App-V System Deployment SuperFlow

The App-V System Deployment SuperFlow provides detailed steps to help you prepare for and deploy the App-V servers and clients and publish applications for streaming to clients.  The SuperFlow interactive content model provides a structured and interactive interface for viewing documentation. Each SuperFlow includes comprehensive information about a specific dataflow, workflow, or process. Depending on the focus of the SuperFlow, you will find overview information, steps that include detailed information, procedures, sample log entries, best practices, real-world scenarios, troubleshooting information, security information, animations, or other information. Each SuperFlow also includes links to relevant resources, such as Web sites or local files that are copied to your computer when you install the SuperFlow.      Download details App-V System Deployment SuperFlow
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MapPoint North America 2011 trial

Download Microsoft MapPoint North America 2011 trial edition and try it for free for 60 days.  Registration takes only a few moments and allows Microsoft to provide you with the latest resources relevant to your interests, including service packs, security notices, and training.  MapPoint ® 2011 gives you the power to visualize business data and communicate insights with instant impact. Before you hit the road, plug in your stops and MapPoint plots the most efficient course with turn-by-turn driving directions.    Download details MapPoint North America 2011 trial
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IT Showcase on: Microsoft Lync 2010 "Dogfood" Deployment at Microsoft

Bill Gates has said that "Lync is the most important thing to happen to the office worker since the PC came along." Learn how Microsoft IT Used Lync 2010 in a dogfood deployment to replace PBX systems in seven Microsoft sites worldwide.    Download details IT Showcase on Microsoft Lync 2010 Dogfood Deployment at Microsoft
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Microsoft Shows New Features and Future Direction for Windows Phone 7

Microsoft today kicked off Mobile World Congress by giving people a glimpse of what the rest of the year will bring for Windows Phone 7. Among the updates are several new features, a booming app marketplace, and the integration of even more Microsoft products with the phone.
Microsoft announced several new Windows Phone 7 features coming in 2011, including a “dramatically enhanced� browser experience based on Internet Explorer 9; additional multitasking capabilities; support for Microsoft Office documents in the cloud; and the addition of Twitter to the People Hub. The expanded capabilities announced today include:



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Copy and paste functionality via first major update, coming in the next month

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Twitter integration directly into the People Hub in 2011

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Support for Office documents in the cloud in 2011

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Dramatically enhanced Web browser experience based on IE9 in 2011

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A new wave of multitasking applications in 2011

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Targeting significant volume of Nokia Windows Phones in 2012
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Microsoft Exchange RPC Extractor 1.0

The Microsoft Exchange RPC Extractor (RPX) is a command-line tool that can parse network captures and interpret remote procedure calls made from a client to Microsoft Exchange . RPX uses the information provided in the Microsoft Exchange protocol documentation to parse RPCs, remote operations (ROPs), and the parameters for each ROP.    Download details Microsoft Exchange RPC Extractor 1.0
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Configuring and Troubleshooting Certification Authority Clustering in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

This guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot failover clustering with Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.  You can use the failover clustering capabilities of Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 to provide an additional level of reliability to Active Directory® Certificate Services (AD CS). This guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot failover clustering with Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.    Download details Configuring and Troubleshooting Certification Authority Clustering in Windows S
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Download Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate

IE9 RC download links have gone live early.    You can download Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate in the language that matches your version of Windows or choose the English version, which works with all versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7.   Direct Links:                          Internet Explorer Standards Documentation          The Internet Explorer standards support documentation provides information about certain final approved web standards supported by Internet Explorer.                                   Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate – New Features Summary          Feature updates in Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate.                                  Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Product Guide          This product guide outlines new features in Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate.                                  Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate for Windows 7          Windows Internet Explorer 9 lets your websites shine and perform just like native applications on your PC.                                  Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008          Windows Internet Explorer 9 lets your websites shine and perform just like native applications on your PC.                                  Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate for Windows Vista 64-bit Edition and Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition          Windows Internet Explorer 9 lets your websites shine and perform just like native applications on your PC.                                  Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate for Windows 7 64-bit Edition and Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Edition          Windows Internet Explorer 9 lets your websites shine and perform just like native applications on your PC.                                  Internet Explorer Platform Preview          Test drive the new Internet Explorer 9 Platform via the Internet Explorer Platform Preview                                  Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Language Packs for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2          Download the latest version of Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Language Packs.                                  Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Language Packs for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008          Download the latest version of Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Language Packs.                                  Headers and Libraries for Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate          This package contains header files and libraries to help you develop Windows applications that use Windows Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate              
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Windows Virtual PC

Windows Virtual PC is the latest Microsoft virtualization technology. You can use it to run more than one operating system at the same time on one computer, and to run many productivity applications on a virtual Windows environment, with a single click, directly from a computer running Windows 7.Windows Virtual PC supports the following Host and Guest Operating systems:

Host: Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.

Guest: Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Professional, Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise. Note: Virtual application feature not supported on Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows 7 Professional edition
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Lync Server 2010 Visio Stencil

Creating visual representations of your Microsoft Lync Server 2010 topology is a helpful way to communicate your Lync Server 2010 deployment. Using standard Microsoft Visio stencils helps those in your organization to better understand how you architect your Microsoft Lync 2010 by experiencing your deployment visually. Together, Lync Server and Lync 2010 can be powerfully represented by standard and expressive Visio artwork.
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Nokia and Microsoft Announce Plans for a Broad Strategic Partnership to Build a New Global Mobile Ecosystem

So it did happen!     Companies plan to combine assets and develop innovative mobile products on an unprecedented scale.    Nokia and Microsoft today announced plans to form a broad strategic partnership that would use their complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem.   Nokia and Microsoft intend to jointly create market-leading mobile products and services designed to offer consumers, operators and developers unrivalled choice and opportunity. As each company would focus on its core competencies, the partnership would create the opportunity for rapid time to market execution. Additionally, Nokia and Microsoft plan to work together to integrate key assets and create completely new service offerings, while extending established products and services to new markets.   Under the proposed partnership:     Nokia would adopt Windows Phone as its principal smartphone strategy, innovating on top of the platform in areas such as imaging, where Nokia is a market leader.          Nokia would help drive the future of Windows Phone. Nokia would contribute its expertise on hardware design, language support, and help bring Windows Phone to a larger range of price points, market segments and geographies.          Nokia and Microsoft would closely collaborate on joint marketing initiatives and a shared development roadmap to align on the future evolution of mobile products.          Bing would power Nokia’s search services across Nokia devices and services, giving customers access to Bing’s next generation search capabilities. Microsoft adCenter would provide search advertising services on Nokia’s line of devices and services.          Nokia Maps would be a core part of Microsoft’s mapping services. For example, Maps would be integrated with Microsoft’s Bing search engine and adCenter advertising platform to form a unique local search and advertising experience          Nokia’s extensive operator billing agreements would make it easier for consumers to purchase Nokia Windows Phone services in countries where credit-card use is low.          Microsoft development tools would be used to create applications to run on Nokia Windows Phones, allowing developers to easily leverage the ecosystem’s global reach.          Nokia’s content and application store would be integrated with Microsoft Marketplace for a more compelling consumer experience.    â€œToday, developers, operators and consumers want compelling mobile products, which include not only the device, but the software, services, applications and customer support that make a great experience,â€� Stephen Elop, Nokia President and CEO, said at a joint news conference in London. “Nokia and Microsoft will combine our strengths to deliver an ecosystem with unrivalled global reach and scale. It’s now a three-horse race.â€�  â€œI am excited about this partnership with Nokia,â€� said Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft CEO. “Ecosystems thrive when fueled by speed, innovation and scale.The partnership announced today provides incredible scale, vast expertise in hardware and software innovation and a proven ability to execute.â€�    Please visit www.nokia.com/press for press materials.
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Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 RTM’ed

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 will Release to Manufacturing (RTM) today. On February 16, both will be available to current customers of the Windows Volume Licensing program, as well as subscribers to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and TechNet. On February 22, both will be available to all customers through Windows Update and will also come preinstalled on new servers ordered.  A couple quick things to call out relative to this milestone:     As part of Microsoft’s broader desktop virtualization strategy, two new virtualization capabilities are now enabled in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: RemoteFX and Dynamic Memory. Both features provide customers easy to use solutions that drive efficiencies and build upon the virtualization functionality already in the Windows Server operating system.     From a Windows 7 perspective, SP1 includes minor updates including some made previously available through Windows Update.   Microsoft also has some updates regarding Windows 7 momentum and new technologies in development designed for customers to get the most out of their Windows 7 experience. This includes:      Windows Thin PC (WinTPC): Microsoft is announcing an upcoming software assurance benefit called Windows Thin PC (WinTPC), which is a smaller footprint, locked down version of Windows 7, designed to allow customers to repurpose their existing PCs as thin clients.            PCs with WinTPC will not require the VDA license that regular thin clients will need to access VDI desktops. WinTCP is expected to be available for download from the Microsoft Connect Site in Q1 2011.            Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM): IT pros gave Microsoft feedback that they needed an easier way to manage BitLocker, the security feature included in Windows 7. In response, the company is in the process of developing MBAM, which will help customers manage and provision BitLocker. The beta is expected to be available in March.   More on Win7 sp1: Windows 7 updates deliver more bang for your buck  As part of Microsoft’s broader desktop virtualization strategy, two new virtualization capabilities are now enabled in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: RemoteFX and Dynamic Memory. Both features provide customers easy to use solutions that drive efficiencies and build upon the virtualization functionality already in the Windows Server operating system  The first new feature, Dynamic Memory, takes Windows Server’s Hyper-V feature to a whole new level. Dynamic Memory lets you increase virtual machine density with the resources you already have—without sacrificing performance or scalability. In our lab testing, with Windows 7 SP1 as the guest operating system in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) scenario, we have seen a 40% increase in density from Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM to SP1. We achieved this increase simply by enabling Dynamic Memory.   This increased density does not come at the expense of security, as is the case with other offerings in the industry. Dynamic Memory preserves Windows 7 security without compromising density. My colleague Jeff Woolsey goes into detail in a recent post on this topic at the virtualization blog.  In addition, you get immediate benefit from the moment you turn on the virtual machine. There’s no waiting for memory management algorithms to work. Nor do you have to tweak the hypervisor with custom settings for specific workloads to maximize density. It’s an awesome out-of-box experience for all your virtualization workloads.  The second new feature, RemoteFX, is a first-to-market technology that we have demonstrated at multiple events. In fact, I was honored to be the first to show it publically at the Desktop Virtualization Hour last March.   RemoteFX is an exciting technology that lets you virtualize the Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) on the server side and deliver next-generation rich media and 3D user experiences for VDI. RemoteFX is also enabling new low cost ultra-thin client devices to enter the market. Together, these technologies will drive down the end-point cost and reduce endpoint power consumption to as little as a few watts.   Customers have already been successful with Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX, in early adopter deployments. Case studies, like the one we partnered with Sporton International on, show how using both RemoteFX and Dynamic Memory delivers real business value.  More on Dynamic Memory:  Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Add New Virtualization Innovations - Windows Virtualiza
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Microsoft announces Office 2010 Service Pack 1

Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 also provided an update regarding SP1 timing today. Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 have experienced double-digit growth since their May 2010 launch.   Microsoft typically releases a service pack 12 to 18 months after a product is launched and you can expect that same timeframe for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. The upcoming SP1 will consist of minor updates, including all previously released public updates.
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Microsoft Appoints Satya Nadella as President of Server and Tools Business

Microsoft today promoted Senior Vice President Satya Nadella to president of Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business.
“We’re already making strong traction across our Server and Tools Business by embracing cloud services,� said Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer. “Satya has deep experience in both our server business and online services, which will help accelerate our momentum while setting the course to deliver the cloud computing scenarios of the future.�
As president of the Server and Tools Business, Nadella will oversee the overall strategy, engineering, marketing and product development for Microsoft’s server, tools and cloud platform efforts. This includes developing the technology road map and vision to drive adoption of the company’s products, tools and services, and delivering the company’s next generation of cloud solutions for business customers.
“Our server and tools business is one of the fastest growing and most profitable businesses at Microsoft,� Nadella said. “I see great opportunity for Microsoft to grow the business and also lead the way in the transformation of enterprise IT. I’m excited to work with such a high-caliber team to chart the path for our continued success today and growth in the future.�
Nadella, 43, has been with the company for 19 years and most recently led the engineering efforts in the Online Services Division, which includes overseeing the technical strategy for one of the largest cloud infrastructures in the world, spanning the company’s Search, Portal and Advertising platforms.
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Windows 7 updates deliver more bang for your buck

I want to touch on some updates designed to help you effectively manage your IT environment. You’ve shared with me the need to get the most out of your current infrastructure and how you’re turning to desktop virtualization to make this happen while using it to accelerate your Windows 7 deployments. We have some updates based on your feedback and aimed at simplifying the process:

A while back, we lowered VDI licensing costs by making desktop access rights a Software Assurance (SA) benefit.
When we released our application virtualization solution, App-V 4.6, we also reduced storage costs for VDI, making it possible to store a single copy of virtual applications on a SAN while deploying them to multiple virtual machines.
Now, with SP1, we are working to lower the operational expenses of VDI by optimizing VM density through the new Dynamic Memory functionality in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. More info here..
We are also pleased to announce Windows Thin PC (WinTPC), an upcoming SA benefit. WinTPC is a smaller footprint, locked down version of Windows 7, designed to allow customers to repurpose their existing PCs as thin clients. PCs with WinTPC will not require the VDA license that regular thin clients will need to access VDI desktops. WinTCP is expected to be available for download from the Microsoft Connect Site in Q1 2011.
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