• TechNet Flash September 17, 2014: Top 5 cloud security threats | Azure Resource Manager | IE11 Enterprise Mode

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    Here are the headlines from September 17, 2014:

     

    Top News:

     

    Garage Series: Mark Russinovich on the top 5 cloud security threats

    Live training: Using DevOps best practices for infrastructure as code with Azure Resource Manager(October 9, 2014)

    Internet Explorer 11: How Enterprise Mode improves control and compatibility

    Brad Anderson: Now is the time to get hands-on with enterprise mobility

     

     

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    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

     

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    Edge Show: DevOps expert Gene Kim talks about “best times ahead” for IT pros

    Control access to cloud resources with Enterprise Mobility Suite

    Hybrid cloud: Migrating physical servers to virtual machines

    TechNet Radio: Planning hybrid cloud virtualization

    Testing in the cloud with Microsoft Azure and Visual Studio Online

    Tech journeys: Get tools, guidance, and hands-on experience for the future

    Open Tech: Managing Docker containers on Microsoft Azure with Kubernetes

    How you can regain control of user management and security

    Azure RMS: A first look at new features in the Azure RMS sharing application

    US Partner Network: Cloud Productivity technical sweepstakes

    PASS Summit 2014: The largest conference for SQL Server and BI professionals

     

     

    Events

     

    September 29, 2014: Control access to cloud resources with Enterprise Mobility Suite

    October 9, 2014: Live DevOps Jump Start: Azure Resource Manager

    November 4-7, 2014: PASS Summit 2014, the largest conference for SQL Server and BI professionals


  • TechNet Flash September 3, 2014: Safeguarding Office 365 data | Breaking Up with Windows Server 2003 | IT Pro Blog

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    Here are the headlines from September 3, 2014:

     

    Top News:

     

    Garage Series: How Microsoft safeguards your data in the Office 365 service

    Still running Windows Server 2003? Get valuable tips on how to break up with your infrastructure

    New IT Pro Blog: Get step-by-step guides for modernizing your infra­structure with hybrid cloud

    Now available: Get Visual Studio “14” CTP 3 and an early build of the .NET Framework vNext

     

     

    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

     

    Enterprise mobility: Brad Anderson’s unofficial response to VMworld 2014 keynote

    Now available for Azure: Get previews of new NoSQL database and search services

    Ten resources that can help you upgrade from Windows Server 2003

    TechNet Radio: Now is the time to start planning to modernize your infrastructure

    BYOD is here to stay: Find free training resources to empower your mobile workforce

    How to plan a hybrid cloud storage architecture

    Edge Show: A guide to running Docker on Azure

    Three critical reasons why modern app practices matter to IT pros

     

     

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    Show-and-tell: Watch the weekly series featuring Azure experts

     

  • TechNet Flash August 20, 2014: Migrate off Windows Server 2003 | Manage Office 365 | Thrive in a hybrid world

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    Here are the headlines from August 20, 2014:

     

    Top News:

     

    Still running Windows Server 2003? This 4-step process will help you prepare your migration

    Live training: Get hands-on experience running an Office 365 environment (August 26)

    See how Azure Storage has your back and can grow with your organization

    Get the report: Forrester Research on how to survive and thrive in a hybrid world

     

    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

     

    In the Cloud: Behind the scenes of the Enterprise Mobility Suite with Brad Anderson

    BYOD: Get essential tips to prepare your infrastructure for a “mobile first” world

    Success with Enterprise Mobility: App and data protection

    Enter to win a Surface Pro 3: Pass a qualifying Windows Server or System Center certification exam

    MCSA Office 365: Now an optional path to three MCSE tracks

    Edge Show: Discover how the new Azure Portal enables DevOps

    Edge Show: Log management and Intelligence Packs in System Center Advisor

    Case study: Aligning the IT organization to deliver modern applications

    TechNet Radio: Using Windows Work Folders to protect corporate client data

     

                                                                                    

     

     

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    Live training: Get hands-on experience running an Office 365 environment

     


     

  • TechNet Flash August 6, 2014: Build sites with SharePoint and Azure IaaS | EMET 5.0 | Office 365 apps

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    Here are the headlines from August 6, 2014:

     

    Top News:

     

    Build new sites in just hours with SharePoint on Azure IaaS

    Success with Enterprise Mobility: A “managed everything” strategy for enterprises

    Now available: Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 5.0

    Office 365: What’s new in the world of apps for Office 365? 

     

     

    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

     

    Success with Enterprise Mobility: The need for a “manage everything” approach

    Step-by-step: Quickly build IaaS server farms in the cloud with Azure Resource Manager and PowerShell

    Edge Show: New widgets and dashboards in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager

    Quick reference for Microsoft Azure VM pricing and configurations

    Developing cloud-based automation for Azure VM migrations and self-service infrastructure

    Building your hybrid cloud: A look at Microsoft Azure Pack Remote Console

    Managing public key infrastructure in the enterprise

    New strategies for guarding against pass-the-hash attacks and other credential theft

    Case study: How IT cut costs while improving access to the enterprise data warehouse

    MS Open Tech announces support for new open source container technologies on Microsoft Azure

     

     

    Training and Books

     

    Moving to hybrid cloud with Microsoft Azure

    Free training: Windows 8.1 update for enterprise

                                                                                    

     

     

    Events

     

    August 14, 2014: Migrating legacy Windows Server to Windows Server 2012 R2 and Microsoft Azure

    October 28-31: TechEd Europe in Barcelona: Grow your vision of what’s possible

     


  • TechNet Flash July 23, 2014: StorSimple | Azure Machine Learning | SQL Server on Azure virtual machines

     

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    Here are the headlines from July 23, 2014:

     

    Top News:

     

    Introducing Microsoft Azure StorSimple

    Learning from Cloud: What does a server upgrade mean for your organization?

    Using Azure Machine Learning to innovate for your customers

    SQL Server on Azure virtual machines: Move faster and cut costs

     

     

    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

     

    IDC white paper: Why it’s time to upgrade from Windows Server 2003

    How Windows Server 2003 end of support could impact you

    Step by step: Deploy a highly available SharePoint server farm in the cloud in just 8 clicks

    Infographic: The total economic impact of Windows Server 2012 R2

    Edge Show: Azure AD Premium, App Proxy, and new reports

    New update available: Redis for Windows version 2.8.9

    Microsoft Interflow: A new security and threat information exchange platform

    TechNet Radio: How Microsoft IT protects corporate client data using Windows Work Folders

    Accelerate DevOps with the Cloud: Scaling cloud applications

     

     

    Training and Books

     

    Moving to hybrid cloud with Microsoft Azure

    Free training: Windows 8.1 update for enterprise

    Getting started with PowerShell 3.0                 

     

     

    Events

     

    July 24, 2014: Migrate legacy systems to Windows Server 2012 R2 and Microsoft Azure