Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:49 PM/EST
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...
Monday, December 07, 2009 6:18 PM/EST
Need to push Windows 7 onto a laptop that's 3,000 miles away? Or deploy Windows Server 2008 on a server that resides in a different location? Both are possible thanks to the new Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010. We've written about...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:36 PM/EST
When it comes to learning a new--or updated--operating system, there's no such thing as too much training. Over at Microsoft's msdev.com, you'll find five free Windows Server 2008 R2 training sessions devoted to topics like Building a Seamless Enterprise,...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:45 PM/EST
Application compatibility is always a concern when you're migrating to a new OS. And let's face it, Vista posed or created quite a few compatibility headaches when it launched back in '07. Needless to say, any IT pro worth...
Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:34 PM/EST
Another week, another surprising freebie. This time it's Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008, a 237-page e-book that details all the "major new features in SQL Server 2008, including security, administration, and performance." You can read the first chapter online, or...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:49 PM/EST
For a long time now, we've been urging organizations to abandon Windows XP like the leaky, virus-infested ship it is. See, much as users and IT pros alike may like the OS, it's just not as secure as the newer...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:22 PM/EST
Ready to move your organization to Windows 7 (or even Vista) but don't fully understand Microsoft's licensing options? Don't feel bad--they can be a little overwhelming. That's why the folks over at TechTarget whipped up Windows licensing demystified, a...
Monday, October 19, 2009 7:23 PM/EST
A couple weeks ago we talked up Windows 7 Resource Kit, a new book that helps IT pros with OS deployment, configuration, and management. To paraphrase the old saying, why buy the dead-tree edition when you get the e-book for...
Friday, October 16, 2009 6:55 PM/EST
A while back we told you how to get a trial version of Windows 7 Enterprise (which is still available, by the way). Now Microsoft is offering a free 90-day trial of Windows 7 proper, but with one slight difference:...
Friday, September 11, 2009 8:00 AM/EST
Today, let's take a peek at part two of the video, which explores the user interface and how brief (a.k.a. "lite touch") interaction is all it takes to "automate the entire process of data migration, OS installation, driver and application customization, and domain join."
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