TechNet Magazine November 2009
Windows Server 2008 R2:Windows Server 2008 R2: A Primer
Join William Stanek on a guided tour through the new and enhanced features of Windows Server 2008 R2. Important stops along the way include Windows PowerShell cmdlets, tools for remote management, Core Parking options for processors, Active Directory changes and branch caching. William Stanek
SQL Server Disaster Recovery:Recovering from Disasters Using Backups
The main reason a backup exists is to be restored in the event of a disaster. Although most people are comfortable taking regular backups of their SQL Server databases, restoring a database from backups can be a lot more complicated. This article explains how restore works and walks you through some simple restore scenarios. Paul S. Randal
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit:Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) 4.0
In this article, you’ll find out how the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 4.0 takes care of the details involved in planning your migration to Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, from inventorying your hardware devices to providing customized hardware assessments. You’ll also discover how MAP can help you plan server virtualization and consolidation. Rob Polly
Windows 7 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007:Your Windows 7 Deployment Guide
Using Microsoft’s own massive migration as an example, this article describes tools and techniques for streamlining your organization’s move to Windows 7. Learn how the Operating System Deployment (OSD) feature in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 can simplify and speed up any deployment project—regardless of size or complexity. Chris Adams
Business Intelligence:Building Your First Cube
There’s a lot of information hidden in your data. Learn how a cube helps you analyze your data—and how to build one. We show you how. Stacia Misner
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Editor's Note:Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7: Like Peas and Carrots
Keith Ward
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Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals
Learn about free and low-cost tools that can help you more easily compare and manage files, obtain information on IP addresses and restore accidentally deleted Active Directory objects.Greg Steen
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Henrik Walther
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Utility Spotlight:DebugView—Your Black Box for Crashes
Lance Whitney
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Inside SharePoint:Get Ready for SharePoint 2010
Getting ready for SharePoint 2010 means considering your upgrade and migration options, and the actions you’ll need to take to prepare your environment. Pav Cherny offers suggestions from a practical, best-practices point of view.Pav Cherny
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Don Jones
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Geek of all Trades:FCI: Classified
IT pros today are responsible for effectively managing ever-increasing amounts of data that may include sensitive or personally identifiable information. Microsoft’s new File Classification Infrastructure make this easier by allowing the use of predefined policies to automate the process of dealing with that data based on the data’s characteristics.Greg Shields
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Windows Confidential:Windows Confidential
Raymond Chen
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