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Microsoft Security Advisory – Rise in SQL Injection Attacks
What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has released Security...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/25/2008
UNPLUGGED June 2008 TechNet Event Exchange Server
Just a quick reminder about next weeks UNPLUGGED TechNet event series, this month on Exchange Server...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/18/2008
NZ TechEd 2008 - Early Bird Registrations Selling Fast
The biggest event of the year is approaching rapidly and it will be big. Register now and on...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/06/2008
May TechNet UNPLUGGED event - Virtualisation
TechNet NZ event series is back in (late) May featuring Microsoft Virtualisation. Stu and I will be...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/23/2008
VMRCplus 1.7.0 on Microsoft Download Centre
Still very handy to use to manage and remote control Virtual Server 2005, and this version works...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/09/2008
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is live
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) enables IT administrators to remotely manage...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/26/2008
Slide deck from Launch: Core Infrastructure Improvements in Windows Server 2008
I just saved my slide deck from the Launch Wave 2008 event, up onto Skydrive, and its available on...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/26/2008
Mauricio Mr Geekzone at the Windows Server Launch yesterday
Mauricio from Geekzone was at the Launchwave 2008 event at Te Papa yesterday and posted a photo...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/19/2008
Get your hands on Hyper-V Release Candidate
I upgraded my demo machines from beta to Release Candidate of Hyper-V last night, and I'll be using...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/19/2008
New Zealand Daylight Savings ending on the 6th of April.
A reminder that this year, daylight savings ends two weeks later than previous years due the law...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/19/2008
Windows Vista SP1 is available for download
Windows Vista SP1 is now downloadable via Windows Update. Get the full story from Nick on the...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/19/2008
Countdown to NZ Launch of Windows Server 2008
Not long to go now, till we kick off the launch of the 2008 Wave of Server products, starting in...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/05/2008
Announcement of worldwide availability of Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta
We have just launched the worldwide availability of Microsoft Office Live Workspace...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/04/2008
Windows Vista Interactive Virtual Roundtable with Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich
Microsoft Technical Fellow and desktop guru Mark Russinovich will be hosting an interactive virtual...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/04/2008
Microsoft Exams Scheduled for Discontinuation
A quick reminder that Microsoft Learning will retire 22 exam titles on March 31, 2008. These titles...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/04/2008
"Cougar" has a name - SBS 2008
Earlier today we announced the official name of the next version of Small Business Server - SBS...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/20/2008
Windows Vista SP1 available for Download on TechNet Plus
Good news for TechNet Plus subscribers eager to download the official Windows Vista SP1 bits. ...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/14/2008
Normal Service resumed
I've had a bit of a blogging holiday while I've been using up some annual leave - having a holiday...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/08/2008
Server vs Client Comics
Have a laugh with these Server vs Client comic strips, organised by the TechNet team in Australia,...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 12/19/2007
Hyper-V beta is out for download
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1 Enterprise with Hyper-V Beta is now available! The Windows...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 12/13/2007
Windows Server 2008 RC1 released!
Our Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows Server 2008 was declared final early this morning NZ time...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 12/05/2007
how does Home Server work under the covers?
I've been demoing Windows Home Server quite a bit over the last few months, either on purpose or...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 12/05/2007
Resources for WSUS & Group Policy Presentation
Presentation Downloads You can download the PowerPoint decks from the latest TechNet UNPLUGGED...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 12/03/2007
Exchange 2007 SP1 is out
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has been designed specifically to help meet the...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/29/2007
Group Policy preferences
Last week at IT Forum in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the upcoming releases of Group Policy...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/18/2007
Microsoft Hyper-V Server around NZ$50
Overnight at IT Forum in Barcelona we made some announcements about Windows Server 2008...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/12/2007
TechNet Unplugged November
Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Wellington Tues 20 Nov 930am...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/07/2007
SBS Best Practice Analyser is now available
ISA and Exchange admin's have Best Practice Analyser's (BPA) available previously, now it is also...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/16/2007
TechNet Unplugged October
Network Access Protection System Centre Essentials 2007 Christchurch Weds 24th October Auckland...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/02/2007
Get a second chance to pass your Microsoft Certification exam-free!
For a limited time, the "Second Shot" program is offering test-takers an extra chance to pass any...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/01/2007
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate
Early this morning (NZ Time) we declared Release Candidate (RC0) of Windows Server 2008. As...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/25/2007
All Blacks Rugby Gadget released
Just released by the New Zealand Rugby Union - grab the All Blacks Rugby Gadget from...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/15/2007
September TechNet Update event Christchurch: Windows Server 2008 Overview
Later this month, on Thursday 27 September, we will be in Christchurch hosting a (free) TechNet...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/04/2007
Update on future Windows releases: Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 update
Overnight Microsoft announced availability dates for several key product updates including Service...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/29/2007
NZ Daylight Savings briefing sessions
A law change earlier this year extended Daylight Savings which will now start one week earlier (2:00...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/26/2007
My TechEd NZ talks on Windows infrastructure
TechEd is on New Zealand next week, and this year I'm doing 2 talks on Windows Server infrastructure...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/08/2007
Wellington New Zealand panorama Gigapixel image Microsoft Research HDView
Like "wide and deep images"? This is cool, check this out - a panorama view of Wellington, New...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/27/2007
June Wellington SharePoint User Group
Chandima just blogged about the June Wellington SharePoint UG which is on this Wednesday. I can't be...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/25/2007
TechNet session repeat of Windows Server 2008 Overview
Registration links are now live for the 2nd running of the Windows Server 2008 Overview TechNet...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/25/2007
NZ Daylight Savings Time Zone Changes
As was announced recently by the Government, daylight savings will be three weeks longer than it has...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/20/2007
June TechNet NZ Update event: Windows Server 2008 Overview
TechNet NZ Update – June 2008: Windows Server 2008 Overview UPDATE: The link to register for the 2nd...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/18/2007
Wellington Office User Group - Wednesday evening
Reminder: Office User Group, tomorrow evening... It should be of interest to all Office users....
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/18/2007
New Zealand free Hands-on-Labs: Microsoft Forefront and System Centre
In conjunction with Auldhouse New Zealand, Microsoft is offering the following FREE* one day...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/18/2007
Latest TechNet Flash Newsletter out
This fortnight's TechNet Flash newsletter has just been emailed out, focusing on Windows Server...
Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 05/31/2007