TechNet Flash: FIM 2010 RTMs, TechNet 2.0 goes live

TechNet Flash Mobile | Unsubscribe | Customize TechNet Flash Volume 12, Issue 5 | March 10, 2010     Top Stories     Evaluate the New Forefront Identity Manager 2010 As announced at the RSA Conference 2010, Forefront Identity Manager 2010, the successor to Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007, delivers an integrated identity management solution with powerful self-service capabilities for Office users, rich administrative tools and enhanced automation. See the Brand-New TechNet TechNet has changed. Many improvements to content discoverability, a revamped news section, and enhanced search are just a few of the new aspects of this extensive revamp project. See for yourself. Your Featured Content Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 RTM and Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) SP1 RC are now available with the release of the Managed Desktop Optimization Pack 2010. • Download App-V 4.6 • Evaluate MDOP 2010 • Evaluate MED-V 1.0 SP1 Video: Migrating Applications to the Windows Azure Platform Watch the lessons and best practices learned by Domino's Pizza, Accenture, and CCH (Wolters Kluwer) from their migrations. Topics include authentication, authorization, SQL schema and data migration, and application integration. TechNet Radio: Optimize Your Desktop Infrastructure with System Center Configuration Manager and Windows 7 John Baker speaks with David Feng, IT Director for Sporton International. Sporton International deployed Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2, which interoperates with Microsoft Application Virtualization and Windows 7 to help automate management chores.   How Do I Video: Deploying First Azure Application In this video (21 minutes, 26 seconds), Max Adams will deploy a new Windows Azure Web Role Application to the Cloud in Azure Platform. Video: Deploying a Virtualized Server This screencast shows how easy it is to deploy vanilla servers onto virtualization hosts in the data center. Contest: Test Your Knowledge with the SQL Server Sequence Answer a new question about SQL Server each week, and you could win one of 12 netbooks, as well as be entered to win a souped-up setup from Microsoft SQL Server. Check our blog for more details.   TechNet Flash Sponsors • LogMeIn: Support Remote Workers On-Demand with LogMeIn Rescue • Redmond Magazine: Optimize SharePoint Performance in 10 Steps Editor's Note TechNet Flash Editor Mitch Irsfeld TechNet 2.0 Goes Live With the launch of the new TechNet experience, I could spend this entire space on my favorite new features, but heck, just go to TechNet and check it out on your own. Near and dear to my heart is the expanded Today's News section on the TechNet home page, with constantly updated news from real people (you'll want to check this every day and subscribe to the feed)... Read more ADVERTISEMENT One Complete Solution for PC, Mac, and Smartphone Support Need quick, secure, on-demand remote support to manage multiple platforms? Without pre-installing software? Try LogMeIn Rescue free, today. Training and Books Exam Packs Offer: Save up to 40 Percent on Microsoft Certification Exams Purchase a specially priced exam pack and take advantage of special savings. Distribute vouchers individually to get team members up to speed, or provide them to groups to prepare an entire team for deployment. Offer valid in France, Germany, the Netherlands, North America, South Africa, and United Kingdom only. Get a Second Shot at Microsoft Certification Microsoft Learning can make it easier to earn your Microsoft certification and advance your career. Second Shot provides a free retake if you don't pass your certification exam the first time. This offer is available through June 30, 2010 or while supplies last. ADVERTISEMENT 10 Steps to Optimize SharePoint Performance In this free paper you will find 10 easy steps to help you improve and optimize your SharePoint performance. Learn more today. Resources TechNet Plus Direct Subscription TechNet Flash Feed Blog TechNet Flash Archive TechNet Magazine MSDN Flash Newsletter Security Newsletter IT Management Community Hub TechNet | Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile ©2010 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement Microsoft respects your privacy.  Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe.  These settings will not affect any other newsletters you've requested or any mandatory service communications that are considered part of certain Microsoft services.  To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications, see the communications preferences section of the Microsoft Privacy Statement. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052