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• Windows Firestarter event coming up at the Microsoft Campus....

  On December the 12 th (Friday) we are going to have a Windows FireStarter event at the Microsoft Conference Center. If you are a Developer or an IT Pro you’d definitely not want to miss this event. Just like all other FireStarter Events, we will... Posted Nov 23 2008, 07:37 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Windows, TechNet, Fun Stuff, Tech News, Learning, Demos, On the Edge, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed, Indoor Fun

• Interesting Download for Week Ending - 11-14-2008....

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile (2007 Release) · Windows Server 2008 Evaluation Virtual Hard Drive Images (for Virtual Server 2005) · Windows Server 2008 Evaluation Virtual Hard Drive Images... Posted Nov 22 2008, 11:02 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, SharePoint, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IPv6, IIS, Competitive, On the Edge, Beta, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed, Cloud, The Cloud

• Interesting Sownloads for Week Ending - 11-07-2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Help · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol Documentation · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standards Documentation · DEPLOYMENT GUIDE -... Posted Nov 13 2008, 10:31 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IIS, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed, Cloud, The Cloud

• Resources for MDT 2008 from Windows Connections....

  Here are some additional resources for the Deploying Vista with the MDT 2008 sessions I am delivering today at the Windows Connections event in Las Vegas. MDT2008 with Update 1 Download Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Team Blog Desktop Deployment TechCenter... Posted Nov 11 2008, 10:34 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Windows, TechNet, Deployment, Downloads, Tech News, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed

• Interesting Downloads for the Week Ending - 10-31-2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB957200) · Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB957200) · Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB957200) · Update for Windows... Posted Nov 10 2008, 12:14 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IPv6, IIS, Competitive, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed, Cloud, The Cloud, Azure

• More P2V Conversion FUN with SCVMM2008...

  I still can't believe how easy and dare I say.... fun ....converting my physical machines to VM's with SCVMM2008 ! I did hit my first roadblock today while converting a test machine that has some SSL features enabled though. Specifically the FTP... Posted Nov 04 2008, 02:31 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, TechNet, Fun Stuff, Virtualization, Tech News, SCVMM, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Tech Support, Learn me somethin..., twitterfeed

• Four machines down and one to go!

  subtitled.....Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager to help reduce my physical machine count.... Back in May I posted about some changes I was making to my home network . I did move a few things around but then I pushed the project aside. Two machines... Posted Nov 03 2008, 07:13 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Exchange, Windows, SQL, TechNet, Deployment, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 10-24-2006

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Windows Server Operating System Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 · Windows Springboard Series: Configuring Windows Vista for Performance - Part 1 of 2 · System Center Virtual Machine... Posted Oct 29 2008, 10:56 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Windows, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, ISA, Downloads, Virtualization, Tech News, ForeFront, IPv6, IIS, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed, Cloud, Silliness..., The Cloud, Azure

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 10/17/2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB957000) · Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB957000) · Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB957000) · Update for Windows Vista... Posted Oct 22 2008, 10:20 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, Active Directory, Search, Messenger, IE, Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, IPv6, IIS, Digital Imaging, Competitive, On the Edge, Unified Messaging, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed, The Cloud

• Speaking about System Center and Forefront tomorrow....

  I am in Austin and will be speaking at the InnoTech Conference tomorrow. I was tapped on short notice to do a 1 hour presentation on System Center and Forefront. I spent a lot of time today trying to figure out how to get everything I would like to talk... Posted Oct 15 2008, 10:45 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Exchange, Windows, SQL, TechNet, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Live Events, Downloads, Virtualization, Tech News, ForeFront, Competitive, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, twitterfeed

• Great news for Technet Event Attendees...

  For those of you that have attended recent Technet Briefings and picked up the complimentary copy of Vista Ultimate, you will notice that we only provide the 32bit media for Vista. However, if you can get your hands on the 64 bit media (ie; borrow it... Posted Oct 14 2008, 08:05 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Windows, TechNet, Tech News, On the Edge, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed

• Will Windows end up in "the Cloud"?

  Yesterday, Steve Ballmer made mention of a project/product called "Windows Cloud" , while speaking over in London. I have already seen a few emails from readers come in asking me what I know about it which is absolutely nothing. There have been... Posted Oct 02 2008, 12:19 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Windows, Mobility, Fun Stuff, Tech News, On the Edge, twitterfeed, Big Brother, The Cloud

• How many images can I run at the same time with Hyper-V?

  I have spent the better part of today building out a temporary Hyper-V server. It is sort of a proof of concept of the super server that I would like to build and the same on that I asked for suggestions on a couple days ago. I took my second quad-core... Posted Oct 02 2008, 01:58 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Hardware, Windows, TechNet, Fun Stuff, Deployment, Virtualization, Tech News, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 09-26-2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Windows HPC Server 2008 · Impact of Groove on a Network for TechNet · Microsoft Response Point 1.0 Service Pack 1 · Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB954920) - English · Update for... Posted Sep 30 2008, 09:32 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, Active Directory, IE, Windows, Webcasts, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, IIS, Screencasts, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 09-19-2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Update for Outlook 2003 (KB924423) · Windows Home Server Technical Brief for Drive Extender · Windows Home Server Technical Brief for Home Networking · Windows Home Server Technical Brief... Posted Sep 22 2008, 09:15 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Tablet PC, Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, Active Directory, Search, Messenger, IE, Windows, Webcasts, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Zune, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, Media Center, IPv6, IIS, Screencasts, Competitive, On the Edge, music, communicator, Unified Messaging, Home Theater, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, Tech Support, twitterfeed

• Windows Live Search comes to BlackBerry....

  Check out this story over on Bloomberg announcing the deal we made with Research in Motion to get Live Search on BlackBerry devices . Take THAT Google.... ***UPDATE*** -- More on the deal from MSNBC . This one includes info on the RIM/TiVO/MySpace deals... Posted Sep 12 2008, 08:58 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Search, Hardware, Windows, TechNet, Mobility, Tech News, Competitive, On the Edge, Social Networking, Live!, twitterfeed

• Do you get it yet?

  The latest in the Adventures of Bill and Jerry .....   Cheers!...( read more ) Share this post: Read More... Posted Sep 12 2008, 08:52 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Windows, TechNet, Fun Stuff, Tech News, Blather, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, twitterfeed

• Interesting Downloads for the Week Ending - 09-05-2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol Documentation · Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration Tool · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Help · Internet Explorer... Posted Sep 09 2008, 12:36 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Tablet PC, Security, Vista, SharePoint, Active Directory, Messenger, IE, Windows, Webcasts, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, User Groups, Linux, ForeFront, Media Center, IPv6, IIS, Screencasts, Competitive, On the Edge, Unified Messaging, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, Tech Support, twitterfeed

• TechNet Radio: What's New in the Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR...

  <pssst....doesn't sound very TechNet-like to me> There is a new TechNet Radio session online regarding Visual Studio . The subject matter in itself is more developer related that IT Pro related, but that isn't why I am calling it out. I... Posted Aug 27 2008, 12:30 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Tech News, IIS, On the Edge, Developery Stuff

• Interesting Downloads for the Week Ending - 08-22-2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 · System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Hotfix Rollup Package (KB954641) (x86 Systems) · System Center Data Protection... Posted Aug 26 2008, 12:06 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Tablet PC, Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Hardware, Messenger, IE, Windows, Webcasts, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, Xbox, ISA, Interviews, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Zune, Podcasts, Powershell, Tech News, Linux, ForeFront, Media Center, IPv6, IIS, Screencasts, Digital Imaging, Academia, Competitive, Demos, On the Edge, Beta, communicator, Unified Messaging, Home Theater, Zunecasts, Systems Management, Live!, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed

• Desktops v1.0 from Sysinternals....

  This little tidbit came across Twitter via @Carnage4Life ( Dare Obasanjo ).... Mark Russinovich, known for his work on Sysinternals and now a Technical Fellow at Microsoft, along with Bryce Cogswell, also from Sysinternals and also now with Microsoft... Posted Aug 23 2008, 01:09 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Windows, TechNet, SBS, Downloads, Virtualization, Digital Imaging, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 08-15-08

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Troubleshooting Windows Home Server Connector Installation · Microsoft Office Live Meeting Service Administrator's Guide - English · Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB954366... Posted Aug 21 2008, 05:28 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Tablet PC, Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, Active Directory, IE, Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, User Groups, Linux, ForeFront, Media Center, IPv6, On the Edge, Unified Messaging, Home Theater, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, Tech Support, twitterfeed

• TechNet Radio: Performance Improvements in SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services

  The latest edition of TechNet Radio is now online. In this session we speak to Roni Karassik (Product Mgr SQL Marketing - Microsoft), Paul Mestemaker (Program Mg SQL CAT - Microsoft), and Richard Tkachuk (Sr. Program Mgr SQL - Microsoft) about SQL Analysis... Posted Aug 19 2008, 02:26 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, SBS, Interviews, Opinion, Podcasts, Screencasts, Blather, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed

• 2, 4, 8, 16, 32.....

  64! I have been telling IT Pros in my audience for about 2.5 years now that I gave 32 bit CPU's about a 5 yr life span. I predicted that by 2010, all consumer PC's would be 64 bit and consumers would have multi-terabyte storage capabilities and... Posted Aug 02 2008, 03:26 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, TechNet, Mobility, Fun Stuff, Opinion, Blather, On the Edge, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed

• A good case for BitLocker....

  I just read this article and it gave me a bit of a chill. I do a fair amount of traveling and my laptop goes with me almost always. Sometimes two laptops which cause enough trouble getting through airport security. Fortunately I don't much international... Posted Aug 01 2008, 04:15 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Windows, TechNet, Mobility, Blather, On the Edge, Travel, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed, Big Brother