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Here are the headlines from April 16, 2014:

Top News:

Accelerate Your Insights: Watch the keynotes

Quest of the Cloudwalker: Play a game, sharpen your IT skills, and possibly win an Xbox One

Live event: Register now for a guide to DevOps for IT pros

Edge Show: Get an overview of Generation 2 virtual machines

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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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Join the new Office 365 IT pro network

See how SQL Server 2014 is setting new performance marks

Office 365 cross-platform experiences featuring Office for iPad

Integrate all your data with the new Analytics Platform System

New pricing for Microsoft Azure compute and storage

Gain new insights from big data using HDInsight

Windows XP support has ended: Prepare for your transition to Windows 8.1

Sessions from Build 2014 are now available on demand

Learn how to use the new features in Power BI for Office 365

Get ready for Windows 8.1 update

How to move a Microsoft Azure VM to a different subnet within a virtual network

Critical design considerations for a bring-your-own-device infrastructure

A new way to add Microsoft certifications to your LinkedIn profile

Training and Books

Windows XP support has ended: Prepare for your transition to Windows 8.1

Events

Microsoft PDW: Modern data warehouse with big data analytics

Microsoft-sponsored webinar: Taking In-Memory OLTP Mainstream

Register now: A guide to DevOps for IT pros

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Here are the headlines from April 30, 2014:

Top News:

Live event: Moving to a hybrid cloud with Microsoft Azure

Free ebook: Microsoft System Center Integrated Cloud Platform

Register for free, live training on Windows 8.1 security (May 8)

InfoWorld: SQL Server 2014 pushes the pedal to the metal

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

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Featured Content

The risks of running Windows XP

Edge Show: What’s new in the Windows 8.1 update

Join Early Experts for a free way to enhance your skills and career

Battle the monsters of IT, sharpen your IT skills, and possibly win an Xbox One

New Windows Intune update provides support for Windows Phone 8.1 and Samsung Galaxy devices

Now available: Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool 2014

Introducing the new DevOps blog for IT professionals

New user experiences with groups, attachments, and Office 365 mail

What’s new in PowerShell: Desired state configuration simplifies auto-provisioning

Critical design considerations for a bring-your-own-device infrastructure

Roadmap for the next version of Microsoft Identity Manager

Big data: Introducing the Microsoft Analytics Platform System

Companies already benefitting from new features in SQL Server 2014

Available on demand: The Accelerate Your Insights keynotes

Power Map: April update now available

Accelerate Your Insights: Watch the videos

Edge Show: Using the MAP toolkit to assess and plan your VM migration to Microsoft Azure

Read about Microsoft’s approach to compliance in the cloud

Training and Books

Free ebook: Microsoft System Center Integrated Cloud Platform

Events

Register now: A guide to DevOps for IT pros

Register for free training on Windows 8.1 security

The best of both worlds: Moving to a hybrid cloud with Microsoft Azure

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Here are the headlines from May 14, 2014:

Top News:

Microsoft’s vision for enabling enterprise mobility

Watch TechEd 2014 keynotes and select sessions on demand

Try the new Azure RemoteApp preview

From TechEd: Exciting updates announced for Microsoft Azure

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

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Featured Content

Introducing the Master of Mobility video series

New blog: Getting serious about enterprise mobility

Enabling enterprise mobility: Download the new white paper now

Do not hire a DevOps engineer – you already have the talent

Hybrid cloud: Get hands-on with new virtual labs and guided experiences

Now available: New forecasting capabilities in Power View for Office 365

TechNet Radio: Dynamic workload balancing

Edge Show: Availability monitoring with Application Insights

Community Corner: An interview with Jeff Mitchell from Bit-Wizards

New data sheds light on shifting cybercriminal tactics

Accelerating DevOps with the cloud using Microsoft Azure

Training and Books

Improve your database skills with expert trainers

Hybrid cloud: Get hands-on with new virtual labs and guided experiences

Events

One-day exam prep: Installing and configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Moving to a hybrid cloud with Microsoft Azure

One-day exam prep: Configuring Windows 7

Join Microsoft and New Horizons for National Certification Day

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Here are the headlines from May 28, 2014:

Top News:

Enterprise mobility series: Preparing for mobile device management

Live training: Simplify deployment and management with Windows 8.1 Update (June 17–19)

Is your data safe? A look at potential attack vectors and how the Office 365 service protects your data

Join the Microsoft Early Expert program for free and enhance your virtualization skills

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

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Featured Content

Master of Mobility: Hybrid identity and mobile device management

Enterprise mobility: Achieving consistent identity in the datacenter with hybrid identity

Hybrid identity: An in-depth look at supporting devices while keeping data protected

Power BI connectivity to SAP BusinessObjects BI is now generally available

Edge Show: Real-world insights from DevOps experts

A step-by-step guide to getting started with the new Microsoft Azure Automation preview

Garage Series: Updates to Office 365 ProPlus for admins

OS security: Try System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection

Using MVMC 2.0 to migrate VMware VMs to Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure

The pros and cons of BitLocker pre-boot PIN in Windows 8.1

Security trends in the public sector

Work smart guide: Classifying and protecting your business information

Training and Books

10 must-read DevOps books for IT operations

Events

June 10, 2014: Transform your datacenter: Infrastructure foundation and management

June 12, 2014: Transform your datacenter: Application management, insights, and availability

June 17, 2014: Live webinar: Building a mobility strategy that works

June 17-19, 2014: Live training: Simplify deployment and management with Windows 8.1 Update