Multi-forest and Multi-tenant scenarios with Office 365
I have had several questions around multi-forest and multi-tenant questions from my education customers. Here is a FAQ I put together: Can you have multiple forests with a single tenant?Yes, with FIM...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Server security features in Windows Azure Virtual Machines
With the availability of SQL Server 2008 R2 enterprise edition and SQL Server 2012 enterprise edition in Windows Azure Virtual Machines, you now have the option to take advantage of our Enterprise...
View ArticleDigital artist, 97, makes masterpieces with vintage Microsoft Paint
Hal Lasko uses vintage Microsoft Paint to create incredible art, and his story is as inspiring as the work....(read more)
View ArticleUS Partner News for Friday, August 2, 2013
Welcome to this issue of the US Partner News! It’s back after a brief hiatus for the month of July, and there’s a lot going on for Microsoft partners that you will want to know and that I’ll share with...
View ArticleExchange Server 2013 CU2 UM Language Packs
These downloads contain pre-recorded prompts, grammar files, text to speech data, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) files, and Voice Mail Preview capabilities for a specific language that is supported...
View ArticleMicrosoft Digital Crimes Unit releases latest Citadel botnet cleanup data
Hello, I wanted to reach out to let you know that the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) released the latest information about the progress in cleanup of the notorious financial cybercrime ring known...
View ArticleAdding a Second Network Adapter for Server Publishing in ISA/TMG
In the last few weeks we have seen a number of cases where TMG was being used in a Single Network Adapter Configuration. This is a very common scenario for forward proxy and reverse publishing of web...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find the Number of Variables In-Scope
Summary: Find the number of variables in-scope in your function. How can I see how many variables are available in-scope and out-of-scope in my Windows PowerShell function? Use the Get-Variable cmdlet,...
View ArticleFind out why Major Nelson is red-hot excited about online gaming with Xbox One
Let Xbox Live’s Major Nelson count the ways he’s excited about Xbox One’s online gaming features.1. Xbox Live multiplayer: The experience is the way we all want it: smart, quick and intuitive. What...
View ArticleCheck out 7 cool new indie games for Windows Phone
There’s a pretty amazing selection of games available for Windows Phone, and many of the coolest are from scrappy indie developers. The Windows Phone team features a selection of these in its Next Big...
View ArticleWant to save big on landline and mobile calls? Use Skype
If you want to save money, Skype to Skype voice and video calls are tough to beat. But sometimes you need to call somebody’s landline or cell phone, either because the person you’re calling doesn’t use...
View ArticleWelcome to the UDM Track
Welcome to the User and Device Management (UDM) Track of the Building Clouds Blog. This new track will provide information about UDM as it relates to Microsoft’s People Centric IT strategy.Hi, I’m Jeff...
View ArticleMicrosoft IaaS ‘2012 R2’ updates aim to enhance the experience on both sides...
On Wednesday, the In the Cloud blog went over game-changing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) innovations coming in “2012 R2.” In a post on Friday, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson...
View ArticleSwitch between Office 365 Plans
The Office 365 Team released an update which now makes "Switching between Office 365 Plans" possible. There was a very strong Ask from the community which the Product Team heard and incorporated. The...
View ArticleCan the cloud be secure? How Microsoft tackles the perpetual question
As consumers and organizations come to embrace the idea of cloud services, attention on the security of those services is growing. We hear about breaches in private, on-premise systems all the time....
View ArticlePhishing scam asks for credit card info to ‘unblock’ email
Unfortunately, scammers are creative and in seemingly endless supply. And Microsoft often hears of scammers trying to establish trust by using its name. Fortunately, a lot of savvy customers report...
View ArticleSecurity enhancements in Windows 8.1 help keep your data secure
We shared the Windows security vision and how that vision translates into new security enhancements in Windows 8.1 at the Black Hat conference this week. The upcoming Windows 8.1 update offers a full...
View ArticleReverse Proxy for Exchange Server 2013 using IIS ARR
Microsoft Application Request Routing (ARR) for IIS is a proxy-based routing module that forwards HTTP requests to application servers based on HTTP headers, server variables, and load balance...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Get Folder Sizes
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to get folder sizes.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I was talking via Lync to my friend Rolf in Munich,...
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 Data Protection Manager 安裝手冊
本篇文章提供了 System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager 的安裝教學,是安裝系列的第三篇,關於其他元件的安裝教學,也將於近期在此部落格中提供給您。 本文作者曾雄鉅,現職鼎新電腦資深系統工程師。 從網站下載 SCDPM 共有三個壓縮檔須分別解開。最好解在同一個目錄底下,分別為 SCDPM、CCX86、SQLSVR2008R2SP2...
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