TechNet Magazine: July 2011

hh307890(v=msdn.10).md Editor's Note: Deploy and Deliver

By Lafe Low

Despite the simplicity and straightforward approach Windows 7 brings to enterprise OSes, you still have some homework to do before deploying it throughout your organization. The job is made easier with a handful of tools to smooth the compatibility testing and deploying process, which can greatly accelerate your Windows 7 deployment, whether you’re working on 10 systems or 10,000. Read more…

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Utility Spotlight: Organize and Access Remote Desktops
By Lance Whitney

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager is a quick and easy way to manage your connections to remote servers.

Windows Confidential: The Policy That Controls Nothing
By Raymond Chen

If you were wondering what feature advertisement balloon notifications were, and what you should do with them, read on.

IT Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
By Greg Steen

You can simplify and streamline your patch management and security update process, and clean up system tracks with this month’s tools.

Geek of All Trades: Windows Intune - PC Management Owned by Someone Else
By Greg Shields

When it comes to monitoring and management, working with a cloud-based service could be the way to go.

SQL Q&A: Tales of Transactions
By Paul S. Randal

Transaction logs are critical to backup efforts, but you must ensure they’re properly configured and clearing when they’re supposed to clear.

Windows PowerShell: Doing Databases with PowerShell
By Don Jones

You can use some Windows PowerShell code to configure your databases to store exactly what you need.