Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Two chances to score Microsoft training; Sorry, the EC2 Cloud is full

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This is Network World's Microsoft Subnet news alert in which we focus on the top items from Microsoft Subnet, your daily source for Microsoft news, blogs, discussion items, security alerts, giveaways and more.

Two chances to score Microsoft training
Microsoft Subnet has got new goodies for you: We have 15 copies of an awesome SQL Server training video up for grabs as well as a Microsoft training sponsored by New Horizons worth up to $2,500. Plus readers of Cisco Subnet and Google Subnet can also score copies of books on Google Apps Deciphered and the end-all study guide for the CCNA Security exam.

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TechED Developer Party

SSMS 2008: Prevent saving changes that require table re-creation

From our bloggers:

Mitchell Ashley: Converging on Microsoft
Sorry…the EC2 Cloud is full, come back later
We all envision the cloud to be an on demand resource where at anytime we can add computing and storage capacity at the drop of the hat. I’ve had that bubble kind of burst for me last week while using Amazon’s EC2 service.

Tyson Kopczynski: Hidden Microsoft
Windows 7 BranchCache Stuff - Part Deuce
BranchCache is Microsoft's WAN optimization feature in Windows 7. I'm delving into how to configure Distributed Cache mode, and how you test, verify, and troubleshoot the configuration if need be ... Ok, are you scratching your head? Well, that is the point.

Alex Lewis: Windows into Silicon Valley
Communicator Mobile available now
I use CoMo, communicator mobile, almost everyday. Whether it's to make a call from my mobile "from the office" or just IM with colleagues, a mobile strategy is key for any UC solution.

Brian Egler: SQL Server Strategies
ReportBuilder 2.0 – focus on the end user
The new version of ReportBuilder has been released. It was not ready for prime time when SQL Server 2008 was made available in August

Joe Schurman: Microsoft Voice and UC
Swine Flu + Recession = Microsoft Office Live Meeting
The Swine flu should remind us all that the time is right for virtual meetings, but we need to put some time into fixing audio and video quality issues, providing intelligent meeting lobbies, and creating an interactive and post-session on-demand experience.

Glenn Weadock: Windows Server 2008
Back to the future with thin computing?
The old mainframe model is not such a bad one. There are lots of challenges that we face in a modern Windows environment that were just not an issue on (say) the DEC VAX.

Susan Hanley: Essential SharePoint
Meet me in … a Meeting Workspace: Tips and Best Practices
Meeting Workspaces is one of the least understood (and therefore, least used) features of SharePoint. Let me offer some clarity.

Randy Muller: All About Microsoft Certifications
XPM - XP mode for Windows 7
XPM will be a fully licensed copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 3 in a virtual machine akin to Virtual PC. What is key here is that XPM will not run as a separate Windows desktop

Kerrie Meyler: Managing Microsoft
The 2009 Microsoft Management Summit
The conference had a lot of focus on virtualization and cloud computing management .. but you can expect to hear a lot more about the V10 products - both ConfigMgr and OpsMgr - as planning and design for both gets underway later this year.

Hot discussions among Microsoft Subnet readers

Security companies commit Anti-Virus 'Piracy' on unsuspecting users

Oracle's Sun Is Blinding In Microsoft's Eyes

12 killer freebie SharePoint add-ons

More Regarding H-1B Visas

Microsoft and Apple: A Tale Of Two Cities

Giveaways and goodies:

1) A Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500.

2) Fifteen copies of the training video SQL Server Fundamentals for the Accidental DBA by Eric Johnson (a $69.99 value).

Deadline is May 31, 2009. Entry forms can be found on the Microsoft Subnet home page.

Check out Microsoft Subnet’s library for free chapters.


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05/05/09

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  3. Use the Cisco restroom at your own risk
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  5. Some IT skills see pay hikes during downturn
  6. Juniper bolsters branch router, switch lines
  7. LexisNexis says its data was used by fraudsters
  8. Who's on deck to replace Cisco's Chambers?
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