Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables IT administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates and fully manage the distribution of updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers in their network. Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (WSUS 3.0 SP2) delivers updates to corporate environments from Microsoft Update. This release adds new features and fixes issues found since the release of the product. WSUS 3.0 SP2 delivers customer-requested management, stability, and performance improvements.

Some of the features and improvements include the following:

• Integration with Windows Server 2008 R2
• Support for the BranchCache feature in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 clients
• Compliance Report
• Windows Update Agent (WUA) offers a collection of performance enhancements, user experience improvements, and bug fixes software updates

Download the update here.

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Not only does it make deploying Exchange Server 2010 easier, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) also includes several new and improved features. But first, the Exchange Server 2010 migration: once all of the client access servers in your organization have been upgrade to Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 SP2, you can deploy Exchange Server 2010 in your organization. Plus, any Exchange 2007 Server, regardless of server role, in the Active Directory site you are transitioning, must be upgraded to Exchange 2007 SP2.

Download the Exchange Server 2007 SP2

Now for the enhancements:

·        A VSS plug-in for Windows Server Backup to support Exchange backups

·        New Exchange auditing events and audit log repository

·        The dynamic AD schema update and validation feature allows for future schema updates to be dynamic deployed

·        A more efficient way to manage public folder quotas

·        Several new cmdlet parameters

For the administrator, Exchange Server 2007 SP2 provides advanced protection options against e-mail security threats, such as spam and viruses, as well as the tools to help manage internal compliance and high availability needs. Check it out.

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Mitch

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As 64-bit computing becomes more commonplace in the enterprise, the MDOP team has announced that App-V 4.6 be the first version of App-V to support both x64 and x86 Windows platforms and the primary focus of the release is to enable App-V to take advantage of 64-bit Windows platforms including Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. You will also find improvements in the App-V Sequencer such as simplifying the workflow for creating virtual applications and adding the ability to sequence true 64-bit applications. If you are running Windows XP or Windows Vista, you can also use App-V 4.6 Beta and take advantage of the support for Office 2010 and 64-bit platform support.

You can try out App-V 4.6 by registering for and downloading the beta from Microsoft Connect.

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The 2007 R2 version of Office Communicator Mobile, the client for mobile devices connected to the Microsoft Office Communications Server, extends your work identity, as well as IM presence information, to mobile devices. It has a similar look and feel to the desktop version of Office Communicator 2007, giving users a familiar single-client experience. New features include:

·        Single Number Reach

·        Global address list support

·        Simultaneous sign in to more than one application

·        Multi-party IM conversations

If you have a mobile device with a data plan and your company already deployed Office Communications Server 2007 R2, you can now download Communicator Mobile software directly from your mobile phone. It is provided at no extra cost to customers who have purchased Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Client Access Licenses. Go to www.getcomo.com from you mobile browser and the site will point you to the right software version.

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Of the 35 anti-malware products tested in Virus Bulletin’s latest test, 23 products-- including Microsoft ForeFront Client Security--passed for detecting all of the 3,000 samples of malware while not detecting false positives. Twelve products failed the test. The products tested last month were anti-malware products for the 32-bit version of Windows Vista SP2 Business Edition. Here’s the list of products that passed the test:

·        AhnLab V3 Internet Security

·        Alwil avast! Professional

·        AVG Internet Security

·        Avira AntiVir Professional

·        CA eTrust ITM

·        eEye Blink Professional

·        ESET NOD32 Antivirus

·        Fortinet FortiClient

·        Frisk F-PROT antivirus

·        F-Secure Client Security

·        F-Secure PSB Workstation Security

·        G DATA AntiVirus 2010

·        Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009

·        Kingsoft Internet Security 2009 Advanced

·        McAfee Total Security

·        McAfee VirusScan Enterprise

·        Microsoft Forefront Client Security

·        MWTI eScan Internet Security Suite
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·        Norman Security Suite

·        Quick Heal AntiVirus Lite 2009

·        Sophos Anti-Virus

·        Trustport Antivirus 2009

And here are the products that failed:

·        Agnitum Outpost Security Suite Pro

·        CA Internet Security Suite

·        Filseclab Twister AntiTrojanVirus

·        Finport Simple Anti-Virus

·        K7 Total Security Desktop

·        Kingsoft Internet Security 2009 Standard

·        PC Tools AntiVirus 2009

·        PC Tools Internet Security 2009

·        PC Tools Spyware Doctor

·        Rising Internet Security 2009

·        Symantec Endpoint Protection

·        VirusBuster Professional

Virus Bulletin’s next test will be for anti-malware products for Windows Server 2008.