Solution Accelerators Update Notifications - January 2008
Solution Accelerator Notifications provides you with all the latest information on beta programs and new releases from Solution Accelerators. Available free of charge, these resources can help you to plan, build, deploy, and operate your Microsoft technology with confidence. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145432>.
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New Releases
New Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) Foundation Certification <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145423>
A new MOF Foundation exam and certification is now available through the Examination Institute for Information Science (EXIN). The new exam is an improved and updated version of the current MOF Foundation exam developed by EXIN in 2005 for the MOF Foundation Certificate. As with all other EXIN exams, the new certification is based on the competencies that employers require from IT pros. For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145433>.
Microsoft Deployment for Desktops and Servers <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145424>
Microsoft Deployment, the next version of Business Desktop Deployment 2007, unifies the tools, processes, and guidance required for desktop and server deployment into a common deployment console. Microsoft Deployment is available on the Microsoft Download Center, and you can get guidance online in the Desktop Deployment Center and the new Server Deployment TechCenter on Microsoft TechNet. For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145434>.
Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides for Virtualization <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145425>
The Infrastructure Planning and Design guides focus on describing architectural considerations and streamlining the design processes for planning and implementing Microsoft infrastructure technologies. These useful guides are now available to support architectural planning for Microsoft virtualization technologies, including Microsoft Application Virtualization, Hyper-V, and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1. For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145435>.
SharePoint Cross-site Configurator Released to CodePlex <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145426>
This new Solution Accelerator comprises sample code to deploy configuration changes across site collections as broadly as entire web applications or even entire farms. Examples of the use includes: how to apply Master Pages, set up Web Titles, apply audit control settings, add a new Expiration Policy at the site collection level or to content types, lists, and documents. For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145436>.
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Join a Beta!
Extranet Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145427>
Does your organization need tools to collaborate more securely with others across the Internet? Microsoft's newest Solution Accelerator provides tools and guidance to easily and more securely collaborate with team members from different organizations -- across the Internet. For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=106070>.
Windows Server 2008 Security Guide <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145428>
The Windows Server 2008 Security Guide will provide IT professionals with best practices and automated tools to help strengthen the security of servers running Windows Server 2008. The guide is now in beta release, and is available for your review on Microsoft TechNet. For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145437>.
Test Drive the New Microsoft Assessment and Planning Tool! <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145429>
Prepare for success with a detailed and solid understanding of the IT infrastructure. With the new Microsoft Assessment and Planning tool, you have the ability to conduct network-wide assessment and determine the readiness for migration to products like Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Virtualization, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Terminal Services, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Windows Vista, and the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Download the new Microsoft Assessment and Planning Beta tool today! For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145438>.
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Recently Released
The 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145430>
The 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide provides IT professionals with best practices, preconfigured security settings, and automated tools to help them quickly and easily deploy security configurations for the 2007 Office system. More than 90,000 IT pros have checked out the guide since its November release! Download the guide from Microsoft TechNet and find out how you can take advantage of this free Solution Accelerator. For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7767906>.
Review of the SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145431>
More and more customers are downloading the new Capacity Planning tool for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. The tool is great for "what if" planning when considering a new SharePoint deployment or in pre-sales situations. For more details, links and other related content, visit the Web site <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8145439>