Interesting Downloads for Week Ending – 5-22-2009….
Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance
· Windows Client Feature Comparison: Windows XP SP3 | Wndows Vista SP1 | Windows 7
· Windows 7 Walkthrough: BranchCache
· Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 971083
· Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Documentation
· Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB968012)
· Step By Step Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess in a Test Lab
· Windows Server 2008: Planning for Active Directory Forest Recovery
· Next Generation Remote Access with DirectAccess and VPNs
· System Center Virtual Machine Manager Privacy Statement
· Service Level Dashboard 2.0 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
· Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0.1
· Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Click Thru Demo - Installation
· Deploying Virtual Desktop Pools by Using Remote Desktop Web Access Step-by-Step Guide
· Deploying Personal Virtual Desktops by Using Remote Desktop Web Access Step-by-Step Guide
· Deploying Remote Desktop Web Access with Remote Desktop Connection Broker Step-by-Step Guide
· Installing Remote Desktop Session Host Step-by-Step Guide
· Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Documentation
· System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 – Evaluation Edition
· Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering Service Level Agreement (SLA)
· Microsoft Exchange Online Service Level Agreement (SLA)
· Microsoft Office Communications Online Service Level Agreement (SLA)
· Microsoft Office Live Meeting Service Level Agreement (SLA)
· Microsoft SharePoint Online Service Level Agreement (SLA)
· Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services Directory Synchronization Tool 8.1
· Windows Virtual PC Evaluation Guide
· Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit 2007 R2
Solutions & Solution Development
· SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit
· Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2010
· Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code (Apr 2009)
· TwoConnectBizTalkAcceleratorforACORD
· Microsoft Visual Studio Lab Management 2010 Beta 1
· Visual Studio 2010 SDK Beta 1
· Microsoft Manufacturing Toolkit
· Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Performance Testing Lab - English
· Microsoft F#, May 2009 Community Technology Preview
· Microsoft Online Services Trial Guide
· Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Books Online (May 2009)
· Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit - May Preview
· Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 end-to-end walkthrough
· USMT 4.0 XML Elements Reference
· Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 DSL SDK Beta1
· Microsoft BizTalk Server RFID 2009 Documentation Update
· Microsoft BizTalk RFID 2009 Mobile Documentation Update
· Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Implementation Guide
· Internet Explorer 8 Desktop Security Guide
· Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) - Version 4.1
· Microsoft SDL Process Template for Visual Studio Team System
· Forefront Identity Manager 2010 RC0 Demo Virtual Hard Disk Image
· The Business Value of Extended Validation SSL Certificates
· Increasing Your Organization’s Security and Privacy with Internet Explorer 8
· MicrosoftSmartSaverGuide - English
· Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) User Guide
Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance
Windows Virtual PC Tips
Brief Description
Windows Virtual PC is a new optional component for Windows 7. This document provides some additional insight into Windows Virtual PC and provides some useful tips to help make your experience better.
Overview
Note: This is a preliminary document and may be changed substantially prior to final commercial release of the software described herein. Windows Virtual PC is a new optional component for Windows 7. This document provides some additional insight into Windows Virtual PC and provides some useful tips to help make your experience better. Explore setup and installation, Windows XP mode, virtual application, networking, and virtual machine creation and management.
Windows Client Feature Comparison: Windows XP SP3 | Wndows Vista SP1 | Windows 7
Brief Description
This chart compares features of interest to IT professionals across three versions of the Windows client operating system: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows 7.
Overview
This chart compares features of interest to IT professionals across three versions of the Windows client operating system: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows 7.
Windows 7 Walkthrough: BranchCache
Brief Description
Explore BranchCache, a feature in Windows 7 designed to help improve end user productivity in branch offices.
Overview
This screencast discusses a beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this screencast is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice. The introduction of BranchCache in Windows 7 is the next step to improving end user productivity in branch offices. BranchCache caches content from remote file and Web servers in the branch location so that users can more quickly access this information. The cache can be hosted centrally on a server in the branch location, or can be distributed across user PCs.
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 971083
Brief Description
This download contains an update for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2.
Overview
This hotfix download for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 is described in the Knowledge Base article 971083.
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Documentation
Brief Description
Use this page to find technical documentation to help you understand, plan, deploy, and operate Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 servers.
Overview
The full set of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 documentation is contained in the download file named Communications_Server_2007_R2_Documentation.chm.
IMPORTANT See Additional Information for important information about circumstances under which a CHM file will not display correctly, and how to resolve the issue.
Selected, high-value sections of the documentation are also provided as separate Word documents.
Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB968012)
Brief Description
Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB968012)
Overview
Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2007 SP1 customers.
For a list of changes that are included in this update rollup, see KB968012.
This update rollup does not apply to Exchange Server 2007 Release To Manufacturing (RTM). For a list of update rollups applicable to Exchange Server 2007 RTM, refer to the section Update rollups for Exchange Server 2007 RTM in the Knowledge Base article KB937052.
This is a cumulative update rollup and replaces the following:
- KB945684 Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB945684)
- KB948016 Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB948016)
- KB949870 Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB949870)
- KB952580 Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB952580)
- KB953467 Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB953467)
- KB959241 Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB959241)
- KB960384 Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB960384)
Step By Step Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess in a Test Lab
Brief Description
This paper contains an introduction to DirectAccess and instructions for setting up a test lab to demonstrate DirectAccess with a simulated Internet, intranet, and home network.
Overview
DirectAccess is a new feature in the Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems that enables remote users to securely access intranet shares, Web sites, and applications without connecting to a virtual private network (VPN). This paper contains an introduction to DirectAccess and instructions for setting up a test lab to demonstrate DirectAccess with a simulated Internet, intranet, and home network using the Release Candidate versions of Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2.
Windows Server 2008: Planning for Active Directory Forest Recovery
Brief Description
Customizing a plan for disaster recovery of Active Directory Domain Services
This guide contains best-practice recommendations for recovering an Active Directory forest, if forest-wide failure has rendered all domain controllers in the forest incapable of functioning normally.
Overview
This guide contains best-practice recommendations for recovering an Active Directory forest, if forest-wide failure has rendered all domain controllers in the forest incapable of functioning normally. The procedure steps in this guide, which you must customize for your particular environment, describe how to recover the entire Active Directory forest to a point in time before the critical malfunction. They also ensure that none of the restored domain controllers replicates from a domain controller with potentially dangerous data. The procedures apply to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2008 and the Active Directory® directory service in Windows Server 2003.
Next Generation Remote Access with DirectAccess and VPNs
Brief Description
Compares DirectAccess with VPNs and describes the scenarios that are most appropriate for each.
Overview
The Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems include DirectAccess, a remote-access technology that automatically connects computers to their internal network anytime they have an Internet connection. This gives remote users all of the benefits of being in the office; they have constant access to internal resources and their computers can be updated and managed. While DirectAccess provides many advantages over virtual private networks (VPNs), most organizations will use the two remote access technologies side-by-side. This document compares DirectAccess with VPNs and describes the scenarios that are most appropriate for each.
System Center Virtual Machine Manager Privacy Statement
Brief Description
This is the Privacy Statement for the System Center Virtual Machine Manager products.
Overview
This document download provides the Privacy Statement for the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 products.
Service Level Dashboard 2.0 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
Brief Description
The graphical dashboard in this Solution Accelerator lets you accurately measure and report on end-to-end system availability and performance of business-critical applications in your organization.
Overview
The Service Level Dashboard Management Pack 2.0 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 assists you in tracking, managing, and reporting on your line-of-business (LOB) application service levels. It displays a list of applications and their performance and availability against service level goals. Using this graphical dashboard, you can:
- Spot trends in service availability and performance
- Head off problems before they occur
- Reduce IT costs by streamlining IT operations
Download Package Contents
The Service Level Dashboard 2.0.zip contains the following files:
- SLD 2.0 Release Notes.rtf
- Microsoft.EnterpriseServiceMonitoring.ServiceLevelDashboard.R2.mp
- Service Level Dashboard 2.0_x86.msi
- Service Level Dashboard 2.0_x64.msi
- Service Level Dashboard 2.0 for Operations Manager 2007 R2 User Guide.docx
- Supplemental License for Service Level Dashboard for OpsMgr 2007 R2.rtf
To read more about this Solution Accelerator online at TechNet click here.
Send questions or feedback to us directly at SATfdbk@microsoft.com
Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0.1
Brief Description
This Solution Accelerator provides automated tools and guidance that IT professionals can use to update offline virtual machines efficiently and without exposing them to security risks.
Overview
The Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0.1 helps organizations maintain virtual machines that are stored offline in a Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager library. While stored, virtual machines do not receive operating system updates. The tool provides a way to keep offline virtual machines up-to-date so that bringing a virtual machine online does not introduce vulnerabilities into the organization’s IT infrastructure.
The Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool combines the Windows Workflow programming model with the Windows PowerShell™ interface to bring groups of virtual machines online just long enough for them to receive updates from either System Center Configuration Manager 2007 or Windows Server Update Services. As soon as the virtual machines are up-to-date, the tool returns them to the offline state in the Virtual Machine Manager library.
This Solution Accelerator includes the following components:
- Brief Overview. Available online only on Microsoft TechNet. Summary for business and technical managers that briefly explains how this Solution Accelerator can fit into an organization’s IT infrastructure management strategy.
- OfflineVMServicing_x64 and OfflineVMServicing_x86. Setup files for the tool, for 64 bit and 32 bit versions of Windows with Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2007 or 2008.
- Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Getting Started Guide. Provides information about how the tool works, explains prerequisites for the tool, and describes how to install and configure the tool.
- Offline_VM_Servicing_Tool_2.0.1_Release_Notes.rtf. Notes provide information about this release, describe known issues in the tool, and include feedback instructions.
- Offline_Virtual_Machine_Servicing_Tool_Help. Help file for the tool. Provides instructions for using the tool.
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Click Thru Demo - Installation
Brief Description
This demo provides a quick, lightweight, and portable demonstration of the product technologies and features found in Windows Essential Business Server 2008.
Overview
This demo provides a quick, lightweight, and portable demonstration of the product technologies and features found in Windows Essential Business Server 2008. The demo provides a focused look at a specific area of the EBS 2008 environment: Installation Download and install the demo onto your computer and you can then click through the environments without requiring a full product installation.
Deploying Virtual Desktop Pools by Using Remote Desktop Web Access Step-by-Step Guide
Brief Description
This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of setting up a working virtual desktop pool accessible by using Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) in a test environment.
Overview
This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of setting up a working virtual desktop pool accessible by using Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) in a test environment. This guide assumes that you previously completed the steps in the Installing Remote Desktop Session Host Step-by-Step Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=147292). The goal of a virtual desktop pool is to provide users with a virtual desktop that is dynamically assigned from a pool of identically configured virtual machines. Users can connect to a virtual desktop pool and run programs and consume resources as if they were using a local client computer.
Deploying Personal Virtual Desktops by Using Remote Desktop Web Access Step-by-Step Guide
Brief Description
This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of setting up a working personal virtual desktop accessible by using Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) in a test environment.
Overview
This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of setting up a working personal virtual desktop accessible by using Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) in a test environment. This guide assumes that you previously completed the steps in the Installing Remote Desktop Session Host Step-by-Step Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=147292). The goal of a personal virtual desktop is to provide a user with a virtual desktop that is assigned to only that user.
Deploying Remote Desktop Web Access with Remote Desktop Connection Broker Step-by-Step Guide
Brief Description
This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of setting up a working RemoteApp source accessible by using Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) in a test environment.
Overview
This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of setting up a working RemoteApp source accessible by using Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) in a test environment. This guide assumes that you previously completed the Installing Remote Desktop Session Host Step-by-Step Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=147292). The goal of a RemoteApp source is to provide users with programs that are available by using RD Web Access.
Installing Remote Desktop Session Host Step-by-Step Guide
Brief Description
This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of setting up a working Remote Desktop Services infrastructure in a test environment. During this process, you create an Active Directory® domain, install the Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) role service, and configure the Remote Desktop Connection client computer.
Overview
This guide is considered the basic Remote Desktop Services step-by-step guide. All other step-by-step guides developed for Remote Desktop Services will assume that this guide has been completed first. This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of setting up a working Remote Desktop Services infrastructure in a test environment. During this process, you create an Active Directory® domain, install the Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) role service, and configure the Remote Desktop Connection client computer. After you’ve completed this process, you can use the test lab environment to learn about Remote Desktop Services technology on Windows Server® 2008 R2 and assess how it might be deployed in your organization. The goal of a Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server is to host Windows-based programs or the full Windows desktop for Remote Desktop Services clients. Users can connect to an RD Session Host server to run programs, to save files, and to use resources on that server.
Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Documentation
Brief Description
This download provides the technical documentation for Operations Manager 2007 R2.
Overview
The Operations Manager 2007 R2 technical documentation helps you plan, deploy, operate, and maintain Operations Manager 2007 R2. For information about the specific guides available in the library, see https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/opsmgr/bb498235.aspx.
System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 – Evaluation Edition
Brief Description
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 delivers end-to-end service management of applications and IT services running across the Windows, UNIX and Linux servers in your datacenter.
Overview
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 delivers end-to-end service management of applications and IT services running across your datacenter fabric, providing you greater and control and insight into the health and performance your Microsoft, UNIX and Linux servers, and the workloads running on them. With Operations Manager 2007 R2 you can reduce the cost of managing your datacenter, and assure delivery of IT services to expected and agreed levels.
Feature Bullet Summary:
- End-to-End Datacenter Service Management: System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 helps improve datacenter service performance by improving resolution time through best practice driven alerting, service level monitoring, and reporting.
- Best of Breed for Windows and Beyond: Extending low cost Windows management to the complete datacenter environment, Operations Manager 2007 R2 provides a single pane of glass across operating systems, hypervisors, network, storage, and Microsoft, UNIX and Linux applications.
- Increased Efficiency and Control: With automation of routine and redundant tasks, Operations Manager 2007 R2 provides intelligent monitoring and the ability to automate action to help increase efficiency and enable greater control of your IT environment.
Windows 7 IT Pro Guides
Brief Description
Windows 7 IT Pro Guides
Overview
These documents include: 1) A What's New in Windows 7 Guide, covering many new and changed Windows 7 features of interest to IT professionals, including DirectAccess, BranchCache and other networking technologies, VHD boot and other deployment technologies, and AppLocker, Biometrics, and other security technologies, and 2) A Windows 7 Manageability Overview Guide, covering the manageability improvements that can reduce total cost of ownership by helping to increase automation, improve user productivity, and provide flexible administrative control to meet compliance requirements.management technologies.
Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Brief Description
Exchange Hosted Filtering SLA
Overview
Service Level Agreement documentation for Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering.
Microsoft Exchange Online Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Brief Description
Exchange Online SLA
Overview
Service Level Agreement documentation for Microsoft Exchange Online.
Microsoft Office Communications Online Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Brief Description
Office Communications Online SLA
Overview
Service Level Agreement documentation for Microsoft Office Communications Online.
Microsoft Office Live Meeting Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Brief Description
Office Live Meeting SLA
Overview
Service Level Agreement documentation for Microsoft Office Live Meeting.
Microsoft SharePoint Online Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Brief Description
SharePoint Online SLA
Overview
Service Level Agreement documentation for Microsoft SharePoint Online.
Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services Directory Synchronization Tool 8.1
Brief Description
June 2008
The Directory Synchronization Tool securely synchronizes valid end-user proxy addresses from your Active Directory to Exchange Hosted Services.
Overview
The Directory Synchronization Tool (DST) helps you keep your on-site Active Directory® directory service and Microsoft® Exchange Server environment synchronized with your Exchange Hosted Filtering, Exchange Hosted Archive, and Exchange Hosted Continuity services .
Windows Virtual PC Evaluation Guide
Brief Description
Describes how to try out some of the key features of Windows Virtual PC, including how to set up Windows XP mode.
Overview
This guide describes how to install Windows Virtual PC and set up a virtual environment, such as Windows XP mode or a custom virtual machine. It also shows you how to try out some of the key features of Windows Virtual PC.
Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit 2007 R2
Brief Description
Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit 2007 R2
Overview
The Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit for 2007 R2 provides guidance and resources for IT Pros, HelpDesk, and Trainers to speed adoption and usage of Unified Communications technologies in the enterprise. The kit includes Planning Checklists, Awareness materials, including Poster, Door Hangers, and E-mail samples, and User Education Materials such as Quick Reference Cards, Flash Cards, and links to Web-based Training.
Solutions & Solution Development
SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit
Brief Description
The SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit will help you understand how to build web applications which deeply exploit the rich data types, programming models and new development paradigms in SQL Server 2008.
Overview
SQL Server 2008 offers an impressive array of capabilities for developers that build upon key innovations introduced in SQL Server 2005. The SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit will help you understand how to build web applications which deeply exploit the rich data types, programming models and new development paradigms in SQL Server 2008. The training kit is brought to you by Microsoft Developer and Platform Evangelism.
Overview and Benefits
The training kit offers the following benefits:
- Learn how to build web applications that exploit the unique features and capabilities of SQL Server 2008.
- Provides a comprehensive set of presentations, demos and hands-on labs
- Designed for web developers who are already familiar with SQL Server application development.
- Easy to download and install and works on free editions of SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008.
Intended Audience
The training kit is designed for the following technical roles:
- Web developers who build applications for the Microsoft platform.
- Microsoft evangelists, technical specialists and consultants.
Contents
The training kit includes the following content:
- Presentations (6)
- Filestream
- Spatial
- T-SQL
- Date and Time Types
- SQLCLR
- Reporting Services
- Demos (12)
- AdventureWorks Racing All-Up SQL Server 2008 Demo
- SQL Server 2008 All-Up Spatial Demo
- Spatial Types Demo
- Intro to Filestream Demo
- SQL CLR Nullable Types Demo
- Programming with Filestream Demo
- Reporting Services Web Application Integration Demo
- Date and Time Support in SQL Server 2008 Demo
- T-SQL Table-Valued Parameters Demo
- T-SQL Row Constructors Demo
- T-SQL Grouping Sets Demo
- T-SQL Merge Demo
- Hands-on Labs (3)
- Using Spatial Data in TSQL
- Using Spatial Data in Managed Code
- Using SQL CLR in SQL Server 2008
Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2010
Brief Description
Team Foundation Installation Guide 2010 includes instruction for installing Team Foundation Server and Team Foundation Build Services
Overview
This is the beta1 release of the Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2010.
Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code (Apr 2009)
Brief Description
Silverlight Installation Experience Paper and Sample
Overview
The Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code cover the principals that will help developers and designers produce effective installation experiences on Web sites.
TwoConnectBizTalkAcceleratorforACORD
Brief Description
TwoConnect leverages the ACORD XML schema standards and made them Biz-Talk ready
Overview
The TwoConnect BizTalk Accelerator for ACORD provides a comprehensive and quick-to-implement ACORD messaging soluton for customers using the ACORD XML standards
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) Samples for .NET Framework 4.0 Beta 1
Brief Description
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) for .NET Framework 4.0 Beta 1
Overview
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) Samples for .NET Framework 4.0 Beta 1
Microsoft Visual Studio Lab Management 2010 Beta 1
Brief Description
Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2010 Lab Management Beta 1 lets you create and manage virtual environments, and also run tests and workflows in those environments.
Overview
Visual Studio Lab Management lets you create and manage virtual environments on a pool of Hyper-V hosts and System Center Virtual Machine Manager library servers. You can group virtual machines into environments and perform life-cycle and snapshot operations on those machines. Used together, Lab Management, Team Foundation Server, Team Test Load Agent, and Team Test Load Controller provide an integrated software testing experience that lets testers attach comprehensive snapshots of the environment to their bugs. Lab Management also lets you automate the authoring and running of end-to-end application life-cycle management workflows.
This release will expire on April 15, 2010. This software is not supported by Microsoft Customer Services and Support (CSS).
Visual Studio 2010 SDK Beta 1
Brief Description
The Visual Studio 2010 SDK Beta 1 provides tools and templates for building Visual Studio extensions. By using the Visual Studio SDK, you can build your own tool windows, create menu commands, and add extensions to the new Visual Studio editor and other features.
Overview
The Visual Studio 2010 SDK includes project templates that help developers create tool windows, menu commands, isolated shell projects, and editor extensions. The editor extensions include text adornments, colorizers, and margins.
The Visual Studio 2010 SDK also includes build tasks that help developers build and debug extensions. Building and debugging are managed in a second instance of Visual Studio named the experimental instance. The experimental instance provides a test bed for extensions without changing the primary installation of Visual Studio.
The SDK also puts shortcuts to online documentation, samples, and other developer resources on the Start menu.
Microsoft Manufacturing Toolkit
Brief Description
The Microsoft Manufacturing Toolkit is a set of guidance documentation and working code samples that demonstrate the use of the Microsoft platform to build publish/subscribe (“pub/sub”), services-based architectures utilizing open standards for broad industry implementation.
Overview
The Microsoft Manufacturing Toolkit is a set of guidance documentation and working code samples that demonstrate the use of the Microsoft platform to build publish/subscribe (“pub/sub”), services-based architectures utilizing open standards for broad industry implementation. The toolkit focuses on the MIMOSA and OPC/OPC-UA organization specifications, and the working code samples demonstrate scenarios that might be implemented in a manufacturing environment.
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Performance Testing Lab - English
Brief Description
Overview
This paper describes how to run performance tests against a Project Server 2007 deployment by using Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 and a set of community-based tools built for the purpose. It also documents the specifics of the lab environment which was used for the tests we ran for collecting data for this white paper. It describes in detail the test scenarios that were conducted, and it summarizes the data collected for every scenario.
Microsoft F#, May 2009 Community Technology Preview
Brief Description
F# is a type-safe, scalable language for the .NET platform that supports both functional and object-oriented programming. This CTP release includes the F# compiler and tools, as well as Visual Studio 2008 integration for F# development.
Overview
The F# May 2009 CTP provides all the tools and resources needed to develop applications with the F# programming language.
F# is a functional programming language for the .NET Framework. It combines the succinct, expressive and compositional style of functional programming with the runtime, libraries, interoperability, and object model of .NET.
F# is well suited to a spectrum of development tasks - from interactive, explorative scripting to component and large-scale software development. The CTP release of F# provides further support for explorative development using F#, as well as improved Visual Studio integration to enable large-scale, tool-based software development.
Microsoft Online Services Trial Guide
Brief Description
Step-by-step instructions for setting up and using a trial account for the Business Productivity Online Standard Suite from Microsoft Online Services.
Overview
The Microsoft Online Services Trial Guide provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and using a trial account for the Business Productivity Online Standard Suite from Microsoft Online Services. The guide provides instructions for setting up a trial via the Microsoft Online Customer Portal (MOCP), administering Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, and Office Live Meeting via the Microsoft Online Administration Center (MOAC), and converting a trial account to a paid subscription.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Books Online (May 2009)
Brief Description
Download the documentation and tutorials for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
Overview
SQL Server 2008, the latest release of Microsoft SQL Server, provides a comprehensive data platform. Books Online is the primary documentation for SQL Server 2008.
Books Online includes the following types of information:
- Setup and upgrade instructions.
- Information about new features and backward compatibility.
- Conceptual descriptions of the technologies and features in SQL Server 2008.
- Procedural topics describing how to use the various features in SQL Server 2008.
- Tutorials that guide you through common tasks.
- Reference documentation for the graphical tools, command prompt utilities, programming languages, and application programming interfaces (APIs) that are supported by SQL Server 2008.
- Descriptions of the sample databases and applications that are available with SQL Server 2008. You can download the sample databases from the SQL Server Community Projects and Samples page on CodePlex.
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit - May Preview
Brief Description
May Preview of the Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit
Overview
The Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize the Visual Studio 2010 features and a variety of framework technologies including:
- C# 4.0
- Visual Basic 10
- F#
- Parallel Extensions
- Windows Communication Foundation
- Windows Workflow
- Windows Presentation Foundation
- ASP.NET 4
- Entity Framework
- ADO.NET Data Services
- Managed Extensibility Framework
- Visual Studio Team System
This version of the Training Kit works with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1.
Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 end-to-end walkthrough
Brief Description
How to install, configure, and use PerformancePoint Planning Server and Monitoring Server so that they can interact with and support the PerformancePoint client application
Overview
This paper describes how to install, configure, and use PerformancePoint Planning Server and Monitoring Server so that they can interact with and support the PerformancePoint client applications. This paper does not cover the installation, configuration, or use of the PerformancePoint client tools, including: PerformancePoint Planning Business Modeler, the PerformancePoint Add-In for Excel, and PerformancePoint Dashboard Designer.
USMT 4.0 XML Elements Reference
Brief Description
Describes the XML elements and helper functions that you can employ to author migration .xml files to use with User State Migration Tool (USMT).
Overview
Describes the XML elements and helper functions that you can employ to author migration .xml files to use with User State Migration Tool (USMT).
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 DSL SDK Beta1
Brief Description
Domain Specific Languages Software Development Kit for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta1 (DSL Tools). The Visual Studio 2010 DSL SDK Beta 1 provides tools and templates for building Visual Studio Domain Specific Language designers for Visual Studio 2010 Beta1. By using the Visual Studio DSL SDK, you can build your own graphical or form-based designers for Visual Studio 2010 Beta1.
Overview
The Visual Studio 2010 DSL SDK includes
- Project templates that help developers create graphical or in Form-based (Windows.Forms and WPF) designers hosted in Visual Studio for viewing and editing models for a custom Domain Specific Language.
- MSBuild tasks that help developers build and debug their designers
- Reference assemblies and IntelliSense documentation for the DSL tools runtime, which ships with Visual Studio 2010
- A migration tool helping DSL authors who were using the Visual Studio 2008 SDK to migrate their existing designers to work with Visual Studio 2010 Beta1
The DSL SDK is no longer included in the Visual Studio 2010 SDK, but does require it to be installed first. The DSL SDK is installed into the same folders as the VS SDK. The DSL SDK is now a separate install so that it can updated more easily and more often.
Microsoft BizTalk Server RFID 2009 Documentation Update
Brief Description
Download the updated documentation for BizTalk Server RFID 2009
Overview
This documentation update contains the latest BizTalk Server RFID 2009 documentation.
- To download a copy of BizTalk Server RFID 2009 Help, click the download button on this page.
- To download a copy of BizTalk RFID Mobile 2009 Help, go to BizTalk RFID Mobile 2009 Documentation.
- To download a copy of BizTalk RFID installation guides, go to BizTalk RFID Installation Guides.
Microsoft BizTalk RFID 2009 Mobile Documentation Update
Brief Description
Download the updated documentation for BizTalk RFID Mobile 2009
Overview
This documentation update contains the latest BizTalk RFID Mobile 2009 documentation.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Implementation Guide
Brief Description
This guide contains comprehensive information about how to plan, install, and maintain Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
Overview
The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Implementation Guide consists of the following documents:
- Planning Guide: This guide gives you the information and tools that help you get your organization ready for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. It includes two main aspects of planning for a customer relationship management (CRM) system:
- Technical: These topics focus on such areas as the supported topologies, system requirements, and technical considerations to address before you install.
- Implementation methodology: These topics cover the business management, CRM requirements, and project management aspects that are needed when you deploy a CRM system.
- Installing Guide: This guide provides the information that you need to install Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, such as step-by-step instructions for running Setup, command-line installation instructions for silent installations, and guidance about how to remove Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
- Operating and Maintaining Guide: This guide gives you information about how to back up, restore, and provide data recovery for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. Additionally, this guide provides troubleshooting steps for known issues.
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Implementation Guide Compiled HTML Help (CHM) includes the contents of all three of the guides and provides a comprehensive index and full-text search.
The Planning Tools are 43 template, project, and worksheet Microsoft Office documents that can be used to help plan your implementation.
Security, Policy & Compliance
Internet Explorer 8 Desktop Security Guide
Brief Description
Guidance for Enhancing Internet Explorer Security for Desktop Users
This white paper examines new features and settings that you can modify to provide a more "locked down" security configuration for Internet Explorer 8.
Overview
Internet Explorer 8 offers users more protection than previous versions of the browser through a combination of new security and privacy features, and changes for more secure default settings. In keeping with the need to balance security and usability, the default values for these new features and settings have been configured to offer the best choice for a broad range of users.
This white paper examines some of these new features and settings that you can modify to provide a more "locked down" security configuration. This paper does not provide a complete review of all settings, nor is the guidance in it specifically equivalent to the Enhanced Server Configuration for Windows Server® 2003 or Windows Server® 2008. The settings and features this paper discusses offer additional security guidance for the broadest impact on most users and administrators.
This paper discusses both the Windows Vista® and Windows® XP versions of Internet Explorer. Administrators and system owners can use the guidance in this paper to tighten security settings in the browser to meet their specific needs. The document is structured to provide a description and review of the settings and features the paper discusses. Microsoft recommendations for enhancing the default security settings in some common deployment scenarios are also provided.
Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) - Version 4.1
Brief Description
Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle v4.1 Process Guidance
Overview
As part of its commitment to a more secure and trustworthy computing ecosystem, Microsoft releases the SDL process guidance v4.1. IT policy makers and software development organizations can leverage this content to enhance and inform their own software security and privacy assurance programs.
Microsoft SDL Process Template for Visual Studio Team System
Brief Description
The SDL Process Template is a downloadable template that integrates the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) directly into your Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) software development environment.
Overview
The SDL Process Template is a downloadable template that integrates the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) directly into your Visual Studio Team System 2008 software development environment. This version of the SDL Process Template is specific to the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle version 4.
After installation, the SDL Process Template automatically integrates the core components of the SDL into your Visual Studio Team System environment making it easier to adopt the SDL into your new team project, providing auditable security requirements and status, and demonstrating security return on investment.
Features of the SDL Process Template include:
• Pre-populated requirements/recommendations
• SDL-based security check-in policies
• Final Security Review reports
• Customized security bugs and queries
• Extensive related how-to and guidance documentation
• Easy integration of third-party security tools (including the Microsoft SDL Threat Modeling Tool)
Forefront Identity Manager 2010 RC0 Demo Virtual Hard Disk Image
Brief Description
This package contains a Hyper-V-based demo of Forefront Identity Manager 2010 RC0 (formerly code-named ILM "2").
Overview
This download consists of a Hyper-V based virtual hard disk image that contains a pre-installed demonstration version of Forefront Identity Manager 2010 (FIM 2010) RC0. The image includes all components needed to experience the full integration of FIM 2010 with Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Outlook 2007.
The image uses evaluation software and will only continue to work as expected until September 30, 2009. A replacement image will be available before that date.
The Business Value of Extended Validation SSL Certificates
Brief Description
Understand the Business Value of EV Certificates
Learn about the business value of EV Certificates, and the process for obtaining the certificates for your websites.
Overview
Deceptive e-mail and malicious web sites are increasingly compromising users’ personal information, damaging their online trust and confidence, and tarnishing brand’s online reputation. Microsoft has responded to these threats with several solutions incorporated into Internet Explorer 8, focusing on the support for Extended Validation SSL Certificates (EV Certificates).
This paper is designed to help businesses understand the business value of EV Certificates, describe how their use fits into a broader Internet defense and breadth strategy, and offer a review and outline of the process for obtaining the certificates for their websites.
Increasing Your Organization’s Security and Privacy with Internet Explorer 8
Brief Description
Guidance for Enhancing Internet Explorer Security for Desktop Users
Learn about the emerging threat types on the web today and how Internet Explorer 8’s new security features help protect against them.
Overview
The Web browser is the main interface a company’s users have to the web. As such it is constantly under attack. Internet Explorer 8 provides significant new security protections that can help companies protect their valuable information and reduce costs.
This paper provides an overview of the new threat types and how Internet Explorer 8’s new security features help protect against them.
Other
EMEA case study resources
Brief Description
EMEA case study resources
Overview
Word and PowerPoint for GCRP programme
MicrosoftSmartSaverGuide
Brief Description
15 great ways financial services enterprises can cut business operating costs, reduce risks, and grow in the new economy
Overview
Microsoft's Smart Savers Guide to Success: 15 great ways financial services entreprises can cut business operating costs, reduce risks, and grow in the new economy
MicrosoftSmartSaverGuide - English
Brief Description
Overview
Microsoft's Smart Savers Guide to Success: 15 great ways financial services entreprises can cut business operating costs, reduce risks, and grow in the new economy
Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) User Guide
Brief Description
Download this user guide to see step-by-step instructions for the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
Overview
This user guide shows step-by-step instructions for how to register, view account details, download products and more from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). It also includes screenshots, technical support information, and a glossary.
Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program License Agreement (All IP) for Development and Product Distribution
Brief Description
This is the Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) License Agreement (All IP) for Development and Product Distribution
Overview
This is the license agreement for all IP for the Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) that allows for development and product distribution under the WSPP.