TechNet Flash - Volume 13, Issue 1: January 12, 2011
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Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Consolidates Desktop Security and Client Management
FEP 2010 heralds the convergence of client and security management by integrating FEP into System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and R3 for a unified single console view. The new TechNet On feature package takes a look at the benefits of this consolidation.
Download Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 simplifies and improves endpoint protection while greatly reducing infrastructure costs. It builds on System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and R3, allowing customers to use their existing client management infrastructure to deploy and manage endpoint protection.
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Forefront Protection Server Management Console 2010 Now Available
The Microsoft Forefront Protection Server Management Console (FPSMC) 2010 provides multi-server management for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint.
SQL Server 2005 SP4 RTM Now Available for Download
The RTM version of Service Pack 4 (SP4) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is now available for download, and includes SQL Server 2005 SP3 cumulative updates 1 to 11, customer requested fixes, and the SQL Server 2005 SP4 database engine support for DAC operations.
Webcast: Riding the Windows 7 and Office 2010 Wave
January 19, 2011, 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Stephen Rose will show you how to weave technologies like Windows 7, Office 2010, the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), and desktop virtualization technologies into a coherent desktop strategy.
Join the Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Malware Response Beta
Limit the risk of malware infection by determining the best response strategy for malware outbreaks. Learn how your quick decisions can return your systems to operation while limiting your exposure. Join the Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Malware Response beta and help shape this guide.
Evaluate Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1
You can now register to download the 120-day trial or the virtual hard drive 180-day trial of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1.
New TechNet Resource Center: Outlook 2010 Resources
Learn about Outlook 2010 with resources for IT professionals, developers, and end users.
Video: Azure Security Essentials Module 1 - Security Architecture
Graham Calladine, Security Architect with Microsoft Services, describes the security features of the Windows Azure platform, resources available to protect applications and data in the Microsoft cloud, and SQL Azure security and authentication options.