Nick MacKechnie
Stuck somewhere between family life and IT...
SQL Server 2008 R2 Improves Performance and Flexibility of Microsoft.com Data-Analysis Solution
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of SQL Server 2008 R2 Improves...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/03/2010
Download new MOF materials and apply MOF guidance to Microsoft® products and technologies
The MOF/Microsoft products companion guide bridges the gap between high-level service management...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/02/2010
Windows Phone 7 Design Resources – UI Guide and Design Templates
With the Windows Phone Developer Tools in beta and Windows Phone 7 in technical preview, now is the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/22/2010
Deploying Office 2010 at Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying Office 2010 at Microsoft,...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/22/2010
Exchange Server 2010 Design and Architecture at Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Exchange Server 2010 Design and...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/22/2010
Enhancing Federation Services for Internal and External partners
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Enhancing Federation Services for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/18/2010
Enabling Self Service BI from EDW using SharePoint 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Enabling Self Service BI from EDW...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/14/2010
Public Beta Now Available for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 and Deployment Guides
In case you missed Brandon's post on Monday (US Pacific Time), the public beta is now available for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/13/2010
System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 – Release Candidate Available!
System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Servicing Portal 2.0 (SSP), a key component of...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/13/2010
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 now available!
The new Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 is now available for download! MAP 5.0...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/13/2010
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update 1
If you’re making the move to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and/or Office 2010, you need tools...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/08/2010
MOSS 2007 & WSS3.0 June 2010 Customer Update released
MOSS 2007 & WSS 3.0 June 2010 CU are now ready for you to install them. WSS 3.0 June CU Full...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/04/2010
Enterprise Data Warehouse: A Patterns Approach to Data Integration
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Enterprise Data Warehouse: A...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/01/2010
Announcing the launch of the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6
We are excited to announce the release of the latest version of the Application Compatibility...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/30/2010
Forefront UAG DirectAccess Provides Anywhere Access to Corporate Resources for Mobile Workers
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Forefront UAG DirectAccess Provides...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/30/2010
Microsoft CIO and CES Lead Environmental Sustainability Efforts
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft CIO and CES Lead...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/29/2010
Project Carnation: Reducing Energy Consumption through Data Center Storage Consolidation
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Project Carnation: Reducing Energy...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/29/2010
Active Directory Migration Tool v3.2 (ADMT v3.2) has just SHIPPED!!!
ADMT v3.2 is an out-of-band tool available as a free download (in 8 languages: English, Chinese...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/28/2010
Results of the Green IT Datacenter Pilot: Consolidating Data Centers Using Virtualization
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Results of the Green IT Datacenter...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/28/2010
How Microsoft IT Approaches Organizational Change Management
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Approaches...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/28/2010
Reducing Costs and Improving Systems Management with Hyper-V and System Center Operations Manager
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Reducing Costs and Improving Systems...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/28/2010
Apply MOF guidance to Microsoft products and technologies: Download new beta materials
The latest beta releases from the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) team will provide...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/27/2010
Released: Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010
Exchange CXP team has released Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 RTM (KB 982639) to the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/22/2010
Exchange Server 2007 SP3 is now Released to Web
Exchange Server 2007 SP3 is available online in 11 languages and on two platforms (32/64bit). The...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/22/2010
The Power of ECM2: Enterprise Content Management Using SharePoint 2010
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of The Power of ECM2: Enterprise...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/22/2010
New MOF resources available for download
This combination of resources—designed to facilitate organisational improvement—builds upon the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/16/2010
Proven SQL Server Architectures for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 include many technologies that can be used to minimize downtime...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/15/2010
Upgrading Active Directory Domain Services to Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Upgrading Active Directory Domain...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/15/2010
How Microsoft IT Virtualized Their Infrastructure for Microsoft.com
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Virtualized Their...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/15/2010
Microsoft Productivity Hub for end user training
Microsoft has developed the Productivity Hub to help support your ongoing end user training efforts....
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/14/2010
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta Now Available for Download
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/09/2010
Microsoft IT Reduces Identity Management Costs
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/09/2010
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 – Service Pack 1 Announced
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/08/2010
Windows 7 Deployment Webcast - June 15, 2010 and Online Content
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/07/2010
SharePoint 2010 RTM Virtual Server Evaluation
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/07/2010
Reminder: IMMINENT END OF SUPPORT: Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 End of Support on July 13, 2010 (US Pacific Time)
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/07/2010
Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/01/2010
How Microsoft IT Reduces Operating Expenses Using Virtualization
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/27/2010
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Beta 2
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/24/2010
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1 - Now in Beta Release!
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/13/2010
Virtualization Cuts Capital and Operating Expenses by 75 Percent at Microsoft
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/11/2010
Enhancing and Simplifying Identity Management
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/11/2010
MOF Reliability Workshops
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/10/2010
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 8 Released
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 04/26/2010
McAfee false positive detection of w32/wecorl.a when using 5958 DAT file
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 04/21/2010
Microsoft Support Lifecycle Service Pack Support Policy Revision
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 04/20/2010
Windows 7 Troubleshooting
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 04/18/2010
Microsoft Virtualization TechNet Live Meetings in May
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 04/14/2010
Microsoft Infrastructure User Group - Highlights from MMS2010
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 04/14/2010
Now Available for download: Security Compliance Manager
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Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 04/11/2010