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• Feliciano Intini – Chiarimenti sulla presunta vulnerabilità in Virtual PC

  Un rimando al post di Feliciano riguardo la vulnerabilità in oggetto. A presto, Simone Share this post: Read More... Posted Mar 18 2010, 04:04 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Virtual PC 2007, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Windows 7, Windows XP Mode, Windows Virtual PC, RedPill-Simone, 1.0 Hardware Virtualization

• Nuovo tool Sysinternals: Disk2VHD

  Disk2VHD è uno strumento che, sfruttando la funzionalità di Volume Shadow Copy (VSS), è in grado di trasformare i dischi fisici in file VHD senza la necessità di spegnere la macchina sorgente. Uno degli scenari in cui utilizzare questo tool è la “classica... Posted Oct 22 2009, 11:17 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Virtual PC 2007, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Hyper-V Server 2008, Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows Virtual PC, 9.1 Hardware Virtualization, PCfSV2-Simone Spairani

• Nota operativa sulla migrazione di VM Vista/WS2008 da Virtual Server/Virtual PC ad Hyper-V

  Una veloce nota su un problema che si può verificare quando una macchina Guest ha OS Windows Vista/2008 e viene migrata da Virtual PC/Virtual Server verso Hyper-V: l _ primi _ risultati tangibili sono  la mancanza dell’integrazione del mouse utilizzando... Posted Sep 22 2009, 04:28 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Virtual PC 2007, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Hyper-V Server 2008, Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Windows Virtual PC, 9.1 Hardware Virtualization, PCfSV2-Simone Spairani

• Analisi di rischio sui Bollettini di sicurezza Microsoft – luglio 2009

  L’emissione dei bollettini di sicurezza Microsoft di questo mese è caratterizzata dal rilascio di 6 bollettini , che risolvono in totale 9 vulnerabilità , purtroppo praticamente tutte tranne una caratterizzate da un elevato indice di sfruttabilità, come... Posted Jul 15 2009, 04:28 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista Security, Virtual PC 2007, ISA Server 2006, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Malware and Attack analysis, Security Bulletin and Advisory Risk Analysis, 4.0 Application Security, Windows XP Security, Office Security, 3.0 Operating System Security, Windows Server 2008 Security, Scareware/Rogueware, Windows Server 2003 Security, Windows 2000 Security

• 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

• 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

• [NEWS!] Web Launch: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Online Resources Now Available

  Today, we are officially launching the revamped online web resource pages for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) including web demo videos, case studies and documentation. The MAP Toolkit is a network-wide inventory and planning toolkit... Posted Mar 24 2009, 03:52 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Webcast, Video, news, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, SQL, SQL Server, SQL 2005, Virtualization, Licensing, Podcast, SQL Server 2005, case study, Desktop Deployment, Forefront Client Security, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, SQL Server 2000, TechNet Magazine, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, demo, virus, Deployment Tools, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL 2008, Green IT, online services, Application Virtualization, Windows 7, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Case studies, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Microsoft Online Services, IT Management, video demo, SQL 2000, PC Security, customer evidence, TechNet Magazine articles, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, MAP Toolkit, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IT Managers, Desktop Deployment Tools, Windows 7 Deployment Tools

• Top 10 Tools from Microsoft in 2008 - Solutions that Help You Save IT Costs!

  As the year of 2008 draws to a close, I thought I would highlight the Top 10 Tools from Microsoft (my personal favorites) that will help you save your precious IT dollars in 2009! Some of these you know. However, there could be some that didn't get... Posted Dec 04 2008, 11:28 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows, virtualisation, Microsoft, Virtualization, Softgrid, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Green IT, online services, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization Management, Exchange Online, Microsoft Online Services, SCVMM 2008, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, OVMST, Sustainability, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, IPD Guides, Microsoft Hyper-V Server

• [RTM News!] Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 Now Available

  Virtualization can be manageable and here's the latest Virtualization Solution Accelerator that helps you ease the pain of servicing the frequently-offline virtual machines! Introducing Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 ... This tool offers... Posted Nov 26 2008, 02:49 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, virtualisation, Microsoft, Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, rtm, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, SCVMM 2008, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, OVMST, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides

• [RTM News] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 Now Available!

  Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkt 3.2 New Features Expanding to assess readiness for Microsoft Online Services, SQL Server 2008, Forefront Client Security, and Network Access Protection Many of you are in the midst of an IT migration or upgrade... Posted Nov 03 2008, 04:11 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Video, news, Windows, virtualisation, Windows Vista, Microsoft, SQL, SQL Server, SQL 2005, Virtualization, SQL Server 2005, case study, Desktop Deployment, Softgrid, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, SQL Server 2000, TechNet Magazine, Microsoft Partners, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, demo, virus, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, SQL 2008, anti-spyware, anti-virus, rtm, Green IT, online services, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Case studies, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, Microsoft Online Services, Sustainability, video demo, SQL 2000, PC Security, customer evidence, TechNet Magazine articles, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, MAP Toolkit, RTM Announcements, Microsoft Hyper-V Server

• [NEWS!] System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 RTM

  Hello everyone! In case you haven't heard yet, the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) has just been released to manufacturing ! What does that mean to you? Well, basically, through the use of a single tool (i.e. SCVMM 2008 ), you can... Posted Oct 21 2008, 10:56 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, virtualisation, Microsoft, Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Solution Accelerators, Virtual Server 2005 R2, rtm, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, SCVMM 2008, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, OVMST, MAP Toolkit, Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides, RTM Announcements, IPD Guides

• [Case Study] Costco Uses Virtualization to Save Space, Reduce Costs, and Increase IT Agility

  Costco Wholesale Corporation is a major international wholesale distributor with revenues approaching U.S.$70 billion. Costco began using virtualization technology in 2006 and has expanded its investment to include Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise with... Posted Oct 09 2008, 02:42 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: news, virtualisation, Microsoft, Virtualization, case study, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Hardware Assessment, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Hyper-V, Case studies, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, SCVMM 2008, customer evidence, MAP Toolkit

• Join the Microsoft Virtualization Global Launch Event and Speak to the Virtualization Experts!

  Hi, If you haven't heard about the Microsoft Virtualization Global Launch Event , it's not too late. Check out this Virtualization Launch Registration link and sign up today. This event is scheduled for September 8, 2008 in Bellevue, Washington... Posted Aug 22 2008, 02:56 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Microsoft, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Terminal Services, Microsoft Partners, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Green IT, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool

• NEWS! Microsoft Support Policies and Recommendations for Exchange Servers in Hardware Virtualization Environments

  This topic provides the Microsoft support policies for running currently supported versions of Microsoft Exchange Server in production in a hardware virtualization environment. This topic also provides recommendations for running Exchange Server in production... Posted Aug 19 2008, 09:53 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Exchange, Virtual PC, Exchange Server, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Hyper-V, Server Virtualization

• [VIDEO] Tech Ed Interview - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1

  A few weeks ago at TechEd North America, Kevin Remde, IT Pro Evangelist from Microsoft, got together with the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit team (Jay Sauls and myself) to discuss the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 program and... Posted Jul 04 2008, 02:24 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Video, Windows Vista, Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management

• [RTM Alert] Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Now Available!

  The wait is over! The much-anticipated Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (MAP) has now been released to the web. Formerly known as Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, this new release is now packed with many new features such as: Hyper-V virtualization... Posted Jun 29 2008, 11:13 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Microsoft Partners, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Green IT, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management

• The MAP Toolkit 3.1 is coming soon!

  Hi all, Our team is in the final stretch to release the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (MAP). Thanks to all of your feedback from the past years, we have incorporated many net new features including: Hyper-V Server Consolidation Assessment... Posted Jun 26 2008, 07:48 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Presentation Virtualization

• TechEd 2008: Announcing Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Beta Release

  Hello, In case you haven't heard, we announced the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 Beta Release at TechEd 2008 North America today in Orlando Florida. Many of you approached us months ago that you'd like to see a Hyper-V assessment... Posted Jun 13 2008, 04:21 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Virtualization, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

• See us at TechEd 2008 this week!

  This week, our team is presenting the upcoming features for the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) 3.1 at TechEd in Orlando, Florida. Hope to see you there! You should expect the MAP 3.1 beta download to be available this week as well. Baldwin... Posted Jun 10 2008, 01:17 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Virtualization, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

• Join the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Tool - Private Beta with Hyper-V Assessment!

  Hello, In case you're on the MAP tool beta before for the version 3.0, you should already have received a notification to join the Private Beta for MAP 3.1 slated to release in June 2008. This MAP 3.1 beta will include the much anticipated Hyper-V... Posted May 28 2008, 09:56 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management

• Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool - Beta Program Now Available

  Are you having a growing number of virtual machines that may not be patched on a regular basis because they are offline? Wouldn't it be nice to have a way to maintain them with the most up-to-date security patches? Now, you have a free solution! Yes... Posted May 08 2008, 07:24 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Server 2008, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Hyper-V, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management, Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, OVMST

• [VIDEO] Microsoft Assessment and Planning How-To Series: Part 1 (Server Virtualization Candidacy Reporting)

  [VIDEO] Microsoft Assessment and Planning How-To Series: Part 1 (Server Virtualization Candidacy Reporting) Check out this 20-minute demo to explain how you can use the MAP tool to generate server virtualization candidates. The demo is starts around mid... Posted Apr 24 2008, 02:25 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Virtualization, Hardware Assessment, Microsoft Partners, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Hyper-V, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Microsoft Assessment and Planning

• Webcast Announcement for Microsoft Partners - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator (MAP)

  Hello, Are you a Microsoft Partner? Are you interested in helping your customers with Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Virtualization projects? If you are, please come join our the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Partner Webcast Series next week... Posted Mar 07 2008, 04:23 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Desktop Deployment, Softgrid, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Microsoft Partners, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Virtualization Management

• Virtualization On the Go!

  Want to learn more about Microsoft Virtualization technologies and the latest release of Virtualization Solution Accelerators while you're out and about? Check out the InfoWorld Virtualization series here! All you need to do is to download the audio clips... Posted Mar 05 2008, 09:45 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Desktop Deployment, Softgrid, Terminal Services, Microsoft Partners, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Presentation Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization Management

• Get Your Projects Off the Ground with Solution Accelerators for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista SP1, and Microsoft Virtualization

  Are you getting ready to deploy Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista SP1 and Microsoft Virtualization technologies? Check out the brand new Solution Accelerators Microsoft is releasing this week! Today, Microsoft is launching three Solution Accelerators... Posted Feb 27 2008, 11:47 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Virtualization, Desktop Deployment, Softgrid, Terminal Services, Hardware Assessment, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment, WVHA, Microsoft Partners, Windows Server 2008, Solution Accelerators, IT Professionals, Virtual Server 2005 R2, Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft application Virtualization, Windows Vista Readiness Assessment, MAP, Virtualization Solution Accelerators, Server Virtualization, Server Deployment, Microsoft Assessment and Planning, Presentation Virtualization