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Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for DirectAccess Beta Now Available!
The Solution Accelerator team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for DirectAccess (BETA). This new guide provides actionable, best practices guidance that you can leverage to more quickly design your DirectAccess infrastructure right the first time.

Mitch Garvis compares installation and deployment of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
Meet Mitch Garvis, IT Consultant for SWMI. Listen in as he compares and contrasts his experience with installation and deployment of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Views: 4863 Duration: 02:59

Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Released to Web for Public Download
SP2 includes all of the updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards in a single installer for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 for easy deployment and support.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC) Available
Windows Server 2008 R2, builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology and adding new features to enable IT professionals to increase the reliability and flexibility of their server infrastructures. New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and efficiently managed data center. Powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.5, updated Server Manager and Hyper-V™ platforms and Windows PowerShell version 2.0 combine to give customers greater control, increased efficiency and the ability to react to front-line business needs faster than ever before.

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