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Volume 10, Issue 6: March 19, 2008
Interested in what's coming up in the next release of the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser? The developer preview of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Beta 1 is now available to download. IE8 is designed to work in standard mode out of this box, but also provides a way for users to browse the Web in a way similar to their Internet Explorer 7 experience. Also check out the video of the features of Internet Explorer 8 in action.
Wait No Longer for Windows Vista SP1
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 addresses specific reliability and performance issues, supports new types of hardware, and adds support for several emerging standards. It also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges. With yesterday's public release of Windows Vista SP1, IT professionals now have a couple options for updating their Windows Vista machines. If you want to install the update immediately, it is available now in five languages via Window Update or by going directly to the Windows Download Center for standalone updates of both the X86 and X64 versions.
As before, TechNet subscribers can access the Windows Vista SP1 bits in Top Subscriber Downloads. There they will find both X86 and X64 standalone versions in the five released languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish). Subscribers can also download the Windows Vista integrated with Service Pack 1 image.
For more on Windows Vista SP1, including the prerequisite packages you'll need before you update and details about supported device drivers, visit the Windows Vista Blog.
Finally, here are some resources to assist your Windows Vista SP1 upgrade: Thanks for reading,
Mitch Irsfeld
Editor, TechNet Flash
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Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an update to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 that addresses feedback from our customers on making the product easier to deploy, easier to use, and easier to support.
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Service Pack 1 is an update to Microsoft System Center Essentials that provides enhancements based on customer and partner feedback. Improvements include: Up to 70 percent less memory consumption, faster UI, support for workgroup joined computers, SNMP v1 devices, improved setup, new update approvals rules, enhanced third-party update experience, and support for Windows Server 2008.
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Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator is the expanded version of the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Solution Accelerator tool that was released in early 2007. New features include Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 hardware assessment, virtualization candidacy recommendation for Virtual Server 2005 R2 (this release) and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V (future release), and more.
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Tune in for an overview of Windows Server 2008 editions and to learn how the editions compare in terms of server roles, high-level features, and pricing. We also provide an overview of Windows Server 2008 licensing, including a discussion of licensing in a virtualized environment.
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During the webcasts for IT professionals, learn how SQL Server creates a more secure, reliable, and scalable platform and helps ensure that data is available and secured in SQL Server and the Windows operating environment. Also, learn how SQL Server 2008 helps deliver a superior business intelligence platform for the expanding business intelligence market.
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View this webcast to learn how you can use the new tool called Microsoft Assessment and Planning. It offers network-wide, agent-less inventory and readiness assessment for Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1 operating system migration.
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Learn to configure the ACT 5.0 settings, including the database server, a log file share, and the ACT Log Processing Service Account. Also see how to configure the ACT inventory agent to scan the client machine for hardware and software inventory.
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After completing this lab, you will be able to analyze earlier applications to identify compatibility issues, apply custom shim databases with application fixes using the compatibility administrator, and deploy custom shim databases across an organization.
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