You can now download the evaluation version Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, which delivers end-to-end service management of applications and IT services running across the Windows, UNIX and Linux servers in your datacenter. Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 provides greater control and insight into the health and performance your Microsoft, UNIX and Linux servers, and the workloads running on them. With Operations Manager 2007 R2 you can reduce the cost of managing your datacenter, and assure delivery of IT services to expected and agreed levels.

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The SharePoint team has discovered a bug with Service Pack 2 (SP2) that affects all customers that have deployed it for SharePoint Server 2007. During the installation of SP2, a product expiration date is improperly activated. This means SharePoint will expire as though it was a trial installation 180 days after SP2 is deployed. The activation of the expiration date will not affect the normal function of SharePoint up until the expiration date passes.

To work around this issue customers will need to re-enter their Product ID numbers (PID) on the Convert License Type page in Central Administration. This KB article will be available within the next 48 hours for detailed steps.

For more on this issue, see this posting on the SharePoint Team blog.

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The Service Level Dashboard Management Pack 2.0 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 assists you in tracking, managing, and reporting on your line-of-business (LOB) application service levels. It displays a list of applications and their performance and availability against service level goals.

Get it from the Download Center here

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Download the step-by-step guide for setting up a test lab to demonstrate DirectAccess with a simulated Internet, intranet, and home network. DirectAccess is a new feature in the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems that enables remote users to securely access intranet shares, Web sites, and applications without connecting to a virtual private network (VPN). This paper contains an introduction to DirectAccess and instructions for setting up a test lab to demonstrate DirectAccess using the Release Candidate versions of Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2.

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Based on Windows Server 2008 R2, the Community Technical Preview (CTP) of Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 is a preliminary release, allowing an early preview of planned functionality for HPC Server 2008 R2. Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 is an integrated x64-bit environment that helps system administrators quickly deploy a scalable, high-performance computing (HPC) platform that can be managed in a productive manner using familiar tools and technologies. Download the Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 CTP here.

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