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SBS – Small Business Essential 2011 now in RC

Microsoft has released today the Release Candidate of Small Business Essential 2011. Ideal as a first server for small businesses with up to 25 users, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials provides a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution to help protect data, organize and access business information from virtually anywhere, support the applications needed to run

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SQL Server – Next version is available in beta

Microsoft has published a beta version of the next SQL edition, called Denali. You can download the first CTP here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=6a04f16f-f6be-4f92-9c92-f7e5677d91f9 Has part of the evolution, you will have: Enhanced mission-critical platform: A highly available and scalable platform designed to with greater flexibility, lower TCO, ease of use, and the performance required by the most

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Outlook – Bing Travel Planner add-in beta

Microsoft propose an add-in for Outlook to help you planning travel. This add-in includes search for plane, hotel or car based on Bing Travel service. The search is done directly from Outlook and will provide you the best travel plan based on a high volume of data (airfare, hotel rate…) You can download it from

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Internet Explorer – Testing IE 9 beta without problem

If you want to test IE 9 beta but are not sure about the compatibility with your web sites or web application, you can use the tool IETester (http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage) This tool can also help you to validate your rendering   Thanks to Patrick Guimonet to remind me it

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Internet Explorer – IE 9 has a download manager

Microsoft has now included on IE a download manager. When a you start a download, IE will ask you what do you want to do (as usual, SAVE or RUN) but no more with a ‘pop up’ Window. You have an action bar on the bottom. For security reason, IE will scan the download; to

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Internet Explorer – IE 9 beta first feedback

I just installed IE 9 beta, and as first feedback I have to say it’s very quick to install it; quicker than IE 8. Another feedback, displaying a web site is also quicker than with previous IE version (and also lot of others, to not say all, browser). As part of the new features, you

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Windows Home Server – Next version in beta

Windows Home Server is part of a long-term vision by Microsoft to create a new platform for the home. Windows Home Server helps families and home-based businesses with multiple computers to organize, share, and automatically back up photos, videos, music, and other important documents. With over 130,000 registered Microsoft Connect users, there is a stong

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