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• Get access to all the breakout sessions from Tech.Ed NZ and around the world for free!

  Tech.Ed Online is the best way to catch up on all the latest Microsoft technology updates and training information from Tech.Ed NZ and around the world. With more than 170 sessions available on-demand or for download from Tech.Ed NZ, along with more than... Posted Sep 04 2010, 08:10 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: TechNet, MSDN, IT Professionals, tech.ed, Online, New Zealand

• Tech.Ed 2010 New Zealand Early Bird Registration Now Open!

  Tech.Ed 2010 NZ is the event for developers & IT professionals that want to get ahead and stay ahead! This year, Tech.Ed will be once again held at the Sky City Convention Centre in Auckland from 30 August to 1 September 2010. Early Bird registration... Posted May 09 2010, 02:35 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: developers, IT Professionals, New Zealand, Tech.Ed 2010

• Win Zune HDs Now - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Case Study Contest

  Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is currently looking for deployment stories around the use of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Series . Winners chosen by the IPD Team will each receive a Zune HD music player. Infrastructure Planning and... Posted Oct 20 2009, 06:23 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Microsoft, System Center, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, case study, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Case studies, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Exchange Online, IT Management, ipd, App-V, customer evidence, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Baldwin Ng, case study contest, zune HD

• [Video Demo] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Demo #1 – Windows 7 Hardware Assessments

  The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit makes it easier for you to determine if your existing Windows PCs are compatible for Windows 7 upgrade. Use this free toolkit to conduct a quick network-wide assessment now. 1) Download the MAP Toolkit... Posted Sep 30 2009, 01:44 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, demo, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, video demo, MAP Toolkit, IT Managers, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Baldwin Ng

• [News!] Microsoft New Site - Because it's everybody's business!

  Microsoft has just released the "Because it's everybody's business" site with lots of new information about how Microsoft customers can leverage the latest products and technologies to control IT costs while maintaining agility and flexibility... Posted Sep 18 2009, 02:00 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Microsoft, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, IT Management, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, BIEB, Baldwin Ng, Because it's everybody's business, New Efficiency

• [NEWS!] Launch of the New Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Portal

  The Infrastructrure Planning and Design Team is pleased to announce the new web portal that will help Microsoft customers and partners more easily find the IT guidance for different product and technology scenarios. The Infrastructure Planning and Design... Posted Sep 17 2009, 11:52 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, news, Windows, SQL, System Center, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Network Access Protection, Terminal Services, System Center Configuration Manager, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, SQL 2008, online services, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Presentation Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Exchange Online, IT Management, SCVMM 2008, ipd, App-V, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, DirectAccess, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, WODS, SQL Server Solution Accelerators

• [Beta News!] Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide (Beta) for DirectAccess Now Available!

  Are you looking to deploy DirectAccess available from the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems? And, are you planning to allow users to access corporate resources (such as e-mail servers, shared folders, or intranet Web sites) securely... Posted Sep 14 2009, 07:59 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, IT Management, ipd, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, DirectAccess, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• TechNet Webcast: Migration Planning Tools for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V (Level 200)

  Language(s): English. Product(s): Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2008 R2. Audience(s): IT Generalist. Duration: 60 Minutes Start Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Event Overview Windows Server 2008 R2 will... Posted Sep 02 2009, 02:58 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Webcast, Events, Webcasts, Hardware Assessment, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Hyper-V, MAP, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

• The 118 Blogs for OCS/UC and counting..

  A list of all OCS/UC blogs… Visit the post here Kudos to @DrRez for compiling the full list..   TMandou Share this post: Read More... Posted Aug 19 2009, 02:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: uc, Partners, office Communications Server, Office Communicator, IT Professionals

• Exchange Server 2010 Storage – Learning Resources

  Recommended resources this time about Exchange Server 2010… Learn about Storage and High Availability in Exchange Server 2010. Reduce mailbox storage cost with Exchange Server 2010 ( Webcast ) Or if you have installed Exchange Server 2010 Beta already... Posted Aug 12 2009, 07:31 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Exchange Server, Partners, IT Professionals, 2010

• New Microsoft Tools Released to Simplify Planning and Deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

  Good news! Last week, Microsoft announced the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 products have been released to manufacturing (RTM). What it means is that you will be able to get these products on the shelves very soon. Windows 7 Sneak-Peek from MGX... Posted Jul 29 2009, 12:49 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, Windows, virtualisation, Events, Microsoft, Virtualization, Steve Ballmer, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, rtm, Windows 7, MDT, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, IT Management, ipd, App-V, steven sinofsky, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, WODS, OD

• Tips about Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit - Tip #1 for Windows 7 Readiness Assessment

  One of the most frequently-requested features for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (or MAP Toolkit) has been the “User-Defined Assessment Threshold” that allows IT departments to customize varying degree of hardware requirements for different... Posted Jul 29 2009, 12:25 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, MAP Toolkit, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• Release Announcement - Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!

  In support of the upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 launch, Microsoft announced at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 this week the public release of Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides Series for Windows Server 2008 R2 - free best practice and... Posted Jul 16 2009, 10:11 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: virtualisation, Events, Virtualization, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, rtm, Hyper-V, IT Management, ipd, WPC, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers

• RTM NEWS - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!

  Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases are just around the corner. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems? Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 to help you determine readiness of your machines... Posted Jul 13 2009, 09:25 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, news, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Microsoft, SQL, Virtualization, SQL Server 2005, case study, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, SQL Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL 2008, anti-spyware, anti-virus, rtm, Green IT, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Case studies, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, App-V, SQL 2000, PC Security, MAP Toolkit, RTM Announcements, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, WPC 2009

• NEWS - Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 Now Available!

  The Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 launches are just around the corner. As you prepare to deploy these operating systems, consider jumpstarting your project with Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Beta 2. Leverage this Solution Accelerator... Posted Jul 09 2009, 10:16 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, WODS

• Jumpstart Your IT Projects with Proven Guidance and Tools from Microsoft

  I often ran into customers and partners who wish they could have spent LESS time on deployment planning and deploy faster and start benefitting from the value of the software earlier. Picking the right technologies like server, desktop, and application... Posted Jun 25 2009, 10:52 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Microsoft, System Center, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Softgrid, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL 2008, MDOP, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Microsoft application Virtualization, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Online Services, IT Management, ipd, App-V, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, med-v, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios, WODS, OD

• Want a Zune? Test Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Now!

  Have you tested the latest Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta yet? To express our thanks for your beta program participation, we will offer a Zune 120GB music player to one beta participant. The criteria are simple. At the end of the Beta... Posted Jun 24 2009, 05:45 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Virtualization, Windows Server 2008, IT Professionals, Windows 7, Hyper-V, MAP, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers

• IT Infrastructure Threat Modeling Guide - Now Available!

  Hello, Microsoft Solution Accelerators team has recently released the IT Infrastructure Threat Modeling Guide . You may want to check it out! Organizations today face an increasing number of threats to their computing environments. You need a proactive... Posted Jun 24 2009, 05:05 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, IT Management, IT Managers

• [Tech·Ed 2009 Video] Catch the Wave Part 2: Accelerating Planning for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

  Are you ready for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Were you not able to attend TechEd 2009? Check out this TechEd 2009 video interview as Bryan Von Axelson and Baldwin Ng discuss how you can use the free solution accelerator, Microsoft Assessment... Posted May 13 2009, 01:06 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Events, Microsoft, Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MDT, Hyper-V, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, ipd, Tech·Ed, MAP Toolkit, Beta Announcements, Beta Program, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• [Tech·Ed 2009 Video] Catch the Wave Part 1: Accelerating Planning for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides

  Are you ready for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Were you not able to attend TechEd 2009? Check out this video interview at TechEd 2009 North America as Bryan Von Axelson and Robin Maher discuss how you can use the free solution accelerator, Infrastructure... Posted May 13 2009, 12:55 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows, virtualisation, Microsoft, Virtualization, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, MDOP, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Microsoft application Virtualization, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, ipd, Tech·Ed, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, med-v, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

• [VIDEOS] Compare before you buy: A Case for Hyper-V versus VMware Licensing Cost and Architecture

  Are you interested in virtualizing your datacenter so you can drastically reduce your server footprint and power/cooling costs? Are you considering virtualization but a bit worried that you may pay too much with virtualization solution from companies... Posted May 05 2009, 12:47 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, virtualisation, Microsoft, System Center, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Hardware Assessment, Windows Server 2008, IT Professionals, VMWare, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, IT Management, ipd, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, IT Managers, Hyper-V Security Guide

• Microsoft Management Summit 2009 Highlights

  This week, Microsoft hosted the annual Microsoft Management Summit 2009 (MMS) where industry experts and Microsoft customers congregate the share knowledge and best practices on the latest management technologies and OS platform enhancements from Microsoft... Posted May 01 2009, 12:18 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, Events, Microsoft, System Center, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Server 2008, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MDT, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, MMS, Cloud computing, IT Management, MAP Toolkit, Cloud Services, Microsoft PressPass, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools, Hyper-V Security Guide

• Introduction to Security in Windows 7

  Windows Vista introduced a variety of new security technologies that had a significant impact on the Windows ecosystem. User Account Control made it clear that Microsoft wanted to make easy for users to run Windows without being in the Administrators... Posted Apr 23 2009, 10:13 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Windows, Microsoft, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, TechNet Magazine, Deployment Tools, IT Professionals, Windows 7, MDT, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, IT Management, TechNet Magazine articles, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• Exchange Server 2010 Beta

  With the release of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 beta, achieving new levels of reliability and performance while addressing the challenges of a new world of work as end-users are becoming more mobile has become easier.   The world around me has... Posted Apr 20 2009, 12:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Exchange Server, trial, download, IT Professionals, 2010

• [NEWS!] Service Level Dashboard 2.0 Beta for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 RC1 Now Available!

  This free Solution Accelerator collects and monitors operational measurements for your line of business (LOB) applications. Its graphical dashboard makes it easy to keep tabs on service availability and performance, letting you: Spot trends in service... Posted Apr 02 2009, 07:36 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, IT Professionals, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, IT Management, IT Managers, Service Level Dashboard