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March 2008 - Posts

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is live

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:53 PM by nmercer
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2008 from a computer running Windows Vista with SP1. It includes support for remote management of computers running either Read More...
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Slide deck from Launch: Core Infrastructure Improvements in Windows Server 2008

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:44 PM by nmercer
I just saved my slide deck from the Launch Wave 2008 event, up onto Skydrive, and its available on the link above.  All the decks will be officially published up to http://www.microsoft.com/nz/events/launchwave/default.mspx later this week, I will Read More...
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Mauricio Mr Geekzone at the Windows Server Launch yesterday

Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:00 PM by nmercer
Mauricio from Geekzone was at the Launchwave 2008 event at Te Papa yesterday and posted a photo being snapped next to the "hero" silhouette banner, bearing a quotation about his experience with  Windows Server 2008 / IIS 7.0 as part of Read More...
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Get your hands on Hyper-V Release Candidate

Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:11 AM by nmercer
I upgraded my demo machines from beta to Release Candidate of Hyper-V last night, and I'll be using them for my Win2008 demos at the Auckland Launchwave 2008 event next week. This morning it was great to wakeup to the news that we have announced the Hyper-V Read More...
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New Zealand Daylight Savings ending on the 6th of April.

Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:00 AM by nmercer
A reminder that this year, daylight savings ends two weeks later than previous years due the law changes introduced in April last year. This year, daylight savings ends at 3am on 6 th of April 2008. For more information on products affected, patches that Read More...
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Windows Vista SP1 is available for download

Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:52 AM by nmercer
Windows Vista SP1 is now downloadable via Windows Update.  Get the full story from Nick on the Vista Team Blog .   Get the x86 standalone package @ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en Read More...
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Countdown to NZ Launch of Windows Server 2008

Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:45 PM by nmercer
Not long to go now, till we kick off the launch of the 2008 Wave of Server products, starting in Christchurch next week We've mentioned this in the TechNet Flash, but as a reminder: join us at one of our Launch Wave 2008 Technical Briefings and get an Read More...
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Announcement of worldwide availability of Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta

Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:21 PM by nmercer
    We have just launched the worldwide availability of Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta. You can sign up now at http://workspace.officelive.com with immediate access and no waitlist. Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta is a free Web-based Read More...
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Windows Vista Interactive Virtual Roundtable with Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich

Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:37 PM by nmercer
Microsoft Technical Fellow and desktop guru Mark Russinovich will be hosting an interactive virtual roundtable—broadcast LIVE over the Internet on Thursday, March 6 (NZ time). The subject? Windows Vista adoption and deployment. On the panel with Read More...
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Microsoft Exams Scheduled for Discontinuation

Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:14 PM by nmercer
A quick reminder that Microsoft Learning will retire 22 exam titles on March 31, 2008. These titles are focused on technologies no longer supported by Microsoft mainstream support and include part of the MCSA and MCSE tracks for Windows Server 2000 and Read More...
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