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Good to see Microsoft and Apple working together to come up with an update for Vista that corrects some of the compatibility problems that have caused corruption on some iPods. You can download the update from the Microsoft Download Center.

Service pack 3 for SMS 2003 has been released which now includes full support for Windows Vista, and improved asset tracking and inventory reporting. The improved reporting is the first integration of the AssetMetrix technology which Microsoft purchased last year and is called “Asset Intelligence“. I’ve used AssetMetrix for reporting in the past, and although […]

Last week Microsoft released Service Pack 3 for ISA Server 2004 which includes a couple of interesting new features such as a new troubleshooting node, and the ability to publish Exchange 2007 OWA. This is the list of new features and functionality: Service Pack 3 features Improvements to the ISA Server Management console with the […]

A lot of people have been complaining about Windows Vista’s poor battery life and now the bigger news outlets are picking up on it too. CNet reported that OEMs are resorting to their own power management tools to try to squeeze out as much battery life as possible while running Vista. The finger is being […]

As I mentioned yesterday, PowerShell is now integrated into Longhorn server – and you can read more about it here, http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/longhorn/powershell.mspx. Unfortunately, PowerShell won’t be available for Server Core installations, which is where it would make most sense being used. For those that don’t know, Server Core is Microsoft’s first attempt to create a server […]

Any Microsoft Infrastructure consultant should be subscribed to the main TechNet Blogs feed. It can be a bit too much at times as there are hundreds of posts per day, but you can pick out some gems in there if you look carefully. It’s also quite interesting watching the feed as a new beta is […]

Microsoft Links: Tech Center Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn” Beta 3 Reviewer’s Guide Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn” Technical Library Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn” – Learning Portal Longhorn Features: Windows Server “Longhorn”: Server Manager Server Core Installation of Windows Server “Longhorn” Windows PowerShell: Now Part of Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta 3 Terminal Services in […]

UDATE: Longhorn Beta 3 has now been released to web. Ian McDonald first broke the news. Longhorn Beta 3 evaluation page on Microsoft.com Download search on Microsoft Download Center Windows Server Team blog post For those of you who are eager to finally get your hands on Longhorn server, the wait is almost over… Rumour […]

There was an interesting download posted on the Microsoft Download Center last week, but I still haven’t been able to access it… This wouldn’t normally bother me but it intrigued me as it looked similar to the announcement that Citrix made about their Citrix Desktop Server product. I wonder if Microsoft pulled the download because […]

Ben Hunter, a consultant with Microsoft Services in NZ, has recently started a blog focused on BDD 2007. There’s already heaps of great content on there and it’s worth following if you’re involved/interested in Microsoft’s latest BDD framework. Link: Ben Hunter