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Nick MacKechnie

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2014 1

  1. nickmac@microsoft is EOL as at 21/03/14 NZDST

2012 14

  1. How Microsoft IT Implemented Disaster Recovery in the Datacenter
  2. How Microsoft IT Deployed BitLocker Administration and Monitoring at Microsoft
  3. Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 – Service Pack 2 Released
  4. Security Compliance Manager 2.5 now available for download!
  5. Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 Released
  6. NEW Windows Server "8" Beta Component Architecture poster is available !!
  7. Deploying FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint
  8. How Microsoft Reduced Bandwidth Utilization Using Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 BranchCache
  9. How Microsoft Deployed System Center Operations Manager 2012
  10. PST Capture
  11. How Microsoft IT Centralized Disaster Recovery
  12. Deploying Active Directory Rights Management Services at Microsoft
  13. Improving Desktop Performance with the Risk and Health Assessment Program for Windows Desktop
  14. Microsoft IT Uses AppLocker to Help Secure Windows 7 Clients

2011 52

  1. Office 365 adds 22 Additional Markets, New Features and Continues Record Growth Rate
  2. Recommended Windows Hotfix for Database Availability Groups running Windows Server 2008 R2
  3. System Center App Controller 2012 Beta
  4. SQL Server 2012 RC News
  5. Using Windows 7 Professional on a Slate PC Getting Started
  6. Deploying and Managing PKI inside Microsoft
  7. Microsoft IT Deploys Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring
  8. · The newest version of Windows Intune: More features and even better PC management.
  9. Optimizing Branch Office Servers by Using Windows Server® 2008 R2 with Hyper-V
  10. Developing a Strategy to Simplify Planning and Improve Performance and Reliability Article
  11. New SharePoint 2010 Courseware: Business Intelligence and Business Composites
  12. Microsoft Guidance & Resources for Migration to and Application Compatibility with Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2
  13. How Microsoft IT Successfully Deployed over 50,000 Windows 7 Phones
  14. Free eBook: Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime
  15. Business Insight: Improving Financial Reporting Discoverability
  16. How Microsoft IT is Moving to the Cloud to Meet and Exceed the Needs of the Business
  17. Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server 2008 R2-Now Available
  18. How Microsoft IT Deployed Internet Explorer 9 at Microsoft
  19. Two new Azure-focused technical case studies from Microsoft IT
  20. Security Talk Series - Discussing the Latest in Security and Privacy
  21. August 2011 cumulative time zone update for Windows operating systems
  22. New SharePoint 2010 Implementers Courseware - Internet Sites, ECM... 1
  23. Forecasting Process for Worldwide Sales Provides Transparency, Consistency, and Efficiency
  24. Microsoft "How Do I" videos
  25. MOF Technical Library - FREE Reliability Workbooks for MS technologies
  26. Office 365 Jump Start Videos Just Released! Free Training!
  27. Microsoft IT Leverages its Compute Service to Virtualize SharePoint 2010
  28. Microsoft IT Deploys Internet Explorer 9
  29. New FAST Search Solution Speeds Retrieval of Relevant BI Data Business Case Study
  30. Microsoft IT Plans for Hybrid Deployment of Microsoft Office 365 Article
  31. Microsoft Deploys Innovative Solution That Reports Near-Real-Time Data. A SQL Server Business Case Study
  32. New IT Compliance Solution Accelerator – Now in Beta Release!
  33. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 1
  34. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.0 Beta
  35. Introducing Microsoft Virtual Academy for IT Pros
  36. Announcing Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2
  37. Rediscover security guidance from Microsoft Solution Accelerators
  38. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - Remote Server Administration Tools Released
  39. Update Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 SP1 and Exchange 2007 SP3
  40. Initial Best Practices & Lessons Learned from Microsoft ITs SharePoint 2010 Upgrade
  41. What’s New in Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  42. How Microsoft IT Deployed FAST Search for SharePoint 2010
  43. Initial Best Practices & Lessons Learned from Microsoft IT's SharePoint 2010 Upgrade (Video)
  44. Introduction to PowerShell Training
  45. MSIT - Enhancing Federation Services for Internal and External Partners
  46. How Microsoft IT Leverages Security Enhancements from Windows Server 2008 R2
  47. Microsoft IT Datacenter Virtualization Past, Present and Futures
  48. Maintaining High Availability for Microsoft
  49. SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Technical Reference Guide
  50. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5 Now Available
  51. Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 RTMs
  52. Microsoft IT Increases Security and Streamlines Antimalware Management by Using Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010

2010 112

  1. SQL Server 2005 SP4 released
  2. Office 365
  3. Four new Work Smart productivity guides Published
  4. Download the Microsoft Assessment and Planning(MAP) Toolkit v5.5 Beta
  5. Protecting Privacy in the Development and Testing of Human Resources Applications
  6. SharePoint 2010; Facilitating Employee Rewards Management at Microsoft
  7. SQL Case Study: Reducing the Costs of Enterprise Data Warehouse Creation and Data Acquisition
  8. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5
  9. Microsoft NZ Roadshow: December 2010
  10. Deploying SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse at Microsoft
  11. Improving the IntelliMirror service with Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 and Hyper-
  12. Creating BI Dashboards Using SharePoint 2010, No Programming Required
  13. How Microsoft Reduces Operational Risk through Business Continuity Management
  14. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate
  15. Improving the IntelliMirror Service at Microsoft Through Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  16. Microsoft Office 365 - Online Services & Hosted Software in the Cloud
  17. Springboard Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal
  18. SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight
  19. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 unleashed!
  20. Deployment Planning, Architecture, and Guidance on System Center Service Manager
  21. How Microsoft IT Uses System Center Virtual Machine Manager to Manage the Private Cloud
  22. Upgrading Solutions to Office 2010 with Application Compatibility Tools and Guidance
  23. Newly released: Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Baseline
  24. SQL Server 2008 SP2 Released!
  25. BizTalk Server 2010 RTM and General Availability date
  26. Microsoft IT Starts Migration of Microsoft.com to Windows Azure Platform
  27. Security Compliance Manager Baseline Beta review program
  28. Deploying Windows 7 Using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and OSD
  29. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Released
  30. Microsoft Security Compliance Manager
  31. Microsoft Office Migration Planning Manager 2010 (OMPM)
  32. TechNet UNPLUGGED - Microsoft in the Cloud!
  33. Hyper-V & DPM 2010 Item level Recovery
  34. SQL Server 2008 R2 Improves Performance and Flexibility of Microsoft.com Data-Analysis Solution
  35. Download new MOF materials and apply MOF guidance to Microsoft® products and technologies
  36. Windows Phone 7 Design Resources – UI Guide and Design Templates
  37. Deploying Office 2010 at Microsoft
  38. Exchange Server 2010 Design and Architecture at Microsoft
  39. Enhancing Federation Services for Internal and External partners
  40. Enabling Self Service BI from EDW using SharePoint 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2
  41. Public Beta Now Available for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 and Deployment Guides
  42. System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 – Release Candidate Available!
  43. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 now available!
  44. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update 1
  45. MOSS 2007 & WSS3.0 June 2010 Customer Update released
  46. Enterprise Data Warehouse: A Patterns Approach to Data Integration
  47. Announcing the launch of the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6
  48. Forefront UAG DirectAccess Provides Anywhere Access to Corporate Resources for Mobile Workers
  49. Microsoft CIO and CES Lead Environmental Sustainability Efforts
  50. Project Carnation: Reducing Energy Consumption through Data Center Storage Consolidation
  51. Active Directory Migration Tool v3.2 (ADMT v3.2) has just SHIPPED!!!
  52. Results of the Green IT Datacenter Pilot: Consolidating Data Centers Using Virtualization
  53. How Microsoft IT Approaches Organizational Change Management
  54. Reducing Costs and Improving Systems Management with Hyper-V and System Center Operations Manager
  55. Apply MOF guidance to Microsoft products and technologies: Download new beta materials
  56. Released: Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010
  57. Exchange Server 2007 SP3 is now Released to Web
  58. The Power of ECM2: Enterprise Content Management Using SharePoint 2010
  59. New MOF resources available for download
  60. Proven SQL Server Architectures for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
  61. Upgrading Active Directory Domain Services to Windows Server 2008 R2
  62. How Microsoft IT Virtualized Their Infrastructure for Microsoft.com
  63. Microsoft Productivity Hub for end user training
  64. Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta Now Available for Download
  65. Microsoft IT Reduces Identity Management Costs
  66. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 – Service Pack 1 Announced
  67. Windows 7 Deployment Webcast - June 15, 2010 and Online Content
  68. SharePoint 2010 RTM Virtual Server Evaluation
  69. Reminder: IMMINENT END OF SUPPORT: Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 End of Support on July 13, 2010 (US Pacific Time)
  70. Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster
  71. How Microsoft IT Reduces Operating Expenses Using Virtualization
  72. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Beta 2
  73. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1 - Now in Beta Release!
  74. Virtualization Cuts Capital and Operating Expenses by 75 Percent at Microsoft
  75. Enhancing and Simplifying Identity Management
  76. MOF Reliability Workshops
  77. Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 8 Released
  78. McAfee false positive detection of w32/wecorl.a when using 5958 DAT file
  79. Microsoft Support Lifecycle Service Pack Support Policy Revision
  80. Windows 7 Troubleshooting
  81. Microsoft Virtualization TechNet Live Meetings in May
  82. Microsoft Infrastructure User Group - Highlights from MMS2010
  83. Now Available for download: Security Compliance Manager
  84. Latest MOF Reliability Guides—Now Available for Beta Review
  85. Facebook Add-ons for IE8 - Share with Facebook Accelerator
  86. Outlook Mobile Update – Deployment Guide
  87. Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2
  88. Virtualisation and Management Summit – Register now for this FREE event
  89. Forefront Identity Manager 2010 RTM
  90. Maintaining High Availability for Microsoft.com
  91. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Beta 1
  92. Microsoft Office 2010 On Tour
  93. Simplify with the Volume Activation Management Tool
  94. Windows Server AppFabric Beta 2 Available!
  95. Download Microsoft Office Web Apps
  96. MOF 4.0 Foundation Course now available for beta download
  97. Exchange Pre-Deployment Analyzer
  98. Final MOF Management Reviews—Now Available for Beta Download and Review
  99. TechNet UNPLUGGED Update - March 2010
  100. Microsoft DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant – Now Available!
  101. Security Compliance Manager - Beta Now Open!
  102. TechNet & MSDN Widgets V2 - LIVE!
  103. Free Office 2010, OCS and developer eBooks from Microsoft Press!
  104. Improving Branch-Office Services Through Virtualization
  105. Reducing Bandwidth Utilization with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 BranchCache
  106. Win a trip to the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in LA!
  107. Spark your ideas into life! Turn your dreams into reality with the best software from Microsoft.
  108. New Series of MOF Reliability Workbooks—Now Available for Download
  109. MOF Management Reviews—Now Available for Beta Download and Review
  110. Cumulative Update Package 5 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1
  111. Windows 7/2008 R2 Internet Communication White Paper Is Now Available
  112. The new TechNet Widget is live at https://www.technetwidget.com

2009 155

  1. Last chance for a 28% discount on TechNet Subscription in New Zealand
  2. Project Server 2007: December 2009 CU Released!
  3. Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
  4. Help IT Pros Deploy The New Efficiency - today!
  5. Office 2010 Application Compatibility Tools Beta Now Available
  6. Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.1 - Now Available!
  7. New Series of MOF Reliability Workbooks-Now Available for Beta Review
  8. New MOF Implementation Guide—Now Available for Download
  9. Fire Side Chats
  10. Windows Home Server - Power Pack 3 Arrives
  11. Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2
  12. Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Released
  13. SQL Server 2008 R2 November - Now available
  14. Microsoft UNPLUGGED Update - December 2009
  15. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Community Technical Preview (CTP) Now Available!
  16. Microsoft Announces Exchange Server 2010 Availability
  17. Windows Server 2008 R2, “Not your average R2!”
  18. Windows Management Framework is here!
  19. New Microsoft Operational Framework Implementation Guide—Now Available for Beta Review
  20. DirectAccess Early Adopter’s Guide & Resources
  21. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 eBooks
  22. Microsoft Online Training Clinics
  23. Wake up and Win - Windows 7 PC's on October 22nd!
  24. Scareware and Malvertising
  25. Office 2004 Mainstream Support Has Been Extended
  26. Microsoft Learning Snacks: Windows Server 2008
  27. Free Exchange Server 2010 Training Resources
  28. Beta Exam Registration RSS Feed
  29. Operations Manager 2007 SP1 and R2 now officially support Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
  30. Microsoft Announces Update to Support Policy for Daylight-Saving Time or Time Zone Changes
  31. Office Communication Server – Federation makes sense!
  32. Announcing the release of the Microsoft Project and Project Server 2007 August Cumulative Update
  33. SQL 2008 and Performance Tuning Material
  34. WSUS 3.0 - Service Pack 2 released to web
  35. Service Pack 2 for Exchange 2007 has been released
  36. Virtual Machine Machine R2 has RTMed - evaluation version now available for download!
  37. Daylight Savings Time (DST) changes for Western Australia in 2009
  38. KMS Updates to Support Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
  39. Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration Information
  40. TechEd New Zealand - Tickets Still Available
  41. Entourage EWS released - Future Outlook for Mac announced
  42. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7th August 2009
  43. Server Virtualization Validation Program
  44. Microsoft Server Applications Supported on Windows Server 2008
  45. Remote Server Administration Tools RSAT for Windows 7 Released
  46. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 2 Delivers Top Fixes
  47. Project 2007 June CU has been released!
  48. Update Rollup 9 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 has been released
  49. Spotlight On.... Windows Server 2008
  50. Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Windows Server 2008 R2 Now Available!
  51. Windows Server 2008 File Server Performance at Microsoft IT
  52. Managing Network Access Protection at Microsoft
  53. Supply-Chain Management Platform Supports Seamless Partner Collaboration
  54. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 26-6-09
  55. Changes in Office Communications Server Public IM Federation
  56. Preparing for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
  57. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 is now Available for Download
  58. Sign up for Tech Ed before 31 July and be in to win!
  59. Spotlight On....Microsoft Silverlight
  60. Important Information on SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2
  61. Spotlight On: Microsoft .NET Framework
  62. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 19-6-2009
  63. Spotlight On: Microsoft Business Intelligence
  64. Spotlight on... Microsoft App-V
  65. Leveraging Microsoft Operations Framework in a COBIT/Val IT Environment
  66. Microsoft Press releases two more free eBooks
  67. SQL Server 2008
  68. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Released!
  69. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 12-6-2009
  70. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-6-2009
  71. Spotlight on... Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
  72. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 29-5-2009
  73. SAP shipped support for IE 8 and Office 2007 Formats with SAP GUI SP 13
  74. MOF Framework Comparison Companion Guides for ITIL and ISO/IEC 20000 now available!
  75. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 22-5-09
  76. Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Released to Web
  77. Attention: Important Information on Sharepoint & Service Pack 2
  78. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 15th May 2009
  79. The Architecture Journal
  80. Exchange 2007 Rollup 8 has been released
  81. Using DirectAccess to Provide Secure Access to Corporate Resources from Anywhere
  82. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET FX 4 Beta 1 ships!
  83. New Zealand Tech Ed registration are now open
  84. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-8-2009
  85. UNPLUGGED Roadshow: Windows 7 Special
  86. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 01-05-09
  87. Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 RC released to the web!
  88. Windows 7 Release Candidate available for public download
  89. Windows 7 Release Candidate & Windows XP Mode
  90. Service Pack 2 for Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  91. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 24-4-2009
  92. Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 released to TechNet and MSDN subscribers
  93. Announcing Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC)
  94. Windows 7 Release Candidate Is Available From Microsoft
  95. BizTalk 2009 now available!
  96. 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been released
  97. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 17-4-2009
  98. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 10-4-2009
  99. Service Pack 2 for the 2007 Microsoft Office System due to ship April 28th
  100. Spotlight on... MOSS 2007
  101. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta - Now available
  102. Invitation to attend the Imagine Cup Finals in Auckland
  103. SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is now available
  104. Microsoft Toolshed
  105. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 3-27-2009
  106. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 20-3-2009
  107. Securing Business Workflows and Networks for Partners
  108. Best Practices for Deploying Virtual Machines using Hyper-V Virtualization Technology
  109. Powershell Training
  110. Internet Explorer 8 has been released!
  111. Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Rollup 7 Has Been Released
  112. Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 beta download
  113. TechNet UNPLUGGED Event: Windows 7 Technical Overview and Install fest - April 2009
  114. POP3 for Hotmail Now Worldwide
  115. SQL Server Consolidation at Microsoft
  116. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 6-3-2009
  117. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 27-2-2009
  118. March TechNet UNPLUGGED
  119. Securing the Microsoft Desktop Environment using Patch Management
  120. Intelligent Application Gateway 2007
  121. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 20-2-2009
  122. Beta available for Planning for Virtualization and Planning for Software-plus-Services- MOF Companion Guides
  123. Microsoft IT Streamlines Regulatory Compliance
  124. IE8 Reliability Update for Windows 7 Beta Now Available
  125. Announcing the release of the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series
  126. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 13-2-2009
  127. Microsoft Recite
  128. INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 6-2-2009
  129. Google Takes Patent License to Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
  130. Unified Communications Improves Business Outcomes, Lowers Costs, and Enhances Environmental Sustainability
  131. Microsoft Security Guidance Published - Conficker
  132. CIO Scorecard Fosters Strategic Performance Management Culture
  133. New Microsoft Premier Support Offering Provides Mission-Critical IT Support
  134. Free Microsoft Press E-Book -Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions
  135. Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1
  136. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 30-1-2009
  137. Check out the Internet Explorer 8 Competition – New Zealand
  138. Connecting With Excel Services in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to Create a Controller Workspace
  139. OCS 2007 R2 Virtual Launch
  140. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007
  141. Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8 Release Candidate 1
  142. WSUS 3.0 SP2 Beta Program now available
  143. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 23-1-2009
  144. Internet Explorer 8 - Release Candidate 1 Released
  145. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 16-1-2009
  146. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport and Messaging Protection
  147. Windows 7 Betas and Mobile Device Centre
  148. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 9-1-2009
  149. MSDN UNPLUGGED South Island: Take your Applications to the Cloud and Beyond - PDC, Visual Studio, Azure, Office 14 and Windows 7
  150. Windows 7 Beta 1 Now Available
  151. Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta now available
  152. Malicious Software Removal Tool removes Win32/Conficker.B
  153. Mobile Device Manager 2008
  154. Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 8
  155. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 19-12-2008

2008 257

  1. Service Pack 1 for Data Protection Manager 2007 now available for download
  2. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 12-12-2008
  3. SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 released to web
  4. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-12-2008
  5. Service Manager Beta 1 Now Available for Download
  6. BizTalk Server 2009 CTP
  7. Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Customer Preview Program
  8. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 21-11-2008
  9. Springboard - The Resource for IT Professionals
  10. UNPLUGGED - Take your Applications to the Cloud and Beyond – PDC, Visual Studio, Azure, Office 14 and Windows 7
  11. Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0
  12. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 14-11-2008
  13. Securing the Client Infrastructure
  14. Windows 7 Developer Guide
  15. ISA/IGA and OWASP Vulnerabilities
  16. Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB941421) - Released
  17. Server and Client setup.exe events
  18. Rapid Deployment of Applications on the Microsoft Extranet
  19. INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7-11-2008
  20. New Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide-Now Available for Download
  21. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 31-10-2008
  22. SharePoint Guidance from Patterns & Practices Team
  23. Evaluate Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager “2” RC today
  24. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 10-24-2008
  25. Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.1 – October 2008
  26. Microsoft Project 2007 and Project Server 2007 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Project Conference 2009
  27. Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure at Professional Developers Conference
  28. More detail about MS08-067, the out-of-band netapi32.dll security update
  29. Easing the Path to Virtualization
  30. Windows Live OneCare for Server: Designed with small businesses in mind
  31. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 has RTMed!
  32. Deployment Planning for BitLocker Drive Encryption for Windows Vista
  33. Invitation for The Microsoft New Zealand Developers Focus Groups 2008
  34. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 10-10-2008
  35. Microsoft Australia Uses RoundTable to Improve Productivity, Save Costs, and Reduce Carbon Footprint
  36. SQL Server DBA Training Forum
  37. Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008
  38. IPD for Windows Server 2008 File and Print Services
  39. Support policy for Microsoft SQL Server products that are running in a hardware virtualization environment
  40. Exchange 2007 SP1 RU4 Released Today
  41. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 3-10-2008
  42. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 – Admin tips
  43. The Podcasting Kit For SharePoint September Release Is Now Online
  44. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Released!
  45. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 26-9-2008
  46. Microsoft Learning Manager
  47. Microsoft Announces SQL Server 2008 Experience
  48. Reduce Inbox Clutter, Write More Effective Email and Increase Productivity
  49. Cumulative Update package 1 for SQL Server 2008 released
  50. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 19-9-2008
  51. Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM to Reduce Non-Value-Add Activities at Microsoft
  52. SharePoint Performance Optimization: How Microsoft IT Increases Availability and Decreases Rendering Time of SharePoint Sites
  53. Deploying the Live Meeting Service Portal at Microsoft
  54. Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 IPD Guide - Now Available for Download
  55. Exchange Hosted Services at Microsoft
  56. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 - Tech.Ed NZ and Roadshow Videos
  57. My Server is hung - what do I do?
  58. Service Management at Microsoft Business Case Study
  59. MDOP 2008 R2 Release to Manufacturing!
  60. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-09-2008
  61. Microsoft Best Practices Analyzers
  62. Improved Business Analytics Solution Enables Faster Decision Making
  63. Compliance Management Series BETA is NOW AVAILABLE!
  64. Microsoft and Partners Help Customers “Get Virtual Now”
  65. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 29-8-2008
  66. Sharepoint Administration Toolkit v2.0 (w/User Profile Replication engine)
  67. Tech Ed.Live Up and Running!
  68. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Now Available
  69. Office Communications Server 2007 Best Practices Analyzer
  70. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 8-22-2008
  71. Welcome to Tech·Ed Live: New Zealand 2008
  72. SQL Server 2008 released
  73. Structured Active Directory Schema Management at Microsoft
  74. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 15-8-2008
  75. Microsoft Virtualization and Licensing Announcements
  76. Microsoft Introduces “Ultimate” Support Offering for Premier Family
  77. About BlogMS - Team Blogs at Microsoft
  78. Tech.Ed NZ Going Social
  79. Master Data Management at Microsoft - Microsoft Individual and Organization
  80. September 2008 - UNPLUGGED MSDN & TechNet Update
  81. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 8-8-2008
  82. Microsoft’s Chief Environmental Strategist Introduces Free Power Management Application for Consumers
  83. Microsoft Launches ENERGY STAR Compliant Power Management Tool for IT Administrators
  84. SQL Server 2008 is Released to Manufacturing!
  85. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 8-1-2008
  86. SQL Server 2008 Training Opportunities
  87. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Releases New Update
  88. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7-25-2008
  89. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7-18-2008
  90. Choosing the correct Collation on SQL Server 2008
  91. Service Level Dashboard Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 RTM
  92. Considerations when upgrading to XP Service Pack 3..
  93. Green IT and the Environment
  94. Antivirus exclusions for Operations Manager 2007
  95. End-to-end Virtualization Kick Off Set for September
  96. SharePoint / Project Server / Search Updates
  97. Exchange 2007 Rollup Update Issues
  98. Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0
  99. Windows Server 2008 Training ‘snacks’
  100. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 7-11-2008
  101. System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 - Rollup
  102. August 2008 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems
  103. Zermatt Beta Launched and available
  104. Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and Update Rollup 7 for Exchange 2007 RTM have been released
  105. Virtualization Strategy Provides Tools, Processes, and Compliance Capabilities to Enhance Business Support and Drive Adoption
  106. Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release to Automatic Updates
  107. Just Released: Composite Application Guidance (formally Prism)
  108. Hyper-V RTM Guest Operating System Support
  109. Hyper-V Maximum Supported Configurations
  110. Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guides
  111. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (MAP) Solution Accelerator NOW AVAILABLE!
  112. INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 6-20-2008
  113. Microsoft’s Hypervisor Technology Gives Customers Combined Benefits of Windows Server 2008 and Virtualization - RTM!
  114. Identifying Server Candidates for Virtualization
  115. Deploying Microsoft Forefront Client Security at Microsoft technical white paper
  116. Silverlight Streaming publishing plug-in for Expression Encoder 2 is available for download
  117. INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 6-13-2008
  118. Announcing Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Release Candidate Availability!
  119. Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides - Now in Beta!
  120. Using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to Extend Network Health
  121. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 - Beta Released
  122. Innovative Management Reporting: The Microsoft COREFinance Initiative
  123. INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 6-6-2008
  124. Using Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server to implement a large-scale content storage scenario with rapid search availability
  125. June 2008 - UNPLUGGED TechNet Update - Microsoft Exchange Server Update
  126. Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) “2” Beta 3 Now Available!
  127. MapCruncher
  128. Windows Installer 4.5 is now available for download
  129. Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 public beta!
  130. Using Visual Studio 2008 to Improve Software Development
  131. The New, Windows Client TechCenter
  132. The Security Compliance Management Toolkit Solution Accelerator
  133. Improving Web Services Security (Beta Release)
  134. Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Released
  135. New Zealand Virtualisation Breakfast for IT Decision Makers
  136. Windows Essential Business Server 2008 public beta now open
  137. Windows Search 4.0 Released!
  138. PowerPoint Producer 2007 beta
  139. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-30-2008
  140. Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Now Available!
  141. The Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection!
  142. New clustering documents: AD, HyperV, Core and more!
  143. What's new in Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008
  144. Parallel Extensions to .NET June 2008 CTP
  145. Sysinternals is now web enabled
  146. INFO-MUL: Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-23-2008
  147. Advisory: Changes to Daylight Saving Time in Morocco and Pakistan on June 1, 2008
  148. Windows Server 2008 read-only domain controller compatibility pack for Windows Server 2003 clients and for Windows XP clients is out.
  149. Introduction to SharePoint Products and Technologies for .NET Developers
  150. How Microsoft IT Manages Physical Security through Strategic IT Convergence
  151. Exchange 2007 Disaster Recovery Decisions flowcharts
  152. You receive a “Stop 0x0000007E” error message after you upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer
  153. Windows Server 2008 Resources (Whitepapers, Webcasts, Podcasts)
  154. Microsoft IE 8 Beta 2 Coming! Are your websites ready?
  155. Microsoft Expands List of Formats Supported in Microsoft Office
  156. Windows Server 2008 Evaluation and Hyper-V RC 1 Now Available!
  157. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-16-2008
  158. System Centre Virtual Machine Manager 2008
  159. May 2008 - UNPLUGGED TechNet Update - Microsoft Virtualisation
  160. Implementing Volume Activation 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
  161. Enterprise Library 4.0 - May 2008
  162. Securing the Network with Windows Server 2008
  163. Microsoft Team Blog List- updated for May 2008
  164. WorldWide Telescope Brings Space Exploration to Earth
  165. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-9-2008
  166. Microsoft and RIM to Bring Windows Live Services to BlackBerry Smartphone Customers
  167. SCCP 2007 Model for Operations Manager 2007 reaches RTW!
  168. Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB948016)
  169. Windows XP Service Pack 3 has Released to Web
  170. Windows PowerShell V2 Community Technology Preview 2 CTP2
  171. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 5-2-2008
  172. Microsoft Delivers Cost-Effective Customer Support With Automated Service Agent
  173. Office Interactive command guides and viewers to ease your upgrade to 2007
  174. New Zealand TechEd Early Bird Registrations are now open!
  175. Introducing the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy Blog
  176. Announcing the Microsoft SharePoint Administration Toolkit
  177. Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0-Simplifying IT Service Management
  178. Mac Messenger 7.0 is released
  179. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Beta now available
  180. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 4-25-2008
  181. Hardware Certified for Windows Server 2008 (x64)
  182. Office Labs Community Clips: Help Videos from the Office User Community
  183. CRM 3.0 Update Rollup 3 re-released.
  184. ITIL Managers Certificate - There's a huge amount of value!
  185. Controller Workspace: Connecting With Excel Services in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
  186. Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is now available for download for subscribers on MSDN and Technet
  187. Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 Provides an Improved Web and Application Platform
  188. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 4-18-2008
  189. Cumulative update package 7 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
  190. Robocopy!
  191. CRM 3.0 Update Rollup 3 has been withdrawn
  192. Windows Server 2008 - High Availability - Failover Clustering
  193. New Storage Designs for Exchange Server 2007 in Microsoft IT
  194. Updates to Office 2003 include changes made in Office 2003 Service Pack 3
  195. Forefront / File corruption issue
  196. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 4-11-2008
  197. Microsoft Visio Toolbox
  198. Product Team Blog Directory
  199. Microsoft Releases Beta of Integrated Security System Forefront “Stirling”
  200. Using the Microsoft Automated Service Agent System to Deliver Low-Cost, High-Value Service
  201. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 4-4-2008
  202. BizTalk Server Best Practices Analyzer v1.1 has shipped!
  203. Security Compliance Management - Beta Now Available!
  204. Watch the launch of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 from your desk
  205. Operations, Risk Management, Release Readiness, Service Level Agreement, Change Initiation Request Templates
  206. Microsoft Unveils Smartphone Advancements to Improve Ability to Work and Play With One Phone
  207. Certification 101: Getting Started with Microsoft 2008 Certification
  208. Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 3-28-2008
  209. Ecma Office Open XML Document Format Appears to Win Approval as an ISO/IEC Standard
  210. How do I know what hardware is compatible with Hyper-V
  211. Inside the OSS Lab
  212. WS2008 RSAT tools (Vista SP1 required) now available for public download
  213. Line of Business Client Application Compatibility Testing at Microsoft
  214. Microsoft partners with Top Social Networks to Put Users at the Center of their Data
  215. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and BDD 2007 are now Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008-Ready!
  216. How MSIT Uses Terminal Services as a Scalable Remote Access Solution
  217. Deploying Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007
  218. Implementing System Center Operations Manager 2007 at Microsoft
  219. Windows Server 2008 Security Guide Released
  220. Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection: Join the Beta Program!
  221. Microsoft Reaches Virtualization Milestone With Release Candidate of Hyper-V
  222. Windows 2003 POST-SP2 Hotfix recommendation KB948496
  223. Microsoft Support Lifecycle Update - March 2008
  224. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 (Developer Preview)
  225. Exchange 2007 Leap Year Issue and Mailbox Calulator Update
  226. New functionality included in this Windows XP Service Pack 3 (RC2)
  227. Group Policy in Windows Server 2008
  228. Update Rollup 1 for Exchange 2007 SP1 has been released
  229. Windows XP Service Pack 3 Resources
  230. Microsoft FTP Publishing Service for IIS 7.0
  231. Webcast Series Spotlight: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008
  232. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator Released!
  233. Windows 2008 Certification information
  234. Microsoft IT LifeCycle (ITLC)
  235. Exchange 2007 Sp1 supported on Windows 2008
  236. SystemCenter Operations Manager SP1 RTMs
  237. System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
  238. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Overview
  239. Exchange 2007 Hotfixes
  240. How Microsoft IT Uses Forefront Client Security - Webcast!
  241. Hyper-V Information
  242. Infrastructure Planning and Design TS & AD Guides
  243. Update Impact Analyzer / Update Compatibility Evaluator (UCE)
  244. Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 to Manufacturing
  245. Hotfixes and Security Updates included in Windows Vista Service Pack 1
  246. Hotpatching Information
  247. Event 7076, 6398, 6482 regularly displayed in the Event Log on a SharePoint Server
  248. Project Hana Beta 2 (MOFv4) now available!
  249. First Wave of OpsMgr 2007 Sp1 Training Videos Released
  250. Terminal Services and Licensing on Windows Server 2003
  251. How to disable USB storage devices on XPSP2?
  252. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Refresh Public Availability Program
  253. Microsoft Application Virtualization (Formerly SoftGrid) 4.5 Beta Trial Guide is Now Available!
  254. Windows Server 2008 Security Guide - Beta release now available!
  255. Windows Server 2008 Training
  256. Extranet Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint Beta
  257. Microsoft Security Vulnerability Research and Defense Blog

2007 57

  1. Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate released for public download
  2. 2007 Office System Converter: Microsoft Filter Pack
  3. Security Bulletin - MS07-069 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer - Post Install Issue
  4. Tafiti goes Shared Source
  5. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V public beta released
  6. Announcing the Beta Release of the Windows Deployment Services Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide
  7. New Zealand time zone differs between Windows Vista and down-level Windows OSes - 1st of January is approaching!
  8. WSS SP1 & MOSS SP1 is now available
  9. Microsoft Office System 2007 - Service Pack 1 Released
  10. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training Standalone and Portal Edition
  11. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate Evaluation Software - Released
  12. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 VHD - 32-bit version
  13. Microsoft Support Lifecycle - December 2007 Update
  14. Are you ready for Windows Server 2008?
  15. Office Mobile 6.1 (Retail) is now Live!!!
  16. Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 available for download!
  17. Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Group Policy preferences
  18. MSTSC /console switch in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1
  19. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 CTP, November 2007
  20. Microsoft Virtualization Support Policy
  21. How many versions of Windows Server 2008 are there going to be?
  22. Announcing the 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide
  23. Microsoft Support Lifecycle Update - November 2007
  24. Announcing the release of the Microsoft Deployment Solution Accelerator
  25. Component Architecture Reference Posters
  26. Microsoft Product Activation for Windows Vista & Windows 2008
  27. New Sysinterals Utilities released
  28. Register your @live.xx email now!
  29. AD Insight Tool (SysInternals) Available
  30. SysCenter Operations Manager 2007 SP1 RC Released to the connect site
  31. Announcing: Microsoft Search Server 2008
  32. Windows Live Messenger - Create a handy button so your friends can easily add you to their contact list
  33. MS07-058 and Windows 2003 SP1
  34. Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) is now Microsoft Deployment!
  35. Windows Live Linked IDs Shipped
  36. System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 to manufacturing
  37. Evaluation Software - Come and get it!
  38. More Windows Server 2008 Training Resources
  39. SharePoint End User Training Kit (SLK) Released
  40. Office 2007 Group Policy settings now available
  41. Fix for issue in Excel 2007 involving calculation of numbers around 65,535
  42. Important hotfix for Exchange Server 2007 (KB942027)
  43. Office 2003 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Office Document Scanning
  44. Two new updates for Windows Vista published yesterday
  45. Windows 2008 Links (RC0)
  46. Two updates available to improve the compatibility and performance of Windows Vista
  47. Outlook 2007 Performance Patch
  48. Operations Manager 2007 RTMs
  49. Introduction to ADModify.net
  50. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is released (UPDATE)
  51. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport and Messaging Protection
  52. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (32-bit x86) has been released – lifecycle information has been updated
  53. Deploying Groove Server 2007 and Groove 2007 at Microsoft Technical White Paper
  54. Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Vista
  55. Outlook 2007 PDF Previewer handler
  56. Deploying Windows Vista
  57. Installing AdminPak on Windows Vista

2006 3

  1. Installing Virtual Server on Vista
  2. Current GPU Guidelines for Windows Vista Capable PCs
  3. Xbox 360 Road Trip in New Zealand

2005 16

  1. Microsoft Virtual Labs Update for December 2005
  2. Xbox 360 Adverts
  3. Tweak MCE PowerToy
  4. Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Considerations
  5. Foldershare.com - Acquisition
  6. Exchange 2003 SP2 Management Pack update is now available!
  7. Windows Live Safety Center Beta Launches
  8. Two new Exchange Analyzer tools plus ExBPA 2.5 and PFDAVAdmin released
  9. msh: Microsoft Command Shell (Codename: Monad) Beta 2 Refresh
  10. Windows Live
  11. Support policy for Exchange Server 2003 & Virtualisation
  12. Microsoft Operations Framework Training Video and Video Case study available on the web
  13. SQL 2005 Webcasts and Virtual Labs
  14. Reliability of Active Sync on SP3
  15. Update for my Smartfone 3 - Yay!
  16. Prepping for Windows Server 2003 SP1....

2004 31

  1. Live Communications Server 2005 with Windows Messenger 5.1
  2. Smartphone error when connecting to USB cable
  3. New version of lookout
  4. Security Bulletins/Vulnerabilities Since 2001
  5. Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Resource Kit & Virtual PC 2004 SP1 Released
  6. Server Stress Tools
  7. Microsoft Introduces Data Protection Server
  8. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit Beta
  9. Controlling block storage devices on USB buses
  10. Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
  11. Exchange 2003 & Outlook 2003 - Why they're good together!
  12. Exchange Updates
  13. MOM 2005 Links
  14. Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools
  15. Command line scripts for AD
  16. Exchange Server 2003 Administration & Client Access Guides
  17. Windows Server 2003 x64/ Windows XP Professional x64
  18. Microsoft Announces 2006 Target Date for Broad Availability Of Windows "Longhorn" Client Operating System
  19. 5 MOM 2005 Solution Accelerators
  20. Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2
  21. Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Releases to Manufacturing
  22. How to speed up HTTP requests on Internet Explorer
  23. Office 2003 SP1 Group Policy and Explain Text update available
  24. Upcoming MOM 2005 webcasts
  25. If the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully
  26. Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tools
  27. Group Policy Settings Reference for .adm files included with Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
  28. Summary of KB Articles for XP SP2 and Mega Document
  29. Getting Exchange ActiveSync to work on a single box with Forms Based Authentication and SSL enabled.
  30. Post Sasser – Harmony? Waiting or Ready for the _next_ time?
  31. RPC/HTTP Client Configuration