Greetings for all,
this is my first post of the year and I´ll take the moment to wish you the best for 2K8.
New year, new thoughts, this blog is on the same wave and for now on I will do some posts in Portuguese.
The main reasons to shift the blog to a more Portuguese version are:
First - I work with Portuguese customers and a blog may be a nice tool to show them information.
Second - There's tons of information around the cloud with English articles, I cannot say the same about Portuguese content.
Note: If you think that would be of your interest that some of my posts should be either published in English or Portuguese, just let me know. Depending on the request I might consider to do it.
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Luís Rato
segunda-feira, 21 de janeiro de 2008
terça-feira, 11 de dezembro de 2007
The 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1 is now available
Greetings folks,
as announced a few days ago the 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1 is available today for download. I am already downloading the SP1 which means that all the links are already working.
Take a look on the additional information and resources below.
Links for Download:
2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office Project 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Overview:
By deploying the 2007 Office system SP1, home users and businesses can quickly reap benefits in the following areas:
Issues fixed in the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite by the 2007 Office system SP1 Issues fixed in Microsoft Office Access™ 2007 by the 2007 Office system SP1 Issues fixed in Microsoft Office Excel® 2007 by the 2007 Office system SP1 Issues fixed in Microsoft Office InfoPath® 2007 by the 2007 Office system SP1 Issues fixed in Microsoft Office OneNote® 2007 by the 2007 Office system SP1 Issues fixed in Microsoft Office Outlook® 2007 by the 2007 Office system SP1 Issues fixed in Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2007 by the 2007 Office system SP1 Issues fixed in Microsoft Office Project 2007 by the 2007 Office system SP1 Issues fixed in Microsoft Office Word 2007 by the 2007 Office system SP1
Description of the 2007 Microsoft Office system SP1 Description of the Microsoft Office Project 2007 SP1 Description of the Microsoft Office SharePoint® Designer 2007 SP1 Description of the Microsoft Office Visio® 2007 SP1 Description of the Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2007 SP1 Description of the Calendar Printing Assistant for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 SP1 Description of the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 SP1 Description of the Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2007 SP1 Description of the Office 2003 Web Components SP1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office system Description of the Office Compatibility Pack SP1 Description of the Microsoft Office Language Interface Pack 2007 SP1
Office 2007 Resource Kit Microsoft Download Center – Office Office Online Downloads Office System TechCenter Microsoft Systems Management Server Microsoft Systems Management Server TechCenter Patch Management Using Systems Management Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
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Luís Rato
as announced a few days ago the 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1 is available today for download. I am already downloading the SP1 which means that all the links are already working.
Take a look on the additional information and resources below.
Links for Download:
2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office Project 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Overview:
By deploying the 2007 Office system SP1, home users and businesses can quickly reap benefits in the following areas:
- Stability Using data from the Dr. Watson bug-reporting system, Microsoft fixed, at minimum, the five software bugs that most frequently caused each application in the 2007 Office system to crash. The 2007 Office system SP1 also improves the stability of server components in the 2007 Office system and compatibility with Windows Server® 2008, so companies can more confidently move forward with upgrade plans.
- Performance The 2007 Office system SP1 improves performance in applications that are pervasive in modern offices, most notably: Microsoft Office Excel® 2007, Microsoft Office Outlook® 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2007, and Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007.
- Security By incorporating incremental advances in security and results from application testing, the 2007 Office system SP1 offers home and office users better protection against malicious software and potential threats to privacy.
Resources
See the links below for more detailed resources about the 2007 Microsoft® Office system Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Office 2007 Resource Kit
The 2007 Microsoft Office system resource kit includes detailed information that is useful for IT administrators. To read more, please visit http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/9df1c7d2-30a9-47bb-a3b2-5166b394fbf51033.mspx.
Applications Issues Fixed in the 2007 Office System SP1
2007 Office System SP1 Knowledge Base Articles
Updating and Deployment Resources
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Luís Rato
quinta-feira, 6 de dezembro de 2007
Windows Server 2008 RC1 available for download
Yesterday Microsoft released the Windows Server 2008 RC1. The new release candidate 1 adds the Group Policy Preferences feature, known as PolicyMaker Standard Edition and Policy Share Manager where you can control things like internet settings, control panel preferences, drive mappings, printer or network shares, this is a big step forward to configure user settings that were not available on the predecessor product.
As we are getting more closure to the final release this is a good opportunity for enterprise customers and 3rd party developers to evaluate potential bugs and issues with the product and compatibility with their applications.
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate Evaluation Software
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/audsel.mspx
Overview
This time-limited release of Windows Server® 2008 Release Candidate will expire on June 30, 2008. After this time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade to a later release or a fully-licensed version of Windows Server® 2008.This product requires a valid product key for activation within 30 days of installation..If you have received a product key via email confirmation, you may use the key with the software you download from this site or with a DVD containing Windows Server® 2008 Release Candidate.
If you have not received a product key, you can obtain one by visiting one of the following sites:
Developers
IT Professionals
Some copies of this pre-release software do not include an updated "Privacy Information for Installation Features" document. The correct document can be read online here.
You can download each version of the Windows Server 2008 RC1 on the links below:
As we are getting more closure to the final release this is a good opportunity for enterprise customers and 3rd party developers to evaluate potential bugs and issues with the product and compatibility with their applications.
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate Evaluation Software
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/audsel.mspx
Overview
This time-limited release of Windows Server® 2008 Release Candidate will expire on June 30, 2008. After this time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade to a later release or a fully-licensed version of Windows Server® 2008.This product requires a valid product key for activation within 30 days of installation..If you have received a product key via email confirmation, you may use the key with the software you download from this site or with a DVD containing Windows Server® 2008 Release Candidate.
If you have not received a product key, you can obtain one by visiting one of the following sites:
Developers
IT Professionals
Some copies of this pre-release software do not include an updated "Privacy Information for Installation Features" document. The correct document can be read online here.
You can download each version of the Windows Server 2008 RC1 on the links below:
- Windows Server 2008 Standard RC1 (x86 and x64)
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise RC1 (x86 and x64)
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter RC1 (x86 and x64)
- Windows Web Server 2008 RC1 (x86 and x64)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems RC1
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Luís Rato
segunda-feira, 3 de dezembro de 2007
Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 has been released
Hi ladies and gentleman,
on 29th of November Microsoft released a most waited Service Pack, Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1. There's a lot of new features and improvements for every server role, support for a new continuous replication model (SCR), suppport for IPv6, more rich GUI management tools and much more. This is one of those Service Packs that everyone must have.
Exchange 2007 SP1 Overview:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has been designed specifically to help meet the challenges of any business and the needs of all the different groups with a stake in the messaging system. Exchange Server 2007 SP1 is a mission-critical communications tool that enables employees to be more productive and access their information anywhere and anytime while providing a messaging system that enables rich, efficient access to e-mail, calendar items, voice mail, and contacts. For the administrator, Exchange Server 2007 SP1 provides advanced protection options against e-mail security threats, such as spam and viruses, as well as the tools to help manage internal compliance and high availability needs.
In Exchange Server 2007 SP1, several new features and improvements will extend the Anywhere Access capabilities of Exchange Server 2007 to help make employees more productive on whatever device they’re using, provide additional Operational Efficiency tools for administrators seeking a streamlined management and deployment experience, and enable advanced Built-in Protection for more robust high availability and compliance scenarios.
Improvements in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 include:
Anywhere Access
• Integrated Exchange Unified Messaging functionality with Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.
• Outlook Web Access additions, including public folder access, S/MIME support, personal distribution lists, and mailbox rules editor.
• Webready document viewer supports Microsoft Office 2007 documents in addition to Microsoft Office 2003 documents.
• Extended language support in Outlook Web Access with Arabic and Korean spell checking.
Operational Efficiency
• Support for Windows Server 2008 deployments, including benefits in flexible clustering, native virtualization, advanced networking, and simplified management.
• Additional tools in the Exchange Management Console, including public folder management and configuration options for clustering and POP/IMAP access.
• Improvements to the Exchange Management Shell syntax and import-export PST in the move-mailbox command.
• Wider variety of web services for application development, including public folder access, delegate management, and folder level permissions.
Built-in Protection
• Addition of Standby Continuous Replication (SCR) for site resilient high availability deployments.
• Extended Exchange ActiveSync policies for mobile policy enforcement.
• Information rights management pre-licensing by the Hub Transport role.
• Secure Real Time Protocol (SRTP) support in the Unified Messaging role.
• Support for IPv6 when using Windows Server 2008.
You can find all the Exchange 2007 SP1 documentation and resources on the following links:
[KEY NOTES]
1. Need to Upgrade Forefront Security for Exchange to SP1 before installing the Exchange 2007 SP1
Do bear in mind that the Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 release notes mention that you cannot use the Exchange 2007 SP1 with the product Forefront Security for Exchange RTM. You should upgrade the ForeFront Security for Exchange to SP1 before upgrading Exchange 2007 to SP1.
The Exchange 2007 SP1 pre-installation check will verify this and stop the installation process if the Forefront Security for Exchange RTM is found.
Forefront Security for Exchange SP1 is available on the link below:
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server with Service Pack 1
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server with Service Pack 1 Release Notes
2. You cannot manage Exchange 2007 Clustered Mailbox Servers from Windows Vista RTM
At the moment, Exchange 2007 SP1 adds support to use the Exchange 2007 Management Tools on Windows 2008 RTM and Windows Vista RTM with one exception, you will not be able to manage Exchange 2007 Clustered Mailbox Servers from Windows Vista RTM machines.
It is expected that in a forthcoming Administration Tools for Windows Vista (I believe that it will be included in Windows Vista SP1) you will be able to manage Exchange 2007 Clustered Mailbox Servers (Failover Clustering: RSAT-Clustering).
You can check this information on the technet article Upgrading Clustered Mailbox Servers to Exchange 2007 SP1.
Managing Clustered Mailbox Servers Running Exchange 2007 RTM or Exchange 2007 SP1
You can use the Exchange 2007 RTM version of the Exchange management tools (the Exchange Management Console and the Exchange Management Shell) to manage clustered mailbox servers running Exchange 2007 RTM from a computer running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP.
You can use the Exchange 2007 SP1 version of the Exchange management tools to manage clustered mailbox servers running Exchange 2007 SP1 from a computer running Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP. Remote management of clustered mailbox servers using Windows Vista is currently not possible. Remote management from Windows Vista may be possible in a forthcoming Administration Tools Pack for Windows Vista. You can manage stand-alone computers running Exchange 2007 SP1 from Windows Vista.
Because the Cluster service does not allow you to use the cluster management tools for remote administration of failover clusters across different operating systems, you can't use the Exchange management tools for remote administration of failover clusters across different operating systems. For example, you cannot:
Luís Rato
on 29th of November Microsoft released a most waited Service Pack, Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1. There's a lot of new features and improvements for every server role, support for a new continuous replication model (SCR), suppport for IPv6, more rich GUI management tools and much more. This is one of those Service Packs that everyone must have.
Exchange 2007 SP1 Overview:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has been designed specifically to help meet the challenges of any business and the needs of all the different groups with a stake in the messaging system. Exchange Server 2007 SP1 is a mission-critical communications tool that enables employees to be more productive and access their information anywhere and anytime while providing a messaging system that enables rich, efficient access to e-mail, calendar items, voice mail, and contacts. For the administrator, Exchange Server 2007 SP1 provides advanced protection options against e-mail security threats, such as spam and viruses, as well as the tools to help manage internal compliance and high availability needs.
In Exchange Server 2007 SP1, several new features and improvements will extend the Anywhere Access capabilities of Exchange Server 2007 to help make employees more productive on whatever device they’re using, provide additional Operational Efficiency tools for administrators seeking a streamlined management and deployment experience, and enable advanced Built-in Protection for more robust high availability and compliance scenarios.
Improvements in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 include:
Anywhere Access
• Integrated Exchange Unified Messaging functionality with Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.
• Outlook Web Access additions, including public folder access, S/MIME support, personal distribution lists, and mailbox rules editor.
• Webready document viewer supports Microsoft Office 2007 documents in addition to Microsoft Office 2003 documents.
• Extended language support in Outlook Web Access with Arabic and Korean spell checking.
Operational Efficiency
• Support for Windows Server 2008 deployments, including benefits in flexible clustering, native virtualization, advanced networking, and simplified management.
• Additional tools in the Exchange Management Console, including public folder management and configuration options for clustering and POP/IMAP access.
• Improvements to the Exchange Management Shell syntax and import-export PST in the move-mailbox command.
• Wider variety of web services for application development, including public folder access, delegate management, and folder level permissions.
Built-in Protection
• Addition of Standby Continuous Replication (SCR) for site resilient high availability deployments.
• Extended Exchange ActiveSync policies for mobile policy enforcement.
• Information rights management pre-licensing by the Hub Transport role.
• Secure Real Time Protocol (SRTP) support in the Unified Messaging role.
• Support for IPv6 when using Windows Server 2008.
You can find all the Exchange 2007 SP1 documentation and resources on the following links:
- Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 Download
- What's New in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
- Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 Release Notes
- Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 UM Language Packs
- Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 SDK
- Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 documentation
- How to Upgrade to Exchange 2007 SP1
- Upgrading Clustered Mailbox Servers to Exchange 2007 SP1
[KEY NOTES]
1. Need to Upgrade Forefront Security for Exchange to SP1 before installing the Exchange 2007 SP1
Do bear in mind that the Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 release notes mention that you cannot use the Exchange 2007 SP1 with the product Forefront Security for Exchange RTM. You should upgrade the ForeFront Security for Exchange to SP1 before upgrading Exchange 2007 to SP1.
The Exchange 2007 SP1 pre-installation check will verify this and stop the installation process if the Forefront Security for Exchange RTM is found.
Forefront Security for Exchange SP1 is available on the link below:
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server with Service Pack 1
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server with Service Pack 1 Release Notes
2. You cannot manage Exchange 2007 Clustered Mailbox Servers from Windows Vista RTM
At the moment, Exchange 2007 SP1 adds support to use the Exchange 2007 Management Tools on Windows 2008 RTM and Windows Vista RTM with one exception, you will not be able to manage Exchange 2007 Clustered Mailbox Servers from Windows Vista RTM machines.
It is expected that in a forthcoming Administration Tools for Windows Vista (I believe that it will be included in Windows Vista SP1) you will be able to manage Exchange 2007 Clustered Mailbox Servers (Failover Clustering: RSAT-Clustering).
You can check this information on the technet article Upgrading Clustered Mailbox Servers to Exchange 2007 SP1.
Managing Clustered Mailbox Servers Running Exchange 2007 RTM or Exchange 2007 SP1
You can use the Exchange 2007 RTM version of the Exchange management tools (the Exchange Management Console and the Exchange Management Shell) to manage clustered mailbox servers running Exchange 2007 RTM from a computer running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP.
You can use the Exchange 2007 SP1 version of the Exchange management tools to manage clustered mailbox servers running Exchange 2007 SP1 from a computer running Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP. Remote management of clustered mailbox servers using Windows Vista is currently not possible. Remote management from Windows Vista may be possible in a forthcoming Administration Tools Pack for Windows Vista. You can manage stand-alone computers running Exchange 2007 SP1 from Windows Vista.
Because the Cluster service does not allow you to use the cluster management tools for remote administration of failover clusters across different operating systems, you can't use the Exchange management tools for remote administration of failover clusters across different operating systems. For example, you cannot:
- Manage a clustered mailbox server running on Windows Server 2008 from a computer running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP.
- Manage a clustered mailbox server running on Windows Server 2003 from a computer running Windows Server 2008.
Luís Rato
segunda-feira, 12 de novembro de 2007
Exchange 2007 Virtualization supportability
Greetings everybody,
Today's post is regarding Exchange 2007 Virtualization supportability for Microsoft and non-Microsoft hardware Virtualization.
In a way that Virtualization is taking over server boxes and changing the Datacenter paradigm, many architects and system administrators come across with some design doubts. Can we virtualize Exchange 2007 or not?
I am afraid that this is not the answer you were waiting for, but I have to say that at the moment you just can't use hardware virtualization for the supported version of Exchange 2007 (64-bit). You may use hardware virtualization on Exchange 2007 32-bit for testing on a lab environment.
Here is the full explanation from the Technet article Exchange Server 2007: Platforms, Editions, and Versions for Exchange 2007 virtualization supportability with Microsoft Virtual Server and Microsoft Virtual PC.
Neither Exchange 2007 nor Exchange 2007 SP1 is supported in production in a virtual environment. However, as stated previously, Microsoft Virtual Server is a good environment for training, labs, and demos. Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2007 SP1 are supported in production environments using only the 64-bit version of Exchange 2007, and currently neither Microsoft Virtual Server nor Microsoft Virtual PC supports 64-bit guest systems. Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2007 SP1 are also not supported in production in a virtual environment using virtualization software that is not Microsoft software. For details about the Microsoft support policy for third-party virtualization software, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 897615, Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. The first 64-bit guest support is expected to be included with Hypervisor, which is an add-in for Windows Server 2008 from Microsoft that is scheduled to ship within 180 days of Windows Server 2008. Note that this is within 180 days, meaning it could ship the same day as Windows Server 2008, or it could ship 180 days after Windows Server 2008 ships. For more information about Microsoft virtualization plans, see the Microsoft Machine Virtualization Roadmap Chat Transcript.
Regarding the support policy for Exchange 2007 for non-Microsoft virtualization, the kb article 897615- Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software addresses that situation which also applies to all other Microsoft products.
Supportability for non-Premier customers running non-Microsoft hardware virtualization: Microsoft does not test or support Microsoft software running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. For Microsoft customers who do not have a Premier-level support agreement, Microsoft will require that the issue to be reproduced independently from the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. Where the issue is confirmed to be unrelated to the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software, Microsoft will support its software in a manner that is consistent with support provided when that software is not running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.
Supportability for Premier customers running non-Microsoft hardware virtualization:
For Microsoft Premier-level support customers running non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software from vendors with which Microsoft does not have an established support relationship that covers virtualization solutions, Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to investigate potential issues with Microsoft software running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. As part of that investigation, Microsoft may require the issue to be reproduced independently from the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. Where issues are confirmed to be unrelated to the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software, Microsoft will support its software in a manner that is consistent with support provided when that software is not running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.
Supportability for customers running non-Microsoft hardware virtualization from vendors with a joint support relationship:
Microsoft will jointly support certain non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software from vendors with which Microsoft has established a support relationship that covers virtualization solutions. This joint support will include coordinating with the vendor to investigate support issues. As part of the investigation, Microsoft may require the issue to be reproduced independently from the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. Where issues are confirmed to be unrelated to the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software, Microsoft will support its software in a manner that is consistent with support provided when that software is not running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.
For a complete list of vendors that Microsoft has established a joint support relationship for non-Microsoft hardware virtualization check the kb article 944987 - Support partners for non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.
At the moment the only company listed is Novel, Inc. but it is subject to change.
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Luís Rato
Today's post is regarding Exchange 2007 Virtualization supportability for Microsoft and non-Microsoft hardware Virtualization.
In a way that Virtualization is taking over server boxes and changing the Datacenter paradigm, many architects and system administrators come across with some design doubts. Can we virtualize Exchange 2007 or not?
I am afraid that this is not the answer you were waiting for, but I have to say that at the moment you just can't use hardware virtualization for the supported version of Exchange 2007 (64-bit). You may use hardware virtualization on Exchange 2007 32-bit for testing on a lab environment.
Here is the full explanation from the Technet article Exchange Server 2007: Platforms, Editions, and Versions for Exchange 2007 virtualization supportability with Microsoft Virtual Server and Microsoft Virtual PC.
Neither Exchange 2007 nor Exchange 2007 SP1 is supported in production in a virtual environment. However, as stated previously, Microsoft Virtual Server is a good environment for training, labs, and demos. Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2007 SP1 are supported in production environments using only the 64-bit version of Exchange 2007, and currently neither Microsoft Virtual Server nor Microsoft Virtual PC supports 64-bit guest systems. Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2007 SP1 are also not supported in production in a virtual environment using virtualization software that is not Microsoft software. For details about the Microsoft support policy for third-party virtualization software, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 897615, Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. The first 64-bit guest support is expected to be included with Hypervisor, which is an add-in for Windows Server 2008 from Microsoft that is scheduled to ship within 180 days of Windows Server 2008. Note that this is within 180 days, meaning it could ship the same day as Windows Server 2008, or it could ship 180 days after Windows Server 2008 ships. For more information about Microsoft virtualization plans, see the Microsoft Machine Virtualization Roadmap Chat Transcript.
Regarding the support policy for Exchange 2007 for non-Microsoft virtualization, the kb article 897615- Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software addresses that situation which also applies to all other Microsoft products.
Supportability for non-Premier customers running non-Microsoft hardware virtualization: Microsoft does not test or support Microsoft software running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. For Microsoft customers who do not have a Premier-level support agreement, Microsoft will require that the issue to be reproduced independently from the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. Where the issue is confirmed to be unrelated to the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software, Microsoft will support its software in a manner that is consistent with support provided when that software is not running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.
Supportability for Premier customers running non-Microsoft hardware virtualization:
For Microsoft Premier-level support customers running non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software from vendors with which Microsoft does not have an established support relationship that covers virtualization solutions, Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to investigate potential issues with Microsoft software running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. As part of that investigation, Microsoft may require the issue to be reproduced independently from the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. Where issues are confirmed to be unrelated to the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software, Microsoft will support its software in a manner that is consistent with support provided when that software is not running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.
Supportability for customers running non-Microsoft hardware virtualization from vendors with a joint support relationship:
Microsoft will jointly support certain non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software from vendors with which Microsoft has established a support relationship that covers virtualization solutions. This joint support will include coordinating with the vendor to investigate support issues. As part of the investigation, Microsoft may require the issue to be reproduced independently from the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software. Where issues are confirmed to be unrelated to the non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software, Microsoft will support its software in a manner that is consistent with support provided when that software is not running together with non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.
For a complete list of vendors that Microsoft has established a joint support relationship for non-Microsoft hardware virtualization check the kb article 944987 - Support partners for non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software.
At the moment the only company listed is Novel, Inc. but it is subject to change.
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Luís Rato
quarta-feira, 7 de novembro de 2007
New Windows Live products and services + MSN Portugal
Today Microsoft marked a big step forward with the launch of the new generation of Windows Live.This release brought for the first time an integrated suite of Windows Live products and services at the same time, making it easy for customers to connect and share anywhere.
Windows Live represents a great upgrade for the Windows experience that 1 billion people around the world enjoy every day. The integrated approach combined with the power of software plus services create a compelling reason for customers to choose Windows Live. One experience that really shines in this release is photos – capturing, managing, and most importantly, sharing photos.
Try this new release by visiting http://www.windowslive.com/ and start using Windows Live to share photos, communicate with your friends and family, as well as help protect your PCs and your family while on-line.
Here are just a few of the great new capabilities in this release of Windows Live:
· Now you can post your photos to Flickr in addition to Windows Live Spaces directly from inside Windows Live Photo Gallery
· Going on vacation and want to let your friends and family know? Set up a vacation auto-reply in Windows Live Hotmail
· Use the unified contacts for all your communications in Windows Live, including pictures and gleam notifications in Windows Live Messenger to keep up with updates from your contacts on Windows Live Spaces
· Automatically rotate and group your photos by time when you import them using Windows Live Photo Gallery
· Windows Live Writer lets you work off-line and easily add maps, videos, pictures, and more to your blog
· Keep all your e-mail in one place using Windows Live Mail
· Use Windows Live OneCare Family Safety to keep track of your what children are doing on-line
· Set up your events, manage invitations, and collect photos from everyone using Windows Live Events
I am also proud to annouce that today Microsoft launched the MSN Portugal (http://pt.msn.com). Great news for the Portuguese community.
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Luís Rato
terça-feira, 6 de novembro de 2007
Troubleshoot Active Directory Client applications ADInsight v1.0
Hi guys,
just to announce that Microsoft released ADInsight v1.0. This is another tool from sysinternals that does real-time monitoring to troubleshoot Active Directory client applications during client-server communication.
It is a nice tool to solve issues with Windows authentication, Exchange, DNS, and other problems.
Here are some more useful tools in their latest version:
PsExec v1.90: This version of PsExec, a command-line tool for executing programs locally and remotely, significantly improves handling of arguments passed to the specified application by not modifying spacing or quotation marks. It also fixes a number of minor bugs, including ones related to running programs in alternate terminal server sessions.
Process Explorer v11.04: This update fixes a memory leak in the threads tab.
ADExplorer v1.01: This release of ADExplorer, an Active Directory browser/editor, fixes a number of minor issues.
DebugView v4.72: DebugView, a real-time debug output monitor, has several minor bug fixes.
Process Monitor v1.26: This release of Process Monitor contains minor bug fixes
BgInfo v4.12: Improved reporting of CPU cores and logical processors for multi-core and multi-proc machines.
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Luís Rato
just to announce that Microsoft released ADInsight v1.0. This is another tool from sysinternals that does real-time monitoring to troubleshoot Active Directory client applications during client-server communication.
It is a nice tool to solve issues with Windows authentication, Exchange, DNS, and other problems.
Check for more details and download on the link below:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/adinsight.mspx
Here are some more useful tools in their latest version:
PsExec v1.90: This version of PsExec, a command-line tool for executing programs locally and remotely, significantly improves handling of arguments passed to the specified application by not modifying spacing or quotation marks. It also fixes a number of minor bugs, including ones related to running programs in alternate terminal server sessions.
Process Explorer v11.04: This update fixes a memory leak in the threads tab.
ADExplorer v1.01: This release of ADExplorer, an Active Directory browser/editor, fixes a number of minor issues.
DebugView v4.72: DebugView, a real-time debug output monitor, has several minor bug fixes.
Process Monitor v1.26: This release of Process Monitor contains minor bug fixes
BgInfo v4.12: Improved reporting of CPU cores and logical processors for multi-core and multi-proc machines.
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Luís Rato
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