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	Microsoft apologizes for, but doesn't really fix, software validation snafu | Microsoft pulls Office from its store in preperation for Jan. 11 injunction
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	Microsoft's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Rand Moromoto: In Part 1 I covered the understanding where VDI fits in the enterprise and gave a background of VDI. What I'm cover in this posting is How to install it VDI and make it work including installing the RD Virtualization Host Role Service and configuring a Personal Virtual Desktop Read More SPONSOR: WatchGuard When Pressing the Send Button Results In Compliance Violations Protecting confidential data is serious business. Failure may result in fat fines and even jail time - not to mention damage to your brand. WatchGuard's easy-to-use, all-inclusive email and web secure content and threat prevention appliances offer a complete data protection solution. Click here. Table of Contents Microsoft apologizes for, but doesn't really fix, software validation snafu Microsoft pulls Office from its store in preperation for Jan. 11 injunction RemShutdown: Shut down your systems remotely In The Face Of Overwhelming Functionality Microsoft's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (Part 1 of 2) Content Ratings "Inside the Firewall" With four days until Word injunction, Microsoft files another appeal in i4i case Microsoft gadgets from CES (somewhat) relevant for business Microsoft Bing: A look behind the scenes Microsoft Outpaces Google with Single Sign-On For Linked Accounts Migrating to Active Directory 2008 R2 Windows 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) (2 of 2) From Microsoft Subnet SPONSOR: Qwest Mobile Security: The Essential Ingredient for Today's Enterprise Software and technology solutions help mitigate security risks and safeguard from threats, but they require IT staff to select, deploy and maintain them. Problem is, today's IT environments are lean. This paper examines the current mobile security landscape, including myths surrounding the risks and threats, and how organizations can establish a solid mobile security strategy. Learn More Microsoft apologizes for, but doesn't really fix, software validation snafu Problems with Microsoft's volume licensing server has left some customers unable to use their apps for more than a month. Read More Microsoft pulls Office from its store in preperation for Jan. 11 injunction Microsoft Subnet blog: Microsoft has pulled every version of Office except the $670 full-version Office Ultimate 2007 from its online store to comply with a court order requiring it to remove custom XML technology from its popular Word software by January 11. Read More RemShutdown: Shut down your systems remotely Ron Barrett: One task I always dreaded when running on the backend systems, was making sure everyone shutdown and disconnected from the network. RemShutdown is a very cool GUI based solution. Read More In The Face Of Overwhelming Functionality Mitchell Ashley: When it comes to SharePoint team site, .NET application, iPhone app, or web application I've learned (mostly the hard way) that creating software isn't necessarily about creating the most functionality or lots of flexibility. Read More SPONSOR: HP IDC: Minimize Downtime, Mitigate Risk IDC research shows that SMBs can experience an average loss of revenue of $70,000 per downtime hour. Assess internal and external risks, understand revenue impact, and learn how well-targeted technology initiatives such as management tools, server upgrades, failover clustering and thin clients can help you to respond to disruptions effectively and affordably. Read Now. Microsoft's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (Part 1 of 2) Rand Morimoto: With the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft is now in the VDI game, although quite frankly I've sat through sales pitches by VMware reps talking about how VDI is the "way to go" for the future of desktops and I don't quite see it that way. Read More Content Ratings "Inside the Firewall" Susan Hanley: KM guru Stan Garfield posted a great summary of some issues with content ratings systems when they are used inside organizations rather than on public sites, in other words - "inside the firewall." Company ratings are not as successful as they are on sites such as Amazon.com. Read More With four days until Word injunction, Microsoft files another appeal in i4i case Microsoft Subnet blog: Microsoft on Friday filed another appeal in an attempt to overturn the court's ruling in the $290M case against i4i. Read More Microsoft gadgets from CES (somewhat) relevant for business Microsoft Subnet blog: As the Consumer Electronics Show closed there is a moment to reflect on the consumer tech toys by Microsoft most likely to influence the enterprise. The biggest among them is the introduction of so-called "slate" PCs, keyboard-less touch screens that use Windows 7. Read More SPONSOR: NetApp Inefficiencies Behind Exchange, SQL Server, More Discover four current Microsoft application infrastructure challenges and why recent changes in Microsoft infrastructures create a compelling opportunity to improve underlying storage infrastructures right now. Learn more! Microsoft Bing: A look behind the scenes Alpa Agarwal: With Bing, Microsoft made many surprising moves in search. It was treated like a start-up within Microsoft. Read More Microsoft Outpaces Google with Single Sign-On For Linked Accounts Mitchell Ashley: One Google account, one Windows Live account. That's my ideal goal. One of my promises to myself over the holidays was to clean up and consolidate various online accounts I've set up on Google and Windows Live over time. Read More Migrating to Active Directory 2008 R2 Rand Morimoto: Whenever people talk about "migrating to the latest version of Windows", I always like to clarify whether they are talking about moving their application servers to the latest version, and/or their Active Director to the latest version as there's a huge difference. Read More Windows 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) (2 of 2) Rand Morimoto: In this post, I'm going to key in specifically on the Remote Desktop Services Web Access and RemoteApp roles. Read More From Microsoft Subnet This is Network World's Microsoft Subnet news alert in which we focus on the top items from Microsoft Subnet, your source for Microsoft news, blogs, discussion items, security alerts, giveaways and more. Read More
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