Worldwide Partner Conference 2010

HP Datavault and SBS MVP Kevin Royalty Roadshow

Susan Bradley writes "Hewlett Packard NEW Datavault (Vail) and SBS MVP Kevin Royalty Roadshow - coming to a city near you...Join Microsoft SBS and Home Server MVP Kevin Royalty...for an evening Roadshow event in conjunction with Hewlett Packard that is focused on the “New” upcoming..." more

9/2/2010 12:20:49 AM

Tips on Taking the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Applications Exam

Customer Effective writes "[by Patrick Picklesimer]...I am currently working to become a Microsoft Certified IT Professional for Microsoft Dynamics CRM...The purpose of this blog is to outline my experience in preparing for this exam and provide readers with some helpful tips, training methods and resources...Here’s a recap of some of the types of training I utilized..." more

9/2/2010 12:18:44 AM

The Future of Risk and Compliance

Sai Sireesh writes "...the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule entitled “Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations”...Under the new SEC final rule, management is not required to include shareholder nominees for more than 25% of the total board seats...From an information technology point of view, this may result..." more

9/2/2010 12:03:36 AM

Now Available: Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Windows USV!

Venkat Ganti writes "...Windows User State Virtualization (USV) helps IT get started with planning a Windows USV solution. It can be difficult for IT to find the right balance between centralized management of business-critical data and a rich user desktop experience. Reduce time and planning costs by following..." more

9/2/2010 12:01:15 AM

Distributed Co-Creation Moves to the Mainstream

NewsGator writes "[by Melissa Risteff]...Lists of things you desperately need to know are a dime a dozen...we always snap to attention when they come from the thinkers at McKinsey...who just released a compelling list of 10 tech-enabled business trends to watch...seven out of 10 executives say Web communities regularly create value...Importantly, for such Web communities to succeed..." more

9/1/2010 11:51:40 PM

Enlightening Customer Survey on Green IT

EMC Corporation writes "[by Kathrin Winkler]...It is conventional wisdom that our customers and employees want us to be socially and environmental responsible...At the end of last year, we added a new question to our standard customer survey...Skeptics who wonder whether "Green IT" or "sustainability" are self-delusional corporate fads really need to take a couple of hours to read through..." more

9/1/2010 11:34:30 PM

A Better Setup for Data Loss Prevention

SHBO Technologies writes "[by WAtheras]...43 percent of companies that lose data in a disaster never reopen, and 90 percent are out of business within two years...How can you prevent data loss-without the hassle and expense of staying on top of the latest technology...if you’d prefer your IT staff to work on revenue-producing projects, you may want to consider..." more

9/1/2010 1:03:22 AM

Bookmark the FY11 Microsoft Dynamics Offer Summaries

Kevin Machayya writes "...you know it is important to not lead with pricing during the sales process...To aid you, we've developed some new offers from both prospects and existing customers...The FY11 Q1 Microsoft Dynamics Offer Summary Sheet is now available...Remember to add..." more

9/1/2010 1:00:23 AM

Insights on SEO and URL Management

SiteWorx writes "[by Shadee Sedghi]...Our August SEO webinar shared insights on the impact that your website’s information architecture and URL structure have on your performance in search engines...access the webinar recording, SEO and URL Management: The What and How of Website URLs, or download the SEO webinar presentation slides... Below you’ll find..." more

9/1/2010 12:50:59 AM

Tricky Moments Building a Windows Phone 7 Control

Telerik writes "[by Georgi Atanasov]...Yesterday Microsoft announced that more than 300 000 developers have already downloaded the WP7 Developer Tools Beta. Based entirely on Silverlight, phone development has never been easier...I want to reveal some tricky moments in developing a simple DatePicker control for WP7. The control should mimic..." more

9/1/2010 12:15:56 AM

Aurora Beta: Hot Tip on Creating a Group Policy

Susan Bradley writes "One of the things you notice upon cracking open the current beta of Aurora is that while it has the Group policy management console it does not have group policy predone for you...But no worries you can export them from SBS 2008 and put similar ones in Aurora...To export... and import into Aurora do the following..." more

8/31/2010 11:22:43 PM

SBSC: Earn $500 Marketing Development Funds from Microsoft!

Eric Ligman writes "...the U.S. Team has just announced a great offer for the Microsoft Small Business Specialist (SBSC) partners located within the United States to earn marketing development funds directly from Microsoft...funds are available for you to drive demand generation efforts...To see all of the details behind this promotion..." more

8/30/2010 6:28:37 PM

Dynamics CRM: When to Use a Marketing List

Customer Effective writes "[by Joel Lindstrom]...A common question when building a list of records in Microsoft Dynamics CRM is “should I use a view or a marketing list?” This question doesn’t always have a straightforward answer...A common misconception ...is that you HAVE to use a marketing list...Here are the main differences..." more

8/30/2010 6:23:22 PM

Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing

BCG Systems Inc writes "[by Jo Ann Wetzel]...Microsoft recently outlined their vision of the future - Cloud Computing...I've not only seen a tremendous amount of interest around this solution, but also a lot of questions around it...So what are the 3 most frequently asked questions?...With any technology, there are always..." more

8/30/2010 5:53:50 PM

Welcome to Desktop as a Service

EMC Corporation writes "[by Jas Dhalliwal]...I talked about a golden opportunity for organizations to move to virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) instead of following a traditional desktop OS upgrade path...Whether replacing or upgrading PCs...the dynamics of our time almost mandate a complete rethink of the traditional ‘it’s time to refresh our desktop..." more

8/30/2010 5:38:28 PM