We have introduced the following new E learning courses for the period of October-December 2008. Course 6698: Fundamentals of Implementing Network Load Balancing and Virtualization Course 6694: Fundamentals of Administering Windows Server 2008...

Microsoft TechEd US IT Pro Week takes place June 10-13, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. Read more about the conference at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2008/itpro/default.mspx The TechNet Plus subscription team will be onsite during the TechEd...

The long anticipated release of Server-Quest is now available! http://www.server-quest.com/ For those attending TechEd during IT Pro Week, stop by the TechNet Plus station to test your Server-Quest gaming skills. Prizes awarded daily for the top...

On the heels of TechEd 2008 for Developers ending on Friday, we are happy to announce that SQL Server 2008 RC0 has been made available for early download by MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers. RC0 is the final step before SQL Server 2008 RTMs in Q3 of...

Are you at Tech·Ed Europe: IT Forum ? If so – please stop by the TechNet Plus Subscriptions booth to visit Jan, Eleni, Solenn and the rest of the team in Barcelona this week and say Hello for me!!! They are conducting some informal usability work...

As you may have realized, we found a solution and will be able to continue to offer Office 2003 and Office XP on TechNet Subscriber Downloads for the foreseeable future. However, we made some minor changes due to ongoing litigation. So, while the basic...

Microsoft E-Learning offers a variety of E-learning products providing hands-on learning to help you build the skills you need to do your job. We are extending availability of the following courses to TechNet Plus subscribers through January 31...

Many Office 2007 applications were recently posted to Subscriber Downloads, however a unique product key was not posted for each product. Although these product keys are worth several activations, once a product key is used to activate a particular Office...

Chances are that even those of you with a subscription; don’t know everything you receive as a subscriber. Did you know TechNet Plus subscribers will be among the first with access to the RTM versions of Windows Vista and Office 2007? Click here to learn...

Windows Vista RC2 (build 5744) is available to active subscribers on TechNet Subscriber Downloads. Sign in today at http://technet.microsoft.com/subscriptions/ to download Windows Vista RC2 in English, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish. Kathy Dixon...

I just downloaded Windows Vista RC1! Its available now at the download section. If you’ve been eager to try it out, you can find it there in German, Japanese and English. Ian Brackenbury Marketing Manager TechNet Plus Subscriptions

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Heads up! The Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1, 2009 so be prepared and plan to rebuild your PC with either the Release Candidate (RC) or another valid version of Windows before July 1, 2009. You will receive a warning two weeks prior to July 1;...

Exclusively for TechNet Plus Subscribers and other IT community supporters, we invite you to join us for an invitation-only party at The Standard in Los Angeles. This is your opportunity to network with industry peers and key Microsoft executives while...

Today at 10 AM PST, the first public release of Windows 7 was made available to TechNet Plus Subscribers. To support the variety of languages and builds, 893 different images are being released to TechNet Plus Subscriber Downloads in three waves through...

Today, at 7:00 am PST, we made the Exchange 2010 RTM bits available to our TechNet subscribers. Microsoft Exchange is the cornerstone of Microsoft’s unified communications solution, is the choice of organizations for rich and productive collaboration...

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We are happy to announce the availability of SQL 2008 R2 on the TechNet Subscriptions portal. This release adds certain features to SQL Server 2008 including master data management system branded as Master Data Services , a centralized console to manage...

We are pleased to announce the availability of TechNet Standard, a new addition to the TechNet Subscriptions product offerings along with our new brand identity. So, why are we introducing a new offering in TechNet Subscriptions? well, the TechNet Standard...

Dear Subscribers, We are pleased to announce the availability of Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac today, bringing Mac users the latest versions of the company’s productivity software. The release is the latest effort from the Office for Mac team...

Today, at 10:00 Hrs PST, the first public release of Windows Server 2008 R2 bits will be made available to TechNet Plus Subscribers Windows Server 2008 R2 is the latest version of the Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Building on the...

Today we are excited to announce the availability of the first community technology preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for our subscribers. This CTP provides the first opportunity to explore some of the features of SQL Server 2008 R2 and...

The November 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine will be its last in printed form. However, we are very excited about what the future holds. Be assured the magazine will continue to thrive on the Web. As a TechNet Plus Subscriber, you have received a...

If you plan to attend Microsoft TechEd in Berlin, join us for a special celebration! On Tuesday, 10 November, at 21:00, get ready to rub shoulders with some of the world’s most powerful IT Professionals and community influencers. Exclusively for...

Following are the new E-Learning courses in TechNet Plus Subscriptions. These will expire on 12/31/09. Course 6866: Introducing Identity and Access Management Solutions - This two-hour course describes how you can use Active Directory server roles...