TechNet Flash: Accelerating Windows 7 Deployments

Unsubscribe | Customize TechNet Flash Volume 12, Issue 22 | November 3, 2010     Top Stories     Accelerating Windows 7 Deployments In the new TechNet ON feature package, find guidance, resources, and tools to simplify and streamline your Windows 7 deployments. It's much easier than you might imagine. Productivity in the Cloud with Office 365 - Get the Beta Discover a new service that brings your familiar Office software together with SharePoint, Exchange, and Lync in the cloud. Available worldwide next year, Office 365 will replace the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), Office Live Small Business, and Live@edu services. Download Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Release Candidate (RC) Register for the download and guided evaluation. Your Featured Content Introducing the Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal Created by the group that developed the Windows 7 certification exam, the Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal offers a free online assessment that covers key areas of the deployment process such as preparing for deployment, configuring a Windows 7 image, migration, and compatibility testing. SharePoint Online Resource Center Launched The newly launched SharePoint Online Planning and Administration resource center provides key resources for planning, administration, and operation of SharePoint Online, a cloud-based service that helps businesses provide collaboration, business intelligence, and information management capabilities. New Springboard Top Task: Office 2010 Security Find guidance and resources for using the security controls in Office 2010 that make it easier for IT professionals to build a robust defense against threats while maintaining information worker productivity. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Screencast Series: Software Usage Tracking Simplify software license management and compliance processes with MAP 5.0. In this screencast you'll see how MAP's usage tracking feature can help streamline software asset management of key Microsoft server products: Windows Server, SharePoint Server, System Center Configuration Manager, Exchange Server, and SQL Server.   New Security Baselines for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 Now Available for Beta Download The most recent releases in the Security Compliance Manager Baseline Beta will help you plan, deploy, and monitor the security of SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2. Join the beta and influence the development of these new resources. Download: Security Intelligence Report v9 Microsoft has released the latest Security Intelligence Report (SIR). The ninth volume of this comprehensive report covers evolving threat landscape trends (January-June 2010) and battling botnet intelligence. TechNet Library: Deploy Office 2010 by Using Microsoft Application Virtualization Find detailed technical guidance on the processes and procedures for using Microsoft Application Virtualization to deploy Microsoft Office 2010 in a medium-sized organization. TechNet Radio: Preserving Data Privacy and Confidentiality in the Cloud Join John Baker and Javier Salido, Senior Program Manager with the Trustworthy Computing Group here at Microsoft, as they discuss challenges and solutions organizations may face when trying to maintain the privacy and security of their confidential data, if they decide to migrate their infrastructure to the cloud.   TechNet Flash Sponsors LogMeIn, and Idera: •  Free Trial of LogMeIn Rescue On-Demand Remote Support •  PowerShell Scripts for TechNet Flash Subscribers Editor's Note TechNet Flash Editor Mitch Irsfeld Twenty-Five Years and Still Getting Better Windows 7 turned a year old last month, just in time for the announcement of the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate (RC). While Windows 7 was celebrating its first year with more than 240 million licenses, another big milestone looms... Read more ADVERTISEMENT Free Trial of LogMeIn Rescue On-Demand Remote Support Remotely support anyone in the world on a PC, Mac, or smartphone. All you need is an internet connection and LogMeIn Rescue. Try it free. Training and Books New SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Search IT Pro Training Series This online self-paced training is intended to help IT professionals deploy enterprise search with SharePoint at full scale. Sixteen modules of lessons include 57 videos and 19 labs, with downloadable content and learning assessment questions available for each module. Secure a Second Shot for Your Microsoft Windows 7 Certification Exam Whether you are just beginning to explore the benefits of becoming certified in Windows 7, or need to pass just one more exam to achieve a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification, the Second Shot offer (regular exam price plus 15 percent) allows you to retake a Windows 7 certification exam if you do not pass it on the first attempt. Register now and receive your Second Shot exam voucher. ADVERTISEMENT Free PowerShell Scripts for TechNet Flash Subscribers Use these PowerShell scripts to help you manage and administer SharePoint or SQL Server using Windows PowerShell. Events SharePoint Intelligence Technology Conference November 5, 2010 Santa Clara, CA Join your fellow SharePoint architects, developers, and other professionals working with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Server 2010 to learn more about enterprise content management, collaboration, workflow, search, business intelligence, and development. Attend PASS Summit 2010 November 8 - 11, 2010 Seattle, WA PASS Summit 2010 is the largest and most renowned Microsoft SQL Server and BI conference in the world, delivering the most technical sessions, the highest-rated sessions and speakers, and the greatest access to the Microsoft SQL Server development, SQL CAT, business intelligence, and customer service and support teams of any SQL Server event. 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. 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Windows Logo Program Newsletter for November 2, 2010

Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile The Windows Logo Program Newsletter provides up to date information about the Windows Logo Program. Did you get this newsletter from a friend? Subscribe to the Windows Logo Program Newsletter. Windows Summit 2010 Virtual Event:  New Sessions Available Next Week Windows Summit 2010 is a virtual event designed for people who engineer and test Windows 7 PCs, devices, and software. A new set of Windows Internet Explorer 9 sessions will be available the week of November 8, 2010. Learn about advanced graphics techniques and get more creative as you develop Internet Explorer 9 web applications. Discover how to make touch input easier through new demos and resources. The following sessions are available next week: Getting Started with Canvas Learn the fundamentals of using the canvas element in your web applications. Through examples and demos, you will learn how to use canvas to draw visual elements, create animations, and interact with video on your site. Level: 300. Getting Started with SVG Understand how to use Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) to enrich your web applications. Extensive examples and demos will show you how to draw simple and complex shapes, use a variety of transforms to manipulate your graphics, and debug SVG using Internet Explorer 9 developer tools. Level: 300. Best Practices for Creating Advanced Graphics in Internet Explorer 9 Learn about advanced graphics techniques available in Internet Explorer 9, and best practices for using canvas, SVG, and CSS3 to create stunning graphics in your web applications. This session will also cover best practices for using high performance video. Level: 300. Touch Support in Internet Explorer 9 Learn about touch support investments in Internet Explorer 9, including input optimizations, gestures, and user interface improvements to make touch input easier and more natural. You will see demos of using touch to interact with Internet Explorer 9. Level 100. When new session content goes live, it's available to you free any time you want to access it. Simply visit the Windows Summit website. Additionally, previously released content, tools, and resources for the Device, System, and Software tracks are still available. Watch all sessions or choose the ones that most interest you. To see a full list of sessions and to learn more, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-summit/default.aspx?ocid=sum10_lognews. Register now to be notified when new Windows Summit 2010 content is released.   Edition for November 2, 2010 In This Issue: Windows Summit 2010 Virtual Event: New Sessions Available Next Week What's New on WHDC? Windows Logo Program References • Windows Logo Program Newsletter Archives Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile © 2010 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Legal Information

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Welcome To Your Network

View this email in your browser Launch Edition | November 1, 2010 Follow us: Follow Jon Roskill Welcome to Your Network I am proud to announce that your Microsoft Partner Network is here! Based on your feedback, our program has been redesigned to help you create a profitable and differentiated business with a bright future. Through the Microsoft Partner Network, you can: Join the community. You can also stand out from competitors by building and showcasing your expertise when you purchase subscriptions, or by earning a silver or gold competency. Get the Cloud Essential's Pack to build or sell cloud solutions based on Microsoft technologies. Use new benefits, including enhanced support, new competency logos, and tailored internal-use software, to grow your business. I invite you to watch my video to learn more about the Partner Network launch, and I hope you'll reach out to me directly with your feedback. Jon What Partners Are Saying About the Need for Business, and the Partner Network, to Evolve Jess Coburn, president and CEO, Applied Innovations shares his insight on thinking strategically about your competency attainment plan.  Visit the partner portal for the latest competency requirements and benefits. About Choosing the Cloud Pam McClelland, alliances director, SolidSoft discusses how cloud solutions give customers a choice and produce new revenue streams.  Subscribe to the Cloud Essentials Pack. For a limited time, we'll waive your first-year subscription fee. About How New Competency Branding Can Help Partners Jeff Pyden, president and CEO, OmniVue explains how the new competency logo is good for Microsoft Dynamics partners.  Download your new competency logo. About What Makes Change Good Orrin Klopper, CEO, Netsurit says there are good things afoot with the new Microsoft Partner Network that can make your business better, and he adds that if the owner of Netsurit can figure out the changes, they can't be too hard to understand.  Need step-by-step instructions for enrolling in silver or gold competencies? Download the roadmaps. Which Membership Is Right for Your Business? The combination of the launches of the Windows 7 operating system, the Windows Azure technology platform, the Microsoft Office 2010 suites, and the Microsoft Lync family of products, together with a marketplace clamoring for new technologies offers tremendous opportunities for business growth. Through the Microsoft Partner Network and our new membership opportunities, partner organizations of any size can make the most of new Microsoft products and technologies to capitalize on market demand to build their businesses. Membership Opportunities Participate in a community and make real-time connections to help spark innovation. Join the Microsoft Partner Network and gain access to benefits that can help extend your market reach, reduce costs, and increase profitability. Purchase a subscription to access software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support—all at a very low price. Earn a silver or gold competency to help your business demonstrate its expertise and make certifications more recognizable to prospective customers. Partners can attain both silver competencies and gold competencies. Follow Us on Twitter Like Our Page on Facebook You are receiving this newsletter as a benefit of your organization's partnership agreement with Microsoft, or because you requested to do so. Visit the Microsoft Partner Network Portal Visit the Partner Learning Center Visit the Partner Marketing Center Newsletter Legal Information This newsletter was sent by: Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington, USA 98052 Sign Up for Other Newsletters © 2010 Microsoft Corporation.    Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement