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A Question of Forums As an IT Pro you’re one of the “go-to” people in your organisation. You’ll likely be fielding questions from all over the IT spectrum – whether you’re the actual expert or not...Luckily there are a bunch of resources out there to help you maintain your IT Superstar persona! One of those resources is the TechNet Forum. Whether you have a question about connecting a printer to Windows 10, federating your Skype for Business deployment with other organisations, or moving your servers to the cloud with Azure, you’ll be able to ask your question on the forums – or find the answer there if someone has asked it before. Who answers these questions you might ask? It’s a community site so you’ll find answers coming in – often very quickly – from other IT Pro’s, from Microsoft MVP’s (we have over 30 in NZ), and also from Microsoft Staff (like me!) Not finding the answer on the TechNet forums? There are some other great resources out there too. Geekzone is a locally based forum site which has a very active community and a bunch of IT Pro related forums including Lan, VoIP, Windows, Desktop, and Laptop/Mobile. There are also a number of User Groups that meet regularly around New Zealand. If you’d like to catch a presentation on something topical and connect with some of your peers over pizza and a drink then keep an eye on the events section in this newsletter, or go and join a meetup or two on meetup.com. In the Cloud/Infrastructure/Windows subject area there are meetups in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington that you can join. Whichever way you get your answers, I’m sure your people appreciate your knowledge and willingness to help. Perhaps next year they can recognise you for this with cake or ice-cream on your special day…   Regan Murphy Technical Evangelist Microsoft New Zealand

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News Microsoft Mechanics Launches The show that brought you the latest in Office from the engineers behind the tech is expanding to cover the breadth of Microsoft technologies. Today marks the launch of Microsoft Mechanics, our official new show and video platform for tech enthusiasts and IT professionals. We’ll cover the latest tech from the Azure, SQL/BI, Windows and Surface teams with the same demo-packed 10-minute shows from the engineers and experts.   Windows Server 2016 What’s new in Windows Server 2016 Preview? Which, if you haven’t heard, is now available on-demand. Walk through the questions here that focus around upgrading to Windows Server 2016, specifically using the new rolling upgrade capabilities, then wrap up with some questions under the banner of ‘Operational Efficiencies’, which are a load of cool features to make life better for the Hyper-V admin.   Microsoft and Dell - New Hybrid Cloud Offerings. At Dell World, Satya Nadella joined Michael Dell on stage to talk about new solutions and investments Microsoft and Dell are jointly making to bring customers into the mobile-first, cloud-first world. The new partnership will mean you have more options than ever to get to your hybrid cloud, on your terms.   Watch #AzureCon On Demand Missed the #AzureCon event? With all sessions now live on Channel 9, you can still hear from the experts about the latest Azure innovations and easy-to-adopt solutions. With four epic keynote speakers including Scott Guthrie, Bill Staples, T.K. Rengarajan and Jason Zander, alongside 50+ technical sessions, this is an event that shouldn't go amiss. Accelerate your journey to the cloud and get watching! Back to top...

Windows 10 Sessions from Ignite NZ   What's New in Windows 10 Deployment With the release of Windows 10, there are new and updated ways to deploy Windows. In this session, we review new recommendations for upgrading existing devices using a simple in-place upgrade process, provisioning tools for transforming new devices into ones ready for enterprise use, as well as updates. Windows 10 in the Enterprise Enterprises want a joined-up experience – one that delivers a converged ecosystem. Join Katharine Holdsworth and Simon May as they take you through the new Windows infrastructure, capabilities and experience for a modern enterprise. What’s New in Windows 10 Management and the Windows Store In this session, we talk about all the changes that are coming, including enhancements to built-in mobile device management protocols, new Windows Store and volume purchase program capabilities, sign-on capabilities with organizational IDs (Microsoft Azure Active Directory), and much more... Upgrading to Windows 10: In Depth With Windows 10, we are encouraging everyone, including organizations, to upgrade from their existing OS (Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1). This upgrade process is easy and reliable, but how exactly does it work? We dig deep and explore how the process works to ensure that everything is preserved. Windows 10 + Azure AD + Intune = Full Desktop Management and Provisioning in the Cloud Join us as we take a retail bought laptop running Windows 10, connect it to the internet and with the power of Azure AD and Windows Intune convert it to a fully managed Windows 10 Enterprise corporate device complete with applications. Haven't subscribed to this newsletter yet? Join us!

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