April-June 2009 – TechNet UNLEASHED Event Resources

Feedback e-mail to my boss: Harry Caldwell – HarryCal@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event InformationTechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremdeMSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com NEW - IT Managers Community Hub - http://technet.microsoft.com/itmanagementNEW - IT Manager Community Forum - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/itmanager THRIVE: Me >> My Skills >> My Organizationhttp://www.microsoft.com/click/thrive/ User Group Resources:User Group Support Services - http://ugss.codezone.comCulminis - http://new.culminisconnections.com   28%-OFF Special TechNet Plus … Continue reading April-June 2009 – TechNet UNLEASHED Event Resources

BIG Breaking News: The Windows 7 RC wait is almost over..

“Huh?!”Yep. Release Candidate 1 (and only, I’ve heard) will be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on April 30, 2009.“Says who?  All I’ve heard is leaks and rumors of leaks.”Says the Windows 7 team on the Windows 7 Team Blog.  “Can I get it now?”Do you have a TechNet Plus or MSDN subscription?“No”Then you should … Continue reading BIG Breaking News: The Windows 7 RC wait is almost over..

Breaking News: Exchange Server “14” has a name! And the BETA is available today!

Microsoft announced today that the next version of Microsoft Exchange (previously known as version 14) is now called Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Here’s the MS PressPass article about it.Great name!  Surprised?“No.”I didn’t think so.  But the good news is that the beta is now available today as well.  You can get it here.  Is that … Continue reading Breaking News: Exchange Server “14” has a name! And the BETA is available today!

Breaking News: Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 is RTW

(RTW = Released to Web) There’s a new version of the Application Compatibility Toolkit out.  ACT 5.5.Download hereFor those of you not familiar with this toolset, check out the main TechNet Library pages about it. Oddly, that page was updated two days from now.“Huh?  ‘Was updated.. Wednesday’ ? ”This blog post is happening April 6, … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 is RTW

“We’re just a Microsoft Shop..”

Really?  Just Microsoft?  Not likely.  Most companies have some need for interoperability between vendors and technologies.. and those technologies don’t always play well together.  Microsoft, Linux, MySQL, Apple… these can be a big challenge to support and get working well together.To help address this - to give you some good options around such interoperability challenges … Continue reading “We’re just a Microsoft Shop..”

Resources and Q-A for TechNet Webcast: Road Map for the Future of Virtualization (Level 300)

Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on March 20, 2009, entitled "TechNet Webcast: Road Map for the Future of Virtualization (Level 300)”  This is part 19 of a 20 part series on the many aspects of virtualization.  (Yung Chou blogged the entire schedule HERE).I also included links to resources that will help … Continue reading Resources and Q-A for TechNet Webcast: Road Map for the Future of Virtualization (Level 300)