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June 2013
Volume 15, Issue 13: June 4, 2013
Leading the enterprise cloud era, Microsoft’s cloud-first approach, and Windows Server 2012 R2
May 2013
Volume 15, Issue 12: May 29, 2013
Windows 8 security, accelerate your Windows Server 2012 migration, and the 2013 Flash Newsletter Survey
Volume 15, Issue 11: May 15, 2013
Live Q&A covering System Center 2012, the 2013 Flash Newsletter Survey, and virtualization in a heterogeneous world
Volume 15, Issue 10: May 1, 2013
Windows Azure for your datacenter needs, the PowerShell Scripting Games, and configuring System Center SP1
April 2013
Volume 15, Issue 9: April 17, 2013
New release of Windows Azure IaaS and a chance to win a Surface Pro or free pass to TechEd 2013
Volume 15, Issue 8: April 3, 2013
Tools for VMware Integration & Migration and an Intro to Windows Azure Virtual Machines
March 2013
Volume 15, Issue 7: March 20, 2013
What IT pros should know about Windows 8 and free MVA Live event
Volume 15, Issue 6: March 6, 2013
IE10 for Windows 7; VMware integration
February 2013
Volume 15, Issue 5: February 27, 2013
Special Edition: The new Office at your service
Volume 15, Issue 4: February 20, 2013
Forrester details ROI for Windows Server 2012
Volume 15, Issue 3: February 6, 2013
Big Data: The tools to make sense of and take action on your collected data
January 2013
Volume 15, Issue 2: January 23, 2013
System Center 2012 SP1 released
Volume 15, Issue 1: January 9, 2013
IT is evolving and so should your skills
December 2012
Volume 14, Issue 28: December 12, 2012
Plan for and deploy Windows 8
Volume 14, Issue 27: December 5, 2012
Special edition: Plan for and deploy Windows Server 2012
November 2012
Volume 14, Issue 26: November 28, 2012
A look inside the new Office
Volume 14, Issue 25: November 14, 2012
Download the new Exchange and SharePoint RTM bits
October 2012
Volume 14, Issue 24: October 31, 2012
Windows 8 Is Ready for the Enterprise
Volume 14, Issue 23: October 17, 2012
Windows Server 2012 Essentials trial is ready
Volume 14, Issue 22: October 3, 2012
Give Windows Azure a try, for free
September 2012
Volume 14, Issue 21: September 19, 2012
System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta ready to manage Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
Volume 14, Issue 20: September 4, 2012
Windows Server 2012: The Cloud OS Gains Liftoff
August 2012
Volume 14, Issue 19: August 22, 2012
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation Now Available
Volume 14, Issue 18: August 15, 2012
Special Edition: A New World of Productivity in the Cloud
Volume 14, Issue 17: August 8, 2012
Cloud OS is on the horizon; join the fun
July 2012
Volume 14, Issue 16: July 25, 2012
Discover the New Office
Volume 14, Issue 15: July 11, 2012
Windows Phone 8 Ready for Business
June 2012
Volume 14, Issue 14: June 27, 2012
Special "Summer Reading" Edition
Volume 14, Issue 13: June 20, 2012
Windows Server 2012 E-Books and Roadshows
Volume 14, Issue 12: June 6, 2012
Download Windows Server 2012 RC and Windows 8 RP
May 2012
Volume 14, Issue 11: May 23, 2012
Are you prepared for the BYO-device challenge?
Volume 14, Issue 10: May 9, 2012
Lead the way with new cloud skills
April 2012
Volume 14, Issue 9: April 27, 2012
With System Center 2012 Release Comes the Private Cloud Eval
Volume 14, Issue 8: April 11, 2012
SQL Server 2012 released - discover the new resources
March 2012
Volume 14, Issue 7: March 28, 2012
Windows 8 and Office 365 support evolving work styles
Volume 14, Issue 6: March 14, 2012
Get Windows Server "8" Beta and SQL Server 2012 RTM
February 2012
Volume 14, Issue 5: February 29, 2012
Ready for a Future of Device Independence?
Volume 14, Issue 4: February 15, 2012
Power Savings in Windows 8; Manage Desktops with Windows Intune
Volume 14, Issue 3: February 1, 2012
SQL Server Launch Event and Transition to the Cloud with Hyper-V; Let's Celebrate 20 Years of Certification
January 2012
Volume 14, Issue 2: January 18, 2012
System Center RC Helps Transform IT with Private Cloud
Volume 14, Issue 1: January 2012
Special TechNet Subscription Offer
December 2011
Volume 13, Issue 29: December 14, 2011
Give like a techie, special subscription offer, and more...
Volume 13, Issue 28: December 7, 2011
Special Edition: Securing Employee-Selected Devices in the Enterprise
November 2011
Volume 13, Issue 27: November 30, 2011
SQL Server 2012 RC Is Here
Volume 13, Issue 26: November 16, 2011
Ops Manager 2012 RC Is Ready; Make Windows 7 Really Perform
Volume 13, Issue 25: November 2, 2011
Evaluate the System Center 2012 release candidates and betas
October 2011
Volume 13, Issue 24: October 26, 2011
Special Edition: New Private Cloud Resources
Volume 13, Issue 23: October 19, 2011
SQL Server 2012 and More Data Management Offerings Unveiled
Volume 13, Issue 22: October 5, 2011
Private Cloud Solution Hub launched
September 2011
Volume 13, Issue 21: September 21, 2011
Windows 8 and Windows Server 8 Previews
Volume 13, Issue 20: September 7, 2011
Tad the "Virt Guy" don't do cloud, but Office 365 does
August 2011
Volume 13, Issue 19: August 24, 2011
Summer Cool Things Roundup and More
Volume 13, Issue 18: August 17, 2011
Special Issue: Planning for the Jump into the Cloud
Volume 13, Issue 17: August 10, 2011
Position your career for the cloud
July 2011
Volume 13, Issue 16: July 27, 2011
Windows 8 Sneak Peak
Volume 13, Issue 15: July 13, 2011
SQL Server "Denali" and IE10 Previews
June 2011
Volume 13, Issue 14: June 29, 2011
Office 365 Is Here
Volume 13, Issue 13: June 15, 2011
Windows Thin PC RTMs
Volume 13, Issue 12: June 1, 2011
Get the Internet Explorer Administration Kit 9
May 2011
Volume 13, Issue 11: May 25, 2011
Special Cloud Computing Edition
Volume 13, Issue 10: May 18, 2011
Special Tech·Ed 2011 Edition
Volume 13, Issue 9: May 4, 2011
Cloud migration: moving apps and databases
April 2011
Volume 13, Issue 8: April 20, 2011
Join the Office 365 Beta; make the Lync
Volume 13, Issue 7: April 6, 2011
Manage PCs from the Cloud; Download SCCM 2012 Beta 2
March 2011
Volume 13, Issue 6: March 23, 2011
IE9 released and a cloud skills makeover
Volume 13, Issue 5: March 9, 2011
Windows Azure Platform Trial Offer
February 2011
Volume 13, Issue 4: February 23, 2011
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 Arrives
Volume 13, Issue 3: February 9, 2011
Virtualization Delivers the ROI Trifecta
January 2011
Volume 13, Issue 2: January 26, 2011
Managing in the cloud with System Center
Volume 13, Issue 1: January 12, 2011
FEP 2010 unifies desktop security and management
December 2010
Volume 12, Issue 25: December 15, 2010
Simplifying Server Management
Volume 12, Issue 24: December 1, 2010
Lync Server 2010 Trial, IE9 Platform Preview 7
November 2010
Volume 12, Issue 23: November 17, 2010
Building BI into Your Organization
Volume 12, Issue 22: November 3, 2010
Accelerating Windows 7 Deployments
October 2010
Volume 12, Issue 21: October 20, 2010
SQL Server 2008 R2 Migration
Volume 12, Issue 20 - October 6, 2010
SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 released
September 2010
Volume 12, Issue 19 - September 22, 2010
IE9 Beta is here
Volume 12, Issue 18 - September 8, 2010
Putting Silverlight to work in the enterprise
August 2010
Volume 12, Issue 17 - August 25, 2010
The cloud and your career
Volume 12, Issue 16 - August 11, 2010
How much can you save by moving email to the cloud?
July 2010
Volume 12, Issue 15 - July 28, 2010
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta
Volume 12, Issue 14 - July 14, 2010
Are you green enough to keep your job?
June 2010
Volume 12, Issue 13 - June 30, 2010
Office 2010/SharePoint Server 2010 deployment
Volume 12, Issue 12 - June 16, 2010
Just launched: "TechNet On" feature packages and "Point and Click - The IT Investigators"
Volume 12, Issue 11 - June 2, 2010
IE 9 compatibility results and new Microsoft Desktop Player
May 2010
Volume 12, Issue 10 - May 19, 2010
Try out SharePoint Server 2010 and Office 2010
Volume 12, Issue 9 - May 5, 2010
New trials: Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint, SQL Server 2008 R2 and more
April 2010
Volume 12, Issue 8 - April 21, 2010
Windows 7 Trial extended
Volume 12, Issue 7 - April 7, 2010
Stay on top of your virtualized applications
March 2010
Volume 12, Issue 6 - March 24, 2010
Preview Internet Explorer 9
Volume 12, Issue 5 - March 10, 2010
FIM 2010 RTMs, TechNet 2.0 goes live
February 2010
Volume 12, Issue 4 - February 24, 2010
TechNet Wiki coming soon - see it now
Volume 12, Issue 3 - February 10, 2010
The scoop on TechNet 2.0
January 2010
Volume 12, Issue 2 - January 27, 2010
Critical IE security update
Volume 12, Issue 1 - January 13, 2010
New look for the new year
December 2009
Volume 11, Issue 27 - December 16, 2009
Resources to get you through the holidays
Volume 11, Issue 26 - December 2, 2009
More 2010 Beta trials
November 2009
Volume 11, Issue 25 - November 18, 2009
Get the Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Betas
Volume 11, Issue 24 - November 4, 2009
Updated for Windows 7: the Guides are here
October 2009
Volume 11, Issue 23 - October 22, 2009
Windows 7 public release means specials for IT pros
Volume 11, Issue 22 - October 7, 2009
Getting your apps ready for Windows 7
September 2009
Volume 11, Issue 21 - September 23, 2009
More Windows 7 planning and deployment resources
Volume 11, Issue 20 - September 9, 2009
Special Windows 7 trial and resources for IT pros
August 2009
Volume 11, Issue 19 - August 26, 2009
Virtualization adds sizzle to new operating systems
Volume 11, Issue 18 - August 12, 2009
Windows Server 2008 R2 eval and more
July 2009
Volume 11, Issue 17 - July 29, 2009
What’s next after RTM for Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2
Volume 11, Issue 16 - July 15, 2009
Tool kits to jump start Windows 7 deployments
Volume 11, Issue 15 - July 1, 2009
Windows 7 Beta winds down; get optimized desktop scenarios
June 2009
Volume 11, Issue 14 - June 24, 2009
Special video Flash: Summer beach viewing
Volume 11, Issue 13 - June 17, 2009
More Windows 7 readiness
Volume 11, Issue 12 - June 3, 2009
Windows Vista SP2, VMM 2008 R2 RC, and more
May 2009
Volume 11, Issue 11 - May 27, 2009
Special Edition: Business Intelligence Delivered
Volume 11, Issue 10 - May 20, 2009
Download the Windows Server 2008 R2 RC
Volume 11, Issue 9 - May 6, 2009
Download the Windows 7 RC
April 2009
Volume 11, Issue 8 - April 22, 2009
Windows 7 security enhancements
Volume 11, Issue 7 - April 8, 2009
New WinServer plus touching Win7
March 2009
Volume 11, Issue 6 - March 25, 2009
Here’s how to get ready for IE8
Volume 11, Issue 5 - March 11, 2009
Get the Vista SP2 RC and WS 2008 SP2 RC
February 2009
Volume 11, Issue 4 - February 25, 2009
More tools for Windows beta-testers
Volume 11, Issue 3 - February 11, 2009
How to prepare for Windows 7
January 2009
Volume 11, Issue 2 - January 28, 2009
2 important new betas to try out
Volume 11, Issue 1 - January 14, 2009
Windows 7 Beta: Come and get it
December 2008
Volume 10, Issue 26 - December 17, 2008
Special Virtualization Edition
Volume 10, Issue 25 - December 10, 2008
Get the Windows Vista SP2 Beta
November 2008
Volume 10, Issue 24 - November 26, 2008
More offerings in the cloud
Volume 10, Issue 23 - November 12, 2008
Azure and Windows 7: What’s in store?
October 2008
Volume 10, Issue 22 - October 29, 2008
What can High Performance Computing do for you?
Volume 10, Issue 21 - October 15, 2008
New Windows Tools and Guidance
Volume 10, Issue 20 - October 1, 2008
Get the Windows 7 pre-beta at PDC
September 2008
Volume 10, Issue 19 - September 17, 2008
Join in the Virtualization Launch
Volume 10, Issue 18 - September 3, 2008
Easing the path to virtualization
August 2008
Volume 10, Issue 17 - August 20, 2008
New utilities from Sysinternals
Volume 10, Issue 16 - August 6, 2008
SQL Server 2008 released: Try it out
July 2008
Volume 10, Issue 15 - July 23, 2008
New home for Windows client infrastructure resources
Volume 10, Issue 14 - July 9, 2008
Hyper-V virtualization platform now available
June 2008
Volume 10, Issue 13 - June 25, 2008
Evaluate Microsoft SQL Server Release Candidate 0
Volume 10, Issue 12 - June 11, 2008
Try out the 4.0 release of Windows Search
May 2008
Volume 10, Issue 11 - May 28, 2008
See what’s new this month with Windows Sysinternals
Volume 10, Issue 10 - May 14, 2008
Windows XP SP3 Now Available
April 2008
Volume 10, Issue 9 - April 30, 2008
Something Better for Data Center Virtualization
Volume 10, Issue 8 - April 16, 2008
Microsoft Forefront Code Name “Stirling” Beta Release Available for Download
Volume 10, Issue 7 - April 2, 2008
Exploring SQL Server 2008 as Only TechNet Magazine Can
March 2008
Volume 10, Issue 6 - March 19, 2008
Deep inside Windows Server 2008, plus the release of Windows Vista SP1
Volume 10, Issue 5 - March 5, 2008
Try Out Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008
February 2008
Volume 10, Issue 4 - February 20, 2008
Deploying Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Volume 10, Issue 3 - February 6, 2008
Collaborate like it's 2007 with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
January 2008
Volume 10, Issue 2 - January 23, 2008
Join the Windows Vista evaluation movement
Volume 10, Issue 1 - January 9, 2008
Get ready for the new servers
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