The Cable Guy

Welcome to the monthly TechNet column in which the Cable Guy discusses networking and access topics including new features in the Windows family of operating systems. This column is also published in TechNet Magazine.

Highlights

• January 2010 - End-to-End WAN Optimization with BranchCache
  Learn about the operation and security of BranchCache, the new WAN optimization technology in the latest versions of Windows.
• July 2009 – Support for IPv6 in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
  Learn about the new features of IPv6 in the latest versions of Windows, including HomeGroup, DirectAccess, and enhanced support for IPv6 transition technologies.
• June 2009 – NAP on the Internet
  Learn how you can use Network Access Protection (NAP) to evaluate and automatically correct system health on managed computers that are roaming on the Internet.
• May 2009 – DirectAccess and the Thin Edge Network
  Learn how DirectAccess uses a combination of technologies to provide seamless access to intranet resources and how it allows you to reduce the number of remote access-related servers in your edge network.
• April 2008 – Troubleshooting NAP Enforcement
  Learn how Network Access Protection (NAP) health policy evaluation works and how to troubleshoot the most common issues with NAP enforcement.
• March 2008 – Migrating Your Intranet to IPv6 with ISATAP
  Learn how to use Windows Server 2008 to migrate your IPv4-only intranet to an IPv6-capable intranet with the Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP).
• Columns from Previous Months
  Check out the list of previous articles.

Updates and Tools

• Microsoft Update
• Service Packs
• Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3
• Sysinternals Networking Utilities