Nick MacKechnie
Stuck somewhere between family life and IT...
Tech Ed.Live Up and Running!
Hi All, You can catch all the action, watch interviews with top speakers, popular breakout sessions,...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 09/03/2008
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Now Available
Hi All, We’re excited to release IE8 Beta 2 today for public download. You can find it at...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/27/2008
Office Communications Server 2007 Best Practices Analyzer
Hi All, The Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Best Practices Analyzer Tool is a diagnostic...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/26/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 8-22-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 1st August...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/25/2008
Welcome to Tech·Ed Live: New Zealand 2008
Hi All, From September 1st, we'll be showcasing Tech·Ed in all its glory right here on this website...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/25/2008
SQL Server 2008 released
Hi All, SQL Server 2008 has just been released and is ready to deliver, allowing you to do more with...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/24/2008
Structured Active Directory Schema Management at Microsoft
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Structured Active Directory Schema...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/20/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 15-8-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 15th...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/20/2008
Microsoft Virtualization and Licensing Announcements
Today Microsoft announced some significant changes to its licensing and support policies for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/19/2008
Microsoft Introduces “Ultimate” Support Offering for Premier Family
Hi All, Today we announced the worldwide availability of Microsoft Services Premier Ultimate, a new...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/18/2008
About BlogMS - Team Blogs at Microsoft
Hi All, BlogMS was started in May 2008 in response to customers who wanted to feel closer to the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/17/2008
Tech.Ed NZ Going Social
Social Media is not a place to conduct one-way advertising blitzes so we are trying something new...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/17/2008
Master Data Management at Microsoft - Microsoft Individual and Organization
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Master Data Management at Microsoft...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/17/2008
September 2008 - UNPLUGGED MSDN & TechNet Update
Introducing Internet Explorer 8 Come and get an overview of the new features and capabilities of...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/13/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 8-8-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 8th August...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/12/2008
Microsoft’s Chief Environmental Strategist Introduces Free Power Management Application for Consumers
Hi All, Earlier today, Microsoft’s CES Rob Bernard, Verdiem’s CEO Kevin Klustner, and the Climate...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/07/2008
Microsoft Launches ENERGY STAR Compliant Power Management Tool for IT Administrators
Hi All, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) 2007 has launched a new Desired...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/07/2008
SQL Server 2008 is Released to Manufacturing!
Hi All, The wait is over. SQL Server 2008 has been released and is ready to deliver a rich set of...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/07/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 8-1-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 1st August...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/07/2008
SQL Server 2008 Training Opportunities
Hi All, Here is a listing of FREE training opportunities for SQL 2008. Before going into the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 08/01/2008
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Releases New Update
Hi All, We are pleased to announce the release of our first update to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/31/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7-25-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 25th July...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/29/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7-18-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 18th July...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/23/2008
Choosing the correct Collation on SQL Server 2008
Hi All, As we’re gearing for the release of SQL Server 2008, please be aware of the page in the...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/21/2008
Service Level Dashboard Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 RTM
We are pleased to announce the availability of the Service Level Dashboard Management Pack for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/20/2008
Considerations when upgrading to XP Service Pack 3..
Hi All, Here’s some “gotcha’s” that you might want to consider while testing XPSP3 in the lab before...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/20/2008
Green IT and the Environment
Hi All, The environment is high on the agenda of many corporate board rooms. With this in mind and...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/20/2008
Antivirus exclusions for Operations Manager 2007
Hi All, We had some customers ask what they should exclude in terms antivirus for Operations Manager...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/17/2008
End-to-end Virtualization Kick Off Set for September
Hi All, The Microsoft virtualization products that includes Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, System...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/16/2008
SharePoint / Project Server / Search Updates
This morning we released to web three new important updates that affect SharePoint Server 2007,...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/15/2008
Exchange 2007 Rollup Update Issues
Hi All, For those of you running Exchange 2007, please be aware that there are a few issues doing...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/15/2008
Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0
MOF 4.0 applies service management concepts to the tasks and challenges IT professionals face every...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/15/2008
Windows Server 2008 Training ‘snacks’
Hi All, Do you want to learn more about Windows Server 2008, but are short on time? Learning Snacks...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/13/2008
Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7-11-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 11th July...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/13/2008
System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 - Rollup
We are very excited to announce that the ‘Rollup Update’ for System Center Data Protection Manager...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/13/2008
August 2008 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems
Hi All, Yesterday we released an update to accommodate daylight saving time (DST) changes in several...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/10/2008
Zermatt Beta Launched and available
“Zermatt” is a .NET developer framework and SDK that helps developers build claims-aware...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/08/2008
Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and Update Rollup 7 for Exchange 2007 RTM have been released
Hi All, Download information for Update Rollup 3 for Exchange 2007 SP1...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/08/2008
Virtualization Strategy Provides Tools, Processes, and Compliance Capabilities to Enhance Business Support and Drive Adoption
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Virtualization Strategy Provides...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/07/2008
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release to Automatic Updates
Hi All, Microsoft is committed to providing quality products to customers. As part of this...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/06/2008
Just Released: Composite Application Guidance (formally Prism)
Hi All, We just shipped the Composite Application Guidance for WPF formerly known as “Prism”. The...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/03/2008
Hyper-V RTM Guest Operating System Support
This provides a list of supported server and client guest operating systems supported within a...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/03/2008
Hyper-V Maximum Supported Configurations
Hi All, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, allows you...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/03/2008
Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guides
Hi All, The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are the next version of Windows Server...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/03/2008
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (MAP) Solution Accelerator NOW AVAILABLE!
Officially released on 30-June-2008 to the general public, this tool could be very useful to you to...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 07/03/2008
INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 6-20-2008
Hi All, Please find attached the listings of new or updated downloads for the week ending 20th June...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/26/2008
Microsoft’s Hypervisor Technology Gives Customers Combined Benefits of Windows Server 2008 and Virtualization - RTM!
Hi All, Following the launch of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft reached another milestone today with...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/26/2008
Identifying Server Candidates for Virtualization
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Identifying Server Candidates for...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/25/2008
Deploying Microsoft Forefront Client Security at Microsoft technical white paper
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of Deploying Forefront Client Security...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/22/2008
Silverlight Streaming publishing plug-in for Expression Encoder 2 is available for download
Hi All, The Beta refresh release of the Silverlight Streaming publishing plug-in for Expression...
Author: Nick MacKechnie Date: 06/22/2008