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Welcome to TechNet Flash,
With this issue, we welcome readers of the Windows Platform News, and we’ve taken a few steps to ensure that novice and veteran readers alike will find the TechNet Flash more useful than ever. For starters, we’ve doubled the number of tips in each issue. (Thanks to all who requested this.)
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Featured Topic: Data Protection
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Join HP and Microsoft on Thursday, November 10 at 9:30 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time. How much downtime can your business afford? More than 50 percent of companies that experience a major data loss will close their doors forever. Hear about strategies that can help you protect your data while lowering IT costs. Learn about the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server, an easily deployed disk-based backup solution that is powered by Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006.
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Top Stories
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Visit this new page that offers quick access to core resources needed by IT professionals and business decision makers who are planning and deploying a large-scale Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services solution.
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In this 14-part series, our subject matter experts will provide you with tools and in-depth knowledge that can help you optimize your Exchange 2003 environment. The topics covered include operations, mobility, migration, management, and security. And one lucky attendee will receive a Smartphone after each webcast. Tune in.
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This session introduces IT professionals to the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2. Find out about the features and terminology of the .NET Framework and .NET programming languages. You’ll also learn how to help secure, deploy, and update .NET-based applications.
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Learn how Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS 2003) integrates with network and operating system technologies such as Active Directory and Windows Management Instrumentation. Aimed at IT professionals, this lab session also shows the improvements in asset management, software distribution, and reporting in SMS 2003.
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This series presents ways to become a dynamic IT organization and achieve operational effectiveness through delivering higher quality of service, e-mail availability, and a more secure Windows environment. Our technical experts will help guide you through step-by-step instructions on how to install, configure, automate, and maintain a more secure and well-managed infrastructure.
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November 14, 2005 is the launch date of a new Czech version of TechNet Flash that is aimed at subscribers from Czech Republic and Slovakia. This newsletter, with the subtitle "Security and IS Administration News," will inform you about security and well-managed infrastructure, appropriate software tools, related webcasts, hotfixes and important topics, such as spyware and deployment. It will also provide information about local campaigns, seminars, conferences, and hands-on labs. Register today.
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Security for IT Pros
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You’ll find the Microsoft Windows XP Security Guide version 2.1 on the TechNet Web site and at the Microsoft Download Center. The update includes Windows XP Security Guide.doc, ReleaseNotes.txt, and Readme.txt.
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Service Packs and Downloads
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Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is now available for download or to order. With mobile e-mail improvements, better protection against spam, and advanced mailbox improvements, SP2 can help you enhance your messaging environment.
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How-to Articles
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Knowledge Base Articles
See a selection of new Knowledge Base articles on the TechNet Web site. KB articles now feature an Article Translations box in the right column. You can select a language from the drop-down list and read the article in the selected language.
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The November 2005 Cable Guy article describes the performance enhancements of the Next Generation TCP/IP stack in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn," including Receive Window Auto-Tuning, enhancements for wireless traffic, and improved routing path detection and recovery.
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Virtual Server 2005 Standard Edition will ship to TechNet Plus subscribers in November. With TechNet Plus evaluation software, there are no time limits. You can make informed decisions about new technologies and test server consolidation or application rehosting scenarios at your own pace.
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With TechNet Plus, you’ll receive 90 days of free access to Microsoft E-Learning with hands-on learning to help you build your Virtual Server skills and knowledge. From October 1 to December 31, 2005, the following course is available to TechNet Plus subscribers: Course 2288: Using Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
This course prepares students to migrate legacy applications and consolidate server functions by using Microsoft Virtual Server 2005.
Note: Microsoft E-Learning courses are available in English only. Availability of learning resources may vary depending on your geographic location and subscription level.
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Events
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 Microsoft IT Forum 2005 -- November 15-17, Barcelona, Spain
With content built around Technical Education, Community & Networking, and Technology Evaluation, Microsoft IT Forum 2005 gives you three full days of intense briefings on virtually every aspect of planning, deploying, and managing your Microsoft infrastructure technology. |
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Register for Microsoft Office Visio Conference 2006 Now
A two-day event, Visio Conference 2006 will feature keynotes by Steve Ballmer and Richard Wolf, General Manager of Office Graphics. Day one will be devoted to new features in Visio “12”; day two will cover in-depth developer information for both Visio 2003 and Visio “12.” |
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MPA Quarterly Meeting
November 8, 2005 -- Phoenix, AZ -- Microsoft Office. Hear about a model that can offer significant potential for improving how we define and track the performance of our projects using Microsoft Office Project 2003.
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The Best of SQL Server 2005 Launch -- Powered by TechNet Events
November 10, 2005 -- Henderson, NV -- Regal Green Valley Ranch 10 Theater.
This half-day Microsoft event highlights the best technical sessions from the upcoming worldwide launch event of SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. |
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San Francisco Networking Technologies Users Group (SFNTUG)
Join SFNTUG on November 1 for its monthly meeting in either Fresno or San Francisco. Please RSVP. |
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Triad SBS Users Group
Join the Triad SBS Users Group on November 1 for its monthly meeting in Kernersville, NC. Please RSVP. |
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Dayton Area Chapter Network Professional Association (DANPA)
Join DANPA on November 3 for its monthly meeting. |
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West Sound Technology Professionals Association (WSTPA)
Join WSTPA on October 20 for its meeting on Protocol Analysis in Silverdale, WA. |
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Sacramento Small Business Server User Group (SACSBUG)
Join SACSBUG on November 8 for its monthly meeting. |
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San Francisco Networking Technologies Users Group (SFNTUG)
Join SFNTUG on November 9 for its monthly meeting in Sacramento. Please RSVP. |
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Portland Technology Wizards
Join the Portland Technology Wizards on November 9 for the SQL Server 2005 Community Launch. |
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San Francisco Small Business Servers User Group (SFSBSUG)
Join SFSBSUG on November 10 for its monthly meeting. |
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West Sound Technology Professionals Association (WSTPA)
Join WSTPA on November 17 for its Innovation and On Demand meeting. |
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Arizona SMB User Group (AZSMBUG)
Join AZSMBUG on November 8 for the Microsoft Across America event in Scottsdale, AZ.
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Arizona SMB User Group (AZSMBUG)
Join AZSMBUG on November 10 for its monthly meeting.
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Orange County NT User Group (OCNTUG)
Join OCNTUG on November 10 for its monthly meeting in Aliso Viejo, CA. Please RSVP. |
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North Texas PC Users Group (NTPCUG)
Join NTPCUG on November 12 for its “Second Saturday Session” in Irving, TX. |
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Microsoft and the community of Microsoft users hold hundreds of events and briefings each year. Find upcoming events such as industry trade shows, TechNet briefings, and user group events organized directly by Microsoft and third parties. |
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Training
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Free Microsoft SQL Server 2005 E-Learning for Business Intelligence Developers
Three free E-Learning courses are now available to help you get up to speed on the newest business intelligence features of the software. You can learn on your own schedule, and each course features hands-on virtual labs that provide an in-depth, online training experience. Free E-Learning for Database Administrators and Database Developers is also available. |
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Get Hands-on Experience with Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005
Experience some of the great features of Live Communications Server, and learn how to deploy this product properly in your own environment. |
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Get 30 Percent Off All Windows Server System E-Learning Courses
Microsoft E-Learning courses help you get ready to develop, deploy, and operate your IT infrastructure more efficiently through a guided, self-paced online experience. Build the skills you need at a time and place that is most convenient for you. Act now for this limited-time offer. |
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Act Now for 50 Percent Savings on all Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 E-Learning Courses
Receive targeted, on-demand training that can help you set up a new Exchange Server 2003 organization or upgrade existing Exchange Server 5.5 systems to improve reliability, manageability, and security of networks, desktop computers, and mobile devices. All courses with this limited-time offer include virtual labs. |
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Academic Discounts on Microsoft Certification Exams
Between November 1, 2005 and January 31, 2006, you get a free chance to retake a failed Microsoft certification exam at an Authorized Academic Testing Center. And registered students pay only US$60 per qualifying exam (regularly $125). For more information, a list of qualifying exams, or to locate an AATC near you, visit the Pearson Vue or Prometric Web sites. |
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