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  • Blog Post: Why Windows 8 is Great for Business–Technically Speaking

    Windows 8 has enhanced security with BitLocker , AppLocker , Windows Store apps, Secure Boot , Measured Boot and much more. It also offers superior seamless, fast and fluid experience for remote or VDI sessions with inbuilt support for technology like mobile broadband in ways you probably hadn’t considered...
    on25 Feb 2013

  • Blog Post: Want to Jump Start your Windows 8 at Work Experience?

    Take advantage of free, online, fast-paced training courses designed specifically for experienced IT professionals with jobs that demand that they know how to best leverage the emerging features and technologies in Windows 8. Module 1: Tips and Tricks for IT Pros See what's new in Windows 8 for the IT...
    on25 Feb 2013

  • Blog Post: In the hot seat: Jason Zander

    Who is Jason Zander I'm the corporate vice president for the development team of Windows Azure in the Server and Tools Business at Microsoft.  I've worked on lots of products in twenty years at Microsoft with the unifying theme of building platforms and tools for developers to do great work. ...
    on29 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: Three Windows Azure UK Events to Start 2013

    You’re back to work and ready to learn the latest new technologies in 2013.  If Windows Azure and cloud services are your thing then these 3 events that are coming up in January should definitely be added to your calendar! LIDNUG presents Scott Guthrie's 15th Open Q&A, 15th January - Online...
    on8 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: Guest Post: WEDM in real life scenarios

    By Thomas Frahler , Acting Windows Embedded BG Lead Northern Europe This video shows how you can manage industry devices, such as POS, Digital Signage and Thin Clients with Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011.   Watch the video to find out how WEDM 2011 is used in a real life scenario. About the...
    on3 Dec 2012

  • Blog Post: Case Study: Postal Agency Reduces Costs by 20% with Automated Deployments and Private Cloud

    Country or Region: United Kingdom Industry: Government—Postal agencies Royal Mail Group is responsible for universal mail collection and delivery in the United Kingdom. It delivers more than 62 million items to 28.8 million addresses every working day. The organization was preparing to upgrade to the...
    on23 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: Announcement: Windows 8 & Windows Server 2012 are almost here!

    The Windows team have just announced that Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 have both been released to Manufacturing!  The wait is almost over! Windows Server 2012 RTM For those of you interested in Windows Server 2012 get out your calendars and free up some time on September 4 . That’s when Windows...
    on2 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: More Dates for Windows 8 Camps Released!

    We have just released information about even more Windows 8, Windows Phone, UX and Windows Azure camps for the period until the end of September! To avoid disappointment register for a camp near you now !  Here’s what to expect with each of the different types of camps. Microsoft Windows 8 DevCamp...
    on27 Jul 2012

  • Blog Post: Windows 8 Dev Camps

    The last time I tried to write a program was when I was at university using a program called Delphi.  I knew back then that I wasn’t going to set the world on fire with my jqueries and there was nothing rapid about my application development.   My peers in our software development team...
    on9 Jul 2012

  • Blog Post: INSIGHTS VIDEO: Windows Azure: How Retail Manager Solutions changed their business

    Steve Plank sat down with Jim Chapman, CEO of Retail Manager Solutions, who talks about their move from on-premises software to the cloud and then tells us how Windows Azure has changed their business. Sales cycle times have been dramatically reduced, customers save money and there is less work to do...
    on25 May 2012

  • Blog Post: Book of the Fortnight – Windows Internals Part 1, 6th Edition

    This week’s book of the fortnight is Windows Internals Part 1, and thanks to our friends at Microsoft Press TechNet Readers can get it with a special 40% discount ! For more information, check out the Microsoft Press Shop’s TechNet Book page , or order an electronic copy using the code ‘Technetuk’ at...
    on26 Apr 2012

  • Blog Post: Preserving the English Language

    Today is International Mother Language Day and surprisingly we here at Microsoft in the UK have something to celebrate! Finally we are getting our very own display language for Windows! Yes you read that right… EN-UK is coming to Windows… No more z’s in customise!!! No more funny...
    on21 Feb 2012

  • Blog Post: T-900 Days Until Support for Windows XP Ends

    The 20th October 2011 was another milestone as we look towards End of Support (EoS) for Windows XP. Checking my countdown gadget tells me that we’re now at only 894 days until the XP support switch is flicked to off, and no support means Windows XP becomes a significant risk for your business....
    on26 Oct 2011

  • Blog Post: Some beyond-basic free tools for IT Pros

    Andrew and I often get asked questions about some of the more basic elements of the job and a question that comes up time and time again is what are the best tools to use for doing X. For me I often get asked how you start to plan a migration, to understand what’s out there in your environment...
    on22 Sep 2011

  • Blog Post: BUILD - Windows Server 8

    If you don’t know about the BUILD Conference taking place this week in Anaheim, where have you been?! There’s been a whole host of exciting things happening, including the introduction of the next release of Windows Server, codenamed Windows Server 8. Head over to the Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform...
    on14 Sep 2011

  • Blog Post: Want to try Windows Thin PC?

    Windows Thin PC enables you to repurpose existing PCs as thin clients by providing a smaller footprint, locked down version of Windows 7. Get the lowdown and find out how you can reduce the end-point costs for your virtual desktop infrastructure here . You’ll also find a host of technical documentation...
    on6 Jul 2011

  • Blog Post: The Dynamic Duo

    Simon and I are the IT Pro Technical evangelists in the UK and although we are a dynamic duo you won’t find us wearing our underpants outside our trousers. Simon is passionate about the value of the optimised desktop while I like my optimisation in the data centre and that means windows server...
    on9 Jun 2011

  • Blog Post: Take advantage of the future of Windows at BUILD

    Anaheim, USA 13-16 September – BUILD BUILD is the event that shows you how to take advantage of the future of Windows. Get insight on creating touch-centric user experiences, fast, fluid, and dynamic applications that leverage the power and flexibility of the core of Windows, used by more...
    on8 Jun 2011

  • Blog Post: Windows newsroom - a first look at ‘Windows 8’

    Head over to the Microsoft News Centre to find out more.
    on2 Jun 2011

  • Blog Post: 9 step optimised desktop deployment programme step 1: get the most from your desktop

    Step one of our nine step optimised desktop deployment programme gives an overview of how the optimised desktop will help your organisation implement a more streamlined, robust and flexible infrastructure. Learn how to apply technologies and best practices to your specific worker scenarios, including...
    on11 Apr 2011

  • Blog Post: Getting deep into Windows (20% off Sysinternals course)

    The ability to go deep into Windows to be able to troubleshoot and fix a wide range of issues from driver to limited Kernel debugging is one of those highly prized skills that can be really hard to gain.  Luckily the excellent Dan Pearson is on hand presenting Windows OS Internals and Sysinternals...
    on1 Feb 2011

  • Blog Post: Microsoft announces support of System on a Chip Architectures from Intel, AMD, and ARM for next version of Windows

    Happy New Year to you all Steve Ballmer did his traditional keynote at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) yesterday and made a big announcement in relation to the next version of Windows. Windows vNext will support System on a Chip (SoC) architectures, including ARM-based systems from partners...
    on6 Jan 2011

  • Blog Post: Join the Springboard Series Tour at Microsoft Campus - 1 November

    Are you looking to plan, pilot or deploy Windows and Office? Our very own Microsoft Campus in Reading is one of the stops on the upcoming European Springboard Series Tour of Microsoft Windows, Office and MDOP Deployment Workshops. The workshops will cover Office 2010, key deployment strategies for...
    on27 Sep 2010
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