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Microsoft IT starts migration of Microsoft.com to Windows Azure platform

The great video Showcase site on Microsoft.com hosts thousands of videos and other rich media...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/21/2010

New TechNet Virtual Lab - install Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010

New TechNet Virtual Lab, anyone? This one will help you to install Forefront Unified Access Gateway...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/20/2010

The week that was - 13-17 September

Time for Friday’s round-up again, and it’s TechNet Flash week, so it’s been a busy one for the blog....

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/17/2010

Read this fortnight’s TechNet Flash newsletter

Here is the fruit of this fortnight’s labour – have a read for a chance to win a copy of Microsoft...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/17/2010

The argument for Silverlight as part of your corporate optimised desktop – a guest post by Simon May

What do you deploy to your people as part of your corporate standard desktop?  Windows 7 – yep...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/15/2010

Win a copy of Microsoft Office Professional 2010

How well do you know your TechNet blog? Answer these questions and send your answers to me in an...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/15/2010

Application Lifecycle Management – a guest post by Andrew Fryer

The term ‘amateur’ is sometimes used as an implied insult but comes from the Greek for love. ...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/15/2010

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 RC now available

The Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Release Candidate (formerly Microsoft Office Communications Server)...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/15/2010

Some great resources to help you pilot and deploy Windows 7

The TechNet Springboard Series for Windows 7 holds a wealth of ‘Pilot and Deploy’ info at your...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/14/2010

TechEd Europe 2010 – sessions and speakers announced

Are you signed up for TechEd Europe 2010? Over 200 Tech∙Ed sessions are now posted on the website,...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/14/2010

Easier reading with the lightweight TechNet library

As many of you have noticed, the Lightweight TechNet Library is now live on TechNet, offering...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/13/2010

The week that was – 6-10 September

Here’s your regular round-up of all this week’s UK TechNet merriment. Have a great weekend and look...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/10/2010

Install Windows Intune in under 4 minutes

Turns out it’s a doddle to install Windows Intune. Don’t take my word for it, though – have a look...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/10/2010

Plan, implement and support SQL Server virtualisation with Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Live Migration

What a mouthful – it makes for interesting reading, though. Take a look at this newly published...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/09/2010

Have you seen the new Arc Touch Mouse?

We all love a new gadget, don’t we? If you’re already an Arc Mouse fan you’ll be interested to see...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/08/2010

Sshhh…quiet please in the TechNet library

I’ve been poking around in the TechNet Library this week, admittedly an area of the site I...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/07/2010

TechNet Flash – IT Skills

Have you seen this fortnight’s TechNet Flash newsletter? If not, have a read and find out what’s...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/07/2010

Windows 7 in action

I’m sorry – that should have read ‘Windows 7 mug in action’, courtesy of David Gargan, one of our...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/06/2010

What’s around the corner for the IT pro?

following his interview with Microsoft intern, Jon Lickiss, Andrew Fryer’s written an excellent...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/06/2010

The week that was – 31 August–3 September

It’s been a short but busy week here in my little corner of Microsoft UK HQ. It’s been...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/03/2010

The TechNet Flash competition winners are…

...very lucky people indeed, because they are the proud recipients of a Windows 7 mug. Yes,...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/01/2010

Infrastructure planning and design guide series: updated and ready for download

Newly updated, the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) series provides guidance for Microsoft...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/01/2010

How can you check out Microsoft's newest products and technologies?

Just take a look at TechNet Virtual Labs. Virtual Labs enable you to quickly evaluate and test...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 09/01/2010

New push features for Hotmail

Great news from the Windows Team blog – Hotmail now supports push email, calendar, and contacts with...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/31/2010

Hey, Scripting Guy!

For all you fans of Scripting Guy out there, take a look at the Hey, Scripting Guy! blog. This time...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/31/2010

The week that was – 23-27 August

As always, it’s been a busy week for the TechNet blog. If you’ve had a similarly hectic 9-5, this...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/27/2010

Free Windows 7 e-learning series

It’s not always easy to find the time and budget for training, but you can explore a great variety...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/27/2010

Exchange Server 2010 SP1 now available

Head over to the Microsoft Exchange Team blog to get the lowdown on Exchange Server 2010 Service...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/26/2010

Help make the UK TechNet blog great!

The UK TechNet blog’s been up and running for a few weeks now and I’d like to know what...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/26/2010

Explore Windows 7 Springboard series

The Microsoft Windows 7 Springboard series provides expert advice, whatever stage you’re at in the...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/26/2010

Fancy a learning snack?

Microsoft Silverlight Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular topics...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/25/2010

Top 10 essential IT skills

Brien Posey’s TechNet magazine article outlines the top ten  skills you should keep brushed up...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/24/2010

Scenarios where BPOS is brilliant

Have you seen the article Simon May wrote for the current edition of TechNet Flash? If not, Find out...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/23/2010

Get 25% off a TechNet professional subscription

Fancy getting yourself 25% off a TechNet Professional subscription? Well, until the end of October,...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/20/2010

Free 'second shot' exam retakes with Microsoft Certification Packs

Microsoft Certification Packs can help you achieve your certification, validate your knowledge,...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/20/2010

Windows 7 mugs up for grabs in today's TechNet Flash

Have a gander at today's TechNet Flash newsletter for all you need to know about the potential cost...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/19/2010

TechNet Flash - coming to an inbox near you tomorrow

If you haven't yet signed up for the fortnightly TechNet Flash newsletter, you're missing a trick....

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/18/2010

First Windows Phone 7 games announced, Xbox titles included

Hot off the press, today at Gamescom 2010, the world’s largest gaming conference underway in...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/17/2010

Download the preview of Windows Small Business Server (codename Aurora)

Windows Small Business Server (codename Aurora) is part of the next generation of our award winning...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/17/2010

New SQL Server migration tools available to download

Looking to cut the effort, cost and risk of migrating to SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 and SQL...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/16/2010

Moving email to the cloud

Take a look at the latest in the TechNet On series for some great resources to help planning and...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/13/2010

Microsoft Security Bulletin, August 2010

Get the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin here.

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/12/2010

Will you be at the UK's first SharePoint Saturday event?

Sign up for SharePoint Saturday on 2nd October in Birmingham and join likeminded professionals...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/11/2010

Tech·Ed Europe Returns to Berlin, 8 - 12 November

Tech·Ed Europe is Microsoft’s premier technical education event providing the most...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/10/2010

Andrew Fryer on managing a small private cloud

Following on from his post demystifying the term 'private cloud', Andrew Fryer goes on to detail...

Author: Rachel Collier Date: 08/10/2010

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