Windows 8 – The public beta will start on February 29th
The waited beta program for Windows 8 should start on February 29th Still few days to wait
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Microsoft Products – Schedule delivery date for incoming products
As you may already know, there is a lot of incoming new product version for the next 12 to 24 months, including the waited Windows 8. Microsoft has published an initial schedule of delivery. Keep in mind this may still change will product groups are still working on many of these products. Windows 8 Anticipated
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Office 365 – Active Directory Federation update 1 provides better multiple UPN management
As you may already know, with Office 365 you can configure your cloud services to use your own Active Directory for user authentication. This allow single sign on and password policy management independently of Office 365. However, until now, there was a limitation which obliged you to use multiple ADFS implementation in case of you
Windows Home Server / Windows Phone 7 – Connector in RC
Microsoft has announced the Release Candidate of the Windows Home Server Windows Phone 7 Connector. The purpose of this Add-in is to enable Remote Server Management tasks and relay Media Streams for WHS 2011 including: alert user management media (streaming, pictures…) For more details and testing, go to http://connect.microsoft.com/windowshomeserver
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Network – To the end of IP v4 addresses
As you may already know, the number of available IP v4 addresses is going to zero. Recently, IANA has deliver his last IP v4 addresses range; now, only the 5 RIR (Regional Internet Registrar) are providing public IP v4 addresses. So it’s now the time to think about moving your IP infrastructure to IP v6
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Windows 7 / Windows 2008 R2 – SP1 now available to download
Few days after releasing the Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 as RTM and made it available to download to TechNet/MSDN/Premier subscribers, Microsoft has provide public download for this Service Pack http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3202ce6-4056-4059-8a1b-3a9b77cdfdda&displaylang=en In the mean time, the SP1 is also available through Windows Update
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Windows 7/2008 R2 – Service Pack 1 now RTM
After few month of beta testing, the Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is now RTM. It has already been delivered to OEM for integration and if you are MSDN/TechNet subscribers, you can download it starting next Wednesday. As part of enhancement, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is providing dynamic
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Windows / Security – Check the vulnerability surface
Microsoft has released a tool to analyze the vulnerability surface of your platform before or after a product installation. This tool is now in beta. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e068c224-9d6d-4bf4-aab8-f7352a5e7d45&displaylang=en It’s compatible with Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (R1 and R2) in x32 bits and x64 bits.
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Virtualization – Know if your product is supported
Microsoft has provided a web site which allow you to know if your product is supported in a virtualized environment. http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvpwizard.htm
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Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 – SP1 Release Candidate available
Today Microsoft is making Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate (SP1 RC) available to the technical beta program.
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