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Take the TechNet Flash survey and help us make an even better newsletter. Volume 20, Issue 21 | October 10, 2018 Top News Worldwide     From Ignite: Deep dive into Windows Server 2019 to learn about new features and updates     Tell us what you think: Take the TechNet Flash reader survey         Microsoft Learn: Discover free, hands-on learning opportunities to advance your career     Strengthen your security posture and help protect against threats with Azure Security Center   Top Downloads Windows Server 2016 Windows Admin Center Windows Server 2016 Essentials System Center 2016 Hyper-V Server 2016 System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection   Create an Azure free account Azure Stack Development Kit New: SQL Server 2019 CTP Microsoft Intune 30-day trial Windows Azure Pack Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics Your Featured Content Watch sessions from Ignite 2018 on demand Ignite may be over, but you can still watch great sessions on demand. Watch demos of new features, find out how you can improve security in your environment, prepare to deploy a modern desktop experience in your organization, and get started with your move to the cloud. Get insights about your virtual machines (VMs) with Azure Monitor Now in public preview, Azure Monitor for VMs provides key data about your Windows and Linux VMs. Get an in-depth view of the health of your virtual machines, view performance trends, and check on dependencies. Office 2019 is now available for Windows and Mac For organizations not yet ready to embrace the cloud, the on-premises Office 2019 update offers new features and updates designed for both Office users and the IT professionals managing the Office environment. Learn about the new capabilities and try Office 2019. Find out about the latest improvements to Azure Monitor alerting With Azure Monitor, you'll get a streamlined user experience with new ways to visualize and manage alerts, multi-resource metric alert rules, and expanded alerting coverage. Check out the announcement for details. Take a tour of security and compliance updates for Microsoft 365 Learn about the latest defense-in-depth security capabilities, including innovations in passwordless authentication, Advanced Threat Protection, and features for managing your security and compliance posture. Now in public preview: Azure Deployment Manager Azure Deployment Manager allows you to perform staged rollouts of resources and gives you control over when your resources are deployed in relation to one another, region by region. Learn about service topologies, rollouts, Step Groups, and how Deployment Manager can benefit your deployment strategy. Sneak peek: Win32 application deployment with Microsoft Intune Intune is gaining the ability to deploy more types of Windows applications. Get a sneak peek at this highly anticipated update and see how administrators will use Intune to install and uninstall applications in a variety of formats, including MSI and Setup.exe. Generally available: Serial console for Azure Virtual Machines The serial console feature helps you interact with your virtual machine directly through its serial port. Debug an otherwise unreachable VM and fix other issues, such as a misconfigured network interface. Events IT expert roundtable: Enterprise network security at Microsoft October 18, 2018, online Register for this live session to hear Microsoft IT experts discuss migrating away from topology-dependent network security models and toward software-defined barriers and logical network segmentation.   Live webinar: Explore Microsoft collaboration tools October 25, 2018, online Explore the latest tools for the modern, distributed workforce. Get started with Microsoft Teams, improve collaboration in your environment, and discover how to help your users connect seamlessly, regardless of their locations.   Microsoft 365 ‒ a foundation for modern collaboration November 1, 2018, online Learn about Microsoft's collaboration strategy and how Microsoft IT manages and supports services such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Yammer.   Azure + AI Conference December 3–6, 2018, Las Vegas, NV Cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI) have converged to create new possibilities. Attend the Azure + AI Conference to hear from industry leaders (including Scott Guthrie, Scott Hanselman, and James McCaffrey) as they explore the future of AI and cloud technologies.   Microsoft Cloud Workshops: Build a foundation in Azure Through December 13, 2018, nationwide Microsoft Cloud Workshops are live, in-person events available in various cities around the U.S. Get help from experts as you delve deep into Azure solutions in advanced training workshops featuring hands-on experience. Find an event near you. Resources Microsoft Evaluation Center Microsoft Developer Newsletter Microsoft Virtual Academy TechNet Flash Archive Microsoft Security Response Center Microsoft Press free eBooks Microsoft Learn Microsoft Docs TechNet | Manage contact preferences | Update your profile ©2018 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks   Unsubscribe | Privacy Statement Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052