Microsoft® SQL Server® StreamInsight is Microsoft’s new Complex Event Processing technology to help businesses derive better insights by correlating event streams from multiple sources with near-zero latency.
Windows® AIK for Windows ® 7 RC
The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® 7 helps you to install, customize, and deploy the Microsoft Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 family of operating systems. Microsoft Download Link..
From the Editor: System Center Solutions: Meeting Universal Needs
September 2009From the Editor: System Center Solutions: Meeting Universal Needs
Windows Confidential: Encoding Is Not Encrypting
September 2009Encoding usage information in the Start menu lets tinkerers know to stay away—and here’s why.
Utility Spotlight: Microsoft Expression Web SuperPreview for Windows Internet Explorer
September 2009Certain Web pages may display differently in Internet Explorer 8 than they did in earlier versions. This tool lets you view pages from different versions side by side to see what needs tweaking for IE8.
System Center Essentials: Why System Center Works for the Non-Enterprise: Total Visibility, Total Control
September 2009Microsoft System Center is typically associated with largescale IT environments. Learn how System Center components can offer managing and monitoring capabilities for the small to midsize organization as well.
Windows PowerShell: Filter Left, Format Right
September 2009Two of the biggest Windows PowerShell headaches involve filtering and formatting. Learn about two simple rules that can help you avoid problems in both areas.
Active Directory: AdminSDHolder, Protected Groups and SDPROP
September 2009Are you having problems with Access Control Lists and permissions? It may be related to AdminSDHolder. Learn exactly what AdminSDHolder is, how it works—and how you can tweak it to better meet your organization’s needs.
Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
September 2009Greg Steen discusses free tools that can help you clone hard drives, identify unknown files, protect sensitive data and monitor disk space
Dynamic Provisioning: Dynamically Confi gure Manager Roles Using VMM and Operations Manager
September 2009Manually installing and deploying your infrastructure is a time-consuming, tedious process. Automate those tasks with System Center tools, and get on to more important work.
Inside SharePoint: Securing External SharePoint Communications
September 2009Protecting SharePoint from the bad guys involves understanding your topology and layering solutions.
VMM R2 RC: Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 RC
September 2009Find out how the R2 version of VMM 2008 can help you manage your organization’s virtual machines more easily and effi ciently. A key feature is its support for new new functionality in Microsoft’s Hyper-V hypervisor.
Geek of all Trades: How to Install Non-Microsoft Patches Using System Center Essentials
September 2009Microsoft’s System Center Essentials (SCE) platform combines the functionality of two large-scale Microsoft management solutions—Windows Server Update Services and System Center Operations Manager—in a package designed for smaller e…
Exchange Queue & A: A Second Look at Exchange 2010 Features and Improvements
September 2009Henrik Walther digs into database availability, archiving and performance improvements planned in Exchange Server 2010.
Partial Database Availability
SQL Server 2005 features that enable appropriately designed solutions to achieve partial availability and remain online even after a disk subsystem hardware failure. Microsoft Download Link..
Microsoft neXpert
neXpert is a Fiddler add-on which helps identify common web performance issues. Microsoft Download Link..
MSPA Datasheet
This is Microsoft Services Partner Advantage datasheet. Microsoft Download Link..
Risk and Health Assessment Program for Microsoft SQL Server – Scoping Tool v1.1
This download package is intended for Microsoft Premier Customers Only. This package includes all of the scoping tools necessary to prepare and qualify your environment to receive a Risk and Health Assessment Program for Microsoft SQL Server. Microsoft Download Link..
Microsoft Directory Synchronization Tool 9.1
The Microsoft Directory Synchronization Tool 9.1 enables you to securely synchronize selected data between an on-premise Active Directory and the Forefront Online Security for Exchange (FOSE) and Exchange Hosted Archive (EHA) services. Microsoft Download Link..
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB971657)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. Microsoft Download Link..