| Volume 11, Issue 8: April 22, 2009 | Note from the Editor | | | Greetings, and Welcome to TechNet Flash. You've heard that Windows 7 includes new features and enhancements to help improve security. But what are they specifically and how will they make your Windows clients safer? To find out, look no further than TechNet Magazine's An Introduction to Security in Windows 7 for a great overview of everything you'll find, from the new Biometric Framework and AppLocker to improvements for BitLocker and UAC. And while we're on the topic of Windows 7 security enhancements, TechNet Magazine also features in the May issue an article on PKI Enhancements in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Go Green with TechNet Magazine To celebrate Earth Day and help you create a more energy efficient IT infrastructure, TechNet Magazine is delivering a special online-only edition dedicated to Green IT. And the magazine continues its month of daily Windows Server 2008 tips. Here's an example of the tips you'll find: Download the Exchange Server 2010 Beta The public Exchange Server 2010 Beta is now available. Designed and developed to work on-premises and as an online service, Exchange 2010 introduces a new integrated e-mail archive and features to reduce costs and improve the user experience. Become a Microsoft IT Showcase Fan on Facebook Join your peers and Microsoft IT professionals in discussions about how Microsoft plans for, deploys, and manages its global solutions. Fans get real-time access to Microsoft IT's content as it publishes, participate in discussions on hot IT topics, tell us what new topics to cover, register for IT webcasts and workshops, and more. Mitch Irsfeld
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New Videos for IT Pros | | 17 Minutes 12 seconds Server Core is a new installation option for Windows Server 2008. With a limited user interface and streamlined component model it can also be daunting for some administrators. In this video, Mark Wilson takes a look at the commands that are needed to get started with a Server Core installation. | | | 26 Minutes 18 seconds
This video examines remote administration of server core computers using WS-Management and Windows PowerShell as well as some tips to help out administrators who are working from the console. |
Featured Downloads | | System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 introduces new and enhanced capabilities including:
• Extending its monitoring capabilities to UNIX and Linux servers and workloads
• The ability to report on service levels across IT availability and performance
• Enhanced system and Web monitoring capabilities | | | The new Service Level Dashboard works in near real time, so you can more accurately monitor performance and systems availability, and head off problems before they occur. If you're working with SCOM 2007 R2 SP1, the new Service Level Dashboard is a must-have. |
IT Management | | IT organizations have more intrinsic value than is immediately apparent. They need to find ways to demonstrate that value in order to reclaim their rightful standing in their companies. This article, by Romi Mahajan, discusses five approaches they can take. | Latest Resources for IT Managers from the "Platform Blueprint Solutions" Series To stay updated on the next installment for IT managers, visit the IT Management Hub.
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Upcoming Webcasts | | April 27, 2009, 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time
This session will introduce at a high level the set of upcoming technologies for self-service business intelligence, application and multi-server management, scale-out data warehousing, plus several other key capabilities planned for the next release of SQL Server. |
Identity and Security | | Help protect your instant-messaging environment by blocking malware and out-of-policy content in IM conversations and file transfers with Forefront Security for Office Communications Server. The new release supports Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise and Standard Editions, as well as OCS 2007 R2. | | | Download the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit to assess the virus and spyware vulnerability of your client infrastructure, as well as your readiness for implementing Forefront Client Security. |
On Demand | | Participate in the new community chat that addresses service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM), and answers your questions to simplify your understanding of the technology and its purpose. | | | Designing Data Protection Manager 2007 (DPM) for Branch Environments highlights two different scenarios within a typical enterprise branch environment. Demos will be used wherever possible to illustrate key objectives. |
Virtual Labs Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series: | | After completing this lab, you will be better able to add disks to DPM using the DPM Management Shell, use the DPM Console to create protection groups, and recover Exchange databases in a variety of ways. |
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