The iPod is doomed to failure: Windows Mobile 7 plans are leaked Microsoft spends $1.2 billion to acquire Fast Search & Transfer search engine maker Top Microsoft execs resign -- the post-Bill-era exodus begins! NOTE: New contest! Enter today win a free Cool Stuff techno-toy worth up to $500 from Global Knowledge. Plus, you can still win the January giveaway of a free Microsoft training course from New Horizons Computer Learning Centers worth up to $2,500. See the Microsoft Subnet home page for details. FROM OUR BLOGGERS: Mitchell Ashley: Converging on Microsoft What the 2008 slowdown could mean for tech M&A activity It seems that every four-year election cycle brings with it some type of economic challenge or slowdown. 2008 seems to have all those same vibes, with rumblings of a possible six-month or so recession. Tyson Kopczynski: Hidden Microsoft gems A little BlackArmor anyone? Earlier this year, Seagate released their Momentus Full Disk Encryption drive. I thought that was pretty cool, as it made a wonderful addition to the FDE solutions currently on the market. Kerrie Meyler: Managing Microsoft Using Microsoft OpsMgr for disaster recovery Wave 1 of the Operations Manager Resource Kit includes a tool for taking inventory of the components on each computer where you installed an OpsMg. Sue Hanley: Essential SharePoint You’ve just got to teach them how to fish One of the biggest challenges with a large scale deployment of SharePoint is figuring out an effective communications and training plan. From training to URL naming conventions, Hanley offers a list of lessons learned. Glenn Weadock: Windows Server 2008 The look and feel of Windows Server 2008 When you take your first look at Windows Server 2008, you'll find that many of the traditional tools that graced Server 2003 are still around…Where things change a bit is in the Server Manager console which is really the "nerve center" of Server 2008. Microsoft Subnet welcomes our newest guest blogger. Enter to win a free Cool Tools gift worth up to $500 from Weadock's employer, Global Knowledge. Giveaway info is located on the main Microsoft Subnet page. Alex Lewis: Windows into Silicon Valley Speaking on OCS at Enterprise 2.0 Presence and Identity I'll be speaking at the Enterprise 2.0 - Presence and Identity conference this Friday, January 18th, in San Francisco. I'll be doing a quick OCS demo, mainly Communicator client side, and talking about the importance of pervasive presence across devices and environments. Patrick Regan: Microsoft Exam Cram Taking the 70-620 TS: Windows Vista, Configuring Exam If you are planning on getting your MCSE or MCITP Enterprise certifications, you will have to take an exam covering a client operating system. One exam, you can take the 70-620: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista. What should you do to best prepare for this exam? Patrick Regan explains. Ron Colonna: Microsoft Certification/Training Corner Wish list for Microsoft training for 2008 Colonna, a master trainer has a few ideas on how Microsoft can improve its training programs. "I decided to make my first blog entry of 2008 just be a few wishes for the new year in the hopes that Microsoft notices. The other hope is if enough of you agree and maybe some changes can be brought about," he writes.
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