Hi All, The Windows Client TechCenter is now home to the Springboard Series, providing desktop IT professionals with the right resources, at the right technical level, at the right point in your technology adoption and management processes. What do you...

Hi All, We will be sharing principles, practices, patterns and tools announced at PDC in October. Come and join us to start your applications journey to the cloud and beyond. Using computers in the cloud can make a great deal of sense. Instead of provisioning...

Hi All, The Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 helps organizations maintain virtual machines that are stored offline in a Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager library. While stored, virtual machines do not receive operating system...

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 14th November 2008.  Key ones include Infrastructure Development & Operations • SharePoint Monitoring ToolKit for System Center Operations Manager 2007...

Hi All, We have put together a variety of training resources to assist you in securing your Client Infrastructure.  The Learning Paths provide a range of Microsoft training references and resources on security threats and appropriate countermeasures...

Hi All, The features and technologies of the Windows 7 operating system enable customers to build the next generation of Software Applications.  Windows 7 allows developers to build applications on a solid foundation, enable richer application experiences...

Hi All, In 2007, OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) published their Top 10 most serious web application vulnerabilities at http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10_2007 .   A summary of their Top 10 is outlined in the table below with...

Hi All, Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2007 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2007 customers. Spotlight: 1) Service startup issue...

If you missed the November UNPLUGGED sessions,we have another event in late November and early December. setup.exe events are technical events for partners, resellers and IT pros. These are Level 200 events. Server setup.exe This session will cover the...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Rapid Deployment of Applications on the Microsoft Extranet , which discusses RXP Security, a high-performance, scalable, security-enhanced, adaptable framework for deploying applications...

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 7th November 2008.  Key ones include Infrastructure Development & Operations • Microsoft Windows Server DHCP 2000/2003/2008 Management Pack for Operations...

Hi All, The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released a new guide, Exchange Online — Evaluating Software-plus-Services . Download the guide here . We’ve heard your requests, and now we’re delivering! In addition to our continuously growing...

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 31st October 2008.  Key ones include Infrastructure Development & Operations • Virtualizing SQL Server 2008 with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V • Continuous...

This guidance helps architects and developers build SharePoint intranet applications. The guidance contains a reference implementation (RI) that demonstrates solutions to common architectural, development, and lifecycle management challenges. This guidance...

Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) ”2” delivers an integrated identity management solution with powerful self-service capabilities for Office end-users, rich administrative tools and enhanced automation for IT professionals and .NET and WS-* based extensibility...

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 24th October 2008.  Key ones include Infrastructure Development & Operations • System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Release Notes • Executing A Successful...