Nick MacKechnie
Stuck somewhere between family life and IT...
Announcing Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
The Exchange Team is pleased to announce that in the second half of calendar year 2011 we will be...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/18/2011
Rediscover security guidance from Microsoft Solution Accelerators
Ever wonder what happened to the security guides from Microsoft Solution Accelerators? Your go-to...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/11/2011
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - Remote Server Administration Tools Released
RSAT Client is the collection of Windows Server management tools which enable IT professionals to...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 04/18/2011
Update Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 SP1 and Exchange 2007 SP3
Released: Update Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 SP1 and Exchange 2007 SP3 Earlier this week the Exchange...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 03/10/2011
Initial Best Practices & Lessons Learned from Microsoft ITs SharePoint 2010 Upgrade
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Initial Best Practices & Lessons...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 02/10/2011
What’s New in Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Overview of SP1 (from Technet) Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 is a set of updates and...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 02/10/2011
How Microsoft IT Deployed FAST Search for SharePoint 2010
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Deployed FAST...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 02/02/2011
Initial Best Practices & Lessons Learned from Microsoft IT's SharePoint 2010 Upgrade (Video)
With its SharePoint 2010 deployment nearly complete, Microsoft IT has developed helpful perspective...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/31/2011
Introduction to PowerShell Training
PowerShell – The Basics About This Video This video will show the basic concepts of how to learn...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/31/2011
MSIT - Enhancing Federation Services for Internal and External Partners
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Enhancing Federation Services for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/30/2011
How Microsoft IT Leverages Security Enhancements from Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Leverages Security...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/25/2011
Microsoft IT Datacenter Virtualization Past, Present and Futures
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft IT Datacenter...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/25/2011
Maintaining High Availability for Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Maintaining High Availability for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/25/2011
SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Technical Reference Guide
This 490-page document covers the essential phases and steps to upgrade existing instances of SQL...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/19/2011
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5 Now Available
The latest release from the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) team provides organizations with...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/17/2011
Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 RTMs
We have officially announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/16/2011
Microsoft IT Increases Security and Streamlines Antimalware Management by Using Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft IT Increases Security and...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 01/11/2011
SQL Server 2005 SP4 released
SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (SP4) has been released, as announced on the SQL Server Release...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 12/22/2010
Office 365
In October this year we announced Office 365, which brings together the Cloud versions of Exchange,...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 12/21/2010
Four new Work Smart productivity guides Published
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of four new customer-ready Work Smart...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 12/02/2010
Download the Microsoft Assessment and Planning(MAP) Toolkit v5.5 Beta
Hi All, The Beta of the MAP Toolkit v5.5 is now available for download at the link below:...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/30/2010
Protecting Privacy in the Development and Testing of Human Resources Applications
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Protecting Privacy in the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/28/2010
SharePoint 2010; Facilitating Employee Rewards Management at Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Facilitating Employee Rewards...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/25/2010
SQL Case Study: Reducing the Costs of Enterprise Data Warehouse Creation and Data Acquisition
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Reducing the Costs of Enterprise...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/25/2010
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5
The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is now...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/21/2010
Microsoft NZ Roadshow: December 2010
The Microsoft Roadshow is on in December 2010 for IT Pros and Partners. Come for an update on our...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/18/2010
Deploying SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse at Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying SQL Server 2008 R2...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/15/2010
Improving the IntelliMirror service with Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 and Hyper-
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Improving the IntelliMirror service...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/15/2010
Creating BI Dashboards Using SharePoint 2010, No Programming Required
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Creating BI Dashboards Using...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/15/2010
How Microsoft Reduces Operational Risk through Business Continuity Management
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft Reduces Operational...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/28/2010
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate
Improve the efficiency and availability of IT resources and applications with the new virtualization...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/26/2010
Improving the IntelliMirror Service at Microsoft Through Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Improving the IntelliMirror Service...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/26/2010
Microsoft Office 365 - Online Services & Hosted Software in the Cloud
https://office365.microsoft.com/en-US/office365-beta.aspx We are pleased to announce the availability...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/25/2010
Springboard Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal
We are delighted to announce the world wide release of the Springboard Windows 7 Deployment Learning...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/19/2010
SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight
SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces StreamInsight, a comprehensive development platform for building...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/17/2010
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 unleashed!
We are pleased to announce the release and availability of System Center Configuration Manager 2007...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/17/2010
Deployment Planning, Architecture, and Guidance on System Center Service Manager
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deployment Planning, Architecture,...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/14/2010
How Microsoft IT Uses System Center Virtual Machine Manager to Manage the Private Cloud
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft IT Uses System Center...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/14/2010
Upgrading Solutions to Office 2010 with Application Compatibility Tools and Guidance
I thought this collection of Office 2010 deployment and upgrade resources would be useful. Solutions...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/11/2010
Newly released: Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Baseline
We’re pleased to announce that the first of the baselines included in the Security Compliance...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/10/2010
SQL Server 2008 SP2 Released!
Microsoft is pleased to announce the availability of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2. Both the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/03/2010
BizTalk Server 2010 RTM and General Availability date
We are excited to announce that we have Released to Manufacturing (RTM) BizTalk Server 2010 and it...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/26/2010
Microsoft IT Starts Migration of Microsoft.com to Windows Azure Platform
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft IT Starts Migration of...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/13/2010
Security Compliance Manager Baseline Beta review program
The latest release in the Security Compliance Manager Baseline Beta review program is a new security...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/26/2010
Deploying Windows 7 Using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and OSD
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying Windows 7 Using System...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/26/2010
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Released
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/25/2010
Microsoft Security Compliance Manager
Take advantage of the experience of Microsoft security professionals, and reduce the time and money...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/23/2010
Microsoft Office Migration Planning Manager 2010 (OMPM)
The OMPM utility is available for download from our web site in order to help you analyze your files...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/15/2010
TechNet UNPLUGGED - Microsoft in the Cloud!
The next round of TechNet UNPLUGGED sessions are happening in August and focusing on what the Cloud...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/08/2010
Hyper-V & DPM 2010 Item level Recovery
With the release of Data Protection Manager 2010, DPM adds significant scalability, reliability, and...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/04/2010