 |  | | November 9, 2009 | | | Questions on how to buy?
Call 1-800-342-9224 | | Welcome to Microsoft in Government, a monthly newsletter delivering information on issues, training, products and events exclusive to the federal and state & local government community. | Fast-track your Gov 2.0 deployment using Microsoft SharePoint and the Gov 2.0 Kit | | | Accelerate your SharePoint deployment with: . Easy-to-deploy, on-premise micro-blogging. . Easy-to-deploy, on-premise social connections. . Auditing and post-tracking. . Optional Integration with Twitter and FaceBook for one-stop posting or status updates. Try the hosted, online virtual demo site now! Get the Gov 2.0 kit on CodePlex. |
Events | | U.S. Public Sector Vice President Curt Kolcun and top technology leaders will host the "The New Efficiency" virtual launch event on November 10 at 12:00 PM Eastern time. Learn how cost savings and productivity come together with a new wave of Microsoft products: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. | | | Attend the second annual Local Government Summit on demand and hear from industry experts, associations, and partners on how you can step forward into tomorrow's local government today. |
News and highlights | | A new survey suggests federal information technology managers expect to adopt the new Microsoft Windows 7 operating system more broadly and more quickly than they did with Vista. - Government Computer News | | | According to Teresa Carlson, vice president of Microsoft Federal, cloud security starts with strict security and privacy standards on data center operation. Watch this brief video from Bill Billings, Microsoft Federal's Chief Security Officer, for more insights. | | | Microsoft and Red Hat have validated that their respective Windows and Linux operating systems will run on each other's virtualization platforms. - Government Computer News | | | The National Climatic Data Center used Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to develop a simple, reliable records management system that can handle vast amounts of data and that its users can adopt seamlessly. |
Technology update | | Visit the new SharePoint 2010 Beta TechCenter and learn how to get started with the new tools and resources to help you install and deploy Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, including a series of video learning modules for IT pros. | | | Test your software and hardware on the final version of Windows 7. | | | The XP Mode resources include installation instructions and release notes, plus a guide for deploying XP Mode and scripts. | | | Check out what the industry's leading experts have to say in this free e-book, which includes selected chapters from the Windows 7 Resource Kit. |
Limited-time offers | | Open Value, Open License and Select Government customers are eligible to acquire Windows 7 Professional upgrade and upgrade + SA licenses at a 15% discount through Feb. 28, 2010. | | | Through December 31, 2009, Enterprise Agreement (EA) and Enterprise Agreement Subscription customers can take advantage of up to a 30% discount. Try it free for 30 days. | | | Purchase Office Professional Plus 2007 with Software Assurance by December 31, 2009 through the Open License for Government or Open Value for Government programs and get up to a 20% discount. With Software Assurance, you can get immediate value from Office 2007 and get Microsoft Office 2010 when it releases. |
For the developer | | These videos, hands-on labs and samples are the quickest way to ramp up on the new developer features in Windows 7. Have a look; then check out the Windows 7 Training Kit for Developers. | | | November 16-19 | Los Angeles, California
PDC is the definitive developer event focused on the technical strategy of the Microsoft developer platform. Learn about the future of Microsoft developer technology directly from the people who make it happen. | | | Check out new capabilities, including new testing options, enhancements to the integrated development environment, built-in tools for Windows 7 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, new drag-and-drop bindings for Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation, and more. Then get the free courseware online. | | | Microsoft plans to open Outlook to enable developers to read, create, and interoperate with the software's e-mail, contacts, and other services. - Network World |
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