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Sometimes the secret to facilitating efficiency and productivity is to remove the “place” from the workplace, and Office 365 takes collaboration to the cloud with tools your users are already familiar with: Office, Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync videoconferencing.

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Cloud News & Features | TechNet

Video: Cloud Computing Privacy at Microsoft, Part 2
Tim Rains, MSFT
Video: Cloud Computing Privacy at Microsoft, Part 2
Wednesday, Mar 21
TechNet Radio: Big Data and the Cloud
John Weston, MSFT
TechNet Radio: Big Data and the Cloud
Wednesday, Mar 21
Cloud Network Architecture in Windows Server “8”
Tom Shinder, MSFT
Cloud Network Architecture in Windows Server “8”
Wednesday, Mar 21
Guide: Building Hybrid Apps in the Cloud on Windows Azure
Masashi Narumoto, MSFT
Guide: Building Hybrid Apps in the Cloud on Windows Azure
Wednesday, Mar 21
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Cloud Solutions

Learn how to take advantage of cloud scenarios that allow your business to provide services that can scale up and down according to demand, often at a lower cost than traditional on-premises hardware solutions.

VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTIONS

 

Cloud Training

Improve your IT skills and prepare to put cloud technology to use in our free online training school.

MICROSOFT VIRTUAL ACADEMY

Introduction to SQL Azure
Microsoft SQL Azure is a relational cloud database hosted by Microsoft in the cloud.

Introduction to Windows Azure
This track provides the foundational knowledge an IT professional needs to be successful with the Windows Azure.

Windows Azure Security Overview
Learn the essentials of Windows Azure security by covering the protection included at every layer.

MICROSOFT LEARNING

MCITP: Server Administrator
Earning the MCITP: Server Administrator certification will help you gain core Windows Server skills and better prepare you to support a cloud infrastructure.

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BUILD Day 2 Keynote

Windows Server 8, Visual Studio 11, Windows Azure and More

Windows Server 8, Visual Studio 11, Windows Azure and More
Server and Tools Business President Satya Nadella introduced Windows Server 8, the new management features, development tools, and new capabilities on the Windows Azure platform that enable a cloud-optimized infrastructure.

CONNECT TO IT PROS

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In the Press

High Praise for Windows Server 8 Preview

High Praise for Windows Server 8 Preview
Jason Perlow at ZDNET calls Windows Server 8 the “ultimate cloud OS,” unleashing “a massive tsunami of new features.” Meanwhile, Sean Deuby at Windows IT Pro was most impressed by the advances made to Hyper-V.

MSDN Technet Video Page

Demystifying the Microsoft Virtualization Stack
– Four Part Video Series

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New Private Cloud Solution Hub for IT Pros

TechNet has launched a comprehensive and constantly updated architect’s resource for the private cloud.

VM Images Make Cloud Deployments EasyAutomate the creation of reference images with Microsoft’s Deployment Workbench to enable scale Hyper-V based virtual datacenters.

 

EVAL VERSIONS OF OUR CLOUD PRODUCTS

Hyper-V R2 System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Azure
Office 365sql-azure

 

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Hyper-V R2 System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Azure
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ESSENTIALS

Cloud computing empowers IT to accomplish great results at lower costs. Learn more.

Microsoft's Brad Anderson discusses Microsoft's cloud opportunities for IT Pros:

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