Nick MacKechnie
Stuck somewhere between family life and IT...
Server and Client setup.exe events
If you missed the November UNPLUGGED sessions,we have another event in late November and early...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/20/2008
Rapid Deployment of Applications on the Microsoft Extranet
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Rapid Deployment of Applications on...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/18/2008
INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7-11-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 7th...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/16/2008
New Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide-Now Available for Download
Hi All, The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released a new guide, Exchange Online —...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/16/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 31-10-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 31st...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/12/2008
SharePoint Guidance from Patterns & Practices Team
This guidance helps architects and developers build SharePoint intranet applications. The guidance...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/05/2008
Evaluate Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager “2” RC today
Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) ”2” delivers an integrated identity management solution with...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/05/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 10-24-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 24th...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 11/02/2008
Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.1 – October 2008
The Microsoft Enterprise Library is a collection of application blocks designed to assist developers...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/29/2008
Microsoft Project 2007 and Project Server 2007 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Project Conference 2009
Hi All, Last week two important announcements were made for the Project Community: · Microsoft...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/29/2008
Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure at Professional Developers Conference
Hi All, During a keynote speech at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2008 (PDC2008),...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/27/2008
More detail about MS08-067, the out-of-band netapi32.dll security update
Today Microsoft released a security update that fixes a remote code execution vulnerability in the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/23/2008
Easing the Path to Virtualization
Hi All, Microsoft recently updated its software licensing terms for 41 server applications, and...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/22/2008
Windows Live OneCare for Server: Designed with small businesses in mind
Windows Live OneCare for Server has all the award-winning functionality of Windows Live OneCare,...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/21/2008
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 has RTMed!
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release to manufacturing (RTM) of System Center Virtual Machine...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/21/2008
Deployment Planning for BitLocker Drive Encryption for Windows Vista
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deployment Planning for BitLocker...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/20/2008
Invitation for The Microsoft New Zealand Developers Focus Groups 2008
This is your chance to tell us what you think about Microsoft! We want to hear from you. Tell us...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/20/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 10-10-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 10th...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/15/2008
Microsoft Australia Uses RoundTable to Improve Productivity, Save Costs, and Reduce Carbon Footprint
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft Australia Uses RoundTable...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/15/2008
SQL Server DBA Training Forum
Hi All, On November 4-6 we are running three one day training courses aimed at DBA's which are...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/12/2008
Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008
Hi All, This document describes new features and technologies, which were not available in Windows...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/12/2008
IPD for Windows Server 2008 File and Print Services
Hi All, The Infrastructure Planning and Design series for Windows Server 2008 has been updated with...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/08/2008
Support policy for Microsoft SQL Server products that are running in a hardware virtualization environment
Microsoft provides technical support for SQL Server 2005 and for SQL Server 2008 that are running in...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/07/2008
Exchange 2007 SP1 RU4 Released Today
Hi All, Today Microsoft we released the following update rollup for Exchange Server 2007: Update...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/07/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 3-10-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 3rd...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/06/2008
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 – Admin tips
Hi All, For those of you lab’ing, testing, and deploying IE8 Beta 2, here’s a number of resources...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/05/2008
The Podcasting Kit For SharePoint September Release Is Now Online
Hi All, The September release of the Podcasting Kit for SharePoint is available for download here....
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/02/2008
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Released!
Hi All, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, a bare metal hypervisor-based server virtualization product,...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/01/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 26-9-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 26th...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 10/01/2008
Microsoft Learning Manager
Hi All, There’s a large amount of eLearning available on our website which you may not be aware of....
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/30/2008
Microsoft Announces SQL Server 2008 Experience
On Monday, Sept. 29, Microsoft is launching the SQL Server 2008 Experience online at...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/28/2008
Reduce Inbox Clutter, Write More Effective Email and Increase Productivity
Hi All, Here are 3 free webcasts which offer tips to reduce clutter in your email inbox, write more...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/25/2008
Cumulative Update package 1 for SQL Server 2008 released
Hi All, This week Microsoft released Cumulative Update package 1 for SQL Server 2008 containing...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/25/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 19-9-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 19th...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/23/2008
Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM to Reduce Non-Value-Add Activities at Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM to...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/21/2008
SharePoint Performance Optimization: How Microsoft IT Increases Availability and Decreases Rendering Time of SharePoint Sites
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of SharePoint Performance Optimization:...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/21/2008
Deploying the Live Meeting Service Portal at Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying the Live Meeting Service...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/21/2008
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 IPD Guide - Now Available for Download
The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has been working on a new guide - Microsoft System...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/18/2008
Exchange Hosted Services at Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Exchange Hosted Services at...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/18/2008
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 - Tech.Ed NZ and Roadshow Videos
Hi All, We were very lucky to have Matt Heller down from the US to talk at Tech.Ed and join us on a...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/16/2008
My Server is hung - what do I do?
Hi All, Debugging a dump from a hung server may not be something you do every day so you may want to...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/15/2008
Service Management at Microsoft Business Case Study
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Service Management at Microsoft,...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/15/2008
MDOP 2008 R2 Release to Manufacturing!
Hi All, Some good news for those of you who have been asking about the availability of App-V 4.5, it...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/15/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-09-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 5th...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/14/2008
Microsoft Best Practices Analyzers
Hi All, Administering large corporate environments is an important and sometimes challenging job....
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/14/2008
Improved Business Analytics Solution Enables Faster Decision Making
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Improved Business Analytics Solution...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/14/2008
Compliance Management Series BETA is NOW AVAILABLE!
Hi All, Managing compliance issues imposed by regulations and statutory requirements can be...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/10/2008
Microsoft and Partners Help Customers “Get Virtual Now”
Today more than 20 partners announce plans for Microsoft virtualization solutions; Microsoft Hyper-V...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/08/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 29-8-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 29th...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/08/2008
Sharepoint Administration Toolkit v2.0 (w/User Profile Replication engine)
Hi All, I thought I’d share the following information, as a lot of customers has been asking for it...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/08/2008