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Standard Response to Request for Information – Security and Privacy
This White Paper describes how Office 365 fulfills the security, compliance and risk management...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/05/2011
Cross Org Availability using Federation Trust and Organization Relationship
Organizations often need to share availability (aka Free/Busy) information with other Exchange...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 07/03/2011
Announcing the RC of the Windows Home Server 2011 Windows Phone 7 Connector
Today we are pleased to announce the Release Candidate of the Windows Server Solutions Phone...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/30/2011
Office 365 Is Here; Get the Trial for Free
We are pleased to announce the global launch of the Office 365 service, offering affordable, secure,...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/30/2011
Windows Azure platform is named Best Cloud Service
Windows Azure platform was named Best Cloud Service at the Cloud Computing World Forum in London...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/27/2011
Released: Update Rollup 4 for Exchange 2010 SP1
Earlier today the Exchange CXP team released Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 SP1 to the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/25/2011
Introducing the “Exchange Server 2010 Technical Video Series” on TechCenter
Struggling to find an overview of what the latest EAS features are? Planning your migration from...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/25/2011
Microsoft is Rated in the Gartner Project and Portfolio Applications MarketScope
Microsoft Project Server 2010 is a landmark release for Microsoft, and for PPM prospective users and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/20/2011
NEC Philips Unified Solutions - Systems Integrator Saves £42,000 with Consolidated Messaging Environment
The United Kingdom division of NEC Philips Unified Solutions (NEC Philips) provides enterprise...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/19/2011
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference will be held on July 10-14, 2011, at the Los Angeles...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/19/2011
Try Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for 30 days—free
Choose the proven CRM solution used by leading companies worldwide When you want CRM in the cloud...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/18/2011
Microsoft to turn SkyDrive into an application
Microsoft has an estimated 100 million users of its SkyDrive “anywhere access and sharing” service...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/18/2011
Deploying Custom Registry Settings for Office 2010
If you are planning to customize your Office 2010 deployment significantly, then at some point, you...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/17/2011
Microsoft Windows Thin PC (WinTPC)
Reduced End Point costs for VDI: WinTPC empowers enterprises to leverage their end point hardware...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/17/2011
TechNet Video: Microsoft Private Cloud Security Overview
In this video, Nick Torkington, Security Architect with Microsoft Services, answers the most common...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/12/2011
Find Training by Microsoft Product or Technology
Establish your skills and credentials with Microsoft products and technologies. Microsoft Learning...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/12/2011
Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2010 and Office 365 Coexistence
We're happy to announce that we've enhanced Exchange Server Deployment Assistant to include support...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/11/2011
Download Manager–Video
Internet Explorer 9 has an integrated way for you to access, monitor, and interact with the files...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/11/2011
Microsoft Safety Scanner
Do you think your PC has a virus? The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable security tool...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/11/2011
Join Us For BUILD September 13-16: Register Today
BUILD is the event that shows you how to take advantage of the future of Windows. Get insight on...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/11/2011
Help us learn how you use Exchange management tools to manage your server and organization objects!
We wanted to reach out to you again to help us think and plan about evolution of Exchange in the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/07/2011
Microsoft Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator v17.2 has been Released
We’ve released the latest version of the Mailbox Role Requirements Calculator which corrects (among...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/07/2011
Differentiating Microsoft & VMware–Video Series
Recognize how Hyper-V and other core Virtualization solutions differ from VMware. In addition to...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/07/2011
Previewing ‘Microsoft Windows 8’
At the D9 Conference, Microsoft demonstrated the next generation of Windows, internally code-named...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/03/2011
Microsoft Support of IPv6
Support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), a new suite of standard protocols for the Network...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/01/2011
Accelerate adoption of Microsoft private and public cloud platforms with MAP 6.0 Beta
The Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP)...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 06/01/2011
Where IS your data? Select the right client virtualization solution & mitigate this concern…
Planning a Windows 7 migration? How much of your corporate data is at the airport today in a lost or...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/29/2011
Making the Experience Better Together with Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2 has many features that are designed specifically to work with client...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/28/2011
Exchange 2010 Discovery: Modify the maximum number of mailboxes searched at a time
In Exchange 2010, you can use Multi-Mailbox Search to search mailboxes for e-Discovery or similar...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/28/2011
Virtualize Exchange, SQL Server & SharePoint
More and more companies are using Microsoft virtualization to deploy server applications like...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/27/2011
Microsoft Previews Next Release of Windows Phone
Recently Microsoft has previewed the next release of Windows Phone called “Mango”. Mango will...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/26/2011
Get free Microsoft Office online trainings
You want to get free Microsoft Office online trainings to be ready to install Office 2010 version....
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/26/2011
Find commands fast in Office 2007 and 2010
You know there’s a button for it, but you don’t know or remember where it is. If this ever happens...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/26/2011
Private Cloud Solutions
Microsoft provides the most comprehensive approach to cloud computing, so that you can harness the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/24/2011
Try Windows Azure Platform Free
Windows Azure and SQL Azure enable you to build, host and scale applications in Microsoft...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/23/2011
Announcing a Windows Phone app for the Exchange Team Blog
Are you always on the go? Do you struggle to find time to read our blog because of your busy...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/20/2011
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: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/20/2011
The Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator…now with Database Copy Distribution!
The database copy layout the tool provides assumes that each server and its associated database...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/20/2011
Announcing Enhanced Hardware Virtualization Support for Exchange 2010
The Microsoft Exchange team is enhancing positioning by including additional supported scenarios...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/18/2011
Understanding and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server Integration with Lync Server 2010
This document introduces you to some of the new client features that are available whenever...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/15/2011
Lync Server Certifications
Exams 664 and 665 are available in Prometric testing centers. This means that you can now earn the...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/15/2011
Try the 2012 Beta Microsoft products
System Center has many ways for you to experience and evaluate our products. System Center 2012...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/14/2011
Price for Microsoft Certifications to Increase
Effective July 1, 2011, the retail price of certain Microsoft Certification exams will increase...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/14/2011
Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 9
I am writing a series of blog where I will guide you on test cases that should carry out when...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/08/2011
Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 08
I am writing a series of blog where I will guide you on test cases that should carry out when...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/07/2011
Bonus Offer by Getting Microsoft Virtualization Certification.
Earning your Microsoft Virtualization certification from Microsoft Learning can help you make a real...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/06/2011
TechNet Virtual Labs
TechNet Virtual Labs enable you to quickly evaluate and test Microsoft's newest products and...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 05/06/2011
Microsoft Exchange 2010 upgrade Test cases – Part 8
I am writing a series of blog where I will guide you on test cases that should carry out when...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/30/2011
Digital Marketing: IT and the Future
Marketing has become a digital process, blurring the lines between IT and marketing and making IT a...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/28/2011
SharePoint 2010 : The First 10 Years
SharePoint is 10 years old, so TechNet Magazine sat down with the SharePoint director of product...
Author: M. Omer Siddiqui Date: 04/28/2011