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July 8, 2010

Thursday, July 08, 2010 8:46 PM/EST

Microsoft Releases Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update

When it comes to migrating to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the Microsoft Deployment Tookit 2010 (MDT) is one of the best tools an IT manager can possess. What's so great about it? For starters, it can...

June 29, 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 7:03 PM/EST

Take an Early Peek at Windows 8

With all the day-to-day talk about Windows 7, sometimes I like to stop and ponder what Windows 8 will be like. After all, Windows 7 is as solid, reliable, and pleasant an OS as Microsoft has ever produced--but there's always...

June 17, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010 11:01 AM/EST

Manage Multiple RDP Sessions with Free Microsoft Utility

An essential tool for IT admins, Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan for short) helps you manage multiple remote desktop connections (or RDCs). It's a Microsoft utility, it's recently updated, and it's free. Over at 4sysops, Michael Pietroforte identifies some...

June 7, 2010

Monday, June 07, 2010 11:29 AM/EST

Why Service Pack 1 Beta is Important to the Enterprise

At Microsoft's TechEd 2010 conference, which kicked off today, company execs announced that the Service Pack 1 public beta for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 would arrive no later than the end of July. As you may recall...

May 4, 2010

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:24 PM/EST

Windows Server 2008 R2 Shows Huge Outlook Anywhere Performance Improvement

There's an interesting set of test results over at the Microsoft Exchange Team Blog: We recently compared the performance of the Exchange 2010 Client Access role supporting Outlook Anywhere users on both Windows 2008 SP2 and Windows 2008 R2,...

May 3, 2010

Monday, May 03, 2010 1:29 PM/EST

Is There a Place for Tablets in the Enterprise?

As you finalize your plans to migrate to Windows 7 (and deploy some new hardware at the same time), you've probably wondered about tablets. After all, you can't swing a cat without hitting yet another "are-iPads-good-for-business?" story. But we suspect...

April 28, 2010

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:48 PM/EST

How to Make Legacy Apps Run in Windows 7 (Hint: It's Not Virtualization This Time)

Plenty of businesses are ready and willing to make the move to Windows 7, but end up sticking with XP because of app compatibility. And, let's face it, many custom apps simply won't run properly in the new OS. For...

April 27, 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 8:13 PM/EST

Virtual Roundtable: Pilot and Deploy Windows 7

Mark your calendars: This Friday, April 29, Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich will host a discussion focusing on the planning, testing, assessing, and rollout of Windows 7 in enterprise organizations. The event, a Microsoft Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable, is titled...

April 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 7:44 PM/EST

Windows 7 SP1: Why You Shouldn't Wait

As you've probably heard by now, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 will be along in a few months, and there's already a leaked build making the rounds online. Historically, enterprises wait for at least one Service Pack before migrating to...

February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:49 PM/EST

Microsoft Updates Two Virtualization Tools: App-V 4.6 and MED-V 1.0 SP1 RC

They may not have glamorous names, but Microsoft's latest virtualization tools can work minor miracles in your organization. First up is App-V 4.6, which is now available as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2010 (a.k.a. MDOP). In a...



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