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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CTP Now Available for Testing
SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Customer Technology Preview contains cumulative
updates 1 - 6 for SQL Server 2008 R2, and fixes to issues that have been
reported through our customer feedback platforms. These include
supportability enhancements and issues that have been reported through
Windows Error Reporting.
Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal Sweepstakes
Increase your Windows 7 deployment skills and be entered to win a dinner
with Mark Russinovich, or win a copy of his cyber-security novel Zero Day. Register on the Deployment Learning Portal, and for every module you complete, you'll be entered to win dinner with Mark, or a signed copy of his book.
Virtual Roundtable: Is Windows XP Good Enough? Really?
Typewriters, cassette players, sector-based imaging - how much has
technology changed since Windows XP was launched? Watch as the panel
discusses these changes and Windows 7 vs. Windows XP, Internet Explorer 6
vs. Internet Explorer 8 and 9 and the client PC management stack.
Free Excel 2010 Add-in: The Calendar Analytics Tool
Calendar Analytics allows users to connect to their Microsoft Exchange
Calendar and get dashboard views on meeting statistics inside Microsoft
Office Excel 2010.
Try the New Office Ribbon Hero 2 Game
Remember Clippy? He lives on in Ribbon Hero 2, the lightweight game from
Microsoft that tests your knowledge of new Office features by actually
using them. Compete with your friends to see who knows more about
Office.
Video: Creating a Dual-Boot System with Windows 7
In this four-minute video, get a step-by-step look at creating a
dual-boot system that includes Windows 7. Learn how to configure a
partition, perform the installation, and set the default operating
system.
Demo: Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V with MDT
Learn how you can take advantage of the tested guidance and built-in
automation tools in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) to simplify
and streamline the deployment of Windows Server 2008 R2 across your
organization.
The Windows Azure Virtual Machine (VM) Role allows you to run a
customized instance of Windows Server 2008 R2 in Windows Azure, making
it easier to move applications to the cloud. In his TechNet Magazine article Take Your Virtual Machines to the Cloud,
Joshua Hoffman explains that the VM role lets you build virtual
machines for Windows Azure to leverage the scalable infrastructure and
cost savings that come with cloud computing....
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches is a new tutorial by TechNet Magazine's
PowerShell columnist Don Jones. PowerShell provides a single, unified
administrative command line to accept and execute commands immediately.
For more on PowerShell, visit the Script Center.
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