February 2009CRM is not just a sales and marketing management tool. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a scalable, enterprise-class system that when appropriately configured and deployed can handle small teams, enterprise-wide solutions and everything in betwee…
Windows PowerShell: Best Inventory Tool Ever!
February 2009In the past few installments of the Windows PowerShell column, Don Jones has been demonstrating how to develop a Windows PowerShell-based inventory tool. In this installment, Don brings it all together into a very powerful, full-featured …
SQL Server: Understanding Logging and Recovery in SQL Server
February 2009Logging and recovery are critical parts of SQL Server, but they are often poorly understood. Paul Randal gives an overview of how the logging and recovery features work in SQL Server and explains the transaction log and recovery models to …
Geek of All Trades: Making Sense of Server Core
February 2009In the world of IT publications, the needs of the jack-of-all-trades IT professionals tend to be neglected. Do you work in a small environment where you are responsible for managing everything from network routing to changing toner cartrid…
Geek of All Trades: Making Sense of Server Core
February 2009In the world of IT publications, the needs of the jack-of-all-trades IT professionals tend to be neglected. Do you work in a small environment where you are responsible for managing everything from network routing to changing toner cartrid…
Microsoft Office: Business Intelligence with SharePoint and Excel
February 2009A good business intelligence strategy can both streamline business processes and boost productivity and profit. And rolling out a solution with tools that you already have may be easier than you think. Find out how you can integrate Micros…
Microsoft Office: Business Intelligence with SharePoint and Excel
February 2009A good business intelligence strategy can both streamline business processes and boost productivity and profit. And rolling out a solution with tools that you already have may be easier than you think. Find out how you can integrate Micros…
Security Watch: Malware Inspection at the Perimeter
February 2009Learn how to use the Malware Inspection feature of the Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway to mitigate threats at your perimeter.
Field Notes: IT’s Punctuated Equilibrium
February 2009What does change really mean in the world of IT? Romi Mahajan discusses three theories of change, offering a historical perspective on how IT has evolved and what we can expect to experience in the near future.
Hey, Scripting Guy!: Browsing Active Directory
February 2009This installment clears up some confusion over Active Directory Browser, ADSI Scriptomatic, and browsing Active Directory. And in doing so, the Scripting Guy creates a Windows PowerShell script that will allow you to browse the Active Dir…
Windows Confidential: The Case of the Disappearing Cursor
February 2009Have you ever noticed that the cursor blinks when you take a screen capture? Raymond Chen explains why.
Field Notes: Media and the Future of Content
February 2009While new technologies and media can facilitiate the speed and breadth of content, it does not impact impact the meaning or the message.
Validation Guidance for FDA Regulated Companies
The purpose of this document is to map the v-model to the product development lifecycle within Microsoft in order to support software validation efforts for customer primarily in the Life Sciences industry. Microsoft Download Link…
Using Custom Behaviors with the BizTalk WCF Adapters, Part 2
This white paper is the second of two papers that discuss how you can use WCF custom behaviors to customize message processing in BizTalk Server 2006 R2. Microsoft Download Link…
DPM 2007 MP for OpsMgr 2007
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Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 8
The Internet Explorer 8 Blocker Toolkit enables IT Administrators to disable automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 8 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates and the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites. To help our customers become more secure and up-to-date, Microsoft will distribute Windows Internet Explorer 8 as a high-priority update through Automatic Updates… Continue reading Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 8
Project Portfolio Server 2007 Guide: Configuration Recommendations
This guide describes key configuration guidelines for Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007 Microsoft Download Link…
SC DPM Traceviewer
This procedure provides the steps and downloads required to generate a text file from an Event Trace Log (ETL) file, enabling the user to read trace data for Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007. Microsoft Download Link…
Office Accounting Express 2009
Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2009 is the ideal accounting solution for new or existing home office–based small businesses. Office Accounting Express 2009 helps small business owners and bookkeepers save time on everyday tasks, work the way they want, and grow their business through online sales, online invoicing, and payment processes. Office Accounting Express 2009 comes… Continue reading Office Accounting Express 2009
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Configure the Default OLAP Cubes
Use the information in this paper to configure the default online analytical processing (OLAP) cubes that are provided with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009. Microsoft Download Link…