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Windows Server 2008 }
Windows Server 2008 Home
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008
Windows Server Tech Center
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/default.aspx
Windows Server 2008 Tech Center
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/2008/default.aspx
Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/R2.aspx
Windows Server 2008 R2 Reviewer’s Guide (Beta) Document Download
What’s New in Hyper-V?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446676.aspx
Active Directory Recycle Bin – Step by Step Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd392261.aspx
Technical Overview of DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
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Windows 7 }
Welcome to Winodws 7
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx
The Windows Team Blogs (includes the Window 7 Team Blog, among others)
http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/
The Windows Springboard Series –
http://www.microsoft.com/springboard
Windows 7 Feature Walkthroughs – very usefulscreencasts…
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd320282.aspx
…such as the video “Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7”
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd671583.aspx
TechNet Edge – Windows 7 Screencasts –
http://edge.technet.com/Tags/Windows+7/
TechNet Edge – Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 with the
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Beta (USMT “Hardlink” feature)
http://edge.technet.com/Media/User-State-Migration-with-Windows-7/
Talking About Windows –
http://www.talkingaboutwindows.com
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Managing Windows with Windows PowerShell }
How to Download Windows PowerShell 1.0
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx
Windows PowerShell 1.0 Documentation Pack
Windows PowerShell: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/powershell-faq.aspx
How Windows PowerShell Works
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms714658(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell Team Blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/
Windows PowerShell Getting Started Guide
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa973757(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Help Topics
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978604.aspx
Scripting with Windows PowerShell Script Center
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
The Script Center Script Repository (includes sample PowerShell Scripts)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/default.mspx?mfr=true
Windows PowerShell SDK
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms714469(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell Programmer’s Guide
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms714674(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell Class Library (Managed Code Reference)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa717491(VS.85).aspx
Windows PowerShell V2 Community Technology Preview 2 (CTP2)
Blog Post: What’s New in V2?
http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2007/11/06/what-s-new-in-ctp-of-powershell-2-0.aspx
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Virtualization }
Microsoft Virtualization Home –
http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization
Infrastructure Optimization –
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator –
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb977556.aspx
Hyper-V Virtualization and Consolidation –
http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v
Hyper-V TechNet TechCenter –
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/servermanager/virtualization.mspx
Hyper-V FAQ –
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/hyperv-faq.aspx
Installing Microsoft Hyper-V –
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/virtualization/install.mspx
Hyper-V Step-by-Step Guide –
Video – Managing Hyper-V on Server Core –
Virtualization WMI Providers (great for PowerShell Scripting!) –
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc136992(VS.85).aspx
Virtualization Team Blog –
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