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2013 9

  1. Learn What's New in System Centre 2012 R2
  2. Auckland Windows Infrastructure User Group on Lync 2013
  3. Its NZ IT Pro Survey time again…
  4. You're invited to Experience a New Wave of Innovation. Free event in Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton.
  5. Wellington Windows Infrastructure User Group–Lync 2013
  6. upcoming Windows Azure IT Camp for NZ IT Pros
  7. Auckland Windows Infrastructure User Group Meeting March 2013
  8. Feb 2013 Auckland Windows Infrastructure User Group Meeting
  9. New NZ IT Camps: Windows 8 for IT Professionals!

2012 35

  1. NZers Download to Donate: Child Cancer Foundation
  2. Discover Windows 8 and the new Office here in New Zealand.
  3. Wellington Windows Infrastructure User Group event on this week
  4. Last day for IT Pro feedback – I need your help.
  5. Calling all NZ I.T. Professionals: We're asking for feedback again!
  6. Free ebook: Introducing Windows Server 2012 (RTM Edition)
  7. Windows Server 2012 Online Virtual Labs
  8. Windows Server 2012 NZ IT Camps
  9. Win a ticket to TechEd NZ 2012
  10. NZers 30% off Microsoft TechNet Subscriptions
  11. TechDays Windows Server 2012 Christchurch, Dunedin, Tauranga, Hamilton
  12. Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) Release Candidate is now available
  13. Windows Server 2012 Roadshow Event Recap and Slides
  14. Watch the Surface Unveiling on Demand
  15. Hamilton PC Computer Club :: Windows 8 Overview :: Thursday July 12th
  16. TechDays :: Windows Server 2012 :: July 18 or 19 in Auckland
  17. Auckland Windows Infrastructure User Group – 18 July
  18. Wellington Windows Infrastructure User Group – Windows Server 2012
  19. Christchurch Windows Infrastructure User Group – July 5
  20. Upcoming New Zealand Webcast on Windows 8
  21. Hyper-V Exam 70-659 Cram
  22. Windows Server 2012 Roadshow is coming to New Zealand
  23. User Group Presentation: Deploying SharePoint into a private cloud
  24. Microsoft Hosting Days 2012 in NZ
  25. NZers 30% discount off TechNet subscriptions
  26. Windows Server 2012 Beta Virtual Labs
  27. Windows Server 2012 beta & Windows 8 Release Preview timings announced
  28. Microsoft Management Summit - DIGITAL MMS
  29. Register for NZ System Center 2012 launch events in Wellington or Auckland
  30. Microsoft Customer and Partner Satisfaction Survey - We want your feedback!
  31. Free Microsoft Virtualisation IT Camp 2 days hands on training in Auckland next week
  32. Free Microsoft Virtualisation IT Camp 2 days hands on training in Wellington & Auckland next week
  33. Upcoming FREE Online Training: Creating and Managing a Private Cloud with System Centre 2012 Jump Start
  34. System Centre 2012 RC now available for download
  35. What materials I used to study for Office 365 beta Exams

2011 31

  1. Microsoft Virtualisation Free eBook Offer
  2. Upcoming Webcast - Get started deploying Windows 7 and Office 2010
  3. Microsoft NZ invites you to a discussion on the future of trustworthy computing.
  4. TechDays Presents: Half-Day Hyper-V Training in New Zealand
  5. Christchurch User Group event: Windows Phone 7.5
  6. 2 weeks left to enter - Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards 2011
  7. New engineering blog for Windows 8 is live
  8. Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group meeting–IPv6 the Basics
  9. NZ Code Camp 2011
  10. Free eBook: Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime
  11. list of Hands On Labs at TechEd NZ 2011
  12. System Centre Operations Manager 2012 Beta now available for download
  13. Office 365 for the IT Pro – Exchange Online course is available
  14. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) 6.0 ready for download
  15. Windows Intune beta v2 release available now
  16. Download Microsoft Internet Explorer 10: Platform Preview 2
  17. Office 2010 SP1 & SharePoint 2010 SP1 are now available for download
  18. Free training at the new Microsoft Virtual Academy!
  19. NZ Tech Podcast
  20. Auckland Cloud User Group – next event: Windows Intune - Tues April 26
  21. Wellington Cloud User Group – next event: Windows Intune - Tues May 3
  22. Pass a Virtualisation Exam and Get a Complimentary TechNet Subscription!
  23. Microsoft Virtualisation for VMware Professionals
  24. Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED updates in March 2011
  25. available for download: Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
  26. Information for Microsoft Customers in Canterbury region
  27. next Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group meeting : SBS 2011
  28. Windows Home Server 2011 Release Candidate now available
  29. SBS 2011 Essentials Release Candidate Now Available
  30. New SBS 2011 Standard Edition Resources
  31. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5 released

2010 40

  1. beta exam 71-169, Pro: TS: Windows Small Business Server 7, Configuring
  2. Microsoft NZ Roadshow December 2010
  3. NZ IT Pro Microsoft Cloud Services podcast - Part 1
  4. Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Ignite Training in NZ
  5. Kiwi PyCon 2010, November 20-21, 2010
  6. Wellington Infrastructure User Group: Exchange 2010 SP1 Technical Overview
  7. Public Preview of Windows Small Business Server 7 now available for download
  8. Microsoft Security Essentials available FREE to Small Businesses Starting in October!
  9. MS Communities Code Camp/Summit This Sunday (29/AUG) in Auckland
  10. update rollup package for the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2008 R2
  11. Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED Update - Aug 2010
  12. August 2010 Microsoft Security Bulletin release
  13. Office Migration Planning Manger 2010 (OMPM) is now available
  14. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046 released today (out of band)
  15. new Microsoft software vulnerability whitepapers released at BlackHat
  16. NZ IT Pro Showcase : NZ Hoster deploys Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager
  17. NZ IT Pro Showcase : Southern Spars deploys Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V and Windows 7
  18. NZ IT Pro Showcase : Central Regions Technical Advisory Service (TAS)
  19. Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta Now Available for Download
  20. NZ IT Pro Showcase : ASB Bank is implementing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
  21. Reminder: End of support for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server and Professional on July 13, 2010
  22. NZ IT Pro Showcase : TradeMe deploys IIS7 URL Rewriter
  23. Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster
  24. Wellington Microsoft Infrastructure User Group - Highlights from MMS2010
  25. Auckland Microsoft Infrastructure User Group - Highlights from MMS2010
  26. Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group - Highlights from MMS2010
  27. Microsoft New Zealand to host Virtualisation Summit
  28. Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2010
  29. NZ IT Professional Showcase: Medical union boosts capabilities, improves communications with server upgrade
  30. Notification of an out-of-band IE security bulletin
  31. new Microsoft Common Engineering Criteria website is Live
  32. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Beta 1 Now Available
  33. Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2010
  34. NZ TechNet UNPLUGGED March events Office 2010 & SharePoint 2010
  35. Data Protection Manager 2010 Release Candidate – now available
  36. Microsoft IT – how we run our own infrastructure BranchCache
  37. Get the new Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Workload Architecture Poster
  38. Heads Up: End of Life support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2
  39. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002 (978207) released today
  40. System Centre Essentials 2010 Release Candidate Available

2009 55

  1. TechNet Magazine December 2009 edition online
  2. latest Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals released
  3. SharePoint 2010 Ignite Training announced for NZ
  4. next Wellington Infrastructure User Group : Exchange 2010 + Cloud Online Services
  5. invite to IT Pro ‘fireside chats’ with Microsoft execs
  6. Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 released
  7. Windows Home Server (WHS) Power Pack 3 – available this week
  8. December NZ TechNet UNPLUGGED sessions for IT Pros
  9. Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft e-book download
  10. Wellington - Wake up and Win Windows 7 on October 22nd
  11. Auckland - Wake up and Win - Windows 7 PC's on October 22nd
  12. System Centre Essentials 2010 Public Beta is here
  13. Need some free Antivirus for home?
  14. final release of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 available for download
  15. Wellington Novell Users International meeting this week – Windows 7 Technical Overview
  16. next Wellington Infrastructure User Group meeting announced – Active Directory in R2
  17. Exchange 2007 SP2 ready for download
  18. final version of VMM 2008 R2 evaluation available for download
  19. Exchange Server 2010 Ignite Training NZ 3 day deep dive technical session
  20. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 RC - now available for download
  21. Remote Server Administration Tools RSAT for Windows 7 released
  22. Windows Virtual PC and Win XP Mode Release Candidate - now available
  23. Be in to win with Tech·Ed NZ 7 Canon Ixus cameras up for grabs
  24. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 is now Available for Download
  25. TechNet Magazine July 2009
  26. Free eBooks available Office Communications Server 2007 R2
  27. TechNet UNPLUGGED June 09 Slide Decks Available
  28. Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM and General Availability dates
  29. next Wellington Infrastructure User Group – SCOM 2007 R2
  30. SharePoint now running www.microsoft.com/sharepoint
  31. Free Terminal Services 2008 eBook
  32. TechNet NZ UNPLUGGED Roadshow – Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  33. NZ Tech Ed 2009 Call for Content
  34. Tech Ed NZ 2009 registrations now open
  35. Some free Windows 7 eLearning content
  36. Update on Windows 7 ship date Office 2010 Tech Preview and Hyper-V Processor Compatibility Mode with Live Migration
  37. Download Windows 7 Release Candidate
  38. Imagine Cup 2009 NZ National Finals: Auckland, 29 April 2009
  39. Windows 7 RC download update
  40. Happy Earth Day – special Green IT issue of TechNet Magazine
  41. NZers subscribe to the improved NZ TECHNET Flash Bi-Weekly Online Newsletters today and get the chance to win a HP TouchSmart PC!
  42. download the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator’s Companion for free
  43. Do the first Windows 7 exam for free
  44. Office 2007 SP2 due this month
  45. Your chance to tell Microsoft NZ how we are doing
  46. April 2009 TechNet UNPLUGGED Event: Windows 7 Technical Overview and Installfest
  47. Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 beta download
  48. IE8 faster than Firefox and Chrome? See the IE8 Performance Testing Lab Video
  49. Wellington Infrastructure User Group – 1st meeting 30 March
  50. March 2009 monthly security bulletins released
  51. March 2009 TechNet UNPLUGGED: Data Protection Manager Technical Briefing
  52. Windows 7 webcast with Mark Russinovich tomorrow
  53. SBS & EBS 2008 Deep Dive presentations in Auckland
  54. Reminder - general availability of Windows 7 Beta to end shortly
  55. My first post of 2009

2008 40

  1. Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0
  2. NZ Technical event – EBS & Windows desktop deployment
  3. Out of Band Windows Security Patch
  4. November 2008 - UNPLUGGED TechNet Update – Double Sessions
  5. SCVMM 2008 has RTM’d
  6. Extra NZ Sessions for TechNet UNPLUGGED
  7. Your feedback helps us and "Cure Kids"!
  8. October issue of TechNet Magazine focuses on Virtualisation
  9. Hyper-V Server 2008 available as a free download real soon now
  10. SBS 2008, EBS 2008 & Hyper V UNPLUGGED TechNet NZ Update
  11. September 2008 – UNPLUGGED TechNet Update: Internet Explorer 8
  12. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Now Available
  13. Get Insights into the engineering behind Microsoft Windows 7
  14. September Edition of TechNet Magazine online
  15. NZ Tech·Ed 2008 CommNet and Schedule builder live
  16. Windows Mojave - Perception is Reality?
  17. Understanding Microsoft's Licensing in Virtualised Environments
  18. Tech Ed 2008 Australia: 20% discount for NZers
  19. Windows Home Server – Power Pack 1 released
  20. August Edition of TechNet Magazine online
  21. Remote Desktop Client (RDC) 6.1 now available for XP SP2 users
  22. Microsoft software PSS supported on 3rd party Hypervisor?
  23. Microsoft Security Advisory – Rise in SQL Injection Attacks
  24. UNPLUGGED June 2008 TechNet Event Exchange Server
  25. NZ TechEd 2008 - Early Bird Registrations Selling Fast
  26. May TechNet UNPLUGGED event - Virtualisation
  27. VMRCplus 1.7.0 on Microsoft Download Centre
  28. Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is live
  29. Slide deck from Launch: Core Infrastructure Improvements in Windows Server 2008
  30. Mauricio Mr Geekzone at the Windows Server Launch yesterday
  31. Get your hands on Hyper-V Release Candidate
  32. New Zealand Daylight Savings ending on the 6th of April.
  33. Windows Vista SP1 is available for download
  34. Countdown to NZ Launch of Windows Server 2008
  35. Announcement of worldwide availability of Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta
  36. Windows Vista Interactive Virtual Roundtable with Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich
  37. Microsoft Exams Scheduled for Discontinuation
  38. "Cougar" has a name - SBS 2008
  39. Windows Vista SP1 available for Download on TechNet Plus
  40. Normal Service resumed

2007 32

  1. Server vs Client Comics
  2. Hyper-V beta is out for download
  3. Windows Server 2008 RC1 released!
  4. how does Home Server work under the covers?
  5. Resources for WSUS & Group Policy Presentation
  6. Exchange 2007 SP1 is out
  7. Group Policy preferences
  8. Microsoft Hyper-V Server around NZ$50
  9. TechNet Unplugged November
  10. SBS Best Practice Analyser is now available
  11. TechNet Unplugged October
  12. Get a second chance to pass your Microsoft Certification exam-free!
  13. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate
  14. All Blacks Rugby Gadget released
  15. September TechNet Update event Christchurch: Windows Server 2008 Overview
  16. Update on future Windows releases: Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 update
  17. NZ Daylight Savings briefing sessions
  18. My TechEd NZ talks on Windows infrastructure
  19. Wellington New Zealand panorama Gigapixel image Microsoft Research HDView
  20. June Wellington SharePoint User Group
  21. TechNet session repeat of Windows Server 2008 Overview
  22. NZ Daylight Savings Time Zone Changes
  23. June TechNet NZ Update event: Windows Server 2008 Overview
  24. Wellington Office User Group - Wednesday evening
  25. New Zealand free Hands-on-Labs: Microsoft Forefront and System Centre
  26. Latest TechNet Flash Newsletter out
  27. Presentation decks from 2007 Tech Briefing online
  28. Announcement Rumour
  29. New Zealand Prime Minister Tablet PC-ing in Redmond
  30. Making the best Desktop ever ... (free training in NZ)
  31. 2007 New ZealandTechnical Briefing Events
  32. Microsoft @ CES

2006 50

  1. BDD 2007 Release Candidate 1 Now Available
  2. December TechNet Magazine is out...
  3. Windows Vista Product Guide: download the final version
  4. Virtual PC 2007 beta now open
  5. Wellington Exchange User Group on Wednesday
  6. Mount ISOs in Vista?
  7. Post-RC1 Vista build available for download
  8. Reminder: Wellington SharePoint User Group on Wednesday 13th September
  9. Cisco and Microsoft Unveil Joint Architecture for NAC-NAP Interoperability
  10. Windows Vista RC1 is available for download
  11. Wellington Office User Group Weds 16 Aug 06
  12. Going to TechEd in NZ or AU? Come and say hi...
  13. Tablet PC User Group is tonight (Wellington)
  14. local.live.com has New Zealand covered
  15. Congrats to Miha on achieving Microsoft Certified Architect
  16. Wellington Office User Group meeting this week
  17. TechEd New Zealand selling fast!
  18. How to download the Windows Vista AIK, WDS and Windows PE 2.0
  19. See Windows Vista www.seewindowsvista.com
  20. watch Gordon Bell on Campbell Live tonight
  21. Windows Vista Beta 2 is now available
  22. Microsoft Extends Virtualisation Strategy, Outlines Product Road Map
  23. Is Your PC Vista Ready?
  24. NZ Tech Ed 06 – Early Bird Registrations Go Live
  25. Invite to the Technical Training Sessions on Vista & 2007 Office
  26. This just in. Exchange, IE, Monad news
  27. New IE7 Build Available from MIX06!
  28. The download site for the Security Seminar presentations is now live
  29. Microsoft Security Seminar '06
  30. Inaugural Meeting: Wellington Office User Group
  31. Ultra-Mobile PC team unveils "Origami"
  32. Why Window's Vista Won't Suck
  33. Latest Version of MOM 2005 Resource Kit Now Available for Download
  34. Announcing the Release of SMS v4 Beta 1
  35. March/April issue of TechNet Magazine now online!
  36. Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup
  37. Get a FREE Second Chance to Pass Your Microsoft Certification Exam
  38. Go Deep on Virtualisation
  39. Windows Defender (Beta 2) is now available for download
  40. New NZ bank offering internet banking with two-factor authentication
  41. Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals
  42. Watch BillG at the RSA keynote over breakfast tomorrow morning
  43. IE7 Beta 2 Preview Available for download
  44. Nigel blogs about Seattle sport
  45. Ambient Design release ArtRage 2
  46. Need an invite to Windows Live Messenger Beta?
  47. Invite to the Xbox 360 launch in NZ
  48. Toshiba Gigabeat S looks hot, PMC v2
  49. WinPE 2.0 will be available widely...
  50. January/February TechNet Magazine is now available

2005 29

  1. Merry Christmas!
  2. So whats in the latest Windows Vista (December) CTP?
  3. Virtual Server 2005 R2 Evaluation is now available online for immediate download
  4. Download Virtual Machine additions for Virtual Server 2005 R2
  5. ActiveSync 4.1 is the latest sync software release for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices
  6. Subscribe to the NZ TechNet Flash newsletter!
  7. Released to Web: Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (download)
  8. System Center Capacity Planner 2006 Beta release is now available
  9. MS Security announcements
  10. Why can't I upgrade my existing Windows Mobile device to WM5.0 ?
  11. Native PDF support in Office "12"
  12. new Acer tablet: convertible but with a Direct Hinge instead of swivel
  13. download IntelliPoint 5.3 - get magnified
  14. TechEd New Zealand 2005
  15. Its official: "Longhorn" is Windows Vista
  16. Search the GAL from a Windows Mobile - Microsoft Global Contact Access
  17. News from Tech Ed USA
  18. IE7 IIS7
  19. X64
  20. Wellington Windows Mobile User Group meeting Thursday June 9th, 2005
  21. download final version of Office Communicator 2005 (trial)
  22. Windows OneCare
  23. XBOX360
  24. Bill Gates Keynote from the Microsoft Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference in Las Vegas
  25. Windows Server 2003 R2 downloads
  26. Free desktop backgrounds and themes from Microsoft New Zealand.
  27. Microsoft Connect 05
  28. So who am I and I what do I do at Microsoft
  29. Post numero uno