http://www.microsoft.com/ireland/technetTechNet Irelanden-xuSun, 29 Nov 2009 08:16:07 GMT With every new OS release comes some new features, changes to old features, fixes, kernel updates and more.  While you might have read about some of these new features you probably have questions and now is your chance to find out more about Windows 7. On Thursday, February 12th, Mark Russin...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2009/02/10/mark-russinovich-chat-on-windows-7.aspxTue, 10 Feb 2009 08:38:00 GMT Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of industry experts for a LIVE virtual roundtable to explore your top of mind performance issues, common misconfigurations, and tips on how to fix them. From boot times and applets to disk performance and battery life, find out how to optimize Windows Vista and wha...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2008/10/30/under-the-hood-windows-vista-performance-need-answers.aspxThu, 30 Oct 2008 02:28:00 GMTI'm delighted to announce that that Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 is available to download HERE. You can get a lot more technical detail about Longhorn on the TechCenter. Also if you really want to roll up your sleeves you can check out some of the webcasts below: TechNet Webcast: What Is New ...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2007/04/26/download-windows-server-longhorn-beta-3-here.aspxThu, 26 Apr 2007 11:59:00 GMTPrepare for the imminent launch of the Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 with this webcast series: TechNet Webcast: What Is New in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300) TechNet Webcast: Overview of Server Manager  and PowerShell in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300) TechNet Webcast: Cluste...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2007/04/25/get-ready-windows-server-longhorn-beta-3.aspxWed, 25 Apr 2007 19:41:00 GMTThe best of TechEd IT Forum is now available in IT’s Showtime! By TechNet.  You now have 26 cutting edge topic sessions available on demand in high quality video.  Scroll down and pick your favorite sessions.  There is something for every taste: strategy, highly technical, demos, hila...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/12/21/the-best-of-teched-it-forum-available-in-it-s-showtime.aspxThu, 21 Dec 2006 14:53:00 GMTMmm... I'm not a secondhard car sales man but I know you would probably like to test drive the new Vista, Exchange 2007, Office 2007... With TechNet Virtual Labs you can quickly evaluate and test Microsoft's newest server products through a series of guided, hands-on labs which can be completed in ...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/12/13/why-not-test-drive-the-new-vista-exchange-2007-office-2007.aspxWed, 13 Dec 2006 14:06:00 GMTThis year was the year of Vista but next year will be the year of Longhorn Server! Check out this resource site to learn how Windows Server code name "Longhorn" operating system helps IT professionals maximise control over their infrastructure while providing unprecedented availability and man...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/12/13/a-sneak-peak-at-windows-server-code-name-longhorn.aspxWed, 13 Dec 2006 13:55:00 GMTTune in to this webcast tp learn about Volume Activation 2.0, the flexible solution that enables Microsoft Volume Licensing customers to activate products more securely and easily on computers that are running the Windows Vista operating system and Microsoft Windows Server code-named “Longhorn.”...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/12/11/volume-activation-2-0-enabling-easier-volume-licensing-product-activation-for-vista-etc.aspxMon, 11 Dec 2006 13:14:00 GMTI've heard from my TechNet colleagues that these Vista Guides have been very popular with IT Pros across Europe so I wanted to make them available to you here in Ireland. All the guides available for download at:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=311f4be8-9983-4ab0-9685-f...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/09/18/457222.aspxMon, 18 Sep 2006 16:02:00 GMTTechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 R2 Technical Overview (Level 200)Monday, October 02, 2006 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific TimeChris Henley, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporationhttp://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032309138&Culture=en-US  TechNet Webcast: Exchan...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/09/18/457217.aspxMon, 18 Sep 2006 15:24:00 GMTIT organisations have become more geographically dispersed and individual roles more specialized. Some IT professionals have found it increasingly difficult to collaborate across roles and conduct typical management and maintenance tasks in areas such as deployment, user management, messaging, and s...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/09/18/457214.aspxMon, 18 Sep 2006 15:08:00 GMTIf you have never heard of IT's Showtime before, you're in for a treat.  Basically we video everything (technical sessions, demonstrations, events, etc) and post them up on the web. We've just put the content from TechEd in the States up there http://www.microsoft.com/uk/technet/itsshowtime/&n...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/09/08/454790.aspxFri, 08 Sep 2006 10:42:00 GMTThis session will cover how Windows is better protected against malware attacks, better at removing infections, and better at limiting potential harm from malicious software. The main focus will be on our anti-malware technologies found in Windows Vista including an architecture overview of Windows ...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/08/09/445653.aspxWed, 09 Aug 2006 14:36:00 GMTWindows Deployment Services is the updated and redesigned Windows Server code named "Longhorn" version of Remote Installation Services (RIS). The technology assists with the rapid adoption and deployment of Windows. This session serves as an introduction and technical overview to the Windows Deploym...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/07/20/442605.aspxThu, 20 Jul 2006 12:30:00 GMTWindows Vista: Securing Wireless Networks On It’s Showtime! With Windows Vista, Microsoft delivers a more secure and manageable wireless platform. This session discusses the Vista wireless networking experience for IT pros as well as important improvements in security, manageability, extensibility...http://blogs.technet.com/ieitpro/archive/2006/07/20/442585.aspxThu, 20 Jul 2006 10:22:00 GMT