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TechNet Edge Series: Interview with Virtualization PMs: Interview with the program managers who are responsible for the development of Windows Server®2008 Virtualization – Mike Sterling and Arno Mihm. Hear about what hypervisor is, how hypervisor works, and plans for the future of Virtualization. To view the entire video click here.; Tags: Hypervisor, Microsoft TechNet, Virtualization, Windows Server 2008, Clustering, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage; Videos 2008-04-29
TechNet Edge Series: Windows Server®2008 Interview with Server Core PM Andrew Mason: Interview covers why server core exists, explanation of what MinWin is, the differences between MinWin and server core and why MinWin was created. To view the entire video click here.; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows; Videos 2008-04-29
TechNet Edge Series: Windows Server®2008 Failover Clustering: Demonstration uses six virtual machines all running on one laptop (domain controller, iSCSI SAN, three Server Core cluster nodes and a 2008 member server from which he runs the demo). To view the entire video click here.; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Clustering, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Windows Server 2008, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Microsoft Windows, Servers, Storage, Hardware; Videos 2008-04-29
TechNet Edge Series: External Web Application Management Using IIS 7: In this screencast, MVP Corey Hynes takes us through the new managment service in IIS 7 that addresses the need to delegate remote administration while maintaining the security of your web server. To view the entire video click here.; Tags: Microsoft IIS 7.0, Web Application, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft IIS Server, Remote Administration, Web Servers, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing, Windows Server 2008; Videos 2008-04-29
TechNet Edge Series: Windows Server®2008 Active Directory® Auditing and Fine Grained Password Policy: Hear about Windows Server®2008 AD auditing and FGPP directly from the source. Interview with Siddharth Bhai the program manager for this AD functionality. To view the entire video click here.; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Auditing, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows; Videos 2008-04-29

TechNet Edge Series: Windows 2008 Automation and Alerting Technologies: Interview with Otto Helweg about some of the things you can do out of the box with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 technologies around management, automation, and alerting. To view the entire video click here.; Tags: Microsoft TechNet, Automation, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Windows Server 2008; Videos 2008-04-29
XP SP3 - Downloaded and installed: I've just carried out my first Windows XP SP3 install and I'm pleased to report that things went just fine. I downloaded the XP SP3 bits from TechNet (if you're a subscriber look for it on the top downloads page - it's also available on MSDN). The...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Service Pack, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-24
TechNet Webcast: Deploying Operating Systems With Configuration Manager 2007 (Part 2 of 2) (Level 300): The presenter of this employs additional tools that make Microsoft System Center operating system deployment even more useful to the administrator. First, the presenter integrates Windows Deployment Services (WDS) with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to utilize PXE booting. Then, using the Microsoft Deployment Solution Accelerators, the presenter plans...; Tags: Deployment, Webcast, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts 2008-03-21
TechNet Webcast: Deploying Operating Systems With Configuration Manager 2007 (Part 1 of 2) (Level 300): Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is the successor to Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003. In this webcast, the presenter starts with a look at how Configuration Manager 2007 provides control over the operating system for the enterprise. With an architecture that allows for granular control over deployment, Configuration Manager...; Tags: Webcast, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts 2008-03-14
Tech giants reveal their agenda: The CEOs of the largest US tech companies this week lobbied the government for protection against patent infringement lawsuits, and for support of several key policies. Technet, the organization representing the chief executives of the largest US tech companies, unveiled its "2008 Innovation Policy Agenda" at an...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Policymaker, Broadband, Agreement, Microsoft TechNet, Internet, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Corporate Governance, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-03-13
TechNet Webcast: Implementing Exchange Hosted Filtering (Level 200): Exchange Hosted Filtering is one of the premium offerings included in the Exchange Enterprise Client Access License (CAL). Exchange Hosted Filtering incorporates multiple filters to actively help protect businesses' inbound and outbound e-mail from spam, viruses, phishing scams, and e-mail policy violations. The presenter of this webcast explains the steps...; Tags: Webcast, Messaging, Microsoft TechNet, Exchange Hosted Filtering, E-mail, Groupware, Cyberthreats, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Security; Webcasts 2008-03-11
TechNet Webcast: System Center Advanced Application Management (Level 300): Microsoft System Center Wave 2 brings a collection of new and enhanced capabilities for application management. As the customers and partners begin to think about more advanced solutions in their environments, applications now have new options for packaging, delivery, and management. This webcast highlights the new capabilities for application management...; Tags: Webcast, Application Management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, It Services, Virtualization, Hardware; Webcasts 2008-03-10
TechNet Webcast: Building and Validating Advanced Mining Models With SQL Server 2008 Data Mining (Level 200): Microsoft SQL Server 2008 includes several important enhancements for data mining. One area will be of particular interest to the user who has progressed beyond simple models - there are new features for building many and varied models over common mining structures, and also for validating the accuracy of these...; Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Databases, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Marketing; Webcasts 2008-03-07
TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 02 of 24): Server Virtualization With Hyper-V Features and Architecture (Level 200): This paper introduces server virtualization with Hyper-V and discusses the evolution of server virtualization, explain the new architecture of Hyper-V, and examine new features and changes from previous Microsoft server virtualization solutions. It show how to configure Hyper-V server, how to configuring networks, and how to configure virtual machines.; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft TechNet, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware; Webcasts 2008-03-07
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Architecture Drill-Down (Level 300): The attendee of this webcast will learn about the Report Server Architecture changes in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for both the server and report engine components. The webcast gives an understanding of how these changes impact customers. It discovers how the new architecture enables greater scalability, reliability, and ease of...; Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet; Webcasts 2008-03-06
TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 01 of 24): Overview (Level 200): This webcast covers key pillars and goals for Windows Server 2008. It addresses the core scenarios for Windows Server 2008, including: virtualization, Web and applications, server management, Active Directory, security and compliance, remote locations, and high availability. It also shows key technologies that are used throughout the webcast series such...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Webcasts 2008-03-05
TechNet Webcast: Using Virtual Machine Manager and Windows PowerShell to Deploy HP Windows Server 2008 Academy Labs (Level 300): This webcast summarizes the IT professional experience of using a Windows PowerShell script and Virtual Machine Manager to automate the deployment of Virtual Machines (VMs). It reviews the HP academy, introduce Virtual Machine Manager and its features, walk though how the VMs were deployed via the scripted process, and discuss...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Webcast, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Machine, Microsoft TechNet; Webcasts 2008-03-04
TechNet Webcast: Planning for Windows Deployment Services (Level 300): Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a server role of the Windows Server 2008 operating system. This webcast answers questions one may have about infrastructure requirements in various organization types, and scalability and/or architectural recommendations to prepare for Active Directory Domain Services implementation. The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Guide, Microsoft TechNet, Windows Deployment Services, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware; Webcasts 2008-02-29
TechNet Webcast: Configuration Manager SP1 and R2 Overview (Level 300): Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 shipped recently. This year service pack and an R2 will also release. This webcast covers the changes that will be made in the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) timeframe, in addition to the following System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software; Webcasts 2008-02-28
TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Uses Forefront Client Security (Level 200): The attendee of this webcast will learn how Microsoft has deployed Microsoft Forefront Client Security on approximately 50,000 machines. It reviews Microsoft IT's experience with Forefront Client Security, and also discuss architectural considerations in deploying Forefront Client Security at Microsoft.; Tags: Security, Webcast, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Strategy, Management; Webcasts 2008-02-26