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ESG report validates performance, efficiency, and scalability of Windows Server 2012

2013-02-06T17:36:59Z

The Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) recently published its storage analysis of Windows Server 2012 based on expert, independent, hands-on testing. The results highlight the flexibility, efficiency, and agility that Windows Server 2012 has to offer organizations of any size at a fraction of the cost. ESG Lab performed hands-on evaluation and testing of Windows Server 2012 designed to demonstrate the performance, efficiency, and scalability using industry standard hardware. This includes the testing...(read more)

Gartner Gives Lync Sole Unified Communication “Strong Positive” Rating

2011-07-26T22:56:00Z

Gartner recently published its MarketScope for Enterprise Instant Messaging and Presence , evaluating the players in the market against several criteria, including innovation, sales strategy, market understanding, marketing strategy, marketing execution, product/service and overall viability. Source: Gartner (July 2011) Microsoft, with its Lync offering, was the only vendor to receive a “strong positive” rating from Gartner. Check out the report to see why. Thanks for reading...(read more)

Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 Now Available

2011-06-29T20:59:03Z

Service Pack 1 is now available for the 2010 family of products, including Office, SharePoint, Project Server, FAST, Search Server, and Groove Server. For more on deployment, see these articles: Apply Office 2010 Service Pack 1 and Deploy Service Pack 1 for Project Server 2010 . Also download the Service Pack 1 for SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 White Paper . This document describes the fixes and improvement to existing functionality. Thanks for reading, Mitch ...(read more)

Office 365 is here; Get the Trial

2011-06-29T20:53:42Z

We are pleased to announce the global launch of the Office 365 service, offering affordable, secure, pay-as-you-go productivity services. Download the trial today . Administrators should also check out these new resources: Introduction for Office 365 Administrators Office 365: SharePoint Online Administration Thanks for reading, Mitch Subscribe to the TechNet Flash newsletter...(read more)

The Springboard Series Tour Returns Next Month

2011-04-07T21:42:05Z

May 2 – Toronto | May 4 – Detroit | May 6 – Chicago | May 9 – Indianapolis | May 11 – Dallas | May 13 - Columbus The Springboard Series Tour hits the road again next month. This six-city tour brings the top product teams from Microsoft to you. Join us for a full day’s deep dive into the tools, solutions and options to help you do more with less. We will cover managing the flexible workspace, a first look at Windows Intune and Office 365. We’ll...(read more)

Forefront Online Protection for Exchange 11.1 Released

2011-04-06T16:01:36Z

FOPE 11.1 adds a number of improvements including advance routing, reduced false positives via “skiplisting” and a secure channel for B2B communication. If you are an existing FOPE customer, you are automatically provided these new updates. Learn more and get the free 30-day trial . Thanks for reading, Mitch Subscribe to the TechNet Flash newsletter...(read more)

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 with SP1 Trial is Ready

2011-03-25T20:53:39Z

VMM 2008 R2 with SP1 trial software evaluation--now featuring support for Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX--is now available for download in 64-bit editions for Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. VMM) 2008 R2 SP1 provides a comprehensive, cross-platform management solution for the virtualized data center that helps enable: centralized management of virtual IT infrastructure increased server utilization dynamic resource...(read more)

Windows Intune Subscriptions Available Now to Manage PCs in the Cloud

2011-03-24T15:41:05Z

Windows Intune, Microsoft’s new cloud-based PC management and security solution, launched yesterday at the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) in Las Vegas. Intune is for organizations of all sizes, allowing IT to manage PCs over the Internet at a low monthly cost. You can try it before you buy it with the free 30-day trial . And the best news is that Intune subscribers will also receive upgrade rights to Windows 7 Enterprise and future versions of Windows, helping you lower support costs by...(read more)

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 is ready to download

2011-03-23T18:26:13Z

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 helps IT empower people to use the devices and applications they need to be productive, while maintaining corporate compliance and control. Using System Center Configuration Manager 2012, organizations can: Empower people to be productive from anywhere on whatever device they choose. This includes the wide range of devices that connect to Exchange ActiveSync, including Windows Phone, Symbian, iOS, and Android-based devices. Through the new application...(read more)

Download the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta

2011-03-22T18:34:43Z

The beta release of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 is now ready for download. VMM 2012 is a management solution for the virtualized datacenter, enabling you to configure and manage your virtualization host, networking, and storage resources in order to create and deploy virtual machines and services to private clouds that you have created. As a core component of the System Center suite, Virtual Machine Manager 2012 offers you the following benefits: Provision a flexible...(read more)

New Microsoft Cloud Hub goes Live

2011-03-21T20:09:28Z

Keep up with the pace of change in the cloud. This newly-launched Microsoft Cloud Hub offers the latest cloud news, videos and community content, plus and in-depth look at Microsoft's cloud solutions. Check out the new videos featuring Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Management and Security Brad Anderson discussing the choices IT pros can make in building their own clouds with Microsoft technology: Microsoft’s Comprehensive Cloud The Public Cloud is On Choosing the Private...(read more)

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Released to Web

2011-03-15T16:03:39Z

You can now download Internet Explorer 9 . Check out the latest features for IT professionals, and get guidance to help you pilot and deploy this enterprise-ready browser in your organization with the Springboard Series for Internet Explorer 9 . See how to simplify Internet Explorer 9 migration with the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit, and if you need to disable automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 9, download the Internet Explorer 9 Blocker Toolkit . To configure the...(read more)

Free Online Training: Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals Jump Start

2011-03-08T18:29:05Z

March 29-31, 2011 -- This three-day Jump Start class is specially tailored for VMware and Microsoft technology pros, and will cover: · Hyper-V Deep Dive · Real-world demos of SCVMM 2012 and other just-released tools · New automation techniques using Opalis & PowerShell · Private Cloud architecture and SCVMM Self-Service Portal 2.0 · A full day of VDI Architecture, v-Alliance & application delivery Suggested prerequisite skills include...(read more)

Windows Intune Available March 23

2011-03-01T19:12:04Z

Microsoft announced this week that Windows Intune, its cloud solution for PC management, will be available on March 23, 2011 for purchase or a free 30–day trial in more than 35 countries. Sign up for Windows Intune notifications to find information about the 30-day trial. Thanks for reading, Mitch Subscribe to the TechNet Flash newsletter...(read more)

New six-part series: Cloud Computing for IT Pros

2011-02-24T19:04:58Z

This new series from senior IT Pro evangelist Yung Chou provides primers on cloud services and Microsoft’s cloud computing model, and walks you through the various scenarios for deploying cloud technology. The series includes: Part 1: What Is Service Part 2: What Is Cloud Part 3: Windows Azure Computing Model Part 4: Fabric Controller and AppFabric Part 5: Publishing Windows Azure Application to Public Cloud Part 6: Building Private Cloud of IaaS Thanks for...(read more)

Best Practices: Server Virtualization in Microsoft Lync Server 2010

2011-02-23T21:25:02Z

Microsoft has made significant investments in providing virtualization support for Lync Server across a fully distributed topology. Lync Server can be virtualized by using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, or other virtualization solutions that have been tested by Microsoft. This document outlines a series of best practice recommendations for: · Deploying a virtualized Lync Server topology · Typical VM host configurations · VM guest configuration best practices based...(read more)

TechNet ON: Windows Azure Security Essentials

2011-02-23T17:25:18Z

IT administrators will continue to play an active role in security and risk management, even when leveraging cloud services in a utility fashion. You’ll spend less time on maintenance and have more time to polish policies and best practices for the cloud platform in Windows Azure, which already has many security controls in place to keep your data confidential and available. This edition of TechNet ON collects key guidance and resources to help you clear that major hurdle to realizing...(read more)

Get Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 Now

2011-02-22T20:50:13Z

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 are ready with new virtualization tools, web resources, management enhancements, and Windows 7 integration. You can also evaluate the SP1 edition with the Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 trial . Also find Service Pack 1 evaluation resources here . Thanks for reading, Mitch Subscribe to the TechNet Flash newsletter...(read more)

Get the Lync Server 2010 Best Practices Analyzer

2011-02-18T18:04:21Z

The Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Best Practices Analyzer gathers configuration information from Lync Server 2010 components to determine the overall health of a Lync Server environment. the Best Practices Analyzer can examine servers running Active Directory Domain Services, Exchange Server Unified Messaging (UM), and Lync Server. You can use Best Practices Analyzer to do the following: Proactively perform checks, verifying that the configuration is set according to recommended best practices...(read more)

TechNet Revamps Business Intelligence Center

2011-02-15T17:42:35Z

The Business Intelligence Center is now a content hub featuring six end-to-end scenarios that highlight cross-product integrations for BI solutions. This collection of BI scenarios provides guidance on how to implement these solutions in your organization. There are currently six scenarios to choose from, including: Analyze Sales Performance by using a Dashboard Built on SharePoint Server, SQL Server, and Office Create Reports and Subscriptions by using SQL Server Reporting Services,...(read more)

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RTMs

2011-02-10T16:08:00Z

Microsoft has announced the release to manufacturing of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, and said the SP1 will be generally available on February 22. Customers in the Windows Volume Licensing program can get the SP1 release on February 16. According to the post in the Windows Server Division blog , the key new features in the release, Dynamic Memory and Remote FX are updates to Windows Server 2008 R2. Dynamic Memory lets you increase the virtual machine density on...(read more)

TechNet ON: Cutting Costs and Carbon with Virtualization

2011-02-09T20:52:52Z

Going virtual can go way beyond doing more with less and reducing your carbon footprint; virtualization enables a more agile, responsive infrastructure and lays the foundation for cloud services. In the new edition of TechNet ON we look at all the reasons why running enterprise workloads on virtual machine can deliver the ROI trifecta, while dramatically reducing the environmental impact of your datacenter. More to come, Mitch Subscribe to the TechNet Flash newsletter...(read more)

Build the Right Web Presence for Specific Business Needs

2011-01-27T17:42:13Z

Did you know that you can use SharePoint to host your company’s websites ? With SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites , you can develop composite and web applications and connect those applications to your line-of-business systems. Administration is easier with a consistent interface for managing shared services across multiple farms. Your content authors can use preconfigured or customized workflows to create, approve, publish and manage web content. Your users will enjoy the integrated...(read more)

Join the Duet Enterprise Launch Virtual Summit

2011-01-26T17:52:45Z

On February 1, 2011 Microsoft and SAP will introduce Duet Enterprise in a one-day, worldwide virtual summit. Duet Enterprise is a highly anticipated product that blends SAP applications with Microsoft SharePoint to empower information workers with unified and simplified access to data. Register for the Duet Enterprise Launch Summit . Thanks for reading, Mitch Subscribe to the TechNet Flash newsletter...(read more)

TechNet ON: The Convergence of Security and Management

2011-01-12T21:24:41Z

The new edition of the TechNet ON feature package focuses on convergence of client and security management, and now with Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 integrated with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and R3, you have a single, unified view your threat landscape and desktop infrastructure. More to come, Mitch Subscribe to the TechNet Flash newsletter...(read more)