It's a pleasure to announce that the System Center Virtual Manager TechCenter has launched today, in coordination with the RTM announcement of the product. You can view the site at: http://technet.microsoft.com/scvmm/default.aspx . You can join the...

We're pleased to announce the launch of the Manageability TechCenter ( http://technet.microsoft.com/manageability/default.aspx ) on Microsoft TechNet. Here, you will find task-based and best-practices guidance on how to effectively manage an IT environment...

We're pleased to announce the launch of the Windows Mobile TechCenter at: http://technet.microsoft.com/mobile/default.aspx . Windows Mobile works with your existing Microsoft technology and infrastructure, delivering a scalable, familiar platform for...

The System Center Configuration Manager TechCenter has launched today as the product is in the Release Candidate (RC) stage. You can download and try the RC software (on Microsoft Connect), read the preliminary version of the online documentation, try...

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Explore remote infrastructure IT cost and value drivers and locate the resources you need to deploy and support Branch Office in your organization. This solution center will help you implement a branch office infrastructure with these broad steps:...

Providing hardware and software asset intelligence, Service Pack 3 enables better Windows Vista migration planning, software license management, and full Windows Vista manageability in addition to providing the latest Systems Management Server (SMS) hot...

The TechNet team is pleased to announce that the Systems Management Server TechCenter launched today, Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at 9:00 AM Pacific. In coordination with the TechCenter launch, the Systems Management Server product Web site has been...

The first of many more-to-come webcasts is now ready for viewing. Justin Incarnato's Distributed Application webcast demonstrates creating a distributed application model using the MSPetShop application as an example. Check back here frequently for...

Microsoft Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM) Beta 2, a policy- and workflow-driven solution that helps organizations manage the lifecycle of digital certificates and smart cards, is now housed on TechNet with a new Web design (compared to Beta 1). Take...

System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has released. SP1 broadens the protection capabilities with support for protecting file server clusters, support for SIS (single-instance storage) enabled servers and support for X64 Windows...

We're pleased to announce the availability of Data Protection Manager (DPM) version 2.0 Beta 1 and DPM's new location on the microsoft.com web site. More information can be found on the web site at: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/dpm/default.mspx...

The Systems Management Server 2003 OSD Feature Pack Update is now available (English version only at the moment). Other language versions will soon follow, along with the ICP. This update adds support for SMS to create and deploy images of Windows OS...

The updated SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack (DMFP) is now available at: http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/downloads/2003/dmfp.mspx . The feature pack now allows SMS 2003 to manage mobile devices running Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile Pocket...

In coordination with the general availability of Microsoft's premier server for creating eCommerce solutions, I'm pleased to announce the Web update of Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 product site and the TechNet site. Commerce Server 2007 enables IT professionals...

Eric's TechEd 2006 Swag Report #5 How am I going to get a beanbag chair on the plane? Thursday, June 15 : Today is the last and best chance to get your hands on the freebies, when the expo floor closes at 3:00 that’s all she wrote… SWAG Grabber...

Eric's TechEd 2006 Swag Report #6 Thanks Boston! Friday, June 16 : This event could not have happened without the great city, facilities, and people of Boston. And I want to especially thank Boston’s finest, the men and women of BPD. For their...

I spent most of Thursday attending the breakout sessions and a few hours here and there to get my regular day job done. Then I stowed away my backpack full of DVDs, tech magazines, and swags, at my hotel room. Around 6:00pm, we had to get on a school...

T-Shirts Rock! Wednesday, June 14 : These walking billboards of cotton and poly blend are extremely popular with everyone, not just the hard core swag grabbers. I have yet to see someone turn one down or give it back because it's the wrong size. My...

Day 4 was a quieter day...except for the attendees who were still flooding the hallways of the Boston Convention Center to watch World Cup soccer. I had the opportunity to attend Bryan K.'s Systems Management Server 2003 R2 presentation. He did a good...

Day 3 was my full day of attending System Center products-related breakout sessions, and maybe get into already full Hands-On lab sessions. To my surprise, the Hands-On labs were about 70 percent full...and I was ecstatic to get in and get my hands whet...

Report from Eric B. SWAG saturation? A kinder gentler day has dawned Tuesday, June 13 : I had the chance to engage in some really interesting conversations with many IT heroes today... Gone is the frantic mob that during the expo hall break yesterday...

The TechNet Guy's right-hand man, Eric B., wants to share his Swag report with you. Please keep in mind that his report does not reflect the views of The TechNet guy (however, if they're good, I'll take it). Eric's Swag Report Welcome to Boston...

On Day 2 of TechEd 2006 (in Boston), we were flooded with all the Hands-On labs, compelling breakout sessions, and this one big barnyard full of sales pitches left and right (otherwise known as the Expo Hall). One shameless pitch I'd like to make is the...

Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 (SCE 2007) is a new management solution in the System Center family of IT management products, which is specifically designed for midsized businesses. SCE 2007 provides proactive management and a unified experience...