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Podcasts
Windows 7 Deployment - Step 1: Gather Required Software (Part 4 of 8)
Dec 2010
This podcast is the fourth part of Windows 7 Deployment series. In this podcast, the speaker reviews the required software to perform Lite Touch Installation (LTI) deployments.
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Windows 7 Deployment - MDT 2010 Deployment Process (Part 3 of 8)
Dec 2010
This podcast is the third part of Windows 7 Deployment series. In this podcast, the speaker will walk thru automating the Windows 7 deployment process using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Windows 7 Deployment - Deployment Tools (Part 2 of 8)
Dec 2010
This podcast is the second part of Windows 7 Deployment series. In this podcast, the speaker will recommend a few free tools to help simplify Windows 7 deployment and make the job easier.
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Windows 7 Deployment - Introduction to Deployment (Part 1 of 8)
Dec 2010
This podcast is the first part of Windows 7 Deployment series. In this podcast, the speaker will talk about why one should deploy Windows 7 and walk one through Microsoft's Deployment options...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Why Did I" Series: How General Mills Brought Technology Into the Kitchen Using Windows 7
Nov 2010
This podcast explains how they leveraged Microsoft technologies to bring Betty Crocker into the kitchen with a rich and intuitive user interface. The Windows 7 touch screen and voice activation...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Services Powering Experiences (Level 200)
Jan 2011
The way people use technology to consume information is changing. The rise in mobile phone use as a first-class data consumption technology and the traditional browser and rich internet...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: XNA: One Code Base, Many Devices
Dec 2010
Microsoft XNA was introduced in 2006 as a way for students and hobbyists create games for Xbox 360 and Windows operating systems. Since then, XNA has grown into a robust platform that can be used...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: A Lap Around the Microsoft Multiscreen Ecosystem (Level 200)
Dec 2010
Microsoft has never had a more rich and compelling platform for developing applications that are integrated across multiple screens and devices. Did you know that one can now create Microsoft...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Delivering Multiscreen Experiences With Microsoft Technologies (Level 200)
Dec 2010
Attendee of this webcast will learn about the unique and industry-leading set of Microsoft technologies that make it possible for developers and designers to deliver multiscreen or nScreen user...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Better User Experience With Windows 7 Multitouch and Gestures (Level 200)
Nov 2010
Developers can take advantage of the new multitouch support in the Windows 7 operating system to create amazing experiences and natural interactions. In this webcast, presenter demonstrates the...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
TechTalk: Windows 7 Migration - Steps to Follow and Avoid
Dec 2010
Has any one started the Windows 7 migration yet? Has any one run into any issues with application compatibility? How many new endpoints did one have to purchase? If one hasn't started the...
Provided by Citrix Systems
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Webcasts
TechTalk: How to Migrate From PoC to Full Deployment
Sep 2010
This webcast will provide technical guidance to move a PoC type of environment to from a PoC to full deployment. In this webcast one will learn about: possible migration options to a full...
Provided by Citrix Systems
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Webcasts
AMIGO Upgrade Service for Control-M
Dec 2010
This webcast will discuss the new Control-M upgrade service called "AMIGO" - Assisting MIGration Operations. The AMIGO service includes a planning checklist, upgrade steps, problems to avoid, and...
Provided by BMC Software
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Webcasts
2010 BMC Control-M Migrations/Upgrade Resources
Oct 2010
The presenter of this webcast will discusses the new Control-M migration service called "AMIGO" - Assisting Migration Operations. The AMIGO service includes: A planning checklist, migration steps...
Provided by BMC Software
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White Papers
Straight Talking - Hands on With Windows 7
Aug 2009
Windows 7 became available for IT professionals subscribing to Technet for IT pros on Thursday 6th August, and (For a change); it looked like Microsoft had sized its servers enough so that people...
Provided by Quocirca
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White Papers
Migration of Legacy Software Towards Correct-by-Construction Timing Behavior
Sep 2010
This paper presents an approach for incrementally adjusting the timing behavior of legacy real-time software according to explicit timing specifications expressed in the Timing Definition Language...
Provided by University of Salzburg
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Whitepapers
How to Migrate to Oracle 11g With Minimal Downtime
Mar 2010
In these tough economic times, organizations are trying to lower costs in all of their business operations. One key method for cutting IT costs is migration: migration to hardware that is less...
Provided by Quest Software, now a part of Dell
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Podcasts
Riding the Windows 7 and Office 2010 Wave
Jan 2011
Windows 7 is ushering in a new era on the desktop. Many organizations have not touched their desktops in years - since their original Windows XP deployments - and many other important components...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Part 5 of 6 - Exploring the Compatibility Administrator (32-Bit)
Jan 2011
To create fixes for incompatible applications one can use the Compatibility Administrator (32-bit). This tool, which is installed with ACT, creates a database of compatibility fixes that can be...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Part 4 of 6 - Creating a Custom Solution
Jan 2011
ACT and the ACT Community enable testers and developers to identify applications with issues AND provide solutions to those issues. The presenters of this podcast explain how to create a custom...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Part 3 of 6 - Organizing Inventory by Assigning Categories and Priorities
Jan 2011
The presenters of this podcast are going to create categories and subcategories for the applications. Organizing the applications will help in this process. The presenter will also assign...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Part 2 of 6 - Collecting Inventory and Compatibility Data (DCP's)
Jan 2011
There are four compatibility evaluators that are included in the Data Collection Packages (DCP's). The evaluators will run on the client computer that processes this package. After one creates the...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Delivering Multiscreen Experiences With Microsoft Technologies
Jan 2011
The attendees of this podcast learn about the unique and industry-leading set of Microsoft technologies that make it possible for developers and designers to deliver multiscreen or nScreen user...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Recovery Domains: An Organizing Principle for Recoverable Operating Systems
Jan 2009
The authors describe a strategy for enabling existing commodity operating systems to recover from unexpected run-time errors in nearly any part of the kernel, including core kernel components. The...
Provided by University of Illinois
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White Papers
Component-Oriented Reliability Analysis and Optimal Version-Upgrade Problems for Open Source Software
Jun 2008
The current software development environment has been changing into new development paradigms such as concurrent distributed development environment and the so-called open source project by using...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
An Empirical Investigation Into the Adoption of Open Source Software in Hospitals
Jul 2008
Open source software (OSS) has gained considerable attention recently in health care. Yet, how and why OSS is being adopted within hospitals in particular remains a poorly understood issue. This...
Provided by University of Maryland
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Podcasts
Using Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) 5.5 Toolkit
Feb 2011
Streamline the migration to Windows 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 8 for improved desktop security, reliability, and manageability. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) 5.5 Toolkit...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Talk TechNet With Keith Combs and Matt Hester - Episode 5: Rhonda Layfield on Deployment
Feb 2011
Talk TechNet is all about discussing topics and trends in the world of IT Professionals. The speaker of this podcast is a Microsoft MVP and SME on deployment technologies. Also the speaker has...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
ACK-Clocking Dynamics: Modelling the Interaction Between Windows and the Network
Jan 2008
A novel continuous time fluid flow model of the dynamics of the interaction between ACK-clocking and the link buffer is presented. A fundamental integral equation relating the instantaneous flow...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
Predictux: A Framework for Predicting Linux Kernel Incremental Release Times
Aug 2008
Reliable software systems typically have a version release mechanism that is well organized and documented. This can be drawn upon to predict release timelines, which is helpful in gauging the...
Provided by Florida State University
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White Papers
Post-Copy Live Migration of Virtual Machines
May 2009
This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of post-copy based live migration for Virtual Machines (VMs) across a Gigabit LAN. Post-copy migration defers the transfer of a VM's...
Provided by Binghamton University
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Podcasts
Refreshing Windows XP to Windows 7 Using a USB Drive (Part 3 of 6): Creating a Task Sequence
Feb 2011
Task Sequencer in MDT 2010 contains the steps to be performed during LTI. Task sequences in MDT 2010 use the same task sequence engine as System Center Configuration Manager. The speakers are...
Provided by Microsoft Corporation
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Podcasts
Refreshing Windows XP to Windows 7 Using a USB Drive (Part 2 of 6): Adding Applications, OS and Packages
Feb 2011
Applications can be deployed as a part of the operating system image or after the operating system is deployed to the target computer. To prepare for deployment people will need to create an...
Provided by Microsoft Corporation
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Podcasts
Refreshing Windows XP to Windows 7 Using a USB Drive (Part 1 of 6): Creating a USB Deployment Share
Feb 2011
Typically, target computers have high-speed, persistent connections to the deployment infrastructure. However, some target computers may connect to an intranet remotely or not at all. To deal with...
Provided by Microsoft Corporation
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Podcasts
Windows 7 Deployment - I Want My MDT
Mar 2011
Is any one unsure of how to get the perfect Windows 7 image built with all one's applications? Is any one tired of searching through dozens of images for the right one when people deploy a new...
Provided by Microsoft Corporation
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White Papers
Hierarchical File Systems Are Dead
Apr 2009
For over forty years, the authors have assumed hierarchical file system namespaces. These namespaces were a rudimentary attempt at simple organization. As users have begun to interact with...
Provided by President and Fellows of Harvard College
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White Papers
Practical Techniques for Purging Deleted Data Using Liveness Information
May 2008
The layered design of the Linux operating system hides the liveness of file system data from the underlying block layers. This lack of liveness information prevents the storage system from...
Provided by University of Minnesota
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White Papers
Toward Upgrades-as-a-Service in Distributed Systems
Oct 2009
Unavailability in distributed enterprise systems is usually the result of planned events, such as upgrades, rather than failures. Major system upgrades entail complex data conversions that are...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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White Papers
Quality Classifiers for Open Source Software Repositories
Apr 2009
Open Source Software (OSS) often relies on large repositories, like SourceForge, for initial incubation. The OSS repositories offer a large variety of meta-data providing interesting information...
Provided by Athens University of Economics and Business
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White Papers
Open Standards and Open Source: Enabling Interoperability
Jan 2011
Interoperability is a major requirement for industries and governments in a society that increasingly moves towards global collaboration and integration. Open standards built on the principles of...
Provided by University of Porto
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Case Studies
Facilities Manager Improves Information Access With Operating System Upgrade
Oct 2009
The Linc Group provides technical management services to more than 37,000 facilities across the globe. In an effort to provide its employees with greater information access while in the field, the...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
College Embraces New Operating System for Improved Productivity and User Experience
Aug 2009
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System wanted to enrich the computing experience that it provided for its users. The organization is upgrading to the Windows 7 operating system to...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Broadcaster Boosts Productivity, Enhances Security With Operating System Upgrade
Dec 2009
AKN provides shared broadcast facilities and support services to three Dutch public broadcasters and their 1,400 employees. To give creative professionals a more contemporary, engaging computing...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Bank Boosts Security and Control of Desktop Computers With New Operating System
Dec 2009
In keeping with its reputation as a progressive industry leader, Piraeus Bank Group worked with consultants from Microsoft Services to upgrade its desktop and portable computers to the Windows 7...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Engineering Consultancy Enhances Services, Cuts Costs by Upgrading Operating System
Dec 2009
One of the largest engineering and design consultancies in the world, Atkins wanted to update its existing computer operating system and provide its employees with a higher level of information...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Court System Improves Efficiency With New Operating System and Web Browser
Dec 2009
To ensure that the arbitration court system continues to operate in a uniform manner, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation needed to improve user productivity and IT management....
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking Enhancements for Enterprises
Jan 2009
The changing structure of business puts more pressure on IT professionals to provide a high-performance and secure infrastructure for connecting remote users and branch offices while minimizing...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Sanofi-Aventis Upgrades Desktop Software to Aid With Business Transformation
Feb 2010
Sanofi-aventis, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, is out to transform and diversify its business. To speed the transformation, sanofi-aventis wanted its 100,000 employees around...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Windows 7 Helps University Student Union Pick Up the Pace
Feb 2010
HVU - the student union of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna - has been serving the university's student population since 1945, providing services and resources for students and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Fast, Reliable Mobility Support Makes Windows 7 the Choice for SOS Call Center
Feb 2010
SOS International helps people who are experiencing difficulties, wherever they may be in the world. On behalf of its clients, the company responds to emergency calls 24/7. SOS International...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Legal Firm Saves Time and Money by Deploying Windows 7
Feb 2010
Based in Budapest, Hungary, Lakatos, Koves and Partners Ugyvedi Iroda is a legal firm that has been heavily involved in Hungary's economic transformation and development. The firm requires many of...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Shipping Company Streamlines IT Management With Operating System Upgrade
Feb 2010
Fred. Olsen is a global company operating in several industries. In an effort to improve the efficiency of managing remote computers, particularly those on offshore vessels, the company upgraded...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Manufacturer Aims to Reduce Costs by 30 Percent With New Operating System
Dec 2009
Ricoh specializes in digital office solutions, comprehensive document solutions, and advanced electronic devices. To maintain its competitive advantage, Ricoh became an early adopter of the...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Maintenance Software Maker Sees Leads, Web Traffic Climb as Microsoft Partner
Feb 2010
When AssetPoint lost a bid to a Microsoft partner, it decided to become a Microsoft partner itself. Now a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, the maintenance software provider has seen...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Complete Preparations for Upgrade to Windows 7 to Respond to Operational Risk
Feb 2010
Shinhan Bank recognized that other banks were wasting a significant amount of performance of PCs that were newly purchased every year since previous version of Windows XP was installed as standard...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Plans to Deploy Windows 7 in Various Areas of Broadcasting Including Coverage and Production
Oct 2009
KBS foresaw the growing importance of changing media production environment as well as network, PCs, notebooks and applications, showing open-mindedness in deploying the latest operating systems....
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Start on Desktop Infrastruture Innovaation Based on Windows 7 to Prepare With Eara of Logistics 3.0
Oct 2009
Shinsegae I&C started as the computing department of Shinsegae Department in 1972 and based on its highest level of IT know-how and technological ability it is growing into a Top 5 IT service...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Expand Windows 7 for Innovating Work Environment of Information Workers
Oct 2009
A more urgent issue than meeting internal demands is enabling customers to seamlessly access Fashion Story (www.fashionstory.co.kr), the Eland Group's fashion shopping mall and 2001...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Healthcare Company Goes Green, Reduces Costs
Feb 2010
Fortis has footprint across the country with over 9000 employees and the annual revenues of INR 1000 crores. A part of the service industry, it believes in the adoption of latest technology to...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Minimizing Worries Over Windows 7 Migration With VMware View 4
Jan 2010
The presenter of this webcast talks about the release of Windows 7, OS trends and why organizations should start to think about application and desktop virtualization as a part of their migration...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
IT Manager Webcast: Technical Chalk Talks With Tim Vander Kooi - Windows 7 (Level 200)
Sep 2009
With the release of Windows 7 operating system to the general public just weeks away, this webcast takes a look at the business reasons that make migrating to Windows 7 the logical choice for the...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Momentum Webcast: Is Your Organization Ready for Windows 7? (Level 100)
Oct 2009
The presenter of this webcast discusses his April 2009 report "Get Ready for Windows 7" and whether or not the organization should deploy the Windows 7 operating system now or test applications...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
IT Manager Webcast: IT Manager Community Chat With Kevin Remde: Windows 7 - What's in It for You? (Level 100)
Oct 2009
The presenters will address how the Windows 7 operating system could add more value to the organization. The presenter will discuss the improvements in Windows 7 that can reduce the total cost of...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
IT Manager Webcast: Technical Talks With Tim Vander Kooi - Windows 7: Application Compatibility (Level 200)
Nov 2009
The Windows 7 operating system is very compatible with common applications. The attendee will learn more about the application compatibility changes in Windows 7 and how to get the application...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and on Demand: Windows 7 Taskbars and Ribbon (Level 200)
Nov 2009
The Windows 7 operating system offers many new developer features that make it easy for to make the most of the applications and a computer's hardware capabilities. The presenter will provide the...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Automating Windows 7 Deployments Using System Center Configuration Manager (Level 300)
Nov 2009
The presenter focuses on automating Windows 7 operating system deployments using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager in this webcast. First, the presenter covers how to automate hardware...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and on Demand: Windows 7 Troubleshooting Platform (Level 200)
Nov 2009
The attendee will learn how to enhance the quality and supportability of the software during development and deployment using the Windows 7 operating system instrumentation and troubleshooting...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Windows 7 Multitouch Support (Level 200)
Dec 2009
Improved touch support and added gestures support in the Windows 7 operating system can help developers to quickly and easily create unique application experiences that go beyond simple mouse...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows 7 - What You Need to Know
Sep 2009
After almost 3 years on the market, Windows Vista is being replaced by Windows 7 as the newest operating system in Microsoft's desktop line-up. It's no secret that Vista wasn't quite the success...
Provided by appiChar
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White Papers
7 Steps to Windows 7: Ensuring a Smooth Transition and Sustained Business Value From Your Windows 7 Migration
Oct 2009
Migrating to Microsoft Windows 7 can be intimidating. One wants to take advantage of new Windows 7 productivity, security, and control enhancements - but at this scale, how can one keep the...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
Windows 7: Tips and Best Practices for Simplified Migration
Aug 2009
Migration to Windows 7 is a future reality for most. With XP approaching its end of life, and many organizations choosing to skip Vista as an interim step, the new Windows 7 release holds the...
Provided by KACE Networks
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Case Studies
Moscow Energy Operator Reduces IT Maintenance Costs With Operating System Upgrade
Jan 2010
Moscow Integrated Power Company (MIPC) helps ensure the power security in the capital city of Russia. For greater business continuity, the company wanted to standardize its operating system across...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows With Volume Activation (Level 300)
Jan 2010
This follow-up webcast to "Plan for and Deploy Volume Activation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2" is focused on demonstrating how to build product activation into the deployment planning...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Secure and Manage Windows 7 With Symantec
Dec 2009
Worried about moving to Windows 7? Migrating can be disconcerting, but what does it really take to move all of the systems to the new operating system. The presenter of this webcast will show how...
Provided by Symantec
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and on Demand: UAC and Privilege Isolation (Level 200)
Dec 2009
In earlier versions of the Windows operating system, processes running under the same user account share the same basic security privileges. Starting with the User Account Control (UAC) technology...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Union Investment Migrates Desktop Systems to Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 Using Intel vPro Technology
Dec 2008
Together with its subsidiaries, one of which is Union Investment, the DZ BANK Group decided to create the necessary conditions for a corporation-wide, scalable infrastructure in its desktop...
Provided by Intel
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Case Studies
E-Banking Kiosks Expand Bank Business Reach and Customer Convenience
Dec 2009
Most bank transactions occur in a branch with a teller, at home though online banking, or in front of an ATM limited to dispensing cash. Beijing Strong Union Technology Co., Ltd., (Strong Union)...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Engineering Firm Increases Mobility and Productivity With New Operating System
Dec 2009
Ramboll Denmark, an engineering and design firm, needed to update its aging desktop operating system to increase the memory capacity of computer-aided design applications. After preliminary...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
HomeGroup Overview
Aug 2009
This white paper provides an overview of HomeGroup, a new feature in Windows 7. HomeGroup takes the headache out of sharing files and printers on a home network. It is a collection of two or more...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Migrating From Traditional to Flexible NetFlow
Jun 2009
Some might simply think of using Flexible NetFlow the same way they have used Traditional NetFlow: that is, with the same flow record and by exporting with NetFlow Version 5 or NetFlow Version 9....
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: A Lap Around the Microsoft Multiscreen Ecosystem (Level 200)
Dec 2010
Microsoft has never had a more rich and compelling platform for developing applications that are integrated across multiple screens and devices. Did you know that one can now create Microsoft...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Delivering Multiscreen Experiences With Microsoft Technologies (Level 200)
Dec 2010
Attendee of this webcast will learn about the unique and industry-leading set of Microsoft technologies that make it possible for developers and designers to deliver multiscreen or nScreen user...
Provided by Microsoft
-
Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Better User Experience With Windows 7 Multitouch and Gestures (Level 200)
Nov 2010
Developers can take advantage of the new multitouch support in the Windows 7 operating system to create amazing experiences and natural interactions. In this webcast, presenter demonstrates the...
Provided by Microsoft
-
Webcasts
TechTalk: Windows 7 Migration - Steps to Follow and Avoid
Dec 2010
Has any one started the Windows 7 migration yet? Has any one run into any issues with application compatibility? How many new endpoints did one have to purchase? If one hasn't started the...
Provided by Citrix Systems
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Webcasts
TechTalk: How to Migrate From PoC to Full Deployment
Sep 2010
This webcast will provide technical guidance to move a PoC type of environment to from a PoC to full deployment. In this webcast one will learn about: possible migration options to a full...
Provided by Citrix Systems
-
Webcasts
AMIGO Upgrade Service for Control-M
Dec 2010
This webcast will discuss the new Control-M upgrade service called "AMIGO" - Assisting MIGration Operations. The AMIGO service includes a planning checklist, upgrade steps, problems to avoid, and...
Provided by BMC Software
-
Webcasts
2010 BMC Control-M Migrations/Upgrade Resources
Oct 2010
The presenter of this webcast will discusses the new Control-M migration service called "AMIGO" - Assisting Migration Operations. The AMIGO service includes: A planning checklist, migration steps...
Provided by BMC Software
-
White Papers
Straight Talking - Hands on With Windows 7
Aug 2009
Windows 7 became available for IT professionals subscribing to Technet for IT pros on Thursday 6th August, and (For a change); it looked like Microsoft had sized its servers enough so that people...
Provided by Quocirca
-
White Papers
Migration of Legacy Software Towards Correct-by-Construction Timing Behavior
Sep 2010
This paper presents an approach for incrementally adjusting the timing behavior of legacy real-time software according to explicit timing specifications expressed in the Timing Definition Language...
Provided by University of Salzburg
-
Whitepapers
How to Migrate to Oracle 11g With Minimal Downtime
Mar 2010
In these tough economic times, organizations are trying to lower costs in all of their business operations. One key method for cutting IT costs is migration: migration to hardware that is less...
Provided by Quest Software, now a part of Dell
-
Podcasts
Riding the Windows 7 and Office 2010 Wave
Jan 2011
Windows 7 is ushering in a new era on the desktop. Many organizations have not touched their desktops in years - since their original Windows XP deployments - and many other important components...
Provided by Microsoft
-
Podcasts
Part 5 of 6 - Exploring the Compatibility Administrator (32-Bit)
Jan 2011
To create fixes for incompatible applications one can use the Compatibility Administrator (32-bit). This tool, which is installed with ACT, creates a database of compatibility fixes that can be...
Provided by Microsoft
-
Podcasts
Part 4 of 6 - Creating a Custom Solution
Jan 2011
ACT and the ACT Community enable testers and developers to identify applications with issues AND provide solutions to those issues. The presenters of this podcast explain how to create a custom...
Provided by Microsoft
-
Podcasts
Part 3 of 6 - Organizing Inventory by Assigning Categories and Priorities
Jan 2011
The presenters of this podcast are going to create categories and subcategories for the applications. Organizing the applications will help in this process. The presenter will also assign...
Provided by Microsoft
-
Podcasts
Part 2 of 6 - Collecting Inventory and Compatibility Data (DCP's)
Jan 2011
There are four compatibility evaluators that are included in the Data Collection Packages (DCP's). The evaluators will run on the client computer that processes this package. After one creates the...
Provided by Microsoft
-
Podcasts
Delivering Multiscreen Experiences With Microsoft Technologies
Jan 2011
The attendees of this podcast learn about the unique and industry-leading set of Microsoft technologies that make it possible for developers and designers to deliver multiscreen or nScreen user...
Provided by Microsoft
-
White Papers
Recovery Domains: An Organizing Principle for Recoverable Operating Systems
Jan 2009
The authors describe a strategy for enabling existing commodity operating systems to recover from unexpected run-time errors in nearly any part of the kernel, including core kernel components. The...
Provided by University of Illinois
-
White Papers
Component-Oriented Reliability Analysis and Optimal Version-Upgrade Problems for Open Source Software
Jun 2008
The current software development environment has been changing into new development paradigms such as concurrent distributed development environment and the so-called open source project by using...
Provided by Academy Publisher
-
White Papers
An Empirical Investigation Into the Adoption of Open Source Software in Hospitals
Jul 2008
Open source software (OSS) has gained considerable attention recently in health care. Yet, how and why OSS is being adopted within hospitals in particular remains a poorly understood issue. This...
Provided by University of Maryland
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Podcasts
Using Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) 5.5 Toolkit
Feb 2011
Streamline the migration to Windows 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 8 for improved desktop security, reliability, and manageability. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) 5.5 Toolkit...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Talk TechNet With Keith Combs and Matt Hester - Episode 5: Rhonda Layfield on Deployment
Feb 2011
Talk TechNet is all about discussing topics and trends in the world of IT Professionals. The speaker of this podcast is a Microsoft MVP and SME on deployment technologies. Also the speaker has...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
ACK-Clocking Dynamics: Modelling the Interaction Between Windows and the Network
Jan 2008
A novel continuous time fluid flow model of the dynamics of the interaction between ACK-clocking and the link buffer is presented. A fundamental integral equation relating the instantaneous flow...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
Predictux: A Framework for Predicting Linux Kernel Incremental Release Times
Aug 2008
Reliable software systems typically have a version release mechanism that is well organized and documented. This can be drawn upon to predict release timelines, which is helpful in gauging the...
Provided by Florida State University
-
White Papers
Post-Copy Live Migration of Virtual Machines
May 2009
This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of post-copy based live migration for Virtual Machines (VMs) across a Gigabit LAN. Post-copy migration defers the transfer of a VM's...
Provided by Binghamton University
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Data Binding (Part 1 of 2) (Level 200)
Dec 2006
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides a consistent way of connecting parts of the User Interface (UI) to a variety of data sources. This webcast shows how to bind data to the UI using...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Data Binding (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)
Dec 2006
The webcast on data binding in Windows Presentation (WPF) discusses more advanced topics and explains how to create business objects that support bi-directional data binding, and how to use the...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Refreshing Windows XP to Windows 7 Using a USB Drive (Part 3 of 6): Creating a Task Sequence
Feb 2011
Task Sequencer in MDT 2010 contains the steps to be performed during LTI. Task sequences in MDT 2010 use the same task sequence engine as System Center Configuration Manager. The speakers are...
Provided by Microsoft Corporation
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Podcasts
Refreshing Windows XP to Windows 7 Using a USB Drive (Part 2 of 6): Adding Applications, OS and Packages
Feb 2011
Applications can be deployed as a part of the operating system image or after the operating system is deployed to the target computer. To prepare for deployment people will need to create an...
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Podcasts
Refreshing Windows XP to Windows 7 Using a USB Drive (Part 1 of 6): Creating a USB Deployment Share
Feb 2011
Typically, target computers have high-speed, persistent connections to the deployment infrastructure. However, some target computers may connect to an intranet remotely or not at all. To deal with...
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Podcasts
Windows 7 Deployment - I Want My MDT
Mar 2011
Is any one unsure of how to get the perfect Windows 7 image built with all one's applications? Is any one tired of searching through dozens of images for the right one when people deploy a new...
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White Papers
Hierarchical File Systems Are Dead
Apr 2009
For over forty years, the authors have assumed hierarchical file system namespaces. These namespaces were a rudimentary attempt at simple organization. As users have begun to interact with...
Provided by President and Fellows of Harvard College
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White Papers
Practical Techniques for Purging Deleted Data Using Liveness Information
May 2008
The layered design of the Linux operating system hides the liveness of file system data from the underlying block layers. This lack of liveness information prevents the storage system from...
Provided by University of Minnesota
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White Papers
Toward Upgrades-as-a-Service in Distributed Systems
Oct 2009
Unavailability in distributed enterprise systems is usually the result of planned events, such as upgrades, rather than failures. Major system upgrades entail complex data conversions that are...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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White Papers
Quality Classifiers for Open Source Software Repositories
Apr 2009
Open Source Software (OSS) often relies on large repositories, like SourceForge, for initial incubation. The OSS repositories offer a large variety of meta-data providing interesting information...
Provided by Athens University of Economics and Business
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White Papers
Open Standards and Open Source: Enabling Interoperability
Jan 2011
Interoperability is a major requirement for industries and governments in a society that increasingly moves towards global collaboration and integration. Open standards built on the principles of...
Provided by University of Porto
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White Papers
Scalable Detection of Similar Code: Techniques and Applications
Dec 2009
Similar code, also known as cloned code, commonly exists in large software. Studies show that code duplication can incur higher software maintenance cost and more software defects. Thus, detecting...
Provided by UC Regents
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White Papers
Building a Reliable Operating System
Dec 2008
Despite many decades of research, the management of errors in a live operating system remains a challenging problem. This paper presents CuriOS, an operating system that incorporates several new...
Provided by University of Illinois
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Podcasts
Technical Talks With Tim Vander Kooi: Windows 7, Under Your Control
Apr 2011
The Speakers discuss and demonstrate many of the features and tools that one can use to tailor one Windows environment to meet one organization's needs. From Group Policy to management in the...
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Podcasts
Talk TechNet With Keith Combs and Matt Hester - Episode 19: Justin Rodino on Deployment
Apr 2011
Talk TechNet is all about discussing topics and trends in the world of IT Professionals. In this podcast the speakers will have guest Justin Rodino. Justin is a Microsoft Technology Solutions PM...
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Podcasts
Deploying a Secure and Productive Windows 7
Mar 2011
The combination of Windows 7 and Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway can help one accomplish key business goals, including BYOPC (Bring Your Own PC) initiatives. See how one can roll out...
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