Volume licensing editions of Microsoft Office 2010 suites and applications, Microsoft Project 2010 and Microsoft Visio 2010 require activation. Key Management Service (KMS) is a local volume activation method. To activate your Office 2010 client installations with KMS, you will need to set up a KMS host.
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Release Notes for System Center Essentials 2010
Release notes for System Center Essentials 2010 document any known issues or incompatibilities in the current release and steps to work around them.
SQL Server Driver for PHP 2.0 CTP
Download the SQL Server Driver for PHP v2.0 CTP1 to enable a PHP application to use the PDO (PHP Data Objects) API for using SQL Server for data storage
SharePoint Server 2010 Search Eval Guide
Describes the enterprise search features provided by Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010.
Government Worth Having: A briefing on interoperability for government leaders
Learn about the commitment of Microsoft to government operations in Canada.
InfoPath 2010 Reference: InfoPath 2010 Developer Reference for Form Templates
The InfoPath 2010 Developer Reference for Form Templates provides overview, task, and reference information for developing solutions for InfoPath 2010.
C# Language Specification 4.0
The C# Language Specification provides a complete description of the C# language 4.0.
Software Assurance Benefits Chart
Use this chart to compare program benefits available through Microsoft Software Assurance for Volume Licensing.
Expression Blend 4 RC
Expression Blend 4 RC enables you to create Silverlight 3 and Silverlight 4 applications for the web, and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) 3.5 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and WPF 4 applications for the desktop.
Silverlight 4 Tools RC2
Add-on and pre-requisite files for Visual Studio 2010 to develop Silverlight 4 and RIA Services applications
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant Hotfix KB 980936
This download contains an update for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant.
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 978564
This download contains an update for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2.
Microsoft Makes Regulatory Compliance Easier for Everyone
Microsoft Makes Regulatory Compliance Easier for Everyone
SharePoint Server 2010 performance and capacity white papers
Technical case studies that describe specific deployments of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.
Volume Activation of Office 2010
Describes and illustrates how to manage Office 2010 Volume Activation methods: Multiple Activation Key (MAK) and Key Management System (KMS).
Microsoft SDL Process Guidance – Version 4.1a
Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Process Guidance – Version 4.1a
SharePoint Server 2010 performance and capacity test results
These white papers describe the performance and capacity impact of specific feature sets included in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.
Capacity management overview for SharePoint Server 2010
This white paper helps you determine the appropriate capacity for your Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 environment.
SharePoint Server 2010 software boundaries and limits
This white paper provides information to help you understand the tested performance and capacity limits of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.
SharePoint Server 2010 SPModule .zip file
The SPModule.zip file is a sample Windows PowerShell module related to farm installation.