TechNet Flash October 16, 2013 Edition: SQL Server 2014 CTP2 now available; Free ebook; How to run Office 365 on Windows, iOS, and Android devices
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Here are the headlines from October 16, 2013:
Top News
New download: SQL Server 2014 CTP2 now available for evaluation
Free ebook: Introducing Windows Azure for IT Professionals
Garage Series: Unlock the power of Office 365 on Windows, iOS, and Android devices
Top Downloads
New: SQL Server 2014 CTP2
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview
Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview
System Center 2012 R2 Preview
Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Preview
System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Preview
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview
Featured Content
Get ready for Windows XP end of support: Free migration to Windows 7 course on MVA
Get ready for launch: Discover what's new in System Center 2012 R2 with free on-demand Jump Start training
Edge Show: Brad Anderson on enabling modern business apps
Best practices for developing a national strategy for cybersecurity
Now available: SUSE Cloud 2.0 with support for Microsoft Hyper-V
Get ready for launch: Free on-demand Jump Start training explores what’s new in Windows Server 2012 R2
Attend Microsoft Insights on October 29
TechNet Radio: How to create a WordPress site with Windows Azure Web Sites
Windows Azure receives critical federal security authorization
Use PowerShell to upload a virtual machine into the Windows Azure virtual machine gallery
Training and Books
Free expert-led training on MVA: Troubleshooting Windows 8
Get ready for launch: Free on-demand Jump Start training explores what's new in Windows Server 2012 R2
Events
– The TechNet Flash team
Here are the headlines from October 2, 2013:
IE11 Release Preview for Windows 7 is available for download
New MVA course: Migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7
Brad Anderson discusses Oracle’s mission-critical software on Microsoft’s enterprise-grade cloud
SQL Server 2014 CTP1 Preview
Live MVA event: Core Solutions of Exchange Server 2013 Jump Start
New MVA course: Learn all about System Center Advisor
Guest operating systems supported for Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V
Live MVA event: Implementing a Data Warehouse with SQL Server Jump Start (October 18)
Power BI for Office 365 preview adds natural language search, mapping capabilities, and more
Edge Show: Proactive Datacenter Monitoring with System Center Advisor
The Garage Series: Office 365 vs. Office 2013 on the Desktop Review
Live MVA event: Administering SQL Server 2012 Jump Start (October 16)
Edge Show: Windows Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Get a Second Shot at earning your Microsoft Certification
You’re invited to attend Microsoft Insights 2013 on October 29