The newly launched SharePoint Online Planning and Administration resource center provides key resources for planning, administration and operation of SharePoint Online, a cloud-based service that helps businesses provide collaboration, business intelligence and information management capabilities.

Rather than install and deploy SharePoint Server 2010 on premises, businesses can subscribe to SharePoint Online to provide employees with the collaboration, business intelligence, and information management capabilities available.

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New to TechNet, the Updates for Project Server 2010 page provides resources for IT professionals who are responsible for installing software updates on Project Server 2010.

Software updates are a subset of an upgrade, so the software update deployment cycle that is used for upgrading SharePoint 2010 farms and servers also applies to deploying software updates for Project Server 2010. See Software updates overview in the technical library for more information.

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The new TechNet ON package, featuring resources and new articles for SQL Server 2008 R2 migration and management, is now live on TechNet. If you are still deciding whether an upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2 is the right move for your organization, we’ve put together a set of articles and resources to help evaluate its capabilities, including a look at moving workloads to the cloud with SQL Azure. If you are planning a deployment, there are many scenarios during an upgrade where you’ll want to migrate a SQL Server installation. We've collected a series of articles and resources that describe the processes and tools to make the task easier.

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Created by the group that developed the Windows 7 certification exam, the Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal offers a free online assessment that covers key areas of the deployment process such as preparing for deployment, configuring a Windows 7 image, migration, compatibility testing. Receive personalized recommendations on how to increase your knowledge and prepare for certification.

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Microsoft today unveiled Office 365, a new service that brings your familiar Office software together with SharePoint, Exchange and Lync in the cloud. Available worldwide next year, Office 365 will replace the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), Office Live Small Business and Live@edu services. Starting today, we are opening a limited Office 365 beta program.

Office 365 will be offered initially in three versions: Office 365 for small businesses that are looking for cloud-based productivity tools without the IT hassles; Office 365 for enterprises that want to move their productivity tools to the cloud, while staying in control of their IT services; and Office 365 for educational institutions looking to save money and give students access to familiar productivity tools.

Learn more and sign up for the beta.

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