March 2009 - Posts

Special Swiss Internet Explorer 8 Add-Ons
31 March 09 02:49 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Special Swiss Add-Ons for Internet Explorer 8 are now available. Accelerators, Web Slices and Search Providers from Ricardo.ch, Local.ch and Tilllate.ch can be downloaded from here . There are also Videos showing their functionality. Read More...
Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer – Beta is out
31 March 09 10:00 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
The Installation and Administration of Microsoft Exchange solutions, due to their ever growing complexities, require more time and resources. Quite often, mistakes happen. The Microsoft Exchange Server Team have developed a tool ( Exchange Server Remote Read More...
Microsoft Online Services – Read the current Release Notes
30 March 09 06:12 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
The most current release notes on Microsoft's website for Online Services has been published. You will find information about issues that some users may be experiencing, or where they need more information. Topics like Single Sign On; Internet Explorer Read More...
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Multilingual User Interface Package for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2
30 March 09 06:02 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
The MUI package for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 is available as a free download and supports 38 languages. The installation is language-independent, so you do not need to first install the English version as a base, before you can install a Read More...
Conficker – Are you patched?
30 March 09 12:45 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
In October 2008, Microsoft issued a Security Bulletin and a Patch for Windows as MS08-067 describes. Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 fixes carry a Critical rating, whilst for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, an Important rating. Read More...
Exchange 2007 Architecture – The Poster
27 March 09 02:00 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
If you are based in Switzerland, you can order the Exchange 2007 Architecture Poster. Like they say….A picture is worth a thousand words. http://www.ms-infoservice.ch/business Read More...
Unified Communications – Useful Information for Customers and Partners
27 March 09 01:00 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
On this web site is some really useful information covering Unified Communications. You can get summaries on the new features, Tips and Tricks, plus web-based trainings. It has something for everyone. There are no 100-page documents, rather, all the topics Read More...
Windows 7 – Changes between Beta and Release Candidate
27 March 09 11:49 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
On the Windows Team Blog , there is a detailed listing of what has changed between Windows 7 Beta (Build 7000) and the Release Candidate. In total there are about 30 changes. Most of the changes are based on feedback from IT Pros and the public. Interesting Read More...
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Test Microsoft Online Services for Free for 30 days
23 March 09 01:46 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
On the 19th March, at x.Days, Microsoft Online was officially launched in Switzerland. Microsoft Business Productivity Online suite (BPOS) is this offering’s name which encompasses Services like SharePoint, Exchange and Unified Communications (IM, Presence Read More...
Internet Explorer 8 is Released
19 March 09 11:56 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Today at Microsoft’s MIX conference, during the keynote address, Dean Hachamovitch announced that Internet Explorer 8 has been released. To see what is new, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/features/overview.aspx This is for Windows Read More...
Server Virtualization – Platform Performance
13 March 09 11:38 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Virtualization Review published a comparative performance test of three hypervisors: VMware ESX 3.5, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer. The results? Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V won 4 of the 11 tests, XenServer won the other 7 by a narrow Read More...
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Blogs by Microsoft Switzerland
12 March 09 11:12 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Sometimes you get so busy at work and at home, that you don’t have time to find the optimal resources you need for your daily job. Microsoft Switzerland has a number of blogs that may be of interest to you and your colleagues. Swiss IT Professional and Read More...
White Paper – SQL Server Consolidation at Microsoft
11 March 09 08:49 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
A new white paper has been published on how Microsoft IT has used Virtualization (naturally Hyper-V) and consolidation to reduce cost, server sprawl and at the same time improve scalability, standardization and uptime in the SQL Server environments. It Read More...
SwissSecurityDay 2009
11 March 09 01:00 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Today is SwissSecurityDay. The information campaign educates the Swiss population on how to work securely with their computer. With 5 easy steps, basic security procedures will be shown, to keep users secure on the Internet. In the center of the Partner Read More...
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SQL Data Services – The New Features
10 March 09 09:14 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
It was announced today which features will be in version 1 of SQL Data Services , the data platform running on Microsoft’s Azure platform. Do not confuse SQL Data Services (SDS) with SQL Server, the product you can install on your laptops and data centers. Read More...
TechDays 2009 – Have You Registered Yet?
10 March 09 07:30 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Have you registered yet for the Swiss TechDays 2009? If not, you do not have much time left and space is running out! 1-2 April 2009 Geneva 8-9 April 2009 Bern http://www.techdays.ch For the IT Pro’s, Current and interesting topics like Windows 7, Windows Read More...
Optimized Devices for Microsoft Office Communicator
09 March 09 04:25 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Through the regular use of Mobile and Fixed-line telephones, we have become accustomed to a very high level of audio quality . For software-based telephony, the exact same high expectations exist. For you to achieve the Quality levels when using Microsoft's Read More...
When is a meeting not a meeting, or a meeting is a waste of time?
06 March 09 01:00 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Do you ever sit in a meeting, and you ponder, “Am I sitting in the wrong movie?” Seth Godin published a very concise list of meetings, and what they are supposed to result in: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/03/three-kinds-of-meetings.html Read More...
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Windows 7 IT Pro Guides: What’s new and Manageability Overview Published
06 March 09 08:00 AM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
A couple of documents have been published recently concerning Windows 7 that are interesting for IT Professionals and Administrators: Windows 7 What’s New (things like DirectAccess, BranchCache, VHD boot, deployment technologies, and AppLocker) Windows Read More...
Free e-Book - Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008
05 March 09 02:36 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 from Microsoft Press is available as a FREE download. By Peter DeBetta, Greg Low, and Mark Whitehorn. ISBN: 9780735625587 How to get it: Register at http://csna01.libredigital.com/?urss1q2we6 NOTE: Once you’ve authenticated Read More...
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Installing SQL Server on a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC)
05 March 09 01:22 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Installing SQL Server on a Domain Controller is not recommended, but can be done. But, Installing SQL Server on a Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) is not supported, and not possible at all. It is fully documented in SQL Server Read More...
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User Group Support Services – Find or Publicize an Event
03 March 09 06:00 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Microsoft, in partnership with community organizations Culminis , INETA and PASS offer user groups a platform to promote their groups, publicize events, and get funding for their communities: User Group Support Services. One platform, covering Developers Read More...
Unified Communications Ignite Trainings in Switzerland again
03 March 09 03:02 PM | mepprecht | 1 Comments   
For Microsoft Partners, our CPLS Partner AddOn, is offering between March and June 2009 diverse Ignite Trainings (Level 300), covering Unified Communications. Learn about the possibilities that OCS und Unified Messaging can present, from Planning to Installation Read More...
BizTalk and SharePoint Server: Business Process Management and Optimization with the Microsoft Plattform
03 March 09 02:48 PM | mepprecht | 0 Comments   
Based on many requests, a Microsoft Partner training event will be presented by the Microsoft CPLS Partner AddOn. The training will focus on Business Process Management and Process Optimization in BizTalk, plus how SharePoint Components can be used to Read More...

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