Nick MacKechnie

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse at Microsoft , which discusses how Microsoft IT is deploying SQL Server 2008 PDW to support oversight of security events.  Look for...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Improving the IntelliMirror service with Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 and Hyper-V , which discusses how Microsoft IT has leveraged the Hyper-V virtualization feature, plus other technology...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Creating BI Dashboards Using SharePoint 2010, No Programming Required , which discusses how Microsoft IT is enabling technically savvy business power users to create BI Dashboards using SharePoint...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft Reduces Operational Risk through Business Continuity Management , which discusses how Microsoft IT implements BCM frameworks to minimize adverse impacts to Microsoft employees...

Improve the efficiency and availability of IT resources and applications with the new virtualization innovations provided in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RC. Dynamic Memory and Microsoft RemoteFX TM , to help businesses further optimize their...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Improving the IntelliMirror Service at Microsoft Through Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 , which discusses how Microsoft IT uses IntelliMirror to offer a fast, cost-effective data security...

http://office365.microsoft.com/en-US/office365-beta.aspx We are pleased to announce the availability of a limited Beta for Office 365. Be one of the first customers to explore the cloud-based features and benefits of Office 365, and stay up-to-date on...

We are delighted to announce the world wide release of the Springboard Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal on TechNet.   The Springboard Deployment Learning Portal is an online assessment and learning tool, designed to help IT Pros identify...

SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces StreamInsight, a comprehensive development platform for building event-driven applications. While typical relational database applications are query-driven, event-driven applications are characterized by high event data rates...

We are pleased to announce the release and availability of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 ! Organizations of all sizes use System Center Configuration Manager for better insight and control of their servers, PCs and devices across physical...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deployment Planning, Architecture, and Guidance on System Center Service Manager , which discusses how Microsoft IT used System Center Service Manager to implement an incident-management...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Uses System Center Virtual Machine Manager to Manage the Private Cloud , which discusses how System Center Virtual Machine Manager is a key component of MSIT’s management...

I thought this collection of Office 2010 deployment and upgrade resources would be useful. Solutions you develop internally or create for public consumption should function as designed when users upgrade to Office 2010. Here you will begin to learn what...

We’re pleased to announce that the first of the baselines included in the Security Compliance Manager Baseline Beta Review Program is now available for download! The Windows Server® 2008 R2 Security Baseline is a new addition to the security baselines...

Microsoft is pleased to announce the availability of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2. Both the Service Pack and Feature Pack updates are now ready for download on the Microsoft Download Center.  Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008 includes new compatibility...

We are excited to announce that we have Released to Manufacturing (RTM) BizTalk Server 2010 and it will be available for purchase starting October 1 st , 2010. BizTalk Server 2010 is the seventh major release of our flagship enterprise integration product...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft IT Starts Migration of Microsoft.com to Windows Azure Platform , which discusses how MSIT quickly built and deployed the Social eXperience Platform (SXP) on Windows Azure to enable...

The latest release in the Security Compliance Manager Baseline Beta review program is a new security baseline for Microsoft ® Exchange Server 2007. This resource is an exciting new addition to the security baselines released earlier this year that can...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying Windows 7 Using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and OSD , which discusses how Microsoft IT wanted to increase user satisfaction and reduce overall support costs associated...

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that help to simplify your administration, protect your communications, and delight your customers by meeting their demands for greater business...

Take advantage of the experience of Microsoft security professionals, and reduce the time and money required to harden your environment. This end-to-end Solution Accelerator will help you plan, deploy, operate, and manage your security baselines for Windows...

The OMPM utility is available for download from our web site in order to help you analyze your files and applications compatibility while preparing your Office 2010 migration. Here is the announcement, source http://blogs.technet.com/b/office2010/archive...

The next round of TechNet UNPLUGGED sessions are happening in August and focusing on what the Cloud means to you as an IT Professional or IT Manager. The cloud has been called the next logical step in business computing-but there is still a lot of confusion...

With the release of Data Protection Manager 2010, DPM adds significant scalability, reliability, and manageability enhancements such as: • Up to 100 servers, 1000 laptops, or 2000 databases protected by a single DPM server • Significant auto-protection...

Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of SQL Server 2008 R2 Improves Performance and Flexibility of Microsoft.com Data-Analysis Solution, which discusses how the Microsoft.com Core team tested and then deployed a beta version of...