TechNet Magazine November 2012

TechNet Magazine November 2012

Windows 8:Task Manager retuned

Microsoft has redesigned the new Windows 8 Task Manager to accommodate both power users and more casual users. Ryan Haveson

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010:Clustering for high availability

Configuring clustering and using Database Availability Groups are two excellent ways to ensure high availability for Microsoft Exchange. Japp Wesselius

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012:Perfecting the private cloud

The forthcoming System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1 expedites virtual management for moving to private or hybrid clouds. Paul Schnackenburg

IT Management:IT is not the enemy

When it comes to the Bring Your Own Device movement, IT isn’t necessarily the enemy. Romi Mahajan

Windows Azure:Windows Azure enhanced

Several updates to Windows Azure can help you move your organization’s data and applications to the cloud. Bob Kelly

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013:E-mail improved

The new release of Microsoft Exchange Server has a host of enhancements, mostly focused on architecture, flexibility and integration. Alan Maddison

SharePoint 2010:Solution packaging

After you’ve developed your SharePoint solutions, how you package and deploy them is the final part of the process. Corey Erkes, Steve Wright

Cloud Computing:Organize cloud operations

Moving to a cloud infrastructure has myriad benefits, but will only proceed smoothly with proper planning and prioritizing. Vic (J.R.) Winkler

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Windows PowerShell:Comment your way to help

You can add your own comments to your scripts, creating your own online help and tutorial system.Don Jones

Windows Confidential:Numerology of the build

Assigning the build number of the Windows release version is a chance for management to do something cute.Raymond Chen

Geek of All Trades:VMM 2012 and Server App-V: happy together

Microsoft quietly added Server App-V to System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012, an excellent move on both the technical and strategic level.Greg Shields

Editor's Note:Change is inevitable

With the release of Windows 8, major changes come to the world of Windows. What are your plans regarding the new OS?Lafe Low

Utility Spotlight:Modify your mouse

The Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center lets you modify your mouse and keyboard settings to take advantage of new features in Windows 8.Lance Whitney

Toolbox:New products for IT professionals

These two suites of tools help you monitor and maintain the TCP ports in use on your system and keep your system clean after deleting applications.Greg Steen

SQL Q&A:Without a trace

Processes like backup and restore and consistency checking can cause some unexpected behaviors, but they do make sense.Paul S. Randal