News Microsoft, SAP, IBM, Citrix, Progress Software and WSO2 co-submit OData to OASIS for standardization http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/05/24/microsoft-sap-ibm-citrix-progress-software-and-wso2-co-submit-odata-to-oasis-for-standardization.aspx The Fantastic 12 of 2012: Behind the Scenes of Credible, Consistent Data http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/05/24/the-fantastic-12-of-2012-behind-the-scenes-of-credible-consistent-data.aspx The Fantastic 12 of 2012: Behind the Scenes of Managed Self-Service BI http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/05/17/the-fantastic-12-of-2012-behind-the-scenes-of-managed-self-service-bi.aspx SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 Customer Technology Preview (CTP) Available http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/05/14/sql-server-2008-r2-service-pack-2-customer-technology-preview-ctp-available.aspx…
June – Technical Rollup Mail – Unified Communications
News Premier OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT http://www.opsvault.com/ Microsoft Premier Support UK – Site Home – TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspremuk/ Antigen & Forefront http://blogs.technet.com/forefront http://blogs.technet.com/fssnerds Exchange Exchange Team Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/ MCS UK Unified Communications Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/msukucc Microsoft Online Services Team Blog – Site…
June – Technical Rollup Mail – Manageability
News Premier OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT http://www.opsvault.com Microsoft Premier Support UK – Site Home – TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspremuk/ General Steve Rachui’s Manageability blog – ConfigMgr/OpsMgr – Site Home – MSDN Blogs http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverac/ System Center WebLog by Russ Slaten – Site Home – MSDN Blogs http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rslaten/ The Manageability Guys – Site Home – TechNet…
June – Technical Rollup Mail – Internet
News SharePoint Technologies None this month Premier OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT http://www.opsvault.com/ Microsoft Premier Support UK – Site Home – TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspremuk/ Documents SharePoint Technologies None this month Downloads SharePoint Technologies None this month Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS DownloadCENTER This is your single source for finding Microsoft Internet Information Services tools,…
June – Technical Rollup Mail – Platforms
News Microsoft Announces Availability of Windows 8 Release Preview http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2012/May12/05-31Windows8RPPR.aspx Download Windows 8 Release Preview This is our final pre-release, and includes Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10, new Windows 8 apps for connecting to Hotmail, SkyDrive, and Messenger and hundreds of new and updated apps for Windows Store. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/release-preview Microsoft Announces Availability of Windows Server…
May – Technical Rollup Mail – Manageability
News System Center 2012 Officially Released System Center 2012 announced at MMS on 16th April by Brad Anderson Microsoft System Center 2012 is a comprehensive management platform that enables you to more easily and efficiently manage your IT environments, including your server infrastructure and client devices. With System Center 2012, you get the most cost…
May – Technical Rollup Mail – Security
News Forefront TMG and ISA Server Forefront Security TechCenter http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/default.aspx Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents – email isadocs@microsoft.com Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 homepage http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/ee807302.aspx Forefront TMG (ISA Server) Product Team Blog The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis….
May – Technical Rollup Mail – Unified Communications
News Premier OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT http://www.opsvault.com/ Microsoft Premier Support UK – Site Home – TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspremuk/ Antigen & Forefront http://blogs.technet.com/forefront http://blogs.technet.com/fssnerds Exchange Exchange Team Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/ MCS UK Unified Communications Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/msukucc Microsoft Online Services Team Blog – Site…
May – Technical Rollup Mail – Platforms
News Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Windows Server 8 beta Compatibility Cookbook This document provides information about changes to and new features of the Windows 8 client and server operating systems. It provides guidelines for developers to verify the compatibility of their existing and planned programs with the new operating systems. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27416 TechEd Europe 2012…
May – Technical Rollup Mail – SQL
News The Fantastic 12 of 2012: A Behind the Scenes View of Blazing Fast Performance http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/26/the-fantastic-12-of-2012-a-behind-the-scenes-view-of-blazing-fast-performance.aspx Win New SQL Server T-Shirts by Following the Fantastic 12 of 2012: Behind the Scenes Blog Series http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/23/win-new-sql-server-t-shirts-by-following-the-fantastic-12-of-2012-behind-the-scenes-blog-series.aspx The Fantastic 12 of 2012: Behind the Scenes Look into Required 9s and Data Protection http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/18/the-fantastic-12-of-2012-behind-the-scenes-look-into-required-9s-and-data-protection.aspx Customers achieving Breakthrough Insight with…