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Free Terminal Services 2008 eBook
This month’s free eBook from Microsoft Press is Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit....
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/24/2009
TechNet NZ UNPLUGGED Roadshow – Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Join us for the May - June 2009 UNPLUGGED Roadshow as we visit locations around New Zealand...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/19/2009
NZ Tech Ed 2009 Call for Content
With TechEd North America now completed last week (you can visit TechEd online) we are kicking off...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/17/2009
Tech Ed NZ 2009 registrations now open
Registrations for Microsoft Tech Ed New Zealand 09 are now open at www.microsoft.co.nz/teched This...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/17/2009
Some free Windows 7 eLearning content
Microsoft Learning has just launched some free Windows 7 training content - three free eLearning...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/14/2009
Update on Windows 7 ship date Office 2010 Tech Preview and Hyper-V Processor Compatibility Mode with Live Migration
This week, TechEd North America is happening up in LA, in this mornings keynote Bill Veghte...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/12/2009
Download Windows 7 Release Candidate
Welcome to Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) testing. Go download Windows 7 RC today! We’re on...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/05/2009
Imagine Cup 2009 NZ National Finals: Auckland, 29 April 2009
Imagine Cup is Microsoft's global student IT competition which encourages students to use technology...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/25/2009
Windows 7 RC download update
Just spotted this on the Windows Blog. Windows 7 RC will be available for download on Friday 1 May...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/24/2009
Happy Earth Day – special Green IT issue of TechNet Magazine
TechNet Magazine published this special online-only Green IT issue for IT Pros The issue features a...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/22/2009
NZers subscribe to the improved NZ TECHNET Flash Bi-Weekly Online Newsletters today and get the chance to win a HP TouchSmart PC!
We know that your time is short so the NZ TECHNET Flash Newsletters aims to provide you with...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/21/2009
download the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator’s Companion for free
Microsoft Press has made available this ebook Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator’s...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/21/2009
Do the first Windows 7 exam for free
Keen to keep up with the latest certifications? Take the Windows 7 beta exam and be one of the...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/20/2009
Office 2007 SP2 due this month
Looks like Office 2007 SP2 is due out for release later this month. Over the Easter break the WSUS...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/13/2009
Your chance to tell Microsoft NZ how we are doing
Every year we collect your feedback, as it provides valuable information to help us better deliver...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/08/2009
April 2009 TechNet UNPLUGGED Event: Windows 7 Technical Overview and Installfest
Come along and learn about Windows 7 and get the opportunity to install the beta on your PC too....
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/31/2009
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 beta download
I’ve been doing a bit of work recently with IIS and Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2, running on top of...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/18/2009
IE8 faster than Firefox and Chrome? See the IE8 Performance Testing Lab Video
Had you heard that IE 8 loads pages faster than Firefox 3.05 and Chrome 1.0 on the worlds 25 most...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/16/2009
Wellington Infrastructure User Group – 1st meeting 30 March
The Wellington Infrastructure User group announces the formation of a new NZ Microsoft user group,...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/11/2009
March 2009 monthly security bulletins released
The March 2009 release has just come out, patch Wednesday downunder, with 3 new security...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/10/2009
March 2009 TechNet UNPLUGGED: Data Protection Manager Technical Briefing
Next months technical briefing focuses on Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 Peter Niven –...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/24/2009
Windows 7 webcast with Mark Russinovich tomorrow
Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable - Windows 7: To the Beta and Beyond 8am-9am tomorrow morning...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/11/2009
SBS & EBS 2008 Deep Dive presentations in Auckland
Just a reminder - on Thursday the 12th and Friday the 13th we have a 3 hour technical deep dive...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/10/2009
Reminder - general availability of Windows 7 Beta to end shortly
If you haven’t downloaded the Windows 7 Beta yet, and you want to, make sure you do so now! The...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/09/2009
My first post of 2009
Its been quiet around here while I’ve been away on annual leave over the Christmas/New Years break....
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/09/2009
Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0
Just a heads up that this Solution Accelerator tool is now available for download, we mentioned this...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/25/2008
NZ Technical event – EBS & Windows desktop deployment
We mentioned this in the latest TechNet Flash newsletter (click here to subscribe) but just a...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/25/2008
Out of Band Windows Security Patch
Microsoft released security bulletin MS08-067 late last week. Vulnerability in Server Services Could...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/27/2008
November 2008 - UNPLUGGED TechNet Update – Double Sessions
Join us in November for the last New Zealand TechNet UNPLUGGED sessions of 2008. Come to two morning...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/23/2008
SCVMM 2008 has RTM’d
On the recent TechNet roadshow around NZ, I mentioned System Centre Virtual Machine Manager 2008 was...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/22/2008
Extra NZ Sessions for TechNet UNPLUGGED
TechNet UNPLUGGED Update: SBS 2008, EBS 2008 and Hyper-V – Extra Sessions Due to popular demand,...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/01/2008
Your feedback helps us and "Cure Kids"!
At Microsoft New Zealand, we value your feedback and that is why we collect your comments and views...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/28/2008
October issue of TechNet Magazine focuses on Virtualisation
The latest issue of TechNet Magazine is out, focused on Virtualisation. Articles include:...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/24/2008
Hyper-V Server 2008 available as a free download real soon now
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008: in 30 days for $0 The show begins in a few hours, but the news it...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/08/2008
SBS 2008, EBS 2008 & Hyper V UNPLUGGED TechNet NZ Update
Sep - Oct 2008 - UNPLUGGED TechNet Update - Windows Small Business Server 2008, Windows Essential...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/08/2008
September 2008 – UNPLUGGED TechNet Update: Internet Explorer 8
Come and get an overview of the new features and capabilities of Internet Explorer 8. IE8 has plenty...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/27/2008
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Now Available
We’re excited to release IE8 Beta 2 today for public download. You can find it at...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/27/2008
Get Insights into the engineering behind Microsoft Windows 7
An official source of Windows 7 information - Steven Sinofsky and Jon DeVaan have started a new blog...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/20/2008
September Edition of TechNet Magazine online
ISA Server: A Guide to Securing ISA Server 2006 Many organisations rely on ISA Server 2006 to secure...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/12/2008
NZ Tech·Ed 2008 CommNet and Schedule builder live
Its up and running live @ https://aunz.msteched.com/nz/ so you can now start planning your TechEd...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/05/2008
Windows Mojave - Perception is Reality?
The "Mojave Experiment" Imagine if you had never seen or used Windows Vista, but hated it because of...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/30/2008
Understanding Microsoft's Licensing in Virtualised Environments
Some interesting upcoming training (LiveMeeting) available later this week for Microsoft Partners:...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/29/2008
Tech Ed 2008 Australia: 20% discount for NZers
With New Zealand Tech Ed 2008 selling out so quickly, we know there are many disappointed customers...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/28/2008
Windows Home Server – Power Pack 1 released
The Windows Home Server team has just recently released the much anticipated Windows Home Server...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/23/2008
August Edition of TechNet Magazine online
Online and available for download here, highlights include: SQL Server: Top Tips for Effective...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/16/2008
Remote Desktop Client (RDC) 6.1 now available for XP SP2 users
We have received a lot of feedback from customers about the need for the Remote Desktop Connection...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/25/2008
Microsoft software PSS supported on 3rd party Hypervisor?
This question came up during the Hyper-V section of the Exchange 2007 TechNet UNPLUGGED session...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/25/2008