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Forward-thinking companies continue to grapple with the realities of moving to the cloud. For every benefit comes a concern, for every answer a question. There are myriad considerations to resolve before actually pulling the plug on local storage and local hosting. Is cloud-based e-mail secure? How will I control access? Will I have access to e-mail archives? What happens if the hosting provider goes out of business or suffers a catastrophic failure? What’s my back-up plan? Read more… Software Licensing: Track Software Usage with MAP Toolkit 5.0 Tracking software usage for large enterprise customers can be a challenge. This new tool helps provide more accurate assessments.
Office Communications Server 2007 R2: Backup and Restore Your OCS 2007 R2 Contacts Export your OCS 2007 R2 contacts to an XML file with the Dbimpexp utility, and save yourself valuable time and effort.
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Editor’s Note: Shades of Security By Lafe Low
As the threat landscape evolves, so too do the security features and functions designed to defeat the latest virus or hacking technique. We start this month giving you an overview and insider's view of the security features and functions of Windows 7 and how best to deploy SharePoint in as secure a fashion as possible.
Windows 7 Security: Tips and Tricks to Help Protect Your OS By Orin Thomas Go beyond the basic security strategies for securing your computers with these tips and tricks to help you better utilize the security features of Windows 7. Learn how to recover BitLocker, to use BitLocker To Go and to configure AppLocker policies.
SharePoint Security: The Fundamentals of Securing SharePoint Deployments By Brien Posey Configure Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for optimal security by securing the individual SharePoint server components. Brien Posey walks through securing the SQL Server database, properly securing the service accounts and the importance of naming conventions.
Data Protection: Backup Basics in Windows Server 2008 R2 By Jeffery Hicks Try your hand at using the new set of backup tools with Windows Server 2008 R2. We start with installing the new backup features and walk through creating a backup job. Then see how to restore data using the Recovery Wizard, and use the WBADMIN.EXE and Windows PowerShell command line tools for creating backup jobs.
Editor's Note: TechNet Magazine Readers Speak, We Listen We asked TechNet Magazine readers for their input, and you delivered in spades. Read on to find out what new services we're providing based on reader feedback. by Jeff James
Virtualization: Shimming Applications for App-V4.6 Chris Jackson explains how to make your applications compatible with Windows 7 in a virtualized environment using Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V). by Chris Jackson
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