| Volume 11, Issue 18: August 12, 2009 | | Note from the Editor Greetings, and welcome to TechNet Flash. We are virtually on the eve of releasing Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and our main concern at this point is your readiness and awareness of all the new goodness that accompanies those products. Windows Server 2008 R2 evaluation bits are set for availability on Friday, August 14, a week earlier than previously reported. On Friday, check out the Windows Server TechCenter on TechNet for info on how and where to download the 180-day evaluation bits. I've been covering the new features of both Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 in recent editions of the Flash, but the story just gets better. For instance, the new operating systems will include Windows PowerShell v2 with a new version of Windows Remote Management. Why is that important? In the August edition of TechNet Magazine, Don Jones explains how the new remoting features in Windows PowerShell v2 are a powerful and simple way to run any commands on remote computers. Check out Stay Seated with Windows PowerShell v2 to see how it gets easier to run commands on remote computers. Our friends over in the MDOP team just released the beta version of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6. We know that many of you are looking at application virtualization in both the context of your existing environment and also as part of your migration planning for Windows 7. Besides some enhancements to the sequencer to simplify the workflow for creating virtual applications, the team has added the ability to sequence 64-bit applications. Speaking of rollouts, SQL Server 2008 R2 is also getting closer to release. You can now download the SQL Server 2008 R2 August Community Technology Preview and see new capabilities for application and multi-server management, complex event processing, master data services, and powerful BI tools to empower users to access, integrate, analyze, and share information using business intelligence tools they already know. |
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New Videos for IT Pros | | | | 13 minutes, 6 seconds
Is your Windows Vista deployment being blocked by a custom application that won't run on a newer operating system? Gordon Ryan shows how to deploy a Windows XP virtual machine using Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 1.0. He will show how to configure MEDV so that when users access an intranet web site it will load in IE6 within a virtual XP image. | | | | | 7 minutes, 22 seconds
Technical evangelist Joey Snow explains some of the deployment options available to IT pros who want to automate the process of deploying Windows 7. |
Featured Downloads | | The Identity Developer Training Kit offers a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs and references that are designed to help you learn how to use Microsoft's identity products and services. |
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IT Management | | September 3, 2009, 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time
This is a chat session for IT managers who want insight and wish to engage in a Q&A discussion about how to effectively plan for and deliver the right virtualization capabilities within their organizations. | To stay updated on the next installment for IT Managers, visit the IT Management Hub.
Upcoming Webcasts | | August 19, 2009, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
The Direct Access feature in the Windows 7 operating system provides secure anywhere access on the network. We explore how Direct Access makes it easier for IT professionals to manage the network infrastructure and how it helps reduces IT costs. | | | August 19, 2009, 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time
In this webcast, we'll discuss the requirements and best practices for setting up your own business. We'll also explore the many hats you'll wear as a consultant and business owner. |
Identity and Security | | 19 minutes
Paul Cooke discusses the core security features of Windows 7 and explores their usage scenarios. Businesses will benefit from enhancements that help protect sensitive information, that provide stronger protections against malware and that help secure anywhere access to corporate resources and data. | | | Tap into the pool of security experience and knowledge from experts and peers throughout Microsoft and check out the latest information from our bloggers. Sort by keyword, follow by RSS, translate into a dozen languages, and share our findings and insights with your organization's security team. |
On Demand | | In this webcast, we examine BitLocker enhancements and capabilities. We set up and configure Trusted Module Management personal identification numbers (PINs) using Windows Platform Trusted Module Management, and we configure startup key storage. | | | We will be covering many new features included in Windows Server 2008 R2 that improve the cost of ownership. We will be taking a closer look at specific technologies that will improve administration, data center, and branch office deployments. |
Virtual Labs | | After completing this lab, you will be able to introduce the authoring console, create the class and discovery required to manage a Windows application, monitor a Windows application through monitors, collect data about a Windows application through rules, create tasks associated to a Windows application, and much more. | | | Attend this lab to be introduced to many of the exciting new features of System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. |
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