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Ringtones for Windows Phones

Tom Mertens — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

For a limited time, the Windows phone Insider website hosts free ringtones for Windows phones...

IT Manager Podcast on Virtualization from the Align IT series

Tom Mertens — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT

Microsoft Canada's IT Manager Connection blog recently posted a 24 minutes podcast on Virtualization as part of their Align IT series for IT Managers:

Although virtualization technology has been mainstream now for a number of years, it’s still a hot topic of discussion among IT professionals. However, the conversation has changed. No longer is it a question of “should we virtualize?” but rather, “how do we get the most out of our virtualized environment?”, “how do we manage it all?” and “now that we’ve virtualized some of our servers, should we be looking at our desktops?”.

For this edition, Ruth Morton has taken a recent webcast that she hosted with guests Galen Schreck, a Principle Analyst from Forrester Research and Bruce Cowper, Virtualization Lead from Microsoft Canada and has condensed it down to 20 minutes of goodness for your listening pleasure. She'll cover topics such as how the Microsoft solution stacks up against the competition, the nuances of licensing and where virtualization technology research may be heading in the future.

Previously posted episodes on the Align IT podcasts for IT Managers:

Episode 30: Straight Talk about Windows 7
Episode 29: Answering questions about Software + Services
Episode 27: Security Coffee Talk
and many more...

Free e-book download: "Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2"

Tom Mertens — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:25:00 GMT

Via the Windows Server 2008 website:

Download for free the Microsoft Press E-book “Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2” by Charle Russel and Craig Zacker
This is a great resource to learn about the new features of Windows Server 2008 R2 in the areas of virtualization & management, the Web application platform, scalability and reliability, and interoperability with Windows 7.

Springboard Virtual Roundtable w/ Mark Russinovich - Windows 7 Beta

Tom Mertens — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:39:18 GMT

Mark Russinovich and a panel of experts will have a live discussion on Windows 7 beta on 12 February at 20:00 local time (in Belgium). Here is the official invitation:

Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable

Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond

Date: Thursday, February 12th

Time: 20:00 CET (Brussels)

https://ms.istreamplanet.com/springboard

Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of subject matter experts for a live discussion of what's in store for IT pros with Windows® 7. Learn about the evolution of features like Group Policy, BitLocker™ To Go, DirectAccess, BranchCache™, and Software Restriction then get tips on troubleshooting, deployment, and application compatibility. Bring your questions—Mark and the panel will answer as many as they can during the hour-long event, then publish the rest in a Q&A after the event.

Find answers to your Windows client OS deployment and management questions with resources, tools, monthly feature articles, and guidance from subject matter experts and early adopters. To learn more, visit www.microsoft.com/springboard.

As part of the “virtual” experience, you may submit your questions about Windows 7 Beta to the panel live during the event—or submit questions in advance to vrtable@microsoft.com.

Springboard Series: The resource for Windows desktop IT professionals

Discount on TechNet Plus for readers from Belgium & Luxembourg

Tom Mertens — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:17:01 GMT

Just wanted to share this little promotion on TechNet Plus subscriptions that we’re currently running for Belgium and Luxembourg (which might also be valid in other EMEA countries, but I cannot guarantee this):

Discount Coupon - Save 20%

If you are looking at subscribing to TechNet Plus, you can now pay 20% less! Prices start from ~~€373~~ €299 for new Subscriptions and from €~~270~~ €216 for renewals.

How to take advantage now:

1. Copy the promotion code TNPAN09

2. Click here to buy online

3. Paste the promotion code into the relevant field

If you have not previewed what comes with TechNet Plus, here are a few of the benefits:

ü Access to more than 70 full-version Microsoft commercial software products, including Microsoft® Windows Server®2008, Microsoft® Windows Vista®, and the 2007 Microsoft® Office System. Downloadable for evaluation without time limits, including Beta versions available before their official launch.

ü Free access to premium Microsoft e-Learning courses

ü Two (2) free professional support incidents

This promotion ends 30 June 2009, and is available in Belgium & Luxembourg, for online purchases only. A similar promo might also be available in other EMEA countries.

Remember that you can always add multiple TechNet Plus licenses under the Volume License program that your company has with Microsoft.