TechNet Magazine June 2011
Tech Ed North America 2011:Microsoft Readies Numerous Updates
Microsoft has several significant updates and revisions forthcoming to its Windows Azure, SQL Azure, System Center, Forefront and Windows Phone 7 platforms. Lafe Low
Using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 for pre-deployment inventory and assessment will help ensure a smooth process. Jorge Orchilles
Using deployment images is the best way to roll out Windows 7, whether to dozens or thousands of desktops. Brien Posey
Microsoft Windows 7:The Power of Integration
Windows provides even greater value when you can combine features across the client and server platforms to form a complete solution. Joshua Hoffman
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012:VMM Gets Major Upgrade
Expanded hypervisor support, virtual application support and a myriad of other upgrades are coming in the new VMM 2012. Paul Schnackenburg
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010:Exchange Server Coexistence
You can start from scratch with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, but it’s far more likely that you’ll need to work alongside an older version for a while. Japp Wesselius
Microsoft Lync Server 2010:Lync Edge Server Security
While Lync Server uses many standard security measures, you can configure it for additional levels of protection. Rui Maximo
Business Continuity:You Need More Than a Plan
A comprehensive business continuity program involves not only a solid plan, but also the resources and the staff to execute on that plan. Ray Bryant
Windows Server 2008 R2:Troubleshooting Failover Clusters
When failure is not an option, configuring failover clusters in Windows Server can help ensure near consistent availability. John Marlin
Microsoft System Center 2012:Taking Systems Management to the Cloud
The System Center 2012 suite will take a comprehensive, integrated approach to infrastructure management, monitoring and optimization. Joshua Hoffman
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Geek of All Trades:Get to that Single Image
Using WDS Driver Databases can help you refine your image-based Windows deployment strategies to a refined science.Greg Shields
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Windows PowerShell:Those Who Forget History
One way or the other, Windows PowerShell can recall your most recently used commands, which can be a huge help.Don Jones
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Windows Confidential:What You See is What You See
Sometimes you just can’t prevent users from taking out a camera and snapping a photo of the monitor.Raymond Chen
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Editors Note:To Tech Ed and Back
Like all of you, we are just back from Tech*Ed North America 2011, and still absorbing all that energy, all the contacts, updates and announcements.Lafe Low
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Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals
This month’s tools add software-based Web application protection and a quick and easy way to transfer files.Greg Steen
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The Business of IT:Turbocharge Your Career
Separate and distinguish yourself from the herd in IT, and you’ll be positioned for accelerated and sustained career growth.Romi Mahajan
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Utility Spotlight:Check Your Office Installations
The Robust Office Inventory Scan can run a full sweep of your Microsoft Office installations to check for inventory, upgrades and just about anything else.Lance Whitney
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Exchange Queue & A:Migrations and Updates
When migrating from one group to another, updates aren’t always automatic, nor are they always desired.Henrik Walther
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