TechNet Magazine August 2011

TechNet Magazine August 2011

IT Career Development:Develop Your Brand

Career development and getting to the top of the heap means taking charge of your own image and promoting yourself. Here’s how. Jay Jessup

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010:Practical Exchange Server Management

Exchange 2010 has a handful of management tools that help you manage Exchange in the manner with which you’re most comfortable. Japp Wesselius

Windows Phone 7:Get Your Windows Phone 7 in Sync

The new Windows mobile platform, code-named “Mango,” brings back some of the synchronization features important for enterprise use. Brien Posey

Internet Explorer 9:Accelerate Enterprise Application Compatibility

Migrating from Internet Explorer 6 to a modern browser can be faster, cheaper and easier than you think—if you know the right tricks. Chris Jackson

IT Career Development:Bulletproof Your IT Career

There are some positive steps you can take to solidify and advance your career, even in these challenging times. Romi Mahajan

IT Career Development:The Ins and Outs of IT Certifications

While the true value of certifications will likely be debated ad nauseam, they can be a valuable benchmark for your career. Joshua Hoffman

IT Career Development:Scheduled Career Maintenance

Taking a methodical approach to career development, much like system maintenance, may be a better strategy for IT professionals. Joshua Hoffman

Microsoft SQL Server:The Sequencing Solution

The new Microsoft SQL Server platform features sequencing, which ought to be a huge help for SQL administrators everywhere. Denny Cherry

Windows Server 2008 R2:Understanding Microsoft VDI

There are a number of approaches and different technologies within the umbrella of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Kristin Griffin

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Editor's Note:Develop Yourself

Sure, it’s often a bit less hectic in the summer—but you’re still in the office. This is a good time to focus on advancing your career.Lafe Low

Windows PowerShell:Build a Better Function

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

Geek of all Trades:Fabric, Host Cluster and Cloud

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

Windows Confidential:The Sample Data List

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

Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals

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

Exchange Queue & A:Connect and Conquer

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

Utility Spotlight:Customize Your Browser

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