TechNet Flash: SQL Server 2008 R2 Migration

Unsubscribe | Customize TechNet Flash Volume 12, Issue 21 | October 20, 2010     Top Stories     We Have a Tool for That There are many scenarios during an upgrade where you'll want to migrate a SQL Server installation. We've collected a series of articles and resources that describes the processes and tools to make the task easier. Your Featured Content Video: How the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Makes Your Life Easier Get Windows 7 insider knowledge in this Bytes by TechNet interview. Keith Combs and Stephen Rose, Sr. Community Manager, walk through the process of creating a technical proof of concept to help you see how Windows 7 and Office 2010 - as part of the Microsoft Optimized Desktop - will work in your environment. Microsoft's Private Cloud Principles A discussion of the general rules and guidelines to support private cloud computing. These principles are often interdependent and together form the basis on which a private cloud is created. 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This security baseline, in combination with the Security Compliance Manager tool, is designed to help your organization plan, deploy, and monitor the security of Windows Server 2008 R2. 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