West Region News for Education

We've Moved

LShort — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:09:00 GMT

Check out our new location at http://blogs.technet.com/education/...(read more)

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Availability & KMS Updates

LShort — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:31:00 GMT

I wanted to give you an update on the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 release timelines. The following dates are 99% firm, but please remember the Windows product teams always reserve the right to make last minute changes. Finally, the prescriptive...(read more)

Bing Content Filtering

LShort — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:35:21 GMT

Hopefully, by now you have checked out Microsoft’s new web search/decision engine, Bing.com . In short, Bing is a decision engine that goes beyond what people have come to think of as search — it will help people use the Web to accomplish more complicated...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Arrive October 22, 2009

LShort — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:18:29 GMT

Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM (Release to Manufacture) code is on track to be available to Microsoft partners sometime in the 2 nd half of July. Windows Server 2008 R2 will also be broadly available about the same time as the Windows 7 “General Availability”...(read more)

Check Out Bing!

LShort — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:07:57 GMT

Microsoft has just released a great new search service called Bing. Here’s some cool things you can try : BETTER RESULTS Get hard to find information, like customer service numbers, with authoritative results. Save time with a 5 day weather forecast for...(read more)

Free eBook “Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008”

LShort — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:13:26 GMT

Right now is the perfect time to begin to enhance your skills on business intelligence with Microsoft Business Intelligence technology by checking out the new training resources, including an offer for a free licensed copy of SQL Server 2008 with training,...(read more)

Microsoft Partner Resources

LShort — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:36:48 GMT

There is significant momentum behind IT infrastructure and application platform Optimization that Microsoft partners often evangelize to help institutions be successful in their administration and deployment challenges. To support this effort Microsoft...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 R2 RC Releases!

LShort — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:28:16 GMT

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 will be the next version of the Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Building on the features and capabilities of the current Windows Server 2008 release version, Windows Server 2008 R2 allows you to create...(read more)

2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 Released

LShort — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:20:48 GMT

The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to the 2007 Office suite. Today’s download includes two types of fixes: Previously unreleased fixes that were made specifically for this service pack. All...(read more)

Forefront Security for Office Communications Server RTM Available

LShort — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:12:21 GMT

I just received this update from the Forefront Security Blog . Forefront Security for Office Communication Server ( FSOCS ) provides fast and effective protection against IM-based malware for OCS 2007 and OCS 2007 R2 environments by including multiple...(read more)

Higher Education Technical Conference – Registration Open

LShort — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:59:44 GMT

Each year we host IT Pros from universities all around the country (and the world) in Redmond for a three day conference. This is organized by a committee from the Windows Higher Education (HIED) listsrv hosted by Stanford University and has a focus...(read more)

Service Pack Blocker Tool Expires

LShort — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:32:16 GMT

I know of some institutions have implemented the Windows XP SP3 Windows Update “Service Pack Blocker Tool”. This tool was meant to delay the automatic Windows Update distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 3 for a one year period. I just want to...(read more)

Higher Education Symposium: April 7th, Irvine, California

LShort — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:02:06 GMT

This is an announcement for Higher Education Administrators and Managers in the West Region of the United States. At Microsoft, we believe that, by taking a proactive approach, you can not only sustain your institution through these trying times, but...(read more)

Cloud Computing: The Best of Both Worlds

LShort — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:53:05 GMT

Anthony Salcito, Microsoft’s general manager for U.S. public-sector education, said during his appearance at the Educause Conference in Orlando, Florida, “We want people to have the best of both worlds,” he continued, “Flexibility...(read more)

Northwest Training Opportunities

LShort — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:25:40 GMT

In the coming weeks there are some great training opportunities. Netdesk, one of the Northwest's leading Microsoft technical training companies, is reviving their FIRST LOOK events . Your staff get a first look at new technologies from one of their top...(read more)