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	Microsoft HPC claim: Windows is cheaper than Linux Jon Brodkin: Microsoft has made some pretty bold claims about Linux throughout its longstanding love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with Linux. But it has hardly ever said it was cheaper. Read More WEBCAST: NeuStar, Inc. Load Testing: Best Practices to Ensure Holiday Success The holidays drive more traffic to your website and have great revenue potential, but have you done everything you can to make the most of the season? There are only a few months left until the rush begins. Making sure you site is ready requires planning and testing – starting now. View Now In this Issue Java sitting at kids table at Oracle conference Cannot Install OCS 2007 R2 After Installing Lync 2010 Five apps to hope for on Phone 7 TSA Secure Flight: The Next TSA Privacy Threat? Cool for Cats…SQLCAT.com… Malicious code that comes with release notes? Will Big Indian Brother Set the Global Biometric Standard for Big Brother? Microsoft Lync 2010 completes UCS platform Super Wi-Fi Coming to a Store Near You From Microsoft Subnet WEBCAST: Emerson Network Power Hands-on DC management shouldn't give you paper cuts This webcast demonstrates how field-proven Avocent MergePoint® Infrastructure Explorer software is already providing substantial ROI for data centers up to 500 racks. Its dynamic, graphic interface gives a deep view of your data center to help you more efficiently plan changes, lower operating costs, and deliver on-target capacity planning. Watch Now. Java sitting at kids table at Oracle conference Robert Mullin: Oracle Open World occupied the spacious Moscone Center convention facility, but you had to walk a half mile to attend JavaOne at the Hilton San Francisco off of Union Square. Read More Cannot Install OCS 2007 R2 After Installing Lync 2010 Alex Lewis: Today I re-learned the importance of running the Schema preparation steps in order. Read More Five apps to hope for on Phone 7 Robert Mullins: With the opening of Microsoft's Phone 7 Marketplace expected in early October, the app development community is busy readying applications for users to download as soon as they get their hands on the new smartphones, which should also happen this fall. Read More WHITE PAPER: Compuware Insights to Application Performance Management Pressure to ensure superior application performance has never been greater. This Network World guide provides insight on APM best practices with articles on meeting the needs of mobile workers, Web applications' unique demands and integrating applications residing in the cloud. . Read now TSA Secure Flight: The Next TSA Privacy Threat? Ms. Smith: The Secure Flight program requires airlines to collect and transmit each passenger's full name, date of birth and gender at least 72 hours before a flight. Read More Cool for Cats…SQLCAT.com… Brian Egler: When I teach a class, many times students ask me for my favorite SQL web site. My answer is always the same, SQLCAT.com. Read More Malicious code that comes with release notes? Robert Mullins: I was astonished when Mike Dausin of security provider HP TippingPoint briefed me on a new state of network security report and explained how much more sophisticated writers of malicious code had become. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Unified Windows Storage Consolidation This report documents the results of ESG Lab hands-on testing of a NetApp Unified Storage Architecture deployed in a VMware virtual server environment with a goal of simplifying, protecting, and consolidating physical servers hosting Microsoft applications. Read More! Will Big Indian Brother Set the Global Biometric Standard for Big Brother? Ms. Smith: DHS will start iris scans at the Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, and claims it will destroy all biometric and biographic data at the conclusion of the project to track illegal aliens. Read More Microsoft Lync 2010 completes UCS platform As of 9/13/2010, the Microsoft Lync 2010 platform has been officially announced. This release marks a milestone to truly connect a Microsoft UC server platform together. Read More Super Wi-Fi Coming to a Store Near You Dustin Puryear: Television broadcasters may not be happy about it, but as a consumer this could turn into some serious wireless bandwidth. The FCC is opening up the spectrum typically reserved for broadcast TV, with certain caveats. Read More From Microsoft Subnet This newsletter features content from Microsoft Subnet, a community that features industry-expert bloggers, giveaways and all the top news of interest to network professionals. Follow us on Twitter @microsoftsubnet Read More
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