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Windows Azure SDK for .NET – 2.1
This page is intended for advanced manual installation of the Windows Azure SDK for .NET, which include SDKs, basic tools, and extended tools for VS 2010 SP1, VS 2012 and VS 2013 Preview. You can install everything you need for Windows Azure developmen…
Windows Azure SDK for .NET – 2.0
This page is intended for advanced manual installation of the Windows Azure SDK for .NET, which include SDKs, basic tools, and extended tools for VS 2010 SP1 and VS 2012. You can install everything you need for Windows Azure development using the Web P…
SharePoint 2010: Monitoring SharePoint
August 2013
Don’t neglect your efforts to monitor SharePoint event and data logging. It can have a significant impact on performance.
Windows 8: The print system reimagined
August 2013Windows 8, and the mobile version Windows RT, relies on an entirely new printer driver architecture.
SQL Server: Dig deep for performance issues
August 2013
There are several tactics for determining what’s causing the most wait times in SQL Server so you can direct your performance tuning.
Security: Security in a wireless world
August 2013
Just because most of your users are wireless doesn’t mean they need to operate unsecured.
IT Management: How do your leadership skills measure up?
August 2013A noted business consultant identifies the benefits and pitfalls of three popular leadership styles.
Cloud Computing: Cloud acceleration
August 2013There are many benefits to cloud acceleration, including application response time, greater efficiency and improved user satisfaction.
Software Leadership: What poker taught me about work
August 2013There are many lessons and many levels to something like the game of poker, most of which you can directly apply to your IT job.
Editor’s Note: Clouds on the horizon
August 2013There are many aspects to arriving at the ultimate cloud solution, including the hardware that supports it and the data and applications that reside there.
Windows Confidential: Hiding in plain sight
August 2013
Certain policies do precisely what they say they’ll do, no more and no less. Setting up a policy and hoping it does something else sets you up for failure.
SQL Server: Always have a backup plan
August 2013
Don’t confuse backup and restore with high availability. In the event of an outage, backup and restore will get back your data, but only after some downtime.
The Security Realm – A Microsoft Map of the Known World
Microsoft map infographic released at Black Hat 2013.
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Progress Report 2013
This report provides a 2013 update on the progress of key Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) initiatives.
Microsoft RMS SDK 3.0 for Windows Store
Microsoft RMS SDK 3.0 for Windows Store is a simple SDK for RMS for supporting a lightweight developer experience in creating rights-enabled device applications. By downloading the software, you agree to the license terms provided for the software.
Windows 8 Deployment to PCs – A Guide for Education
This guide provides an overview of Windows 8 deployment to PCs in an educational environment.
Windows 8 Deployment Planning – A Guide for Education
This guide covers the key considerations and questions that should be answered as a part of a typical Windows 8 deployment in educational institutions.
Windows Store Apps – A Deployment Guide for Education
Explore Windows Store app deployment strategies and considerations for educational institutions.
VDI for Institution-Owned Devices – A Guide for Education
Learn how you can better manage a wide diversity of devices and user types by using Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) powered by the Windows Server 2012 or Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 operating system.