TechNet Magazine July 2011

TechNet Magazine July 2011

Windows Server 2008 R2:Remote Desktop Services: An Owner’s Manual

Using Remote Desktop Services with Windows Server 2008 R2 opens a whole range of deployment scenarios using the new server roles and other features. Kristin Griffin

Mobile Devices:Managing Mobile Devices

Everyone has a smart phone, laptop, and tablet these days, so having a solid strategy for secure device management is essential. Brien Posey

Windows Server 2008 R2:Failover Clustering Troubleshooting Scenarios

Configuring failover clusters in Windows Server can help ensure near-consistent availability. Here are several potential troubleshooting scenarios. John Marlin

Windows 7:Migration Magic

There are several tools and techniques that can help you smoothly migrate users, files and settings over to Windows 7. Jorge Orchilles

Virtualization:Hardware Consolidation

Done properly, consolidating server hardware through virtualization can convey many more business benefits than simply reducing hardware costs. Thomas Olzak

Microsoft Windows 7:Top Tools for Deploying Windows 7

There are several helpful toolkits that can ease the deployment process for Windows 7; whether for physical or virtual machines. Joshua Hoffman

SQL Azure:Securing SQL Azure

Security is just as essential to hosted solutions, although the tools and tactics are certainly different. Joshua Hoffman

SQL Server:Manage the Migration

Migrating massive databases can never be called an easy task, but Microsoft has a tool available that can help ease the way and ensure that you’re ready. Welly Lee

Windows 7:The PerfMon System and Security Test

While you may get an erroneous warning message regarding the absence of an antivirus solution, you can adjust PerfMon to report accurately. Fisnik Hasani

IT Career Development:‘Gameization’ Creates IT Opportunities

Considering the metaphor of gaming with respect to IT career development can help you maximize your opportunities. Romi Mahajan

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Editor's Note:Deploy and Deliver

Deploying Windows 7 is made easier with a handful of tools that streamline both pre-deployment planning and the actual deployment process.Lafe Low

Windows PowerShell:Doing Databases with PowerShell

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

Geek of all Trades:Windows InTune: PC Management Owned by Someone Else

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

Windows Confidential:The Policy That Controls Nothing

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

SQL Q&A:Tales of Transactions

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

Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals

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

Utility Spotlight:Organize and Access Remote Desktops

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