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Volume 10, Issue 11: May 28, 2008
Microsoft is beginning the process of reinventing TechNet as a community-driven site. This means TechNet will include articles, scripts, and other resources that are created and contributed by customers in addition to what is developed by Microsoft. Opening the site up to the community will be a journey, but this month the TechNet team is delivering on the vision in several big ways:
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Social Bookmarks Preview: With TechNet Social Bookmarks you can save all your favorites online, see what other IT professionals are bookmarking, find experts, and even get your bookmarks published on the TechNet Web site.
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All-New TechNet Forums: The new Forums site is easier to use, has a totally new user experience (UX), and cool new features like Live Update.
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New Profile Page: Your profile is a key part of the new site experience and now features a big avatar image and feeds of your TechNet contributions like forum posts and social bookmarks.
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New Site Design: The TechNet home page and home pages for many of the top TechCenters have been updated with a new design that increases the visibility of people and content from the community. |
The TechNet team wants your input and feedback on the future of the site. Here are two ways you can get involved:
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DanTr Blog: Read this blog to hear the latest ideas and plans about the future of the TechNet site -- straight from Dan Truax, GM for the global MSDN, TechNet, CodePlex, and Expression sites.
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TechNet Futures Forum: Have an idea you think we should be thinking about? Want to give us some feedback? Use this forum to engage directly with the TechNet team.
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InformationWeek, May 16, 2008
Interviews with Sam Ramji and Tom Robertson reveal that Microsoft is strong on building open source business models and community as well as interoperability and industry standards.
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Evaluation Center Updates
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Designed for small businesses, Windows Small Business Server 2008 is an affordable, integrated server solution that helps you protect your business data, increase productivity, and present a more professional image to customers -- giving you the tools you need to help grow your business capacity.
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Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 is the integrated edge security gateway that helps protect IT environments from Internet-based threats while providing users with fast and secure remote access to applications and data. Register to download the free 180-day trial software and you will receive valuable resources assembled to address the challenges specific to each stage of evaluation.
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Scripting for IT Pros
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Support and Troubleshooting
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Knowledge Base Articles
See a selection of new Knowledge Base articles on the TechNet Web site. KB articles feature an Article Translations box in the right column. You can select a language from the drop-down list and read the article in the selected language.
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Featured Downloads
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Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 is the end-to-end service management solution that is the best choice for Windows.
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The Windows Mobile Line of Business Solution Accelerator 2008 is a sample line-of-business application that showcases the latest design principles and technologies in the mobile space. Install it today, and find out why it has served as the foundation for some of the largest and most important Windows Mobile projects in the world.
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Upcoming Webcasts
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May 29, 1:00 PM Pacific Time
In this review of the new version of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, we cover management of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008 clusters, and VMware ESX Server. We give a technical overview of the new features in System Center Virtual Machine Manager and provide a live demonstration of the product.
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June 16, 11:30 AM Pacific Time
Join us to learn everything you need to know about remote access and how the Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 provides a highly customizable and easy-to-use solution for secure remote access for all users.
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Security
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Check out the most frequently downloaded security-related tools, service packs, and software.
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From now until June 30, 2008, every time you download a different Microsoft Forefront product trial, you'll increase your chances of winning great prizes, including a new quad-core server system with 16 GB RAM, a 24" widescreen monitor, and much more -- a U.S.$10,000 value. You could also instantly win a Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 rechargeable mouse and ultrathin keyboard, or a $50 Best Buy gift card.
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Learn how you can take advantage the benefits of the Windows Live platform for your organization. We discuss Windows Live ID; Microsoft Silverlight Streaming; and the Windows Live Admin Center, which allows you to manage a slice of Windows Live.
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Get More Security and Control with Mobile Device Manager
In this TechNet Radio session, learn how you can improve secure access to corporate data and line-of-business applications and simplify management of Windows Mobile powered devices. We discuss how System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 provides integration into Active Directory, rich inventory and reporting tools, secure virtual private network (VPN) access, and more. WMA | MP3 High | MP3 Low
Virtual Labs
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After completing this lab, you will be better able to create an Intelligent Application Gateway portal Web site, add Outlook Web Access to the IAG portal Web site, configure Endpoint policies, add a non-Web application to the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-based portal Web site, and configure an SSL VPN connection using an IAG network connector.
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Get hands-on experience installing the Enterprise Manager server component, configuring and deploying down-level components, troubleshooting the Enterprise Manager, and an overview of the Enterprise Manager interface.
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