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The trials and tribulations of an IT Pro working in a Marketing team.
Security Compliance Manager is available for download.
The future of security baseline management has arrived. The new Security Compliance Manager will...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 05/04/2010
Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0 - Now in Beta Release!
We’re pleased to announce that the beta release of Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0 is now...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 04/30/2010
Cross Organization Single Sign-on made real with ADFS
One of the biggest challenges an IT Department can face comes when identities need to cross company...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/23/2010
Unleashing the Power of your Information
In an ideal world, when you get a request to answer a question like, “How did the blue version of...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 02/11/2010
Deploying Windows 7
In the previous posts we discussed the path to deploying Windows 7, including application...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 01/22/2010
Take a Second Shot at Certification and Advance Your Career.
Microsoft Learning is bringing back Second Shot as part of its new Career Initiative, which is...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 01/20/2010
Building Windows 7 Images
In the previous post we looked at the key information and first steps required to perform a...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 01/18/2010
Choosing the Path to Windows 7
A successful deployment of a desktop operating system begins long before the first client machines...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 01/11/2010
Empowering your teams with SharePoint 2010
In the previous post we looked at how SharePoint can help improve collaboration within an...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 12/11/2009
Improving Organization Collaboration with SharePoint
Organizations know the value of their information, and that using it effectively can be an...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 12/04/2009
Windows Server 2008 R2 Feature Components Poster Available for Download
A poster showing the components of Windows Server 2008 R2 has just been posted to the Microsoft...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 12/03/2009
Fire Side Chats
Microsoft recently started running a series of chat sessions where senior Microsoft executives talk...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 12/01/2009
Managing your Entire World
In the previous two posts the focus was on management of Microsoft Windows based products, either in...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 12/01/2009
Managing Your Virtual World
In the previous post “Managing your Microsoft world” the focus was on management of Windows Servers...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 11/26/2009
Managing your Microsoft World
The old adage “A watched pot never boils” could be applied to your servers. “A watched server never...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 11/12/2009
New TechNet Windows 7 Content Released
Just in time for the release of Windows 7, the TechNet Windows 7 video content has now been posted....
Author: alanle_MS Date: 10/21/2009
Download your free e-book of Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2
Available today is the recently released Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 e-book. Download your...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 10/20/2009
Want to Reduce Desktop Costs (Part 3 or 3)
The question posed in the first part of this series was “Is the cost of ownership of your Microsoft...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 09/22/2009
Want to Reduce Desktop Costs? (Part 2 or 3) Supplemental
In the main part two of this post I covered Desktop virtualization. As you’ve read it, and I trust...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 09/21/2009
SQLBits 5 Registration Now open
Registration is Now Open The registration for SQLBits goes West, the 5th instalment of SQLBits...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 09/18/2009
Want to Reduce Desktop Costs? (Part 1 or 3)
Is the cost of ownership of your Microsoft client systems rising? Are you looking for ways to reduce...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 09/07/2009
Springboard Virtual Roundtable - Sept 24 - Windows 7 AppCompat Part 2: Virtualization
On Thursday, September 24, Mark Russinovich will host a virtual roundtable for IT Pros worldwide to...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 09/01/2009
New Content from SQLServerFAQ
The SQLServerFAQ site has some new content posted on SQL Server Certification, Data Mining, Analysis...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/28/2009
Why Do I have So Many Boxes?
Do you find yourself looking at your machine room and wondering “Why are there so many machines in...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/26/2009
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit Reviewed
After what seemed an age of waiting the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit is here. Now, is it...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/24/2009
Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate Available
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 RC helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/21/2009
How to Share a Parent Disc with child discs on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
One problem I have using Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V that I didn’t using VPC was the ability to...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/14/2009
Minor break from Blogging
As you may have noticed, there haven't been many entries on this blog for a while. I was having a...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/24/2009
Get Up To Speed on Windows Server 2008 R2 quickly with a TechNet Webcast Series
Getting up to speed on the latest Microsoft operating systems can be a challenge, lots to wade...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 05/22/2009
Microsoft TechNet Windows 7 Webcast Series
With the release of Windows 7 heading towards us rapidly, this is a great time to get skilled on the...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 05/19/2009
Server Quest II for IT Pros
The company’s resident IT professional extraordinaire has just returned from a much-deserved...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 04/17/2009
Configuring User Roles in Operations Manager 2007
This demonstration shows how to configure various user roles that have access to perform different...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 04/16/2009
Microsoft Unveils Exchange 2010 with Public Beta
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 brings a new and rich set of technologies, features, and services to...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 04/15/2009
Exception in MSO.DLL when exiting Office Applications
I came across this the other day. A perfectly good working machine running Word, Outlook and...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 04/07/2009
TechNet Slides on SlideShare
We often get asked about the slides we create for the many presentations TechNet does around the...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 04/06/2009
Vista Gadgets on the Desktop
So here is something I found out the other day about the Sidebar and the Gadgets. You can drag the...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 02/26/2009
New Windows Server Presentations from the TechNet Event Content team posted
The TechNet Event Content team have posted 3 new videos and supporting materials covering Group...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 02/23/2009
New Vista Presentations from the TechNet Event Content team posted
The TechNet Event Content team have posted 4 new Vista videos and supporting material to the TechNet...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 02/21/2009
SQLBits IV - Registration Open
The Biggest SQL Server Conference in Europe 28 Sessions 28 Speakers In one place on one day...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 02/11/2009
Protect yourself against Conficker, Downadup, or Kido now
There is a fix for this worm, the details are on our security site at...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 01/19/2009
Free Virtualization e-book offer from Microsoft Press
Written by industry expert Mitch Tulloch with the Microsoft Virtualization Teams, Understanding...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 01/16/2009
20-Part Webcast Series on Microsoft Virtualization Solutions
A team of IT Pro Evangelists from the US including: Kevin Remde, Matt Hester, Chris Avis,...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 01/16/2009