Archive for September, 2008

Migration considerations for Access 2007

For those that are looking at the deployment of the Office 2007 Suite, moving to the latest version for Microsoft Access can be a challenge.
If you have access databases that need to stay in an older version of the product, you might consider using application virtualization technology to enable running different versions of access [...]

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Microsoft Support Options

There are many options for obtaining support for Microsoft products:

Microsoft Premier Support
Microsoft Professional Support
Microsoft PC Security Support (free)
Microsoft Community Resources (free)

Microsoft Premier Support Services  
The primary benefits of Premier support:
·        A direct relationship with a Technical Account Manager (TAM) that knows your environment and IT Staff. The TAM provides personalized support [...]

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Upgrading to Windows 2008 Active Directory

If you are planning an upgrade to to Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services, you should review the documentation contained in the Microsoft TechNet Library. to make the upgrade process as painless as possible, read over all of the documentation first to get a thorough understanding of the process and use the checklists provided [...]

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Forrester says Microsoft NAC ranks highest

Forrester Research recently ranked the top ten vendors on Network Access Control abilities, and Microsoft came out leading.
The evaluation was based on how well the solution would meet real-world needs when deployed. some of the evaluations included:

controlling access based on role and user identity
the handling of guest access
wireless and virtual-desktop environment behavior
leveraging and integrating [...]

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Internet Explorer 8 in more detail

Internet Explorer 8 has a lot of new features that make it easier to browse the web, get information easier, and find what you are looking for more quickly.
Brandon from the Windows Experience Blog posted a nice walk through of some of the best features in Internet Explorer 8. you can see his walk [...]

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Best Practices Resource Center for SharePoint Server 2007

The SharePoint Best Practices Resource Center on TechNet highlights the different best practices for IT Pros and Developers. IT Pro topics include Operational Excellence, Team Collaboration Sites, Publishing Portals, Search and My Sites. Developer topics include Common Coding Issues, Using Disposable Objects, Search SQL Syntax Queries and Customization Best Practices. These best practices will continually [...]

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