November 2007 - Posts

• Exchange Server SP1 and Forefront Security for Exchange SP1 Released

  Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will be available to customers on Thursday, November 29th. Exchange Server 2007 SP1 features anticipated enhancements such as support for Windows Server 2008, better integration with Office Communications Read More... Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:01 AM by Brittany M. | 0 Comments Filed under: Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Security Products News

• Microsoft Unveils Windows HPC Server 2008

  Microsoft today released the first public beta of Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008, a server operating system and tools designed for the fast-growing high-performance computing (HPC) market. Microsoft also kicked-off the Parallel Computing Initiative, Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 8:05 AM by Brittany M. | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Server News

• General Availability: Forefront Server Security Management Console

  Today at IT Forum in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the General Availability of Forefront Server Security Management Console. The Forefront Server Security Management Console is a centralized, Web-based management solution for onsite and remote administration Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:01 AM by Brittany M. | 0 Comments Filed under: Security Products News, TechEd-ITForum

• Network Access Protection extended to Linux and Mac

  Also at IT Forum, Microsoft announced three new third party products that will extend Network Access Protection (NAP) to Linux and Mac Desktops as well as the first NAP-powered appliance. The new products will extend NAP, a policy enforcement platform Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:01 AM by Brittany M. | 0 Comments Filed under: Security Products News, TechEd-ITForum

• TechNet, MSDN Revamped to Provide Stronger Community Connections

  Today Microsoft unveiled a series of improvements to the TechNet and MSDN online experiences, which provide comprehensive tools to help IT professionals and developers evaluate, plan, deploy and maintain complex systems and develop advanced software solutions. Read More... Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 10:00 AM by grantkd | 0 Comments

• System Center Configuration Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, and Data Protection Manager General Availability

  Today, Microsoft announced the General Availability of three Microsoft System Center products: Configuration Manager 2007, Virtual Machine Manager 2007 and Data Protection Manager 2007, expanding Microsoft’s management offerings which also include System Read More... Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 5:30 AM by Brittany M. | 0 Comments Filed under: Management Products News, SCVMM

• Windows Server News from IT Forum

  Today at IT Forum, Bob Kelly, corporate vice president in the Server and Tools Business at Microsoft, announced pricing, packaging and licensing for Windows Server 2008 and introduced a new product, Microsoft Hyper-V Server. Specifically: The Windows Read More... Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 5:00 AM by Brittany M. | 0 Comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server News, Windows Virtualization

• MIX08 Registration Now Open

  Microsoft’s MIX event is back and registration is now open. MIX08 is the event for professionals in the consumer Web space – Web developers, designers, business and digital marketing professionals – to come together to explore new ways to build next generation Read More... Posted Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:00 AM by grantkd | 0 Comments Filed under: MIX08

• Microsoft Announces Official Name for ‘Centro,’ Windows Essential Business Server; Product Details Revealed

  There are approximately 1.4 million midsized businesses in the world and their IT needs are unique. But, in order to maintain growth, they require the same powerful technology solutions used by large companies. That was the thinking behind ‘Centro,’ Microsoft’s Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:00 AM by Brittany M. | 0 Comments Filed under: SBS, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server News

• Developer News from TechEd

  Today at TechEd Developers in Barcelona, Spain, S. “Soma” Somasegar , Corporate Vice President in Microsoft’s Developer Division, announced Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 will be released by the end of November 2007. Soma also unveiled Read More... Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 5:00 AM by Brittany M. | 0 Comments Filed under: .NET, Application Platform, Visual Studio