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Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal Now Live!
If you are looking to start your Windows 7 deployment project or you’ve already begun we have great...
Author: Jeffadude Date: 11/30/2010
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5 Beta Now Available!
The Microsoft Solution Accelerator team has recently announced...
Author: Jeffadude Date: 11/28/2010
New Security baselines and settings packs for Windows Server 2008 R2, Office 2010, Windows 7 and IE8
The Microsoft Solution Accelerators team has recently released a new set of security...
Author: Jeffadude Date: 11/25/2010
Ask a Visio guru your questions
Next week we are very lucky to have Visio expert, Chris Hopkins stop by Australia on his journey...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 11/04/2010
New TechNet Virtualisation Scenario Hub
We have recently transformed our Virtualisation Tech Center into the Virtualisation Scenario...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 11/01/2010
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac available for TechNet Plus Subscribers
We are pleased to announce the availability of Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac today, bringing Mac...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/27/2010
Download Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Release Candidate (RC)
Improve the efficiency and availability of IT resources and applications with the new virtualization...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/26/2010
Windows Phone 7 Enterprise Mobility Kit
The Windows Phone 7 Enterprise Mobility Kit provides additional details about how Windows Phone 7...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/25/2010
Upcoming Microsoft Application Compatibility Seminars across Australia
After attending this seminar you should have a clear idea of where to start in the process of...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/25/2010
Download Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3—previously Systems Management Server—represents a...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/17/2010
Are you patching today? here is some information on the latest Security Bulletins
As mentioned in a previous post on the release of our October Security Bulletins. Here is a link to...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/12/2010
Windows Phone 7 in Australia
Check out the line up of Windows Phone 7 devices in Australia.
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/11/2010
Patch Tuesday - Advance Notification Service for the October Security Bulletins
From The Microsoft Security Response Center blog: Hello - As part of our predictable monthly update...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/10/2010
Struggle with Microsoft Licensing? Then attend this Webcast Series for IT Pros
Microsoft Australia will be hosting a series of four Licensing Webcasts throughout November and...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/10/2010
October Virtualisation TechNet Live Meetings
We will be running two TechNet Live Meetings in October focusing on Virtualisation. Register...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 10/06/2010
Microsoft Security Essentials available to small businesses on up to 10 PCs for FREE
It’s also no secret that most small businesses today do not have a dedicated IT professional on...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 09/23/2010
September TechNet Live Meeting - Deploying Windows 7 with System Center Configuration Manager
Windows 7 has been out for almost a year and many customers are well on their way to rolling it...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 09/08/2010
BizTalk Hands on Days 2010
The BizTalk User Community in Australia & New Zealand have come together to present a community...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 09/07/2010
Windows 7 Deployment videos from Tech.Ed
Our community Tech.Ed EyeForce team got some great videos from Tech.Ed last week. Here are...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/30/2010
Are you going to TechEd Australia? Please fill out this survey
If you are already registered for Tech.Ed 2010 Australia we would like to hear from you. We...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/18/2010
TechEd 2010 Twitter Hashtags
For those of you attending TechEd 2010 this year you may want to take note of the Twitter Hashtags...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/09/2010
Download Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Beta
Please Note: This early release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta is not available...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 07/12/2010
Changes to TechNet Subscriptions and a promo code!
TechNet Subscriptions is tailored to fit the needs of your IT environment for every organization....
Author: itproaustralia Date: 07/04/2010
Free ebook: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions (Second Edition)
This is the book for IT professionals who want to learn more about the latest Microsoft...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/22/2010
Tech•Ed 2010 Track discussion forums – interact with the track owners
Interact with the track owners for Tech•Ed 2010 Australia this year, give them your ideas and...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/21/2010
110 Copies of Office 2010 up for grabs at the Office Mayor Meet up in Sydney
Take Part in the world’s first office mayor meetup to celebrate the launch of Microsoft Office 2010...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/10/2010
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta available end of July
Announced at TechEd North America: “Public beta of service pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/07/2010
Tech Ed Australia 2010 Call for Topics – submissions closing 12 June
The Tech Ed Australia 2010 Call for Topics tool is open until 12 June, so now’s the time to submit...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/06/2010
Registration open for Microsoft Tech-Ed 2010 Australia
THE EVENT FOR IT PROFESSIONALS AND DEVELOPERS THAT WANT TO STAY AHEAD With more technical learning...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/03/2010
Reminder – Windows Azure and the IT Pro Discussion
A friendly reminder for our first Live Meeting this Friday for Microsoft Cloud Services month in...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/01/2010
System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Beta 1 - now available
From the The System Center Team Blog: System Center Configuration Manager v.Next is uniquely...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/30/2010
Upcoming BizSpark Camps for startups
Are you seeking to conduct your business in a more productive, and innovative manner? Are you...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/26/2010
Win one of two $12,000 prize packs, each including a 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray and TechEd tickets
We have launched a new competition for IT Professionals called Zooms for Improvement, it utilises...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/24/2010
It’s Microsoft Cloud Services month in June, register for a Live Meeting
We will be running a series of TechNet Live Meeting sessions in June focusing on what the Cloud...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/13/2010
Evaluate the new Office 2010 products today!
We are inviting IT professionals in Australia to evaluate the Office 2010 product line in your lab...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/11/2010
Reminder - Desktop Virtualization : Microsoft and VDI TechNet Live Meeting this Friday
We have the following TechNet Live Meeting on this Friday Desktop Virtualization : Microsoft and VDI...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/10/2010
SQL 2008 R2 launch activities in Adelaide and Perth
Perth and Adelaide SQL 2008 R2 events – New Era of Data Management and Business Intelligence SQL...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/03/2010
SQL Server 2008 R2 Released to Manufacturing!
Via Data Platform Insider We are very excited to share that today, Microsoft released SQL Server...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 04/21/2010
South Australia Department of Health Windows 7 Case Study
The South Australia Department of Health (SA Health) is responsible for delivering comprehensive...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 04/15/2010
4 Microsoft Virtualization TechNet Live Meetings jam packed into May!
Get in on some Microsoft Virtualization action in May with a selection of TechNet Live Meetings....
Author: itproaustralia Date: 04/11/2010
Upcoming April TechNet Live Meetings
Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Live Meeting – Friday 16 April In this session, we...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/31/2010
End of support for Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista RTM and Windows 2000 Server
As we announced in 2008, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) will end on July 13, 2010....
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/31/2010
SQL Server 2008 R2 Australia Tour
SQL Server 2008 is a broad, integrated, easy-to-use, and rich platform for database management and...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/25/2010
Windows 7 Tweetup in Sydney
We are having a Windows 7 Tweetup in Sydney on March 30th at the Shelbourne Hotel. We will...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/16/2010
TechNet Magazine March 2010
There are some great articles in this month’s TechNet Magazine. The theme for this month is...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/08/2010
TechNet Virtual Conference Session - Optimise Windows 7 with the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack (MDOP)
We will be running our next local Live Meeting session in March. Optimise Windows 7 with the...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/23/2010
Get your creative hats on! Tell us your ideas for Microsoft TechEd 2010 Australia
As you know (if you don’t you should!) TechEd 2010 Australia will be held on the Gold Coast 24-27...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/17/2010
Interoperability gurus coming down to Australia, what do you want hear about?
We have Craig Kitterman (Senior Tech Evangelist) and Vijay Rajagopalan (Principal Architect) coming...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/16/2010
Important Reminder Regarding Expiration of the Windows 7 Release Candidate
From the Windows Team Blog: On February 15th, people still running the Windows 7 Release Candidate...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/01/2010
New HP and Microsoft Agreement to Simplify Technology Environments
For those who haven’t heard, HP and Microsoft Corp. announced an agreement to invest $250 million...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 01/13/2010