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Volume 11, Issue 23: October 22, 2009
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Note from the Editor
We’re celebrating today’s general availability of Windows 7 with some special offers
and special content just for IT pros and TechNet Flash readers. We know
that two of your biggest concerns are application compatibility and deployment,
so here’s something just for you: the new eBook from Microsoft Press, Deploying Windows 7,
offering essential guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and TechNet
Magazine . You’ll find selected chapters from the Windows 7 Resource Kit
on deployment platforms, planning, and testing application compatibility, to name
a few. You'll also get six new articles on Windows 7 from industry experts on migration,
running Windows 7 in mixed environments, certification and more. The eBook is free
for a limited time.
For testing your software and hardware on the final version of Windows 7, download the Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day
Trial.
If you feel like celebrating with us and learning more from the experts and the
community, visit TalkingAboutWindows.com to attend the events
and join the conversation with other IT professionals.
Now for the special offers: First up is the Microsoft Action Pack for TechNet Flash
subscribers. For US$299 the Microsoft Action Pack subscription includes internal-use,
full-version software including: RTM versions of Windows 7 Professional, Windows
7 Ultimate, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Web Server 2008 R2, plus resources
to help you grow.
Visit Action Pack Online or call 1-866-668-1215
to get your Action Pack subscription. The Action Pack is not available for everyone,
so see if you qualify for
this special opportunity.
If you sign up or renew your Action Pack subscription between October 15, 2009 and
June 15, 2010, you’ll be automatically entered into “ The Great Office Technology Makeover Sweepstakes”
for five new laptops, HP multi-function color laser printer and Web evaluation to
refresh your business.
And if you are in the market for upgrading your home PCs, we have a special deal
for you. Check out
7 Days of Windows 7 for great offers
on hot PCs running Windows 7. There'll never be a better time to buy. The offers
are updated daily and available while supplies last. Program ends October 28.
New TechCenter for SharePoint 2010 (Beta) Products
Visit the new SharePoint 2010 Beta TechCenter
and learn how to get started with the new tools and resources to help you install
and deploy Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, including a series of video learning
modules for IT pros.
Thanks for reading,
Mitch Irsfeld
Editor, TechNet Flash
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Your Featured Content
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The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit makes it easier to determine
if existing Windows PCs are compatible for Windows 7 upgrade. View this demo and
learn how you can use this free toolkit to conduct a quick network-wide assessment.
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You have been tasked with upgrading your desktops from Windows XP to Windows 7,
and you know there is not a direct upgrade path. In this podcast, we give you the
answers and tools that can make your migration rather straightforward using a workgroup.
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Are your data center servers ready for migration to Windows Server 2008 R2? Which
of your existing servers are good candidates for Hyper-V virtualization? View this
webcast to see how the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit and Infrastructure
Planning and Design Guides can help you accelerate your migration planning.
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October 29, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we focus on virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server using Microsoft
solutions, discuss the benefits of using Microsoft virtualization technologies,
and provide technical guidance and best practices for virtualizing Exchange Server
in various production scenarios.
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Attend any of the eight available Microsoft SQL Server 2008 courses, and you'll
get a fully licensed copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition with one
client access license. Due to popular demand, this offer has been extended to December
31, 2009 (while supplies last).
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autoMonitor is a partner product that can help you automatically map, monitor and
troubleshoot IT networks with visualization directly in Visio. This offer is valued
at US$2,000, but for a limited time, it’s free.
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The Service-Level Dashboard 2.0 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 automatically
displays application or system availability and performance in near-real time. Using
the dashboard, you can track performance trends, and head off problems before they
occur.
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Certified audit firm, Parente Randolph, evaluated SQL Server for PCI compliance
and provides guidance to customers on passing PCI audits in a detailed whitepaper.
You can also view the webcast.
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October 27, 2009, 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we walk you through the best practices and technologies that are
available to secure Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services
and to extend access to employees on the go, partners, vendors, and even customers.
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November 24, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we walk you through important communication tools in Microsoft
Office Project that help you generate reports the reports you need in a format your
various stakeholders want to see. Microsoft Office Project can help you generate
custom reports to deliver the right data to the right people with a click of a button.
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November 10, 2009, 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Learn how to harness the power of Multicore, using your current Visual Studio programming
experience with Visual Studio and Allinea DDTLite running on Windows HPC Server.
Learn how Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, combined with Allinea DDTLite, allows you
to migrate to your Windows applications to threaded and MPI without disruption.
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October 28, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Attend this webcast for a first look at the beta version of System Center Essentials
2010, and discover how System Center Essentials 2010 is easy to deploy and maintain,
while simplifying complex management tasks and providing expert diagnostic information
for faster problem diagnosis and resolution.
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November 4, 2009, 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we review ten areas in which SharePoint Server 2007 for Internet
Sites is delivering concrete value to organizations that have deployed the technology.
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Understand the impact of deploying mobile business solutions on the Windows Mobile
platform with the Windows Mobile Business Value Calculator.
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New Videos for IT Pros
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Microsoft’s Blain Barton interviews PowerShell MVP and IT pro Max Trinidad about
his work in rolling out Windows 7. Max cites savings in the fact that Windows 7
installs cleanly and runs on three-year-old hardware running Windows XP. He reports
strong productivity using PowerShell and the IT Pro Momentum program.
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The DPE U.S. Central Region team just wrapped up an Azure tour and we recorded one
of the final events of the tour. This webcast video discusses some of the real-world
aspects of using Azure. This is the IT pro-focused portion of the event.
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Featured Downloads
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MDT unifies tools and best practices into a common deployment console and collection
of guidance. New features such as flexible driver management, optimized user interface
workflow, and Windows PowerShell can simplify deployment and make your job easier.
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With built-in processes and workflow for incident, problem resolution, and change
control, and its configuration management database, Service Manager orchestrates
activities and connects knowledge from System Center Operations Manager, System
Center Configuration Manager, and Active Directory. Register to download your evaluation
copy.
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Upcoming Webcasts
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October 27, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Learn some key tips and tricks to set up small IT project plans and manage the projects
using the new tools in Project 2007. We walk you through a proven planning process
using project management best practices for planning your scope, timeline (schedule),
and costs (resources) in Project 2007.
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October 28, 2009, 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Find out how you can employ your knowledge of your own organization’s data flows
and data privacy and security policies to identify threats to data resources, manage
risk, and select technical controls to improve the privacy and security of your
sensitive information.
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On Demand
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In this webcast, Kevin Remde and his guests discuss the improvements in Windows
7 that can reduce the total cost of ownership by helping to increase automation,
improve user productivity, and provide flexible administrative control to meet compliance
requirements.
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Training and Books
Download the Free Windows 7 Sampler PDF
We’re celebrating the release of Windows 7 with a complimentary PDF download, courtesy
of Safari Books Online. Read more than 400 pages of free chapters from The Definitive
Guide by William R. Stanek, Windows 7 in Depth by Robert Cowart
and Brian Knittel, Windows 7: Up and Running by Wei-Meng Lee, and Microsoft
Windows 7 Unleashed by Paul McFedries.
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National and Global Events
Microsoft Tech·Ed Europe 2009
November 9-13, 2009
Berlin, Germany
As an IT professional, do you want to stay in control of your IT environment and
be a trusted source for strategic guidance? No other conference offers you the breadth
and depth of Tech·Ed Europe. It's your opportunity to help build business growth
and success, and keep your career development on track.
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