Virtual Lab Express is the fastest and easiest way to test drive Microsoft products and the Virtual Lab environment. These are 20-minute hands-on overviews of some of your favorite Microsoft products and developer tools. Try them out online now - no need to download full trial versions or dedicate test machines. http://technet.microsoft.com/virtuallabs/virtuallabsexpress http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:39:34 -0700 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:36:16 -0700 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com The Windows Vista Reliability and Performance Monitor can help identity system problems and aid in troubleshooting by providing a snapshot of application installation information, hardware and software failure information, and system performance metrics at a glance. http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=317bdb33-cd27-4bbb-b034-03b57595198a 099B5A92-1EF4-4086-BB4B-4CBF24633ADD Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:29:36 -0700 Windows Vista introduces many new settings that enhance your ability to secure your computer. In this lab you will learn about new features of Windows Vista: How Firewall combines typical firewall settings with Internet Protocol security (IPSec) in a single MMC management console How BitLocker addresses the very real threats of data theft or disclosure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned PC hardware with tightly integrated solution How User Account Control ensures that you can reduce TCO and increase security by deploying PCs without end users having administrative privileges http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=58231257-1601-425f-b6f3-b47970dcfeb8 D3E90FE8-6DE9-43EB-AF4D-8FEB5307DD18 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:31:33 -0700 After completing this lab, you will be better able to: Use the style sheets Expression Web creates for you as you design your web page. Create and manage style sheets for your page. Create and use external style sheets to ensure a consistent look across your entire web site. http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=37430e69-db86-4db9-b191-2536240289df 466DD998-EA35-48B2-9DD9-0000F642ED3A Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:32:01 -0700 Windows Server 2008 includes improved Web administration, diagnostics, development, and application tools with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0), a major upgrade from IIS 6.0. Windows Server 2008 unifies the Microsoft Web publishing platform, including IIS 7.0, ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation, and Windows SharePoint Services. In this lab, you will learn to Configure the management service Work with feature delegation Connect to IIS Manager from outside the firewall using TS RemoteApp http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=880d03c1-eea7-49a6-984f-0e11277cffc0 6B7D8C31-2D26-42A6-AA97-4E583B89EC73 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:32:36 -0700 Windows Server 2008 provides a solid foundation for all of your server workload and application requirements while being easy to deploy and manage. Hallmark Windows Server reliability and enhanced high availability features help ensure your critical applications and data are available when you need them. In this lab, you will learn to Create clusters using Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering Use Cluster validation reports Automate a cluster http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=e6e81a01-a314-4ca2-affe-a2aa9406e568 80C41F7F-AA6D-4ACD-924F-F7518474BF07 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:32:53 -0700 Windows Server 2008 includes improved Web administration, diagnostics, development, and application tools with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0), a major upgrade from IIS 6.0. Windows Server 2008 unifies the Microsoft Web publishing platform, including IIS 7.0, ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation, and Windows SharePoint Services. In this lab, you will learn to Configure a web server to use that shared configuration from a script Use the new features of IIS and Windows Server 2008 Dynamically add capacity to a web site Configure IIS 7 shared configuration http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=f347f55d-d48b-4832-a742-fe339cdf0ed6 980BDEE2-4042-4C97-8863-7FF235C5BD62 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:33:40 -0700 Windows PowerShell is a command line shell and scripting language that helps IT professionals achieve greater control and productivity. Using a new admin-focused scripting language, more than 130 standard command line tools, and consistent syntax and utilities, Windows PowerShell allows IT professionals to more easily control system administration and accelerate automation. Version 2 adds even more capabilities. In this lab, you will see some of the new features being implemented in Windows PowerShell version 2. Since PowerShell Version 2 is in the early stages of development, many things will change before final release. This lab is based upon an early version of the CTP and may not work in the final CTP. Please check the PowerShell blog for any updates. http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=f81cbd27-0b6f-484f-b607-4cd23230828f 8E34E5E1-39C5-422F-A8E0-248591E2893A Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:34:23 -0700 With mobile devices and workers on-the-go, occasionally connected has become a way of life. SQL Server 2008 delivers a unified synchronization platform that enables consistent synchronization across applications, data stores, and data types. In a joint effort with Visual Studio, SQL Server 2008 enables the rapid creation of occasionally connected applications by way of new synchronization services in ADO.NET and offline designers in Visual Studio. SQL Server 2008 provides support for change tracking, enabling customers to develop caching-based, synchronization-based, and notification-based applications using a robust implementation with minimal performance overhead. http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=53f9ee51-c31c-4f01-9c13-e5889f1a7bf3 126924C1-239E-4BB8-8EEA-E6CA4804C36F Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:34:52 -0700 Through a tight interoperability with Microsoft Visual Studio, developers can easily build and maintain robust, secure, scalable BI applications. SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio offers a single tool that covers multiple types of BI solutions and provides a single, consistent environment for developing ETL, analysis and reporting solutions. Intuitive BI wizards that are delivered as part of the Business Intelligence Development Studio make it easy for even novice developers to build advanced Business Intelligence models and projects. However, enabling developers to build solutions more quickly is only effective if those solutions are optimally designed. To help ensure the best possible performance and correct functionality, SQL Server 2008 includes new enhancements to the development environment that promote best practices and help developers create effective analysis solutions. http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=b797d685-4e09-4c85-8b0a-eef8158543bf 9679D80F-F22F-4723-AB1F-5C60E2232461 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:35:48 -0700 SQL Server 2008 enables database applications to model tree structures in a more efficient way than currently possible. HierarchyId is a new system type that can store values that represent nodes in a hierarchy tree. This new type features a flexible programming model. It is implemented as a CLR UDT that exposes several efficient and useful built-in methods for creating and operating on hierarchy nodes. http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=06405ebd-e8f5-4010-ab7f-9801108d0ee3 31AA7F00-DDAE-4224-BBBE-D569FE2A08F2 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:36:16 -0700