• TechNet Flash January 8, 2014: Free System Center 2012 R2 eBook, Flash Newsletter survey, join the Power BI Demo contest

    TechNet Flash January 8, 2014: Free System Center 2012 R2 eBook, Flash Newsletter survey, join the Power BI Demo contest

     

    TechNet Flash is a bi-weekly newsletter that delivers the latest alerts of new resources to help IT professionals be more successful with Microsoft products and technologies. Subscribe here.

     

    Here are the headlines from January 8, 2014:

     

    Top News:

    Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft System Center 2012 R2

    Help us make a better Flash Newsletter: Take the Flash Newsletter survey

    Enter the Power BI Demo Contest for a chance to win an Xbox One or Surface Pro 2

    Register now: Learn about the Windows Performance Toolkit in a free live MVA course on January 23

     

    Top Downloads

    Windows Server 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

    Hyper-V Server 2012 R2

    Windows Intune 30-day trial

    SQL Server 2014 CTP2

    SQL Server 2014 CTP2

    SQL Server 2014 Express CTP2

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

    Windows Azure Pack

     

    Get Microsoft Cloud OS products and services alerts

     

    Featured Content

    Now available: Download the new MAP Toolkit 9.0

    Top cyber threat predictions for 2014 from security experts

    Edge Show: An in-depth look at Windows Azure Active Directory Premium

    Understanding BYOD: What it means for your company

    Free MVA course: What’s New in Windows 8.1 Security

    Video: Microsoft’s people-centric IT vision in action

    TechNet Radio: Hyper-V storage options from a VMware admin’s perspective

    Enabling the Secure and Rapid Adoption of Cloud Services from Forrester Research

    Platform for Hybrid Cloud with SQL Server 2014 Jump Start

    Mission-critical performance with SQL Server 2014

     

     

     

    Training and Books

    Free MVA course: What’s New in Windows 8.1 Security

    Find out what’s new in Windows 8.1 for IT professionals in this free MVA course

     

    Events

    Free MVA course on January 23: Windows Performance Toolkit

     

  • TechNet Flash December 18, 2013: Microsoft Cloud OS Network, the Flash Newsletter survey

    TechNet Flash December 18, 2013: Microsoft Cloud OS Network, the Flash Newsletter survey

     

    TechNet Flash is a bi-weekly newsletter that delivers the latest alerts of new resources to help IT professionals be more successful with Microsoft products and technologies. Subscribe here.

     

    Here are the headlines from December 18, 2013:

     

    Top News:

    Microsoft launches the Cloud OS Network

    Help us make a better Flash Newsletter: Take the Flash Newsletter survey

    Free on-demand IT Camp: Key virtualization scenarios

     

    Top Downloads

    Windows Server 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

    Hyper-V Server 2012 R2

    Windows Intune 30-day trial

    SQL Server 2014 CTP2

    SQL Server 2014 CTP2

    SQL Server 2014 Express CTP2

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

    Windows Azure Pack

     

    Get Microsoft Cloud OS products and services alerts

     

    Featured Content

    What’s new in Windows 8.1 for IT professionals: Available on demand on MVA

    Register for TechEd 2012 May 12-15 in Houston

    500+ free hands-on labs and guided experiences

    Cloud security: What matters most when evaluating the security of cloud providers

    Free MVA course: Windows Server 2012 R2 Networking

    Java application performance monitoring with Operations Manager in System Center 2012 R2

    Heterogeneous virtualization: Learn about various platforms at the VTUG user group event on January 16

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Web and Application Platform: Free MVA course

    Cloud economics: Find out how you can get an ROI of up to 350 percent using the cloud

    Wax poetic about BYOD for a chance to win an Xbox 360

    The IT Pro Guru blog examines Windows Server 2012 R2 inside out

    TechNet Radio: Check out the second part of the “Did You Know...” series on virtualization

    Windows Azure Active Directory: Cloud identity and access management

    Genetec broadens its business with the Microsoft cloud

     

    Training and Books

    Free MVA course: Windows Server 2012 R2 Networking

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Web and Application Platform: Free MVA course

    What’s new in Windows 8.1 for IT professionals: Available on demand on MVA

    Ring in the New Year with certifications that validate your expertise

     

    Events

    Free on-demand IT Camp: Key Virtualization Scenarios

    Heterogeneous virtualization: Learn about various virtualization platforms on January 16

    Register for TechEd 2014, May 12-15 in Houston

  • TechNet Flash March 5, 2014: How to deploy Windows 8.1, Power BI for Office 365 and SAP, and the role of databases in cloud computing

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    Here are the headlines from March 5, 2014:

     

    Top News:

     

    Live event: How to deploy Windows 8.1 the right way

    Power BI for Office 365 adds connectivity for SAP BusinessObjects

    Find out how the role of databases changes in cloud computing

    Software-defined networking with Windows Server and System Center

     

     

    Top Downloads

    Windows Server 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

    Hyper-V Server 2012 R2

    Windows Intune 30-day trial

    SQL Server 2014 CTP2

    SQL Server 2014 Express CTP2

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

    Windows Azure Pack

     

    Get Microsoft Cloud OS products and services alerts

     

     

    Featured Content

    Now available: The TechEd 2014 content catalog

    New virtual labs provide hands-on experience with Windows 8.1

    Free MVA Course: Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 8.1

    Power Map for Excel is now generally available

    Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 5.0 Technical Preview

    Step-by-step guide to file server disaster recovery in the cloud

    The road to recovery: A disaster recovery checklist

    Edge Show: A look at Windows Azure Pack with Windows Server and System Center 2012 R2

    Application patterns and development strategies for SQL Server in Windows Azure virtual machines

    Windows Azure HDInsight supports Hadoop 2.2 clusters in preview

    Disaster recovery: The case for offline backups

    Edge Show: Changes to DFS in Windows Server 2012 R2

    Linking unlikely data sources to generate new insights

    Using PowerShell to deploy virtual machines to the cloud

    TechNet Radio: Virtual machine and service templates

     

     

    Training and Books

    Free MVA course: Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 8.1

    Learn how to deliver a new, secure deployment model for your highly mobile workforce

    Advance your database career with a limited-time offer

    Free training: App performance monitoring with System Center 2012 R2

     

    Recommended System Center MVA training:

     

     

    Events

    How to deploy Windows 8.1 the right way

    Big Data: Don’t miss Structure Data 2014 in New York

    Join us at the Gartner Business Intelligence & Analytics Summit 2014

    Register for MEC and learn directly from Microsoft and Exchange experts

  • TechNet Flash May 28, 2014: Mobile device management | Windows 8.1 Update | Office 365 data protection

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    Here are the headlines from May 28, 2014:

     

    Top News:

     

    Enterprise mobility series: Preparing for mobile device management

    Live training: Simplify deployment and management with Windows 8.1 Update (June 17–19)

    Is your data safe? A look at potential attack vectors and how the Office 365 service protects your data

    Join the Microsoft Early Expert program for free and enhance your virtualization skills

     

     

    Top Downloads

     

    SQL Server 2014

    Windows 8.1 Enterprise

    Windows Server 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

    Hyper-V Server 2012 R2

    Windows Intune 30-day trial

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

    Windows Azure Pack

     

    Get Microsoft Cloud OS products and services alerts

     

     

    Featured Content

     

    Master of Mobility: Hybrid identity and mobile device management

    Enterprise mobility: Achieving consistent identity in the datacenter with hybrid identity

    Hybrid identity: An in-depth look at supporting devices while keeping data protected

    Power BI connectivity to SAP BusinessObjects BI is now generally available

    Edge Show: Real-world insights from DevOps experts

    A step-by-step guide to getting started with the new Microsoft Azure Automation preview

    Garage Series: Updates to Office 365 ProPlus for admins

    OS security: Try System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection

    Using MVMC 2.0 to migrate VMware VMs to Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure

    The pros and cons of BitLocker pre-boot PIN in Windows 8.1

    Security trends in the public sector

    Work smart guide: Classifying and protecting your business information

     

     

    Training and Books

     

    10 must-read DevOps books for IT operations

     

     

    Events

     

    June 10, 2014: Transform your datacenter: Infrastructure foundation and management

    June 12, 2014: Transform your datacenter: Application management, insights, and availability

    June 17, 2014: Live webinar: Building a mobility strategy that works

    June 17-19, 2014: Live training: Simplify deployment and management with Windows 8.1 Update

     

  • TechNet Flash January 22, 2014: IT in a consumerized world | Hyper-V Recovery Manager | register for Windows Azure Week

    TechNet Flash January 22, 2014: IT in a consumerized world | Hyper-V Recovery Manager | register for Windows Azure Week

     

     

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    Here are the headlines from January 22, 2014:

     

    Top News:

     

    Keeping users productive in a consumerized world

    Hyper-V Recovery Manager has reached general availability

    Free MVA training: Best practices for working with a Microsoft hybrid cloud

    Windows Azure Week: Register now to join MVA for live online learning January 27–31

      

    Top Downloads

     

    Windows Server 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2

    System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

    Hyper-V Server 2012 R2

    Windows Intune 30-day trial

    SQL Server 2014 CTP2

    SQL Server 2014 CTP2

    SQL Server 2014 Express CTP2

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

    Windows Azure Pack

     

    Get Microsoft Cloud OS products and services alerts

      

    Featured Content

     

    2013 in review: A lot of launches and numerous free resources for IT pros

    TechNet Radio: Leveraging the IE11 Developer Tools when building modern LOB applications

    Edge Show: Linux integration services for Hyper-V

    Live MVA course: Windows Azure IaaS Deep Dive Jump Start

    Edge Show: Windows Azure Traffic Manager demos

    Free System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Management Pack training from MVA

    Networking configurations for Hyper-V over SMB in Windows Server 2012 R2

    The results are in: BYO-Poetry contest winners announced

    Reducing storage costs with Microsoft VDI

    Managing cloud foundations with Windows Server 2012 R2

    The Power BI demo contest: You be the judge

    Delivering results: A look at how Microsoft IT deployed Windows 8.1

     

    Training and Books

     

    Free System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Management Pack training from MVA

    Free MVA training: Best practices for working with a Microsoft hybrid cloud

    Calling all aspiring technologists: Check out these resources and get started down a new path

     

    Events

     

    Windows Azure Week: Register now to join MVA for live online learning opportunities January 27–31

    Live MVA course: Windows Azure IaaS Deep Dive Jump Start

    Gain data insights at Strata Conference

    Register for Microsoft’s big data hackathon

    The Microsoft Power BI journey: From insight to impact

    New data science: what’s next

    TechEd 2014: It’s time to go big