April 2007 - Posts

Joint IPv6 White Paper Scales to 256-Bit Length Addresses
30 April 07 09:46 PM

Okay, that was a little bit sensational, if not an outright fib. What's no joke is a newly published joint white paper Juniper Networks and Microsoft have co-developed to talk about deploying end-to-end IPv6 scenarios. Heck, we felt that whole end-to-end Read More...

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Filed under: IPsec, IPv6, Windows Networking

Get Your NAP (Step-by-Step) On!
27 April 07 10:11 AM

A great thing about reaching the B3 milestone for Windows Server "Longhorn" is all the new (and improved) documentation that we get to publish. One such example is a set of new Network Access Protection (aka NAP) "step-by-step" guides to help you setup Read More...

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Filed under: Server and Domain Isolation, Network Access Protection, Windows Networking

WinServer "Longhorn" B3: This time it's "Ready, Set, (Download), and Evaluate!"
25 April 07 06:01 PM

That's right Windows Server "Longhorn" fans, Beta 3 is ready for your evaluation! Simply visit http://www.microsoft.com/getbeta3 , and you're halfway there to trying out the first major public preview of our next generation of Windows Server. As our press Read More...

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Filed under: IPsec, Server and Domain Isolation, Windows Firewall, IPv6, Network Access Protection, Scalable Networking, Secure Wireless, Windows Networking, Windows Server 2008

That's Right...You're In Control!
19 April 07 11:41 AM

This ain't no joke. It's the global launch of Forefront and System Center , and it's a little less than two weeks away. What? You don't already have your calendars marked for May 2nd? You haven't booked your flight to the land of 90210 ? Well, here's Read More...

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Filed under: Network Access Protection, Miscellaneous

Networkin' Forums-o-Plenty!
18 April 07 03:30 PM

Great news networking fans, we've doubled the number of of Windows Server "Longhorn" focused TechNet forums focused on networking related workloads and features. In addition to the Platform Networking forum launched a number of months back, we really Read More...

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Filed under: Network Access Protection, Windows Networking, Secure Remote Access

More TCP Offload Than You Can Shake a TOE At!
16 April 07 05:39 PM

Last week, Alacritech (one of our Scalable Networking partners ) made a pretty big announcement around expanded support for our TCP Chimney Offload architecture : "Alacritech Unveils Industry's Most Advanced Family of Microsoft TCP Chimney Offload Compatible Read More...

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Filed under: Scalable Networking

Dodging Silver Bullet Syndrome or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Prepared for NAP (Part 1)
13 April 07 02:24 PM

I find it both interesting and exciting to see all the continued industry buzz around the whole network access control space ( read: the long list of acronyms like Microsoft NAP (MNAP), Cisco NAC (CNAC), TCG's TNC (TNC), et al). Perhaps one of the interesting Read More...

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Filed under: Network Access Protection

Must See, Practical IT Pro Survival Advice Brought To You By Forefront
09 April 07 03:38 PM

Yuppers, it's been a little while since we last met. I've been heads down on a number of work related and personal projects (like moving into a new house -- yikes!). Anyhow...here's a little Monday afternoon humor brought you by my colleagues on the Microsoft Read More...

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Filed under: Miscellaneous