TechNet Flash: Managing in the cloud with System Center

Unsubscribe | Customize TechNet Flash Volume 13, Issue 2 | January 27, 2011     Top Stories     TechNet ON: System Center in the Cloud See how the System Center product portfolio provides a unified management approach for applications and workloads across on-premises datacenters, private cloud and public cloud environments. Be a Part of Talk TechNet, the New IT Pro Radio Show Register for Friday's broadcast when your host Keith Combs discusses System Center Configuration Manager with Microsoft MVP Jason Sandys. Join the discussion and get your questions answered. Also check out the first show, available on demand, covering Group Policy with MVP guest Jeremy Moskowitz. Career Factor: Real People, Real Career Quests Career Factor is an online reality show based on the experiences of nine IT personalities. Each of our candidates has set a professional goal for themselves, and has invited you to follow their every step along the way. Your Featured Content MAP Toolkit 5.5 Is Ready for Download The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is now available for free download. This multifaceted tool is now even better, with assessment for easier migration to the Windows Azure platform, heterogeneous database discovery for SQL Server migration projects, Windows Internet Explorer migration assessment, and more. New Windows Azure Platform Management Portal The new Windows Azure Platform Management Portal has launched, and with it the database manager (formerly known as Project Houston). Now, you can manage all your Windows Azure resources from a single location - including your SQL Azure database. Windows 7 Compatibility Video: Evaluation and Remediation In this video, you'll learn about potential driver and application issues, then how to evaluate the compatibility of your applications using tools like the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit and Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT). Dive into remediation solutions such as compatibility mode, Windows XP mode, shims, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V), and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V). TechNet Magazine: Microsoft Lync and Your PBX - the Best of Both Worlds Replacing a legacy PBX may not be feasible, but full unified communications (UC) functionality - especially integration with Office, Exchange and SharePoint - has become a compelling tool. With Lync, you can maximize your PBX investment and prepare for the future.   Get the Windows Azure Platform 30-day Pass Use promo code MSDNT1 when signing up for the Windows Azure Platform 30-day pass and get access to online training to help you put Windows Azure and SQL Azure through their paces. No credit card required. Video: Migration from Windows XP to Windows 7 This video discusses backup considerations and options, preparing hard drives and partitions, capturing Windows XP data and settings with the Windows Easy Transfer Tool, installing Windows 7, restoring captured data and settings with the Windows Easy Transfer Tool, and confirming settings. Springboard Series App Now Available for Your Windows Phone 7 The Springboard Series on TechNet is your destination for technical resources, free tools, and expert guidance to ease the deployment and management of your Windows client infrastructure. To give you better access to these key resources no matter where you are, we created the Springboard Series App for Windows Phone 7. Try Out Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Microsoft just announced the global launch of the cloud version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, and you can try it out free for 30 days. The on-premises and partner-hosted versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will be globally available on February 28, 2011.   TechNet Flash Sponsors LogMeIn, and ScriptLogic: •  Remotely Support Anyone, Anywhere with LogMeIn Rescue •  Download Free Trial, Find Bandwidth Hogs Editor's Note TechNet Flash Editor Mitch Irsfeld Managing for the Future with System Center's Datacenter-to-Cloud Approach The datacenter-to-cloud approach makes System Center and Windows Server 2008 R2 a powerful combined solution for implementing the IT-as-a-service model which promises cost efficiency and business agility gains. 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