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Build a Green Data Center
Companies around the world are beginning to think of ways to save energy and reduce costs, yet there is little guidance on how you can take action. Get started with our introduction to planning, designing, and implementing a green data center in your organization.
Microsoft's Business Intelligence Virtual Conference
October 4, 11:00 AM Eastern Time
Participate in a new interactive online event format without leaving your desk. Take part in the virtual launch of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 for performance management so that you can effectively monitor, analyze, and plan your business. You will hear a full day of technical content presented by Business Intelligence (BI) experts from Microsoft and have the opportunity to ask questions. Attend partner presentations and interact live with Microsoft BI partners who will be showcasing their solutions in the virtual expo hall.
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Evaluation Center Updates
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BizTalk 2006 R2 Is Now Available for Download
With Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2, you can connect to .NET applications and infrastructure with your non-.NET applications and platforms, as well as those of your partners. And when you download the 120-day trial software, you’re automatically registered to receive valuable resources delivered at strategic intervals throughout the software evaluation period.
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 is a comprehensive solution optimized for the management of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 servers running in the virtualized data center. When you download the 120-day trial software, you’re automatically registered to receive valuable resources delivered at strategic intervals throughout the software evaluation period.
Download Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 and Become the Face of Windows Server 2008
Add your photo to the gallery and see who else has downloaded Windows Server 2008. And when you download the 180-day evaluation software, you’re automatically registered to receive valuable resources delivered at strategic intervals through the software evaluation period.
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Support and Troubleshooting
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How-to Articles
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Knowledge Base Articles
See a selection of new Knowledge Base articles on the TechNet Web site. KB articles feature an Article Translations box in the right column. You can select a language from the drop-down list and read the article in the selected language.
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Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Use these out-of-the-box templates to help you build SharePoint-based solutions for budgeting and tracking projects, contacts management, inventory tracking, and more.
Virtualization and Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)
September 26, 11:30 AM Pacific Time
Get an overview of the virtualization role, the scenarios, and the features that make server virtualization an important pillar of Windows Server 2008. We also cover the longer-term strategy and road map for Microsoft virtualization technologies.
Examining Virtualization with Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)
September 27, 8:00 AM Pacific Time
In this session, we examine the Microsoft virtualization ecosystem and how to implement it with Windows Server 2008. Taking an overall view of virtualization, we cover topics including: presentation, application, and server virtualization scenarios and technologies.
Overview of System Center Configuration Manager 2007
October 1, 11:30 AM Pacific Time
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is now available. This session will provide an overview of features such as software distribution, OS deployment, software update management, and desired configuration management. We also provide a technical overview of the next release of Microsoft Systems Management Server and showcase the improvements and new capabilities.
Chat: Windows Server 2008: Virtualization
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October 2, 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Join us for a Q&A with your follow-up questions from September's Virtualization Webcast Series on the new Server Virtualization features in Windows Server 2008. Ask our experts your questions about how to take advantage of Windows Server 2008 to optimize your organization's IT Infrastructure.
Best Practices for Deploying System Center Essentials
October 3, 9:00 AM Pacific Time
In this webcast, we will discuss and demonstrate tips and best practices for installing and properly configuring System Center Essentials 2007 in your environment.
Deploying Operating Systems with System Center Configuration Manager 2007
October 5, 11:30 AM Pacific Time
Learn how to do large-scale deployments of Windows, including Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, in an enterprise using System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Automate the end-to-end process and drive down the cost of deploying clients and servers using task sequencing.
Microsoft Security Bulletins for September 2007
The Long-Term Impact of User Account Control
For as much coverage as it gets, there are still a lot of questions and misconceptions about User Account Control (UAC). Here's a frank discussion about what UAC is, what it is not, and how it should affect the way you manage systems.
Manage Updates and Safeguard Your Systems
Manage updates and simplify the task of protecting your systems with these free resources.
Video Series: Building an Office Communications Server 2007 Architecture
Watch the recent Office Communications Server 2007 Ignite Tour on demand in high-resolution video and learn how to deploy Office Communications Server 2007 voice communications, conferencing, instant messaging, and enhanced presence across the enterprise.
New Windows Server 2008 Webcast Express Demo Videos
Let our IT Pro Evangelists take you on a quick tour of different features in Windows Server 2008 in these demo videos:
TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Bill Staples on Windows Server 2008 Web and Application Platforms
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Windows Server 2008 is a powerful Web application and services platform. Join Bill Staples as he talks about the release of Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008, which delivers a completely modular, extensible Web server with expanded application hosting, while retaining excellent compatibility and solving key customer challenges.
TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Bob Visse on the Benefits of Windows Server 2008 Features
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Learn how Windows Server 2008, with its built-in Web and virtualization technologies, is one of the most robust, secure, and reliable foundation on which to develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications; provides a secure network infrastructure; and reduces costs while increasing technological flexibility and value within your organization.
TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Bryon Surace on Windows Server Virtualization Scenarios and Architecture
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Tune in for the interview with Bryon Surace as he provides a brief overview of the new virtualization technologies incorporated in Windows Server 2008. He will provide an overview of the scenarios, architecture, and key features.
TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Iain McDonald on Windows Server 2008 Fundamentals
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A candid conversation about the powerful improvements to the core fundamentals in Windows Server 2008 from the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems. Learn about notable improvements to networking, advanced security features for Windows Firewall, performance and reliability monitoring, failover clustering, and the file system.
Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008
Learn about some of the new benefits and features in Internet Information Services 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 as experienced during the deployment of IIS 7.0 as the Web and application platform for Microsoft.com.
On-Demand Microsoft IT Webcasts for IT Pros
On-Demand Microsoft IT Webcasts for IT Managers
Microsoft Virtual Lab Express: Introduction to ISA 2006 Beta
Welcome to Microsoft Virtual Lab Express, a 30-minute, hands-on overview of the features of ISA Server 2006 Beta.
Windows Server 2008 Virtual Labs
Test drive the new features of Windows Server 2008, which include improvements to management, network protection, and Terminal Services. Sign up for a free 90-minute block of time, download a manual, and step through a lab today. Labs include:
Join the Beta for the 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide
When released this fall, the 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide will provide best practices, preconfigured security settings, and automation tools to help you quickly and easily deploy security configurations for the 2007 Microsoft Office system release across your organization. The beta program for the guide is launching in mid-September. Reserve your place now.
Get Best-Practice Guidance for Managing Windows Vista Desktop Operations
Windows Vista Service Life Cycle Management provides concise guidance to help minimize total cost of ownership of desktop infrastructure. Process guidance and document templates help make service management concepts from the IT Infrastructure Library and the Microsoft Operations Framework tangible and easily implementable by focusing on a single and common IT service.
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Case Studies and White Papers
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Read the IDC Technology Assessment on Windows Server 2008
This "Windows Server 2008: A Pivot Point During a Period of Substantial Technology Change," an IDC paper that provides an overview of the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2008, along with an assessment of the market conditions it will launch into and what Microsoft will face at launch.
Microsoft Forefront Case Studies
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