On 30 Jan 2012, the PST Capture became available as a free download.  PST Capture helps you search your network to discover and then import .pst files across your environment - all from a straightforward admin-driven tool. PST Capture will help reduce...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Centralized Disaster Recovery which discusses how Microsoft IT plans and deploys its disaster recovery program. Microsoft IT developed their solution for Disaster Recovery...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying Active Directory Rights Management Services at Microsoft which discusses how Microsoft IT implemented Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) so that publishers could...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Improving Desktop Performance with the Risk and Health Assessment Program for Windows Desktop, which discusses how through a cooperative Windows Desktop Risk Assessment Program engagement...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft IT Uses AppLocker to Help Secure Windows 7 Clients,  which discusses Microsoft IT deployed AppLocker, an application control feature available in Windows 7 and Windows Server...

Office 365 is proud to announce trial availability for customers in 22 additional markets (full list below), including Turkey, South Africa, Taiwan and Argentina. We also recently launched full commerce capabilities in Brazil, Russia and South Korea....

Hi All, Microsoft has released the following Knowledge Base (KB) article and accompanying software hotfix regarding an issue in Windows Server 2008 R2 failover clusters: KB2550886 - A transient communication failure causes a Windows Server 2008 R2 failover...

System Center App Controller 2012 beta provides a common self-service experience across private and public clouds that can help you empower application owners to easily build, configure, deploy, and manage new services. System Center App Controller 2012...

Just to share with you a summary that I built with the news, publicly available, about SQL Server 2012 RC: Official Release Information SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate is now Available! http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2011/11...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Using Windows 7 Professional on a Slate PC Getting Started which discusses how Windows 7 Professional on a slate PC keeps you productive, entertained, and connected. Using Windows® 7 Professional...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying and Managing PKI inside Microsoft  which discusses how Microsoft IT implemented an infrastructure for encrypted communications, security-enhanced remote authentication, and...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft IT Deploys Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring which discusses how Microsoft IT deployed Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring. By taking a staged and...

The newest version of Windows Intune is now available. Sign up for a FREE 30-day trial and test it out on up to 25 PCs! · Sign up for Windows Intune today! Windows Intune brings together Windows cloud services for PC management, endpoint protection, and...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Optimizing Branch Office Servers by Using Windows Server® 2008 R2 with Hyper-V which discusses how Microsoft IT uses Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V to provide a secure, future-proof...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Developing a Strategy to Simplify Planning and Improve Performance and Reliability , which discusses MSITs "Get Current" strategy which increases adherence to standards within MSIT...

We are pleased to announce that TechNet has published two new Training Courses for Implementing SharePoint Solutions. Each of these courses contains 5-6 modules representing 2 days of instructor led training, including video lessons and hands on labs...

Hi, In light of the upcoming end of support for Windows XP and for Windows Server 2003 , many of our customers are asking for guidance and resources related Migration to and Application Compatibility with Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2. We would like...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Successfully Deployed over 50,000 Windows 7 Phones, which discusses the issues that were important for Microsoft IT to consider for such a large global deployment. Microsoft...

We are very excited to announce that we are able to offer Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime (ISBN 9780735656949), by Katherine Murray, as a free eBook. For details on this book, including the Table of Contents,...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Business Insight: Improving Financial Reporting Discoverability, which discusses the proliferation of data demands solutions to collect, store, and analyze data. Business Intelligence solutions...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT is Moving to the Cloud to Meet and Exceed the Needs of the Business, which discusses how Microsoft IT is moving to and investing in the cloud to meet the business needs of...

Identify, classify, and protect data across targeted file servers in your organization The Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce that the Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available for download. Download the toolkit...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Deployed Internet Explorer 9 at Microsoft, which discusses the tools and technologies Microsoft IT used to deploy Internet Explorer 9 across the enterprise.  Microsoft...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of two Azure-focused stories.  Learn how the Microsoft IT Volume Licensing team gained experience with Windows Azure by focusing on a straightforward, isolated customer-facing application...

Managing security and privacy can be a daunting task; so where do you begin? Join us for these interactive online series to help you learn how to better address your day-to-day security and privacy challenges, drawing from the experience of some of our...