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| | | Getting Started with System Center Essentials 2007 | | Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 includes an array of options to support high availability and disaster recovery. Explore the alternatives Exchange Server has to offer and plan the ideal recovery solution for your organization. | | |
| Take Your Apps Virtual with Microsoft SoftGrid | Virtualized applications offer numerous benefits, from improved user experience to simplified system administration. Get a detailed overview of how Microsoft SoftGrid delivers virtual applications, how it can fit into your infrastructure, and how it can save your company time and money. | | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | |
| Office Communications Server 2007 Trial Is Now Available for Download | Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, the next evolution of Live Communications Server, delivers streamlined communications for your users so they can find and communicate with the right person, right now, from the applications they use most -- like Microsoft Office Outlook. And when you download the 180-day trial software, you're automatically registered to receive valuable resources delivered at strategic intervals throughout the software evaluation period. | | | | |
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| See the Latest Solution Accelerators | | Protect valuable data on mobile PCs, find guidance for deploying Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system, download the free Fundamental Computer Investigation Guide for Windows, and more. Prescriptive guidance and proven tools to help you plan, build, deploy, and operate with confidence. | |
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| | Speed Up Your Desktop Deployment Planning | | Download the newly released and free Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0 tool to help you determine your computers' readiness and the upgrades required for your Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office migration project. Use the auto-generated readiness reports and migration proposals to speed up your desktop deployment planning today. | | | | | Download New Forefront Security for SharePoint with Service Pack 1 | | Forefront Security for SharePoint integrates multiple scan engines from industry-leading security firms and provides content controls to help businesses protect their Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 collaboration. The new Forefront Security for SharePoint with SP1 provides an improved user experience around file uploads, manual scanning, keyword filtering, and program administration. | | | | | |
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| | Evaluate Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System, and Exchange Server 2007 Without Time or Feature Limits | | You can evaluate these full-version products without time or feature limits. That's not all -- you can also access all Microsoft full-version commercial software for evaluation. It's a great way to learn the latest technologies and plan ahead for deployment. Sign in and evaluate these new technologies today. And to stay up to date on TechNet Plus news sign up for the TechNet Plus Blog RSS feed. | |
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| | ISV Opts Against Open Source, Doubles Revenue with Office Business Application | | To improve ease of use for its business customers, Corporate Modelling developed its business process management solutions using Microsoft products. The company also joined the Microsoft Partner Program, which has provided guidance for long-term development and strategic sales leads and connections with other vendors. | |
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| | Environmental Scientists Join Forces Against Climate Change with Integrated Platform | Grid Enabled Integrated Earth system model (Genie) is a project created by the Natural Environment Research Council in the United Kingdom. The aim of the project is to consolidate the work of scientists and researchers operating in different areas of Earth system study. The solution combined Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 and Microsoft .NET technology resulting in easier collaboration, improved research productivity, and increased insight and public awareness. | |
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| | Microsoft Forefront and System Center Case Studies | Learn how the companies have realized the benefits of a more secure and well-managed infrastructure by reading the case studies below. | • | Analog Devices Analog Devices Benefits from Integrated PC Security and Management Solution | | |
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| | Microsoft Forefront Client Security Case Studies | Find out how businesses, of all sizes and in all industries, are using Forefront Client Security to protect their desktops, laptops, and servers against malware. | • | | | • | Peters & Associates IT Service Provider Uses Security Solution to Save Time, Better Address Customer Needs | | • | | | |
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| | Microsoft Forefront Server Security Case Studies | Find out how other companies are using Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint to meet their e-mail and collaboration security needs. Forefront Server Security products are equally beneficial for small, medium, and large organizations. | • | Cable & Wireless Integrated Security Solution Makes Protection Easy for Global Telecommunications Firm | | • | SAS SAS Gains Extranet Benefits with Confidence -- Security Solution Makes It Easy | | • | Del Monte Foods Del Monte Gains Security, Ease of Use, with Solution for Mission-Critical Portal | | |
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| | Microsoft Forefront Edge Security and Access Case Studies | See how other companies are using Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 and Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 to provide secure remote access, branch office security, and Internet access protection. | • | | | • | Dexia Bank Easy, Secure, and Uninterrupted Access to Documents for Dexia Staff and Partners | | • | | | |
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| | Updating Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 | | This paper can help you determine the best approach to deploy and manage updates based on the size of your cluster, administrative resources available, and your network topology. | |
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| | Windows Compute Cluster Deployment Guide | This step-by-step guide is based on the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) cluster that achieved 4.1 TFLOPS and can serve as a basis for setting up your large-scale compute cluster. | |
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| Next Generation Networking in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 | Monday, August 20, at 11:30 AM Pacific Time
In this session, we will explore the new operating system, Microsoft Windows Server 2008. This product is now in the beta phase, with many of the final features and components present and functional. We will be looking at some new security improvements. We will also discuss a new feature called Network Access Protection and explain its uses. Finally we will look at the changes Terminal Services has undergone with some significant changes and improvements over previous versions of Windows. We'll go into that in more detail. | |
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| | | Windows Deployment Services – Technical Overview | Tuesday, August 21, at 14:00 India Time
In this session we will be talking about the Next Generation TCP/IP stack, which is going to be introduced with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. The Next Generation TCP/IP stack in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is a complete redesign of TCP/IP functionality for both Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) that meets the connectivity and performance needs of today's varied networking environments and technologies. The Next Generation TCP/IP stack introduces many security, performance, and scalability improvements. These improvements will be covered in this session. After we have examined the new features and benefits of the Next Generation TCP/IP stack, we will discuss how you can prepare your network for IPv6. | |
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| | | Windows Server 2008: Management, Security and Improved Performance for Your Remote Infrastructure | Monday, August 27, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time Add to Calendar | Join Chat Room Join us for a Q&A on the new features in Windows Server 2008 that will help you manage and secure your remote infrastructure as well as WAN performance improvements included in the new TCP and SMB protocols. Ask our experts about Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption; improvements in Active Directory, Server Core, the Next-Generation TCP/IP stack and Server Message Block 2.0. | |
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As part of application development everyone is faced with the need to tune their applications query. One aspect will be reading eh execution plans, but there are tons of other parameters that need attention to start the tuning exercise. This webcast takes a look at those parameters and the various tools and the tuning parameters we need to use with SQL Server 2005. | |
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| | | SQL Server 2005: Query Tuning | Wednesday, August 29, at 14:00 India Time
As part of application development everyone is faced with the need to tune their applications query. One aspect will be reading eh execution plans, but there are tons of other parameters that need attention to start the tuning exercise. This webcast takes a look at those parameters and the various tools and the tuning parameters we need to use with SQL Server 2005. | |
| | | Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Branch Office Technology (Level 300) | Friday, August 31, at 9:30 AM Pacific Time
Learn about the Next-Generation TCP/IP stack in the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems. The Next Generation TCP/IP stack -- a complete redesign of TCP/IP functionality for both Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) -- meets the connectivity and performance needs of today's varied networking environments and technologies. During the session, we examine the many security, performance, and scalability improvements that the Next-Generation IT stack introduces, and we discuss how you can prepare your network for IPv6. | |
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| An Interview with Iain McDonald on Windows Server 2008 Fundamentals | Join Iain McDonald in a candid conversation about the powerful improvements to the core fundamentals in Windows Server 2008 from the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems. Learn about notable improvements to networking, advanced security features for Windows Firewall, performance and reliability monitoring, failover clustering, and the file system. | |
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| An Interview with Bill Staples on Windows Server 2008 Web and Application Platforms | Windows Server 2008 is a powerful Web application and services platform. Join Bill Staples as he talks about the release of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 in Windows Server 2008, which delivers a completely modular, extensible Web server with expanded application hosting, while retaining excellent compatibility and solving key customer challenges. | |
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| An Interview with Bob Visse on the Benefits of Windows Server 2008 Features | With its built-in Web and virtualization technologies, Windows Server 2008 is one of the most robust, secure, and reliable foundations on which to develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications. See how you can provide a secure network infrastructure and reduce costs while increasing technological flexibility and value within your organization. | |
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| Determine Hardware and Device Readiness Using Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0 | The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment version 2.0 deployment tool enables you to determine in a matter of hours whether the computers on your network are ready for the Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office system. Listen in and learn how the tool assesses the hardware and device compatibility of each organization's existing PCs across the network. | |
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| | Windows Vista: Improve Your Desktop Security and Deployment Strategy | See how Windows Vista is easier to deploy and less expensive to maintain than earlier version of Windows. You can use these online resources to explore the improved deployment, security, management, and productivity that Windows Vista has to offer. Tune in to live webcasts to ask questions, stream or download on-demand webcasts to watch when you want, listen to podcasts on the go, or test-drive Windows Vista in a virtual lab. | |
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| | Microsoft Forefront: Integrate and Simplify with Greater Protection and Control | The Microsoft Forefront family of business security products can help you provide greater protection and control over the security of your network infrastructure. See how when you access this series of webcasts, podcasts, and virtual labs, at any time that fits into your schedule. We show you how Forefront can help you improve your security for the client operating system, application servers, and the network edge. | |
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| 2007 Microsoft Office System: Plan and Deploy with Confidence | Get the inside scoop on key features of the 2007 Microsoft Office system fast, with Webcast Express. These webcasts are 10 - 15 minutes long and are designed to provide you with valuable product information quickly and easily. Tune in and learn more about installation, configuration, search, reporting, and more. You can also view our full-length webcasts, take part in virtual labs, and download podcasts. | |
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| | A Technical Overview of Forefront Client Security (Level 200) | | See how Forefront Client Security enables centralized control and policy-based deployment of security technology for client computers. Attend this session to learn how Forefront Client Security also pairs with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 architecture to monitor client computers, enabling capabilities for responsive alerting and well-designed reports. | |
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| | Technical Overview of Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 (Level 200) | | As with earlier versions of the product, ISA Server 2006 integrates the strength of an application-layer firewall with virtual private networking (VPN), proxy, and Web-caching capabilities. Join this webcast as we examine the enhancements to this core functionality and explore the new features introduced in ISA Server 2006. | |
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| | Overview of Forefront Edge Secure Access Technologies (Level 300) | Explore the architecture of Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server and Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG), analyzing each feature and describing how the technologies dive into packet flow. Join us as we examine real-world scenarios to see how ISA and IAG can deliver comprehensive solutions for any customer's needs for secure, remote access. | |
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