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Article Alert: Policy-Driven Network Access with Windows Server 2008
15 March 08 06:41 PM

While it has been nearly three months since I moved from the role as product manager for Windows Server networking to the Exchange Server team , I still get the occasional opportunity to strut my old networking stuff. One such example is a recent article Read More...

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Broadcom Takes IPsec to Task (Offload That Is)!
07 November 07 06:49 PM

Our friends over at Broadcom announced on Tuesday (November 6th) a new super cool, 65nm Gigabit Ethernet controller that will incorporate support for Window Vista's IPsec Task Offload functionality! As my boss' boss said in the press release: "Thanks Read More...

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Greetings from the Future (Or, At Least GMT+8)
14 September 07 08:41 PM

It's the Saturday following my week here in Kuala Lumpur (aka KL) and TechEd 2007 SEA (aka South East Asia). The week was a good time, and it was great to connect with the local 'softies, MVPs, partners, and of course, the regional customers. I delivered Read More...

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Tech·Ed 2007 - Day 4: TLC Fun! (Recap)
07 June 07 07:42 AM

Once more, I'm plagued by horrifically poor bandwidth on the hotel network. After having dinner with Sean (aka Sean v6 ) at the Bahama Breeze , and dodging some hardcore downpours with lots of loud thunder and nearby lightening to boot, I returned to Read More...

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Windows Server 2008 Network Security Webcast
25 May 07 03:07 PM

The next few days in the US is Memorial Day weekend, also known as the unofficial start to summer. The means there will be plenty of barbeques, parties, and a Monday off. Well, if you find yourself without something to done during this extended weekend, Read More...

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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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Keep Unsecured Machines Off Your Network (A WinIT Pro Podcast)
26 February 07 12:26 PM

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with Karen Forster of Windows IT Pro magazine to record a podcast about a whole slew of things related to our network security solutions (aka policy-driven network access solutions): Keep Unsecured Read More...

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Better Together Networking Scenarios w/ Vista and Longhorn Server
16 October 06 02:27 PM

Last week I delivered two webcasts for the Windows Vista TAP program members on a number of "better together" networking scenarios when you have Windows Vista on the client and Windows Server "Longhorn" on the back end. Here's a link to one of the webcasts Read More...

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Great MVP Article on Server and Domain Isolation
12 September 06 07:28 PM

I'm just back in the office from a 10 day stint in Malaysia for TechEd SE Asia . It was a great event as well as a fantastic opportunity talk about a number of networking and security solutions that are near and dear to this blogger's heart. While in Read More...

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Making IPsec Easy (and Yes, Client-to-Domain Controller Support Too!)
11 August 06 04:28 PM

There is no doubt in my mind (nor in the minds of many of our satisfied customers and partners) that IPsec can and does provide an powerful and (yes!) flexible foundation to build networking security solutions on top of. Heck, we've been illustrating Read More...

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It's All About the Networkin' - InfoWorld Review Bullish on Longhorn Server Networking
27 June 06 11:38 AM

Oliver Rist of InfoWorld is not one to beat around the bush when it comes to technical reviews. He is a straight shooter and this is clear in Rist's recent article on Windows Server "Longhorn" : Longhorn: More than just hype Now, I am very proud of all Read More...

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TechNet's Networking and Access Technologies Site Gets a Facelift
02 June 06 05:12 PM

One of the great things about TechNet...and there's a lot of great things about TechNet...is the fact it is a living website with new information, guidance, tips, etc. posted as soon as it's ready. Well, this time I'm happy to share with you that we have Read More...

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What, Doesn't Everyone Know About Server and Domain Isolation?
22 March 06 03:36 PM

I just had a great email exchange with Jesper Johansson about Server and Domain Isolation and realized that although we've done a lot work over the last 6 to 8 months to raise awareness, we still have a bit of a ways to go. So, I figured it was worthwhile Read More...

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An IPsec is an IPSec is an IPSEC
09 February 06 09:10 PM

So, it's been a while since I've had the chance to post to my blog. One of the reasons is I've been heads down working on some new content for our IPsec and Server and Domain Isolation offerings. One thing that keeps catching my attention, is that IPsec Read More...

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This is not your father's IPsec
24 January 06 09:18 PM

I’m just back from a quick trip out to New York City. A few members of the Windows networking program management team and I met with a bunch of key customers to chat about networking and security. Our goal was to learn more about the challenges they are Read More...

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