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New engineering blog for Windows 8 is live
An exciting new Microsoft blog has recently been created by Steven Sinofsky at...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/30/2011
Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group meeting–IPv6 the Basics
the next Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User group event is on next week, the topic this time...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/29/2011
NZ Code Camp 2011
A reminder that this coming Sunday August 28 2011, (After Tech Ed NZ 2011) the Microsoft User Group...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/25/2011
Free eBook: Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime
As announced on the Microsoft Press blog we are very excited to announce that we are able to offer...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/22/2011
list of Hands On Labs at TechEd NZ 2011
This year for our TechEd NZ conference we have moved to a cloud hosted model for our Hands On...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/20/2011
System Centre Operations Manager 2012 Beta now available for download
from the System Centre blog: The SCOM 2012 beta is now available for download Here’s what’s new Rich...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/21/2011
Office 365 for the IT Pro – Exchange Online course is available
From the Microsoft Virtual Academy Blog, today the Office 365 for the IT Pro – Exchange Online...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/21/2011
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) 6.0 ready for download
The latest version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) v6.0 is now...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/21/2011
Windows Intune beta v2 release available now
As announced on the Windows Intune blog this morning You can go to Windows Intune Springboard...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/11/2011
Download Microsoft Internet Explorer 10: Platform Preview 2
Early this morning Microsoft released the latest developer preview build of Internet Explorer...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/29/2011
Office 2010 SP1 & SharePoint 2010 SP1 are now available for download
Here is the official Office Team Blog announcement with more details: Official Office Team...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/28/2011
Free training at the new Microsoft Virtual Academy!
Cloud computing is the biggest change to hit IT professionals in recent years. Everyone is talking...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/18/2011
NZ Tech Podcast
Last week I joined Paul Spain (Gorilla Technology) and Bradley Borrows (Microsoft NZ’s Server and...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/11/2011
Auckland Cloud User Group – next event: Windows Intune - Tues April 26
You’re invited to the next meeting of the Auckland Cloud User Group Microsoft Auckland Level 5, 22...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/10/2011
Wellington Cloud User Group – next event: Windows Intune - Tues May 3
You’re invited to the next meeting of the Wellington Cloud User Group Microsoft Wellington Level 12,...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/10/2011
Pass a Virtualisation Exam and Get a Complimentary TechNet Subscription!
as announced on the Born to Learn blog : Pass any virtualisation exam and receive a complimentary...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/08/2011
Microsoft Virtualisation for VMware Professionals
For those kiwis that can’t get to the Microsoft Management Summit next week in Las Vegas; we...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/08/2011
Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED updates in March 2011
Microsoft UNPLUGGED brings you a series of technical updates which provide in-depth coverage of...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/06/2011
available for download: Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
Last week we released for download Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/27/2011
Information for Microsoft Customers in Canterbury region
From the MS NZ press release: New Zealand - 23 February 2011 Microsoft New Zealand extends its...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/27/2011
next Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group meeting : SBS 2011
As just announced on their Facebook page, the next Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/06/2011
Windows Home Server 2011 Release Candidate now available
From the Windows Home Server blog… We are pleased to announce the availability of the Release...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/05/2011
SBS 2011 Essentials Release Candidate Now Available
from the SBS Blog We are pleased to announce the availability of the Release Candidate for Windows...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/05/2011
New SBS 2011 Standard Edition Resources
The Small Business Server 2011 website has been updated this week, and SBS 2011 Standard...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 01/22/2011
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5 released
A new version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is now...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 01/21/2011
beta exam 71-169, Pro: TS: Windows Small Business Server 7, Configuring
Heads up that the beta exam for SBS 2011 Standard is now available for registration NZers can...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 12/20/2010
Microsoft NZ Roadshow December 2010
The Microsoft NZ Roadshow for IT Pros and Partners starts next week in Auckland on the December 6,...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/29/2010
NZ IT Pro Microsoft Cloud Services podcast - Part 1
Welcome to the first edition of the NZ IT Pro Microsoft Cloud Services podcast Based on your...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/15/2010
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Ignite Training in NZ
A reminder that the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Ignite Training is on in Auckland next week 15-19...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/10/2010
Kiwi PyCon 2010, November 20-21, 2010
Heads up, that the Python programming language conference PyCon is coming up soon – November 20-21...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/10/2010
Wellington Infrastructure User Group: Exchange 2010 SP1 Technical Overview
What’s new in Exchange 2010 SP1 - a technical overview Tuesday 19 October 420PM for a 430PM...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/06/2010
Public Preview of Windows Small Business Server 7 now available for download
The Windows Small Business Server 7 (SBS7) Public Preview is now available for download. Built on...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/22/2010
Microsoft Security Essentials available FREE to Small Businesses Starting in October!
Beginning in early October, Microsoft will offer small business customers the opportunity to install...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/22/2010
MS Communities Code Camp/Summit This Sunday (29/AUG) in Auckland
If you’re in Auckland this Sunday, come along and check out the latest Microsoft technologies from...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/25/2010
update rollup package for the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2008 R2
Earlier today, the Hyper-V team released several Hyper-V updates as a single update package via...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/24/2010
Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED Update - Aug 2010
Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED Update - Aug 2010 TechNet UNPLUGGED sessions in August focusing on what...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/10/2010
August 2010 Microsoft Security Bulletin release
It’s ‘patch Wednesday’ here down-under today: today Microsoft is releasing 14 security bulletins,...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/10/2010
Office Migration Planning Manger 2010 (OMPM) is now available
Have you been looking for the Office 2010 tool to assess compatibility of your existing Microsoft...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/03/2010
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046 released today (out of band)
This morning Microsoft released a critical Out Of Band security update. This security update...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/02/2010
new Microsoft software vulnerability whitepapers released at BlackHat
At the BlackHat security conference this week Microsoft released three new papers about software...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/30/2010
NZ IT Pro Showcase : NZ Hoster deploys Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager
New Zealand based Hoster EMS-Cortex (EMS) delivers Virtual Servers in minutes with Multitenant...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/14/2010
NZ IT Pro Showcase : Southern Spars deploys Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V and Windows 7
Manufacturer Expands Virtualisation Capacity by 20 Percent, Eases Remote Access Southern Spars...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/17/2010
NZ IT Pro Showcase : Central Regions Technical Advisory Service (TAS)
Central Regions Technical Advisory Service (TAS) upgrades Windows Server infrastructure to boost...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/17/2010
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta Now Available for Download
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta incorporates a number of feature updates including archiving and...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/16/2010
NZ IT Pro Showcase : ASB Bank is implementing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
ASB Bank improves the resiliency of their email system to increase uptime with Microsoft Exchange...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/16/2010
Reminder: End of support for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server and Professional on July 13, 2010
Support (including new security updates) ends July 13, 2010 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/16/2010
NZ IT Pro Showcase : TradeMe deploys IIS7 URL Rewriter
URL Rewriter makes Web addresses simple for customers to remember and search engines to find. Start...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/16/2010
Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster
Checkout the new Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster! Similar to the Windows Server...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/01/2010