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SQL Server 2012 Trial Evaluation Now Available
The Evaluation Center team is to announce the launch of the SQL Server 2012 trial evaluation...
Date: 05/04/2012
Microsoft Solution Accelerators for the Datacenter and Private Cloud Course Launched
We are pleased to announce that the Take the Microsoft Solution Accelerators for the Datacenter and...
Date: 04/25/2012
System Center 2012 Client Management & Security Solutions Launched on Evaluation Center
The Evaluation Center team is proud to announce the launch of System Center 2012 Client Management...
Date: 04/24/2012
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Courses Released
We are pleased to announce that the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 courses are now available on the MVA....
Date: 03/08/2012
TechNet Radio: IT Time - Microsoft Virtual Academy Preview – Windows “8”, SQL Server 2012 and System Center 2012
The latest edition of the MVA Preview show on TechNet Radio’s IT Time series is now live. This...
Date: 03/05/2012
Windows Server “8” First Look Course Released
We are pleased to announce that the Windows Server “8” First Look course is now available on the...
Date: 03/02/2012
Deploying Windows 7 Course released in 10 Languages
I’m pleased to announce that today the “Deploying Windows 7” course has been published to the MVA....
Date: 02/14/2012
MVA January TechNet Radio show Now Live!!
The January MVA TechNet Radio show is now live. In this show listen to the MVA Dean discuss the...
Date: 01/10/2012
Announcing the release of the Private Cloud Infrastructure course
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Private Cloud...
Date: 12/23/2011
Announcing the release of the Understanding Microsoft’s High Availability Solutions course
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Understanding...
Date: 12/13/2011
Announcing the release of the System Center Configuration Manager 2012 course
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the System Center...
Date: 12/09/2011
MVA December TechNet Radio show Now Live!!
The December MVA TechNet Radio show is now live. The show covers what’s happen in the Academy now...
Date: 12/07/2011
Announcing the Release of the ‘System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the System Center...
Date: 11/22/2011
November MVA TechNet Radio show Live
The November MVA TechNet Radio show is now live. This month show cover what’s happen in the Academy...
Date: 11/16/2011
Announcing the Availability of the Microsoft Office 365 Deployment Guide for Enterprises - September Update
The September update to the Microsoft Office 365 Deployment Guide for Enterprises has been released....
Date: 09/29/2011
First Monthly MVA TechNet Radio show Live
The first of the monthly Radio shows we are recording about all things MVA is now live. Over the...
Date: 09/26/2011
Announcing the Release of the ‘Office 365 for the IT Pro – Lync Online, SharePoint Online & Deployment” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Office 365 for the IT...
Date: 07/26/2011
Announcing the Release of the ‘Office 365 for the IT Pro – Exchange Online” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Office 365 for the IT...
Date: 07/21/2011
Announcing the Release of the ‘Office 365 for the IT Pro – Platform” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Office 365 for the IT...
Date: 07/04/2011
Announcing the Release of the ‘Enhancing Your Business and Career with the Private Cloud” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Enhancing Your Business...
Date: 06/17/2011
Announcing the Release of the ‘Microsoft Virtualization for the VMware Professional – VDI” course to the Microsoft Virtual Academy
The Microsoft Virtual Academy team would like to announce the release of the Microsoft...
Date: 06/03/2011
Follow the Microsoft Virtual Academy on the Social Networks
Since we launched the Microsoft Virtual Academy back in March at MMS 2011 we've had a amazing number...
Date: 05/12/2011
The original pool of internet addresses has officially run dry!
With the news that the original pool of internet addresses has officially run dry, the move to IPv6...
Date: 02/08/2011
Easy Access to Unified Access Gateway!
The “Deploying” series of books Microsoft Press have brought out are short to the point manuals. The...
Date: 01/28/2011
Get TMG running fast with Deploying Microsoft® Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
Microsoft Press have just released a series of three “Deployment” guides for the Forefront product...
Date: 01/11/2011
Migration planning made easier with MAP Toolkit 5.5 Beta
I’m a fan of this toolkit, not just because I’ve worked with the people who build it, but also...
Date: 11/15/2010
Waiting for my Phone, browsing the Apps
One of the perks of working for Microsoft is that every now and then we get included in some great...
Date: 11/12/2010
System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 - Now Available!
Following on from my previous posts on Creating a Private Cloud Part 1 and Part 2, System Center...
Date: 11/10/2010
Creating a Private Cloud – Part 2: Configuration
In this post I’ll carry on from part 1 and cover the configuration side of the System Center...
Date: 11/08/2010
MED-V 2.0 Beta Available
The beta of the next version of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) is now...
Date: 10/13/2010
Microsoft Press Books for Sale on Apple's iBookstore
EBooks are an increasingly popular format. My own E-Reader has a number of publications on it. I can...
Date: 10/12/2010
Virtual Machine Servicing Tool (VMST) 3.0 – Now Available!
The increasing use of virtual machines—for purposes ranging from support of older operating system...
Date: 10/05/2010
Creating a Private Cloud – Part 1: Setup
Can I offer IT as a Service? Virtualization offers many benefits; it’s the technological change in...
Date: 09/22/2010
First Look at Arc Touch Mouse
These came across my path this week and I thought I’d share them. Very interesting to see the new...
Date: 09/03/2010
It’s not always what you know, but where you know to look
Finding that right resource to help you when you most need it is never easy. Back in my days...
Date: 08/20/2010
Put the Cloud to Work For Your Organization
There are currently many misconceptions surrounding the Cloud and what it has to offer. The team I...
Date: 08/19/2010
Using Advanced Query Syntax To Find Files in Windows 7
Files are tricky things. They are very good at hiding within the file system. Well that’s how it...
Date: 08/13/2010
My Path to eReadership. How and why I converted from the printed word to ebooks.
I’m a bookworm, I’ll admit that upfront now. I like the printed word.When I had my office in Redmond...
Date: 08/12/2010
Reviewing MS Press’s Forefront Threat Management Gateway Administrators Companion
Books from Microsoft on Internet Security and Acceleration Server are rare. There have been only 3...
Date: 07/16/2010
Bring Business Ready Security to life.
When we talk to customers about security one thing we hear is that they would like to be able...
Date: 06/16/2010
From Servers to Services. The Role for the IT Pro in the Cloud.
The looming question for IT Pro’s regarding the cloud is “What is the future for my role?” Simply...
Date: 05/28/2010
Sharing Information with Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010
Office 2010 has a large number of new features, making it a very rich application suite. The next...
Date: 05/25/2010
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1 - Now in Beta Release!
Deploy Windows 7 and Office 2010 quickly and reliably—while boosting user satisfaction. If you’re...
Date: 05/14/2010
Working Together: SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services Integration in SharePoint 2010
Recently I had an article published on TechNet Magazine Online in which I cover how SQL Server 2008...
Date: 05/12/2010
PowerPivot to the People
The two most important assets in an organization are its people and its information. Organizations...
Date: 05/11/2010
Announcing the Availability of Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 and Forefront Protection for SharePoint 2010
For organizations to make the best use of its information it has to be able to collaborate...
Date: 05/05/2010