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Silverlight 4 Beta ready for developers

mitchirs — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:00 GMT

Yesterday, at the Professional Developer’s Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft announced a developer release of Silverlight 4 Beta . It is intended for software developers only, with no “go-live” licensing available and the end-user runtime of Silverlight...(read more)

The 2010 Betas are available

mitchirs — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT

You can now download the Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 beta releases. Here the list of new available betas: · Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta · SharePoint Server 2010 Beta · Microsoft Visio 2010 beta ·...(read more)

Compose you R2 Haiku and win big

mitchirs — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:12:00 GMT

Enter to win a home entertainment system by composing a Haiku for Windows Server 2008 R2. Clear your mind and find the Zen of Windows Sever 2008 R2. Put it in a Haiku and enter for your chance at a Sony entertainment system with Xbox 360 Elite. Go here...(read more)

Open Beta for IPD Guide Now Available for Download

mitchirs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:11:00 GMT

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team is working on a new guide: Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway. Get the beta by visiting the Connect Web site . This IPD guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are key to a successful...(read more)

Access the new Exchange Server 2010 Deployment Assistant

mitchirs — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:27:00 GMT

Based on customer feedback, and the desire to streamline the deployment experience, the Microsoft Exchange team created a tool that generates customized instructions based on your deployment scenario. Access the Exchange Server 2010 Deployment Assistant...(read more)

SQL Server 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview now ready

mitchirs — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:12:00 GMT

Download the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP and check out several capabilities that will enable your organization to scale database operations, improve IT and developer efficiency, and enable highly scalable and well-managed business intelligence on...(read more)

Latest Security Intelligence Report Shows Resurgence in Worm Attacks

mitchirs — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT

Review the latest Security Intelligence Report (SIRv7) to find deeper analysis and recommendations based on data input from over 450 million computers worldwide to help you successfully plan and manage protection technologies. More to come, Mitch Subscribe...(read more)

TechNet subscribers get SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP bits

mitchirs — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:31:00 GMT

TechNet Plus subscribers can now access the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP . Stay tuned as the download is scheduled for public availability on Wednesday, November 11. Not a TechNet subscriber? Get your subscription here . More to come, Mitch Subscribe...(read more)

Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server Released

mitchirs — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:05:00 GMT

Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server is now available and you’ll find new resources here . You can also download an eval version of Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server . Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server provides...(read more)

Get Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and see the new Exchange TechCenter

mitchirs — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:01:00 GMT

At Tech•Ed Europe 2009 in Germany, Microsoft announced the worldwide availability of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. IT pros can now download an evaluation version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and be automatically registered to access helpful product...(read more)

New Microsoft Business Intelligence Resource Center now live on TechNet

mitchirs — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT

The new BI Resource Center went live this morning. It’s a great place to find all the technical resources for IT pros, including how-to videos, blogs, forums, events tutorials and help content. More to come, Mitch Subscribe to the TechNet Flash newslette...(read more)

New TechCenter for Project Server 2010

mitchirs — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:08:00 GMT

Check out the new library content, downloadable models, forums and videos in the newly launched Project Server TechCenter . You’ll find resources for determining your hardware and software requirements for Project Server 2010, and links to training and...(read more)

Download Antigen 8 for SharePoint Service Pack 1 and Antigen 8 for IM Service Pack 1

mitchirs — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:48:00 GMT

The Forefront Server team announced that Antigen 8 for SharePoint Service Pack 1 and Antigen 8 for IM Service Pack 1 are now available for download. It is important for customers to upgrade to these service pack releases before the AV engine mix is changed...(read more)

New release of Windows Client Monitoring Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 now available

mitchirs — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:14:00 GMT

The Windows Client Monitoring Management Pack has been updated with bug fixes for Vista MP and support for monitoring Windows 7. It can detect, diagnose, and resolve hardware and software problems pertaining for computers running Windows Client 2000,...(read more)

Download the new IDP Guide for DirectAccess

mitchirs — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:37:00 GMT

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released the new IPD Guide for DirectAccess . This guide provides guidance for designing a DirectAccess infrastructure in an easy-to-follow, four-step process that explains the infrastructure required for...(read more)