Note from the editor
Past experience tells you the job of getting your applications ready for an operating system migration is not for the faint of heart. But taking the right steps, in the right order, and making the right choices can save time and stress. Check out the brand-new Springboard Series article Five Steps to Windows 7 Application Readiness to see how the OS migration chore is simplified with Windows 7.
And for more on making the most of the Windows 7 once it is installed, TechNet Magazine just published 77 Windows 7 Tips to help you get more done, faster. While you are over at TechNet Magazine, the October issue is chock-full of new content addressing Windows 7 security. To learn how the new features make life easier and more secure for both admins and users, read Steve Riley’s Groovy Security in Windows 7. Then explore the new and updated Group Policy features in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Jeremy Moskowitz’s What’s New in Group Policy for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. You will find plenty of goodies, from new Windows PowerShell functionality to updated power options, task scheduling, and software restriction policies.
Speaking of planning, we’ve also released updated Virtualization Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guides. The IPD guides for Windows Server Virtualization and for System Center Virtual Machine Manager are now updated to reflect the features and functionalities of Windows Server 2008 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. Download these updated guides to shorten planning time and deploy Hyper-V and SCVMM right the first time.
Thanks for reading,
Mitch Irsfeld
Editor, TechNet Flash
And for more on making the most of the Windows 7 once it is installed, TechNet Magazine just published 77 Windows 7 Tips to help you get more done, faster. While you are over at TechNet Magazine, the October issue is chock-full of new content addressing Windows 7 security. To learn how the new features make life easier and more secure for both admins and users, read Steve Riley’s Groovy Security in Windows 7. Then explore the new and updated Group Policy features in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Jeremy Moskowitz’s What’s New in Group Policy for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. You will find plenty of goodies, from new Windows PowerShell functionality to updated power options, task scheduling, and software restriction policies.
Speaking of planning, we’ve also released updated Virtualization Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guides. The IPD guides for Windows Server Virtualization and for System Center Virtual Machine Manager are now updated to reflect the features and functionalities of Windows Server 2008 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. Download these updated guides to shorten planning time and deploy Hyper-V and SCVMM right the first time.
Thanks for reading,
Mitch Irsfeld
Editor, TechNet Flash
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