Windows Week in Review:
A SearchWinIT.com podcast
A weekly podcast covering Microsoft Windows news and events. Includes analysis on Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Exchange, as well as the latest security and patch updates, systems management issues and more.
November 14th, 2008 by kcipolletti
This week Microsoft revealed more details about its upcoming System Center Service Manager, the company’s long-awaited service desk product. Hear when the newly designed beta is scheduled to be released and get info on October’s fixes and which applications were affected.
Highlights:
(0:26) Service Manager info
(1:57) Patch Tuesday details…
(4:04) Microsoft launches Windows Essential Business Server
(5:35) Info on upcoming WSUS 3.0 SP2
Other recent news and tips:
Citrix rolls out next NetScaler
Microsoft to release new Service Manager and issues fixes for Patch Tuesday [6:43m]:
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October 24th, 2008 by kcipolletti
On Thursday, the company released an out-of-cycle patch to repair a critical vulnerability that leaves Windows systems open to attack. Learn which systems are affected and defensive measures to protect against it. Also hear what the company is saying about its upcoming releases of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 and SQL Server 2005 SP3.
Highlights:
(0:36) Gearing up for VMM 2008
(2:00) Info on SQL Server 2005 SP3
(3:05) Virtual licensing increases
(4:30) Microsoft’s licensing practices affecting virtual apps?
(6:27) Emergency patch issued
Other recent news:
IT pros have their Windows 7 wish list
Microsoft issues emergency patch, gears up for VMM 2008 and SQL Server 2005 SP3 [8:08m]:
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October 10th, 2008 by kcipolletti
Community site AppDeploy.com has a free Windows Installer repackaging tool that helps streamline the application installation process. Also, hear about the critical patches Microsoft plans to deliver this month.
Highlights:
(0:30) Free Windows Installer repackaging tool released
(1:37) Select Plus licensing program causing confusion
(3:32) What next version of SQL Server will feature
(5:15) Microsoft Patch Tuesday preview
Other recent news:
Top five overall free Windows downloads
Resolving common Windows service desk challenges
AppDeploy.com releases free repackaging tool for Windows Installer [6:00m]:
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October 3rd, 2008 by dnielson
Microsoft this week released Process Monitor 2.0, the newest version of the popular administration tool. Also, hear about Microsoft’s release of its free version of Hyper-V, the state of virtualization and cloud computing and the pros and cons of concurrent licensing.
Highlights:
(0:29) Process Monitor 2.0 released
(1:40) Free version of Microsoft’s Hyper-V released
(3:00) VMware cofounder discusses virtualization and cloud computing
(4:49) Virtualization vendors focusing on client hypervisors
(6:16) The good, the bad and the ugly of concurrent licensing
Other recent news:
Rookie mistakes to avoid during the SharePoint implementation process
Five tips to improve SharePoint doc management
Process Monitor 2.0 now available for Windows admins [8:42m]:
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