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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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TechEd 2007 Security Track Goes On-line
29 May 07 04:20 PM

Guess what? TechEd 2007 is next week! Yup. And, to help make your TechEd experience even better, my pals over in the Trustworthy Computing Group have launched a brand new " TechEd Security Track 2007 " site off of Microsoft.com. Check it out at: http://www.microsoft.com/security/teched/default.mspx 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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The 2007 Tour: From SecMan to WinHEC to Interop and on to TechEd
23 May 07 11:36 AM

May. What a crazy month! What is it that they say? "May comes in with a joint launch for Forefront and System Center , and goes out with a Windows Server 2008 demo for a BillG keynote at WinHEC in LA" Maybe I'm confusing the old adage about the month 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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WinServer Longhorn and WinVista: Like to Two Peas in a Pod...er...On a Network
06 March 07 04:16 PM

Your humble blogger returns after surviving a cross-country trip to ol' New York on "vacation". Vacation is in quotes because, well, I need one now that I'm back. On to business! While I was out, J. Nicholas Hoover of InformationWeek published a "Top Read More...

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