Nick MacKechnie

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week.  Key ones include: Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance • Windows Client Feature Comparison: Windows XP SP3 | Windows Vista SP1 | Windows 7 •...

Cross Reference ITIL® V3 and MOF 4.0 and Using MOF for ISO/IEC 20000 The MOF team has released a new series of framework comparison companion guides. Download them now: Download— Cross Reference ITIL® V3 and MOF 4.0 Download— Using MOF for ISO/IEC 20000...

Hi All, For 25 years, Microsoft Press books have focused on helping you take your skills and knowledge to the next level. Celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a "Free e-book of the Month" offer! Simply sign up for the Microsoft Press Book Connection...

Data Governance helps minimize the risks that come with handling and storing data and helps organizations comply with an increasingly complex array of statutes and regulations that surround data. Data Governance is the application of policies and processes...

To assist you with operating App-V, I have collated these links to highlight some of the online content available which you might find useful. If there is anything in particular you’d like to hear about, please let me know. App-V White papers on Microsoft...

Hi All, Please find below some of the important links which I collated on Microsoft Business Intelligence. Hope this information will be beneficial for your team. About Microsoft BI: · Microsoft Business Intelligence Why Microsoft BI? Microsoft business...

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week. Key ones include: Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance • Hypervisor Functional Specification v2.0: For Windows Server 2008 R2 • Microsoft...

Hi All, Please find below some of the important links which I collated on Microsoft Core .NET Platform. Hope this information will be beneficial for your team. .NET Framework Conceptual Overview The .NET Framework has two main components:  the common...

Hi All, The public update for the Service Pack 2 expiration date issue is now available for download.  The update can be applied before or after Service Pack 2 installation.  If the update is applied prior to installing Service Pack 2 it will...

Microsoft Silverlight is a free runtime that powers rich application experiences and delivers high quality, interactive video across multiple platforms and browsers, using the .NET framework. It extends and amplifies your existing development skills,...

Hi All, Don’t miss out on the IT Industry’s best technical training.  As you probably already know Tech Ed is New Zealand’s largest technical training and networking event for IT pros & developers.  Planning is well underway for Tech Ed...

Hi All, SAP released SP13 for SAP GUI beginning of May. With this service pack SAP announced two important updates: · Support of IE 8 in SAP GUI, see SAP note 66971 “Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is supported by SAP GUI for Windows 7.10 as of patch level...

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week.  Key ones include: Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance • System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 Release Candidate and Windows Server 2008...

For customers researching or currently operating System Center Configuration Manager 2007, we have collated these links to highlight some of the online content available which you might find useful. If there is anything in particular you’d like to hear...

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week.  Key ones include: Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance • Understanding Networking with Hyper-V • Exchange Server 2010 Beta VHD • File and Printer...

Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week.  Key ones include: Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance • Cumulative Updates for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB966315) & (KB967632) •...

Hi All, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 is an integrated planning toolkit that makes it easier for Microsoft customers and partners to quickly identify what servers, workstations, and network devices are in their IT environment.  This...

SQL Server 2008 provides the highest levels of security, reliability, and scalability for your business-critical applications. To take advantage of new opportunities in today's fast-moving business world, companies need the ability to create and deploy...