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Volume 11, Issue 24: November 4, 2009
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Note from the Editor
From an IT standpoint, one of the great new capabilities of Windows 7 and Windows
Server 2008 R2 is the ability to securely connect clients to the corporate network
without going through a VPN. This capability, called DirectAccess, establishes
bi-directional connectivity with a user’s enterprise network every time a user’s
DirectAccess-enabled portable computer connects to the Internet, even before the
user logs on. You can now download the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD)
Guide for DirectAccess to help you design a DirectAccess infrastructure.
In the past, we’ve pointed you to the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)
Toolkit 4.0, and TechNet Magazine just published an in-depth article
on
how to use the MAP Toolkit 4.0 to plan your migration to Windows
7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. From inventorying your hardware devices to providing
customized hardware assessments, you’ll learn how to assess your current IT infrastructure,
and you'll also discover how MAP can help you plan server virtualization and consolidation
as well as Windows 7 PC migration.
TechNet Magazine also provides detailed guidance on the next stage: migration.
Using the Operating System Deployment feature in System Center Configuration Manager
2007, the author describes how the tool can simplify and accelerate your Windows
7 deployment project. Check out Your Windows 7
Deployment Guide in this month’s magazine.
At a higher level, see how to validate your organizational readiness for Windows
7 with the latest MOF Action Plan, Release Readiness for Windows 7
. It can help your organization evaluate its people-readiness to deploy the
new operating system, including communications, processes, policies, compliance
updates, and operations and support systems. Then learn how the combination of Windows
7, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and Windows Internet Explorer 8 can help meet security
needs with the updated Security Compliance Management
Toolkit Series.
Strapped for time? Of course you are. That’s why we created a series of new free Learning Snacks on Windows 7
. New Windows 7
and Exchange 2010
“snacks” have just been posted to the Learning Snack landing page. These are free,
short, interactive presentations about popular topics that have been created by
Microsoft Learning experts. You can learn something new in less than five minutes.
Thanks for reading,
Mitch Irsfeld
Editor, TechNet Flash
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Your Featured Content
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Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section.
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The new Hardware Compatibility and Performance zone on the Windows Client TechCenter
now offers technical guidance, demonstrations, and tools to assist IT pros in their
efforts to assess hardware compatibility, and monitor and improve performance. Learn
about power management, device management and installation, and much more.
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Service Pack 2 for Configuration Manager 2007 delivers new platform support for
Windows 7 client, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server
2008 SP2. If you already have Configuration Manager SP1 or SP2 Beta, you can upgrade. If not, you
can download the full evaluation.
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With built-in processes and workflow for incident, problem resolution, 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.
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Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Visio 2010 beta will become available for
testing later this fall, but you can now pre-register for the beta. Microsoft Visio
2010 will be generally available in the first half of 2010.
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November 12, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we discuss core design considerations to accelerate a Windows 7
operating system migration with Citrix and Microsoft virtualization solutions.
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Microsoft IT has leveraged DirectAccess as its preferred remote access technology.
With DirectAccess, users are always connected to the corporate network whenever
they are connected to the Internet, without having to use a VPN. This seamless and
ubiquitous access method has resulted in both significant end-user and business
benefits for Microsoft.
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After completing this lab you will be better able to navigate the management packs
imported into a management group, browse the management pack components such as
discoveries, rules, and monitors, customize management packs with overrides, and
more.
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After completing this lab, you will be better able to understand the availability
problems associated with human error, understand how foreign keys protect referenced
tables but not referencing tables, use point-in-time recovery to retrieve deleted
data from a database backup, and more.
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November 5, 2009, 10:30 A.M. Pacific Time
Join us to learn how you can implement end-to-end, robust, highly available, and
cost-effective cross-site failover solutions with Microsoft Site Recovery Solutions.
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LANsurveyor Express can automatically create network diagrams for you within Visio.
It’s valued at US$499, but for a limited time, it’s free.
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November 24, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
We’ll walk you through important communication tools in Microsoft Office Project
that help you generate the reports you need in a format your various stakeholders
want to see.
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November 11, 2009, 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time
Dan Lindsay demonstrates how Rosetta has leveraged Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
2007 for Internet Sites to build highly engaging, interactive, and effective marketing
Web sites for their clients.
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November 18, 2009, 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we present customer case studies of Internet sites, extranets,
and communities, and we demonstrate how the X design pattern provides the ability
for internal users and external Web users to act as both contributors and consumers.
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November 16, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center empower hosters to deliver
managed hosting, cloud services, and on-demand virtualized IT infrastructures. This
free, extensible toolkit provides guidance, sample code, and best practices that
make it easy to build and launch on-demand infrastructures and cloud services to
your customers.
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Get Ready for Windows Azure with Training, Videos
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Be sure to read the latest blog on Antigen 8.0 end-of-life plans and associated
engine revisions. Included is information on upcoming engine changes occurring later
this year, and what you need to know in order to maintain continued security protection.
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New Videos for IT Pros
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This demonstration shows how to capture a custom Windows system image using the
System Preparation Tool (sysprep) to generalize the installed image, and using ImageX
to capture the contents of the generalized system image for re-deployment to other
computers - including different hardware types.
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Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to install and run older Windows XP
productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It uses virtualization
technology such as Windows Virtual PC to provide a Windows XP Mode environment for
Windows 7.
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Featured Downloads
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The Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial is designed specifically for IT professionals,
so that you can test your software and hardware on a final version of the product.
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Download the new eBook: Deploying Windows 7 – Essential Guidance from the
Windows 7 Resource Kit and Microsoft TechNet Magazine. Check out what the
industry’s leading experts have to say in this free Microsoft Press eBook with selected
chapters from the Windows 7 Resource Kit on Deployment.
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Upcoming Webcasts
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November 18, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Attend this webcast to discover the best practices for integrating Microsoft Volume
Activation into your enterprise software deployment and management efforts.
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Visio Core and Advanced Tips and Tricks Sessions
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On Demand
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Learn how to optimize Microsoft System Center Operations Manager for cross-platform
devices, applications, and regulatory auditing requirements, and see how to create
advanced line-of-business (LOB), geographic, and executive-level dashboards in Microsoft
Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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In this webcast, we explain the asset management reporting that comes out of the
box in Configuration Manager 2007 R2. We describe what Configuration Manager reports
can be built with customizations, and we tell you about partner add-ons for reporting
that are available.
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Training and Books
Invest in Your Career with Microsoft Learning Plans
Microsoft’s Learning Plans focus on some of the most popular applications, such
as Microsoft Windows, SQL Server, Windows Server, and Exchange. To help accelerate
your learning path, we are also providing discounts and special offers
for certifications, e-learning, and classroom training.
Interviewing Skills (Part 2 of 2): Interview Formats and Approaches (Level 100)
November 18, 2009, 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Your job interview objectives remain the same regardless of the interview format,
but you should at least be aware of what you might be up against. In this webcast,
we provide you with the information you need to prepare and perform well at any
type of job interview you experience.
MSEmploy
MSEmploy is a job and training portal designed exclusively for IT pros and developers
focused on Microsoft technology. Every job available is a Microsoft-focused technology
job. MSEmploy also hosts career fairs throughout the country. Post your resume today.
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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.
New Content Live at Virtual Launch Event
Find more than 20 new technical sessions and demonstrations, new partners and two
new keynotes by Chris Capossela focusing on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft
Forefront and Microsoft System Center.
Register to Attend WinConnections Event
November 9-12, 2009, Las Vegas
Celebrate the launch of Exchange Server 2010 and Windows 7 with Microsoft and industry
experts and find out from industry insiders the best migration path if your company
is considering an upgrade.
Find a TechNet Event in Your Local Area
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