Comparing Windows to Linux
I came across these new comparison webcasts and podcasts that take a look at the same roles on Windows and Linux and what the main differences are. Worth taking a peek if you are considering linux as an alternative operating system.
Windows UAC compared to Linux Sudo
In this set of screencasts, we will compare how account control is set in both the Windows Server 2008 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 environments, and which security areas they each cover. We will show you how to set the main features of each tool and what their settings mean in terms of access control.
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TechNet Webcast: Windows Compare (Part 1 of 6):
Reliability in Windows and Linux (Level 200)
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TechNet Webcast: Windows Compare (Part 2 of 6):
Supporting Linux Users in a Windows Environment (Level 200)
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TechNet Webcast: Windows Compare (Part 4 of 6):
Windows for Your Web Workloads (Level 200)
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TechNet Webcast: Windows Compare (Part 5 of 6):
IIS 7.0 vs. Apache (Level 200)
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TechNet Webcast: Windows Compare (Part 6 of 6):
Open Source on Windows (Level 200)
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Configuring Web Proxy Servers
In this pair of screencasts we will examine how you can configure and monitor a web proxy server on both Windows Server 2003 and Ubuntu Linux.
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Learn about the IIS7 Security features and benefits
IIS 7 provides a security-enhanced, easy-to-manage platform for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services. Moreover IIS7 is a major enhancement to the Windows Web platform and plays a central role in unifying Microsoft's Web platform technologies. In this TechNet Radio session we will discuss the IIS7 features, benefits and how it compares to competition.
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Monitoring Performance:Windows Vista and Ubuntu Linux
In this screencast series we will examine how you can monitor real time CPU and memory performance using Windows Vista and Ubuntu Linux.
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Managing a Virtualized Environment today and in the future
The challenges in managing virtualized environments span beyond administration of applications in both the physical and virtual layers. In this session we will review how the future datacenter can be managed with these complex scenarios. We will also cover the features and benefits of using Windows Server Virtualization and System Center working together and look at competitive differentiators for the current virtualization offerings.
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Learn about the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008
Server Core is a new minimal installation option of Windows Server 2008 that uses the command prompt as the local shell and runs a subset of the Server Roles in Windows Server 2008. This allows you to run your core infrastructure roles on Windows Server, while reducing the management and maintenance required. In this TechNet Radio session we will discuss the Server Core architecture, functionality and how it compares to Linux.
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Microsoft and HPC: Driving High Productivity in a Competitive World
At Supercomputing 2006, Microsoft entered the HPC marketplace with Windows Compute Cluster. In this interview, Microsoft will present key findings and trends over the last year, as well as key initiatives and product plans to make parallel computing more productive for end-users, cluster administrators, and developers. Shawn Hansen discusses how customers and software developers have introduced HPC in new ways, driving productivity from small turnkey clusters to clusters as large as 7000 nodes.
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Implementing IPSec
These screencasts will cover implementing IPSec on both Windows Server 2003 and Ubuntu Linux.
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Security Development Lifecycle
Gartner security analyst and Microsoft security experts discuss best practices in secure software development and the evolution of the Software Development Lifecycle at Microsoft.
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IIS and Apache Reliability Features
These screencasts examine the built in reliability features of Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows Server 2003 R2 against those of Centos 5.0 Linux (clone of Red Hat).
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The Microsoft Perspective on Windows Server and Linux for Server Operating Systems
In this webcast, Phillip Friedman, Group Product Manager, Microsoft separates fact from fiction and provides an overview of how Windows Server and Linux match up in key IT and business requirements.
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Configuring a Network Load Balancing Cluster
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Windows PowerShell
Compare script-based management in Linux to Windows using the new features in Windows PowerShell.
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Gartner Security Webcast
Gartner security analyst and Microsoft security experts discuss best practices in secure software development and the evolution of the Software Development Lifecycle at Microsoft.
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See DHCP server setup in Windows and Linux
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Configuring Apache and IIS
Set up a Web server on Windows and Linux.
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