TechNet Flash: Office 365 Is Here

Unsubscribe | Customize TechNet Flash Volume 13, Issue 14 | June 29, 2011     Top Stories     Office 365 Is Here; Get the Trial We are pleased to announce the global launch of the Office 365 service, offering affordable, secure, pay-as-you-go productivity services. Administrators should also check out these new resources: • Introduction for Office 365 Administrators • Office 365: SharePoint Online Administration Windows Home Server 2011 Windows Phone 7 Connector Release Candidate The Windows Home Server team announced the release candidate of the Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector for Windows Home Server 2011 (aka Integrating Windows Phone 7 with your WHS 2011 Server). The purpose of this add-in is to enable remote server management tasks and relay media streams for WHS 2011. An Integrated Fabric of Control Controlling the seemingly out-of-control landscape of connected devices and platforms requires a shift in approach, and System Center 2012 makes that shift. Your Featured Content Sign Up for the System Center Orchestrator Beta System Center Orchestrator has begun its beta evaluation program. Sign up to get structured evaluation of Orchestrator and Lync calls with the product team every two weeks so you can provide your feedback. Download System Center Updates Publisher System Center Updates Publisher is an application that enables independent software vendors or line-of-business application developers and IT administrators to import software update catalogs, create and modify software update definitions, export update definitions to catalogs, and publish software updates information to a configured update server. New Scenario: Enable 3-D Applications to Run in Hyper-V Remote Clients Physical servers usually don't come with powerful video adapter cards. Hence, virtualization technologies limit virtual desktops to run only applications with simple 2-D user interfaces. However, by physically installing a capable video adapter card in the server running Hyper-V 2008 R2 SP1, this problem is solved. Hands-on Labs: Configuring a BI Infrastructure This series of articles gives you hands-on experience configuring the various business intelligence services available in SharePoint Server 2010.   Mark Russinovich's Tech·Ed Sessions Available Online See Mark's top-rated sessions from this year's Tech·Ed North America conference on demand. Sessions include the crowd favorite Case of the Unexplained, Mysteries of Windows Memory Management, and Inside Windows Azure: The Cloud OS. New Resource Center: Best Practices for SharePoint Server 2010 Learn how to keep your SharePoint Server 2010 environment available and performing well by following best practices based on real-world experience. Download Free Tools and Apps for Microsoft Lync Choose from six handy tools and applications for Microsoft Lync 2010, including social networking and IM tools, an information dashboard, and a deployment tool. White Paper: Deployment Guidance for Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 2.0 When you are planning for deployment and then deploying MED-V, there are three areas to consider: distribution, installation, and configuration. Each of these is discussed in detail.   TechNet Flash Sponsors LogMeIn, and ScriptLogic: •  LogMeIn Free: Remote Access for Small Business IT •  ScriptLogic: 100% Free Download for TechNet Flash Subscribers Editor's Note TechNet Flash Editor Mitch Irsfeld Your Management Infrastructure Is Becoming an Integrated Fabric Controlling the seemingly out-of-control landscape of connected devices and platforms requires a shift in approach, and System Center 2012 makes that shift. To support a rich and consistent user experience across the expanding range of devices, organizations are adopting new processes, new physical infrastructure and virtualization technology to maintain the needed control without driving up operational costs or increasing administrative complexity. That's where the upcoming System Center 2012 suite comes in. Starting with System Center Configuration Manager 2012... Read more ADVERTISEMENT Easier. Faster. Freer. With LogMeIn Free, access and support unlimited computers from anywhere. Utilize important files and programs. Perform diagnostic services. Get it free now. Training and Books New MVA Course: Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals - VDI The VDI course provides a deep dive into VDI planning and solutions as the final section in the three-track program covering Microsoft virtualization. Learn about when to use VDI, planning considerations, desktop models, Windows 7 integration, application delivery, user state virtualization, and comparisons to other technologies. New MVA Course: Enhancing Your Business and Career with the Private Cloud In this track you will learn about cloud business drivers and business processes. You will learn how to extend your private cloud to the outside world and how the resulting hybrid cloud will benefit both you and your organization. ADVERTISEMENT Privilege Authority: Balance Productivity and Security This 100% free tool can simply elevate and manage user rights. No need to choose between local admin or a complete desktop lockdown. Download now. Events Register to Attend Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011 October 3 - 6, 2011 Anaheim, CA Network and hear experts from Microsoft and around the world share their experience and knowledge about a variety of SharePoint topics. 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