Vista goes green in the enterprise; When training is a bad thing

Microsoft News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Microsoft Download and Join the Windows Server(r) 2008 Release Candidate community. The Windows Server(r) 2008 Release Candidate operating system is ready. See how built-in Web technologies make Windows Server 2008 a robust, security-enhanced, and reliable foundation on which you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user applications and experiences. Join the growing global community. Download the Release Candidate today! Network World's Microsoft News Alert, 10/30/07 * TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Vista goes green in the enterprise Technology for reducing the energy consumption of computers running Windows Vista has hit the market, with a product from London-based power-management software vendor 1E that centralizes and automates the PC shutdown process. What the hackers know about SQL Server Management Studio  Enterprise WLAN Gear: From A to Z. From buying tips to peer discussions. From case studies to market trends. Network Worlds newly enhanced Enterprise WLAN Gear Buyers Guide has everything you need to stay current, research technology, compare products and implement solutions - all in one convenient location. Click here to go to the Enterprise WLAN Gear Buyers Guide now. Microsoft has killer Q1, profits surge, beats estimates  When training is a bad thing Port80 Software announces Web app firewall for IIS 7 * FROM OUR BLOGGERS: John Obeto: Notes from a Microsoft Fan The downside of blatant copying Obeto jokes that Apple Leopard has so thoroughly ripped off Microsoft Vista that it even copied its BSOD."Somewhere along the line during the ripping off of Windows Vista, the loops at Apple copied the faults of pre-release Windows Vista, id est, it’s ability to bluescreen!" Microsoft author expert Kerrie Meyler Agent versus agentless monitoring "Like many other software packages, MOM and OpsMgr can deploy an agent to the system being monitored. Whether or not to deploy agents in general is always a discussion point. Let's talk about the agent used by Operations Manager." Last chance to enter to win one of 15 free copies of Meyler's book Microsoft Operations Manager Unleashed. Giveaway ends Oct. 31. Tyson Kopczynski: Hidden Microsoft gems Using PowerShell to take Virtual Server snapshots (Part Two) "As promised, I’m doing a follow up to my VS snapshots posting last week.  In this posting I will go over the basic code snippets that are needed to construct the VS snapshots script." Chris Dalby: The Essential Microsoft Toolkit Live Search for BlackBerry "Live Search for Blackberry has been released, meaning the huge chunk of corporate Blackberry users now have access to this excellent service." * HOT DISCUSSIONS AMONG MICROSOFT SUBNET READERS: What's holding Vista back? High-tech wages climbing in 2007 Four sentenced in Microsoft fraud scheme * FREEBIES, GIVEAWAYS AND OTHER NOTABLES: The next New Horizons Microsoft training giveaway ends November 30. Enter today to win your free training course worth up to $2,500 from New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. Win any kind of training you want: classroom, online, mentoring and more. Win one of 15 copies of Microsoft Operations Manager bible Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Unleashed (MOM): With A Preview of Operations Manager 2007 Check out Microsoft Subnet’s library for more free chapters and special discounts on best-selling books.  Visit the Microsoft Subnet page for daily news, opinions, hot topics.

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