March 2013Lync Server is a powerful communications platform, but there are several things you can do to improve its performance.
Cloud Computing: Cloud operations and security
March 2013Recognizing and aggregating patterns is a key to efficient and secure cloud operations.
IT Management: Leadership, deconstructed
March 2013Being an effective leader is learned skill, but you can apply some simple techniques to build and drive a powerful team.
SharePoint 2010: Establish the proper environment
March 2013The manner in which you set up your development and testing environments and processes can greatly impact your applications.
Windows PowerShell: Looks a lot like a workflow
March 2013Each month this year, Don Jones will present an installment in a 12-part tutorial on Windows PowerShell Workflow. We encourage you to read through the series in order, beginning with the January 2013 column.
Windows Server 2012: Master Windows Deployment Services
March 2013Using WDS, especially in concert with other deployment tools, gives you a powerful and flexible solution.
Editor’s Note: Keep Talking
March 2013Communication is the key to success, and with unified communications and collaboration platforms, it just keeps getting easier and more efficient.
IT Architecture: The new face of IT
March 2013A Cloud-based framework running on a network of virtual servers is the new look of the modern IT infrastructure.
Utility Spotlight: Keep Internet Explorer 10 at bay
March 2013With the Internet Explorer 10 Blocker Toolkit, you can keep Internet Explorer 10 from appearing in the list of important updates for Windows 7.
IT Management: IT: The Core, The Core, The Core
March 2013
It has been said before, but it’s more true than ever – IT is the core of business activity as a driver, a facilitator and a solution.
Windows Confidential: Feature-colored glasses
March 2013
If you can’t explain your feature without using buzzwords, then don’t expect anybody to understand you.
Virtualization: VDI made easy
March 2013There are new options for deploying and managing your VDI environment with Windows Server 2012 RDS.
Geek of All Trades: Fault-tolerant Hyper-V storage
March 2013You can actually use the Windows Server 2012 Scale-Out File Server and Server Message Block to create a level of fault-tolerant storage.
SQL Q&A: Undo the damage
March 2013Take a look inside query plan selection, excessively slow backups and the process of repairing a replication database.
Microsoft ASP.NET and Frameworks 2012.2
ASP.NET and Frameworks 2012.2 provides updates to the web frameworks that shipped with Visual Studio 2012.
Information Protection and Control (IPC) in Office 365 Preview with Windows Azure AD Rights Management whitepaper
Information Protection and Control (IPC) in Office 365 Preview with Windows Azure AD Rights Management whitepaper
UCMA 4.0 Runtime Cumulative Update KB 2781555
This download includes all available updates for UCMA 4.0 Runtime.
Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat Resource Kit
The Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat Resource Kit tools are provided to help make routine tasks easier for IT administrators who deploy and manage Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat.
Lync Server 2013 Capacity Calculator
A spreadsheet for calculating a user’s hardware requirements based on information about users and traffic.
Privacy at Microsoft
Summary of Microsoft’s data governance practices.