I recently blogged about Bring It All Together contest where you are supposed to help us spread the word about Software-plus-Services. We have some submissions but the deadline is not until July 31st so you still have time. First prize is a trip to Macau. Read more about rules and terms here and then get creative!
One of my favorite videos is this, can you do a better one? ;-)
It’s been time for our Sharepoint lover in Manila, Elczar P. Adame, to play around a bit more with MOSS 2007. I blogged about his IIS 7 project back in January and after that he has been testing MOSS 2007 on Windows Server 2008 as well. His latest project was to try out Microsoft Forefront Security for Sharepoint.
Elczar is one of our Community Heroes in Philippines and now also the vice-president of PHIWUG he is deeply committed to sharing knowledge with the community and his main objective for trying our Forefront was, in his own words, “to explore and help the community in implementing a comprehensive security product designed to protect Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 from malware and inappropriate content”.
After testing it he thinks it gives an additional protection layer on top of the built-in SharePoint security features and through its multiple antivirus scanning engines, it delivers an additional protection level for SharePoint that other security product cannot offer. He strongly believes that Forefront Security for Sharepoint is essential in every Sharepoint implementation.
He has blogged and created demo videos for some of his key learning’s:
SharePoint File Filtering in ForeFront
Keyword Filter Installer in ForeFront for SharePoint
SharePoint Keyword Filtering in ForeFront
I also asked him why he recommends other IT Pros to try out Forefront Security for Sharepoint and he said:
Security must be one of the components that an IT Pro should consider in implementing Windows SharePoint Services or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. Unfortunately, traditional security products are not capable of delivering appropriate security for SharePoint. A security solution that is exactly intended for SharePoint is necessary. Thus, going for ForeFront Security for SharePoint is a must for IT Pros.
More information about Forefront Security for Sharepoint, download of trail version and information on the new version of Forefront, “Stirling”, can be found here
Elczar did this project as part of the IT Pro Momentum program where you get access to managed forums, trainings and support. If you're interested in trying out any of our new technologies like Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Forefront, please drop me an email.
Have you always dreamt of being a speaker at Tech·Ed, standing in front of hundreds of people and sharing your passion for technology? Now you have the chance at Tech·Ed Speaker Idol!! Each evening at Tech·Ed Afterhours, 5 of you will compete against each other for a chance in the FINALS. The winner will win a Home Theatre System worth RM1,500 AND will get an opportunity to present in an upcoming local Microsoft event!
The theme for the demo is: Showcase your digital lifestyle through Windows Vista® and Windows Live
You find more information about rules and the theme at the website
Catherine Eibner, one of the passionate girls contributing to the Geek Girl Blogs and involved in Girl Geek Dinners Sydney as well, just started a monthly pod casts series. In the first episode she interviews Bronwen Clune, Founder & CEO of Norg Media and they talk about the challenges of starting & running a Web 2.0 Business in Australia.
I'm looking forward to the coming ones.....
I'm sorry to be a bit late on this but last week Hyper-V was finally released! Our new virtualization solution, as part of Windows Server 2008, will make the server even more compelling in my opinion. And on the topic of Green IT, server consolidation is of course a big aspect. There's tons of material to read about Hyper-V, here are a few good links
Reviews:
ZDNet
PC World
CNN
Hyper-V home page
Hyper-V FAQ
Information about Guest OS support
On June 28th it’s time for a Community Launch in Kuala Lumpur. This is a full day event organized by ELITE, SPAN and MIND and the agenda will include everything from SQL Server 2008 and Hyper-V to Silverlight. Make sure you get a spot and sign up today. Find more information about the event and how to register here
You have to check out this video that Dennis created on Green Computing and how Hyper-V can help you be environmentally friendly.
More information on Green Computing on Dennis blog and in the TechNet magazine.
Have you registered for TechEd SEA 2008 yet? If not, you now have a chance to get some discount if you also manage to recruit some friends J The Friend Bring Friend Promotion gives you a 300 RM discount on the current 999 RM price so you only end up paying 699 RM. To get the promotion you need to get 3 friends to sign up and all of you need to pay before the deadline of July 18th. Complete terms and conditions here
Have you checked out the latest agenda on the TechEd site? Most sessions are now confirmed and this week I will dig into the final scheduling!
OK, one more contest but this one more focused on developers. What we want you to do is to spread the word about Software-plus-Services. All you need is a video camera, this script, and lots of creativity! First prize is a trip to Macau, where you will stay at the Venetian Hotel!!!
For rules and conditions, check the website....
For those of you that already registered for TechEd SEA you now have the chance to win an exclusive lunch with Steve Riley. If you registered before May 31st, all you now have to do is tell us “What is the first question that you would like to ask Steve?” and then join our Facebook Group. For all the details, check the TechEd SEA web
Accept the Server Quest challenge and invite your friends to this online game where you need to survive in the office life, protecting the server and keeping clear of the arrogant sales guy :-) Of course you can see the leader board to compare with you friends...
We have now published a lot of confirmed session on the TechEd SEA website. Check it out now and buy your ticket today!
With RC1 of Hyper-V now released it’s getting closer to the final RTM. But already now we have migrated our worldwide TechNet and MSDN sites so they run Hyper-V RC0. You might know we have this concept of “eating our own dog food” and to run these two heavily traffic sites on RC0 is a good proof point I think. Read more about the setup here
SkyDrive is now officially available in Southeast Asia. With SkyDrive you can store up to 5GB of files that you can access from virtually anywhere! All you need is a computer and an Internet connection. It’s up to you who sees what, and SkyDrive is integrated with other Windows Live services.
