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Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 CTP Now Available!
In the recent deployment sessions on Windows 7 you might remember me discussing the importance of planning when deploying a new operating system.  Well the Solution Accelerator team would like to announce that the MAP Toolkit 5.0 CTP is now available Read More...
Windows 7 Success Stories from Microsoft Partners
  I got details of this from a former colleague of mine; Paul Woods who is now working for Data #3 in Brisbane who are one of our certified Gold Partners.  These guys are being proactive around Windows 7 Deployment and have even entered a video Read More...
TechEd Australia: Free Netbook on offer!
Yes the secret squirrel is out!  As Nick and Long have already posted we are giving each paid delegates to TechEd Australia an HP 2140 Mini Notebook with Windows 7 pre-installed.  Pretty cool eh?  in my opinion this has to be the coolest Read More...
Windows 7 in the Australian Outback?
  Well maybe not completely the Outback but certainly in the country for sure.  Over the last 6 months or so I’ve been talking with many an IT Pro throughout Australia about all the goodness that is Windows 7.  The response of course has Read More...
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Now Available!
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are just around the corner and if you are thinking of deploying these two new OS releases you need some good planning tools.  If you are thinking of this then make sure you have a look at the Microsoft Assessment Read More...
TechNet Magazine Online: July Edition Available Now
The July edition of TechNet Magazine is now online and features a great article by Mark Russinovich on UAC in  Windows 7 and what it will look like in the final version of the product.  Check out the details below along with more great information. Read More...
Windows 7 Packaging Revealed!
We even have a tagline for the packaging of Windows 7.  Simple, Clean and Easy to Open..And they are greener  than the Windows Vista packaging and 37% lighter!  And finally it’s easy to open.  The box opens more like a standard DVD Read More...
Windows Mobile 6.5 developer training – Jumpstart series
Next Friday at 1pm is the first of a series of 3 Live Meetings to help Australian developers get started developing for Windows Mobile 6.5 – and to get those apps in Marketplace ( Windows Marketplace for Mobile – Open for Developer registration ) to distribute/sell Read More...
Windows 7 Release Candidate and Beta: Information on Downloads and Expiry Dates
This is just a heads up reminding you that on July 1st 2009 the Windows 7 Beta will shutdown every 2 hours and it will expire on August 1st 2009 .  So the best thing to do is download the Release Candidate if you want to continue to run Windows 7.  Read More...
TechNet Live Meeting: Windows 7 Deployment
The next Windows 7 TechNet Live event with be on Windows 7 Deployment.  More details below. Windows 7 Deployment Enhancements   Date:  Friday, July 3rd 2009  Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (AEST) Event Overview    This session Read More...
Tech.Ed Australia 2009: Windows Server Track Planning
It’s that time again and as I did last year I’m going to be owning Windows Server content.  This year the way we are organising the tracks is going to be a bit different than it was last year.  This year’s Tech.Ed is going to have a heavy focus Read More...
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: Release Dates Announced!
  Today we announced when Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be available to the public.  Drum roll  please! October 22nd 2009 is the day both of these products will be available with the RTM of the product being sometime in the Read More...
Upcoming TechNet Live Events in June!
During June we are running a bunch of TechNet Live! meetings on various technologies  Check out all the details below. Windows 7 Release Candidate - The Road to RTM - Changes Since the Beta Date:  Friday, June 12th 2009 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 Read More...
Community Event – Hyper-V and Backup using DPM!
I should have blogged about this before now but better late than never I guess.  Tonight we have one of our MVP’s; Edvaldo Allessandro conducting a free presentation on the changes to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2.  Edvaldo is from Brazil Read More...
How Microsoft IT Does DirectAccess: New Case study available!
Recently I was at the 2009 Auscert Conference on the Gold Coast where Microsoft was a Platinum sponsor.  My self and Rocky talked about Windows 7 Security and one of those topics was the new DirectAccess feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Read More...
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