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

Irser — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:36:59 GMT

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...(read more)

Gartner Gives Lync Sole Unified Communication “Strong Positive” Rating

Irser — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:56:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 Now Available

Irser — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:59:03 GMT

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...(read more)

Office 365 is here; Get the Trial

Irser — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:53:42 GMT

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...(read more)

The Springboard Series Tour Returns Next Month

Irser — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:42:05 GMT

Forefront Online Protection for Exchange 11.1 Released

Irser — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:01:36 GMT

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...(read more)

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

Irser — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:53:39 GMT

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...(read more)

Windows Intune Subscriptions Available Now to Manage PCs in the Cloud

Irser — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:41:05 GMT

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...(read more)

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 is ready to download

Irser — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:26:13 GMT

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...(read more)

Download the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta

Irser — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:34:43 GMT

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...(read more)

New Microsoft Cloud Hub goes Live

Irser — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:09:28 GMT

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...(read more)

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Released to Web

Irser — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:03:39 GMT

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 . ...(read more)

Free Online Training: Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals Jump Start

Irser — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:29:05 GMT

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 ·...(read more)

Windows Intune Available March 23

Irser — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:12:04 GMT

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...(read more)

New six-part series: Cloud Computing for IT Pros

Irser — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:04:58 GMT

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...(read more)

Best Practices: Server Virtualization in Microsoft Lync Server 2010

Irser — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:25:02 GMT

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...(read more)

TechNet ON: Windows Azure Security Essentials

Irser — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:25:18 GMT

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...(read more)

Get Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 Now

Irser — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:50:13 GMT

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...(read more)

Get the Lync Server 2010 Best Practices Analyzer

Irser — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:04:21 GMT

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...(read more)

TechNet Revamps Business Intelligence Center

Irser — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:42:35 GMT

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...(read more)

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RTMs

Irser — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:08:00 GMT

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...(read more)

TechNet ON: Cutting Costs and Carbon with Virtualization

Irser — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:52:52 GMT

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...(read more)

Build the Right Web Presence for Specific Business Needs

Irser — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:42:13 GMT

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...(read more)

Join the Duet Enterprise Launch Virtual Summit

Irser — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:52:45 GMT

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...(read more)

TechNet ON: The Convergence of Security and Management

Irser — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:24:41 GMT

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...(read more)