IMPORTANT UPDATE: This promotion and promotion code have expired.Please CLICK HERE for the most current promotion. Whenever I present a live TechNet Event, I ask my audience to raise their hands if they are a TechNet subscriber. Usually about 1/3 of the audience raises their hand. Considering that this is typically a Microsoft-friendly audience, I'm … Continue reading NEW Bigger Discount on TechNet Plus Subscriptions!
Evaluate Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate today“The new Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate is here. Download this 120-day free release candidate version and try the new features in your own environment. When you register for the Exchange Server 2010 RC software you will automatically receive valuable product evaluation resources assembled in one convenient location.”..and … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate Available TODAY
RTM = Released to Manufacturing At 1:40pm Pacific (Redmond) time, the party started around the world, as both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 finally ship; that is to say, they are “RTM’d”. The bits are ready. They’ll be sent to OEMs, then made available to partners, businesses, TechNet and MSDN subscribers, and finally … Continue reading Breaking News: Finally! Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SHIPPED! RTM, Baby!
The Windows Blog has a new post today, answering the question: “When will you get Windows 7 RTM?”“So.. when can I get it, Kevin? Has it RTM’d yet?”Well.. it hasn’t been RTM’d (Released to Manufacturing) as of the time of writing this blog post. But the fact that these dates have been announced means that … Continue reading Breaking News: The Answer to “When can I get Windows 7 RTM?”
Hey Yahoo.. Bing this: Enterprise Software - Bing Zips Past Yahoo To Be Number Two in SearchMy take…As much as I love the news that Bing is now ahead of Yahoo! search, I’m not ready to celebrate just yet. Sure, it’s cool that Bing has moved into the number two spot world-wide, but is that … Continue reading Breaking News: “Bing Zips Past Yahoo To Be Number Two in Search”
A few minutes ago I got an e-mail from Steve Balmer. Microsoft today announced the new name and new functionality of the new search engine. The new name is the sound I suppose I should hear when I find what I’m looking for. But I can’t help but thinking of old Christmas TV Specials with … Continue reading Breaking News: The sound of found is “Bing”
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10249161-75.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20What do you think? Last week I attended a few presentations by both Citrix and VMware, and heard all about their respective VDI solutions. Citrix has always built amazing things and added pretty decent value on top of Microsoft platforms, and that platform is going to get oh-so-much-better with the addition of native VDI support … Continue reading Ooo.. Microsoft buying Citrix would be cool…
RCs = Release CandidatesRTW = Released to Web“for some” means “for TechNet and MSDN subscribers”You remember several days ago we announced that the RC for Windows 7 would be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on April 30th.“Hey, that’s today!”Yep. And of course the first thing I did this morning was to connect up to … Continue reading Breaking News: It’s here! RCs are RTW! (for some)
Just thought I’d share a cool/useful web resource. It’s a “video blog” (pronounced “vblog”, I presume) called “Talking About Windows”. http://www.talkingaboutwindows.comEver wonder about the details around the deep inner-workings of some of your favorite features in Windows? Want to hear about it from the guys and gals who actually created it? “Heck yeah!”Check it out. … Continue reading Talking About Windows
“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..
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