TechNet Magazine: August 2011

hh343288(v=msdn.10).md Editor's Note: Develop Yourself

By Lafe Low

During the sultry days of summer, when things slow down a little bit, it’s the perfect time to reflect, plan and move ahead with your career development. But you’re ultimately going to have to do something that IT guys typically don’t like to do: blow your own horn. You’ll have to assess where you are and where you want to be, devise and execute on a plan to get there, and, along the way—every step of the way—you’re going to have to be your own best PR guy. Read more…

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Columns

Windows Confidential: The Sample Data List
By Raymond Chen

When seeing a demo of Microsoft software, you may encounter all sorts of sample company and personnel names. Here's where they come from.

IT Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
By Greg Steen

Manage your cloud storage and database connections from anywhere with this month's IT tools.

Geek of All Trades: Fabric, Host Cluster and Cloud
By Greg Shields

You can configure VMM 2012, the new Microsoft Hyper-V management platform, to create a high-availability cloud service.

Exchange Queue & A: Connect and Conquer
By Henrik Walther

Connection concerns, managing a fleet of mobile devices, SAN list limits and Exchange grouping are on the minds of this month’s readers.

Windows PowerShell: Build a Better Function
By Don Jones

The Advanced Functions in Windows PowerShell 2.0 let you emulate native cmdlets with a relatively simple script.

Utility Spotlight: Customize Your Browser
By Lance Whitney

You can use the Internet Explorer Administration Kit to customize Internet Explorer 9 just about any way you want.