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Integration Services package developers often ask about the best way to get data out of or into a SharePoint list. The SharePoint List Source and Destination Sample available on the Microsoft SQL Server Community Samples: Integration Services page on Codeplex provides an optimized solution with an easy-to-use interface. The sample also includes an API for accomplishing these tasks efficiently outside of Integration Services.

For more information go to Extracting and Loading SharePoint Data in SQL Server Integration Services

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BPOS Partner Network

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Windows 7 Training Guidance - Client

https://www.microsoft.com/learning/windows-7/default.mspx - Learning portal

List of books, eLearning, etc…

Windows 7 Technical Library - all the online document to date

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349342(WS.10).aspx

Deployment Image Servicing and Management

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349337(WS.10).aspx - This is the full set of Deployment documentation

User State Migration Tool 4.0

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560796(WS.10).aspx - How to use USMT

Application Compatibility

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/aa905066.aspx

https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Windows7AppQuality

https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9659775 - Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

BranchCache

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637762(WS.10).aspx - BranchCache Early Adopters Guide

DirectAccess

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637836(WS.10).aspx - Designing a DirectAccess Solution

VPN Connect

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637783(WS.10).aspx - Deploying Remote Access with VPN Connect

Windows Troubleshooting Platform

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/dd572173.aspx -

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349347(WS.10).aspx - Windows 7: Troubleshooting and Support - Troubleshooting Events and Errors - the full list of Error messages through Windows

https://edge.technet.com/Media/Windows-7-Screencast-Problem-Steps-Recorder-PSR/ - Screencast - Problem Steps Recorder

Windows PowerShell 2.0

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd367858.aspx - What's New in Windows PowerShell

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc196356.aspx - Windows PowerShell (2.0) Users Guide

BitLocker and BitLocker to Go

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd875547(WS.10).aspx - Bitlocker Drive Encryption Deployment Guide

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835565(WS.10).aspx - Bitlocker (and Bitlocker To Go) Drive Encryption Step By Step guide

User Account Control

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835548(WS.10).aspx - How UAC Works

AppLocker

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd723686(WS.10).aspx - AppLocker Step-by-Step Deployment Guide

Federated Search

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c709a596-a9e9-49e7-bcd4-319664929317&DisplayLang=en - Implementer's Guide

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· Deploying and Configuring Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Enterprise Edition

· Installing and Configuring Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Communicator Web Access

· Installing and Using Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Server

· Configuring and Using Conferencing in Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2

· Installing and Using Office Communicator 2007 R2 and the Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant

· Configuring Office Communications Server 2007 R2 for Remote Access

· Using the Management and Troubleshooting Tools in Office Communications Server 2007 R2

· Installing and Configuring a Mediation Server and Configuring Response Groups

· Configuring and Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Unified Messaging

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