News Security Intelligence Report v11 Now Available http://www.microsoft.com/security/sir/default.aspx Explore this collection of data from Internet services and over 600 million computers worldwide for the latest information and trends on today’s threat landscape. Volume 11 of the SIR offers an analysis of the global impact of exploits, vulnerabilities, and malware; detailed telemetry by country/region;…
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November – Technical Rollup Mail – Internet
News SharePoint Technologies NetHope uses SharePoint to help 33 Leading HumanitarianOrganizations share best practices. When natural disasters occur, the ability to coordinaterelief efficiently and effectively is critical. Responders are faced with achallenging environment that includes increasing complexity of inter-agencycoordination, damaged and limited communications infrastructure, outdated orpaper-based mapping/topography information, and difficulty in disseminatinginformation quickly (both…
November – Technical Rollup Mail – Manageability
News System Center Configuration Manager 2012 ReleaseCandidate ships Consumerization is a growingchallenge for IT organizations. The boundaries between work and life haveblurred, and people expect consistent access to corporate services fromwherever they are, on any device they’re using—desktops, laptops, smart phones andslates. Configuration Manager helps you toempower people to use the devices and applications they…
November – Technical Rollup Mail – Platforms
News Kinect for Windows SDK v1.0 Beta 2 The Kinect for Windows SDK includes APIs, sample code, anddrivers. Developers can create rich experiences by using Kinect sensortechnology on computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8 Developer Preview. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27876 Microsoft Reimagines Windows, Presents Windows 8Developer Preview http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2011/sep11/09-13FutureofComputingPR.mspx BUILD Conference Highlights http://www.buildwindows.com/ Download…
November – Technical Rollup Mail – Unified Communications
News Microsoft has released Update Rollup 6 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1). http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2608646 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 http://msexchangeteam.com/default.aspx …
November – Technical Rollup Mail – SQL
News Follow up to the SQL Server Fireside Chats after the 24Hours of PASS Sessions http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2011/10/27/follow-up-to-the-sql-server-fireside-chats-after-the-24-hours-of-pass-sessions.aspx A closer look at the HADR capabilities of the HPEnterprise Database Consolidation Appliance http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2011/10/25/a-closer-look-at-the-hadr-capabilities-of-the-hp-enterprise-database-consolidation-appliance.aspx Dell Parallel Data Warehouse Appliance Announced @PASSSummit! http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2011/10/21/dell-parallel-data-warehouse-appliance-release.aspx Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP3 Now Available http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2011/10/06/sql-server-2008-sp3-is-now-available.aspx Other http://blogs.technet.com/trm/default.aspx …
November 2010–Technical Rollup Mail – Manageability
News System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Cumulative Update 3 Cumulative Update 3 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 R2 is now available. This update also includes Cumulative Update 3 for Cross-Platform Components (KB2222955). http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2251525 Microsoft Acquires AVIcode I am excited to announce that Microsoft has acquired AVIcode, Inc, a Baltimore-based private company…
November 2010–Technical Rollup Mail – Platforms
News Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Now available! (KB976932) Includes previous updates delivered over windows update as well as continuing incremental updates to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3202ce6-4056-4059-8a1b-3a9b77cdfdda http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowsserver/archive/2010/10/26/service-pack-1-release-candidate-now-available.aspx US EPA Publishes paper on Energy Savings from Energy Star-Qualified Enterprise Servers running Windows…
November 2010–Technical Rollup Mail – SQL Server
News Announcing an updated version of PowerPivot for Excel http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/10/28/announcing-an-updated-version-of-powerpivot-for-excel.aspx HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SQL SERVER!!! http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/10/27/help-shape-the-future-of-sql-server.aspx CIOs share insight on best practices and challenges in today’s enterprise environment http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/10/21/cios-share-insight-on-best-practices-and-challenges-in-today-s-enterprise-environment.aspx Other http://blogs.technet.com/trm/default.aspx Downloads SQL 2005 Partial Database Availability SQL Server 2005 features that enable appropriately designed solutions to achieve partial availability and remain online…
November 2010–Technical Rollup Mail – Unified Communications
News Antigen & Forefront http://blogs.technet.com/forefront http://blogs.technet.com/fssnerds Exchange You Had Me At EHLO… http://msexchangeteam.com/default.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/msukucc Hosted Messaging Collaboration Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting Office Communications Server Team Blog http://communicationsserverteam.com Lync Team Blog http://communicatorteam.com Outlook http://blogs.msdn.com/outlook/default.aspx Other Next Hop Technical Resources – Office Communications Server | TechNet http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ocs/ee465814.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/themasterblog Documents Antigen & Forefront Exchange Exchange Server 2010…