Microsoft continued its foray into unified communications (UC) with an announcement last week of support for a virtualized topology in Microsoft Office Communications Server R2 (OCS R2).
- By Herb Torrens
- 05/19/2009
Applies to the "Configure Server Roles and Features" objective of Exam 70-417.
The Microsoft Learning group introduced its first virtual lab-based MCP exam this week.
- By Michael Domingo
- 05/14/2009
The Microsoft Learning group introduced its first virtual lab-based MCP exam this week.
- By Michael Domingo
- 05/14/2009
The opening keynote address at Tech-Ed on Monday featured Bill Veghte, senior vice president of Windows business, who described a number of upcoming milestones for Microsoft's new products.
Microsoft on Monday launched the second beta of its claims-based identity management server platform, code-named "Geneva."
The second community technology preview of Microsoft's System Center Service Manager is now available for a virtual test drive, according to a Microsoft announcement last week.
- By Herb Torrens
- 05/11/2009
Plus: Worms that start with Win; Facebook phishing.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 05/05/2009
A reader wants to know why his server's Application Log is awash in Event ID 1054 errors.
- By Zubair Alexander
- 05/01/2009
The release candidate (RC) of Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system, can be downloaded today by Microsoft TechNet and MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) subscribers.
Microsoft rolled out Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in its "release to manufacturing" form.
Service Pack 2 for the Microsoft Office 2007 product family is available for download at Microsoft Update.
Windows XP Mode, a feature designed to help small businesses migrate to Windows 7, will be available as a beta for download on April 30.
Microsoft moves to make worms less effective. Plus: RSA kicks off security conference season; Google to school IT pros on the perils of cross-site scripting; and the FBI weighs in on Conficker.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 04/28/2009
Microsoft provided a couple of Windows 7 tidbits on Friday, confirming the availability of Windows 7 release candidate (RC) and describing a forthcoming virtualization capability in the new operating system.