Nick MacKechnie
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INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 6-13-2008
Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 13th June...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/22/2008
Announcing Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Release Candidate Availability!
Hi All, A new release candidate for Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) is now available!!...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/18/2008
Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides - Now in Beta!
Hi All, We are pleased to announce that the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Beta has been...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/16/2008
Using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to Extend Network Health
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Using Configuration Manager 2007 to...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/16/2008
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 - Beta Released
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (or MAP) is the next-generation version of the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/15/2008
Innovative Management Reporting: The Microsoft COREFinance Initiative
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Innovative Management Reporting: The...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/15/2008
INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 6-6-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 6th June...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/15/2008
Using Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server to implement a large-scale content storage scenario with rapid search availability
“This whitepaper is based on a lot of hard work, dedication and collaboration from a lot of...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/11/2008
June 2008 - UNPLUGGED TechNet Update - Microsoft Exchange Server Update
Hi All, Come along to this month’s TechNet UNPLUGGED event to get up to speed with the latest...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/11/2008
Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) “2” Beta 3 Now Available!
Hi All, On June 10, 2008, Microsoft announced the public beta 3 availability of Identity Lifecycle...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/11/2008
MapCruncher
MapCruncher™ beta for Microsoft® Virtual Earth™ is a newly-released, innovative tool that allows...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/10/2008
Windows Installer 4.5 is now available for download
Hi All, Windows Installer provides a standard foundation for installing and uninstalling software....
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/09/2008
Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 public beta!
Hi All, The Windows Home Server team, in conjunction with all of our partners, MVPs, and...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/09/2008
Using Visual Studio 2008 to Improve Software Development
Hi All, Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Using Visual Studio 2008 to...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/09/2008
The New, Windows Client TechCenter
Hi All, We recently launched the new Windows Client TechCenter, merging the Windows XP and Windows...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/08/2008
The Security Compliance Management Toolkit Solution Accelerator
Hi All, The Security Compliance Management toolkit is designed to help your organization accomplish...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/08/2008
Improving Web Services Security (Beta Release)
The Patterns & Practices team has released the first version of the Improving Web Services...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/08/2008
Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Released
Hi All, Silverlight 2 Beta 2 was released today. You can download both Silverlight 2 Beta2 and the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/08/2008
New Zealand Virtualisation Breakfast for IT Decision Makers
Microsoft invites you to breakfast to hear how Revera – one of New Zealand’s up and coming...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/05/2008
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 public beta now open
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 public beta now open The recently announced Windows Essential...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/05/2008
Windows Search 4.0 Released!
Hi All, Would you like to instantly find and retrieve e-mail messages and attachments, business...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/05/2008
PowerPoint Producer 2007 beta
Hi All, Today we will release the beta version of Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/05/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-30-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 30th May...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/05/2008
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Now Available!
Hi All, SP1 for PerformancePoint Server 2007 is now released and available for download....
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/04/2008
The Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection!
The Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection helps customers strengthen...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/04/2008
New clustering documents: AD, HyperV, Core and more!
Hi All, We have recently published some new documentation and related resources which you may find...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/03/2008
What's new in Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008
Hi All, In Windows 2008, Active Directory has been renamed to Active Directory Domain Services (AD...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/02/2008
Parallel Extensions to .NET June 2008 CTP
Hi All, Parallel Extensions simplifies development by providing library-based support for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/02/2008
Sysinternals is now web enabled
Hi All, This is a share allows access to all of the Sysinternals utilities. We have developed this...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/02/2008
INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-23-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 23rd May...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/02/2008
Advisory: Changes to Daylight Saving Time in Morocco and Pakistan on June 1, 2008
Daylight Saving Time changes in Morocco and Pakistan (revised May 23, 2008) Microsoft has learned of...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/29/2008
Windows Server 2008 read-only domain controller compatibility pack for Windows Server 2003 clients and for Windows XP clients is out.
Hi All, This article describes the Windows Server 2008 read-only domain controller (RODC)...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/28/2008
Introduction to SharePoint Products and Technologies for .NET Developers
Hi All, Learn how to develop effective solutions for Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies....
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/28/2008
How Microsoft IT Manages Physical Security through Strategic IT Convergence
The purpose of World Wide Security Operations is to protect Microsoft's assets in a manner...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/28/2008
Exchange 2007 Disaster Recovery Decisions flowcharts
Hi All, The exchange team has put together the following flowcharts that show the likely processes...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/27/2008
You receive a “Stop 0x0000007E” error message after you upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer
Hi All, As people begin to evaluate XPSP3, some people are striking this issue - After you upgrade a...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/27/2008
Windows Server 2008 Resources (Whitepapers, Webcasts, Podcasts)
Hi All, Below is a listing of resources to help you prepare for Windows Server 2008. ...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/25/2008
Microsoft IE 8 Beta 2 Coming! Are your websites ready?
Hi All, Ensuring your website is ready for Internet Explorer 8 Consistent with our efforts to...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/25/2008
Microsoft Expands List of Formats Supported in Microsoft Office
REDMOND, Wash. — May 21, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. is offering customers greater choice and...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/21/2008
Windows Server 2008 Evaluation and Hyper-V RC 1 Now Available!
Hi All, IT professionals face increasing pressure from rapidly changing technology, increasing costs...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/21/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-16-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 16th May...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/21/2008
System Centre Virtual Machine Manager 2008
Hi All, One of the new products recently announced at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/20/2008
May 2008 - UNPLUGGED TechNet Update - Microsoft Virtualisation
Microsoft provides a comprehensive set of virtualisation products, tools, and services that span...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/20/2008
Implementing Volume Activation 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft introduced Volume Activation 2.0 with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. This paper...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/19/2008
Enterprise Library 4.0 - May 2008
Hi All, The patterns & practices Enterprise Library is a collection of reusable application...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/18/2008
Securing the Network with Windows Server 2008
Microsoft IT discusses the next generation of networking features in Windows Server 2008 and the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/18/2008
Microsoft Team Blog List- updated for May 2008
Hi All, Here’s a collection of blogs from product teams and individuals who work for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/15/2008
WorldWide Telescope Brings Space Exploration to Earth
The final frontier got a bit closer today as Microsoft Corp. officially launched the public beta of...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/13/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-9-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 9th May...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/12/2008
Microsoft and RIM to Bring Windows Live Services to BlackBerry Smartphone Customers
SEATTLE, Wash., and WATERLOO, Ontario — May 12, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. and Research In Motion (RIM)...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 05/12/2008