TechNet Flash December 4, 2013: Top 10 enterprise threats, new MVA courses, and a free ebook on System Center cloud management

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Here are the headlines from December 4, 2013:

Top News:

Top 10 enterprise threats... and what you can do to protect your environment

Free ebook: Cloud management with System Center 2012 R2 App Controller

Get a free exam voucher and no-cost training for the new virtualization certification

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

Bring your own device: A drama-free approach to BYOD and consumerization in the enterprise

Ramp up on Windows Server 2012 R2 with free training on MVA

Curah! Curate the web and share what you know

Download: Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 9.0 Beta is now available

Register now for a free online Virtualization IT Camp (December 11)

Prevent attacks: Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 4.1 is now available

Virtualization: Did you know...

Windows Server 2012 R2: Access and Information Protection

Free MVA course: Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Management and Automation

Ransomware on the rise: Ways to protect yourself and your business

New video: What’s Inside the Modern Data Warehouse

Top solutions for the most common problems

What hardware is compatible with Hyper-V?

TechNet Radio: What’s New in SMB for Windows Server 2012 R2

Why businesses still need help managing explosive data growth

Gartner analyzes Hyper-V and vSphere

Training and Books

Ramp up on Windows Server 2012 R2 with free training on MVA

Windows Server 2012 R2: Access and Information Protection

Free MVA course: Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Management and Automation

Save 25% and upgrade your certification to MCSA: SQL Server 2012

Events

Free online Virtualization IT Camp for VMware pros on December 11

Free webinar: Advance your skill set with professional development opportunities on December 12

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

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

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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 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