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TechNet Magazine – June 2011

The June 2011 edition of the TechNet Magazine is now available for online reading.

• Editor's Note: To Tech·Ed and Back

Featured Articles:

• Microsoft System Center 2012: Taking Systems Management to the Cloud
  By Joshua Hoffman
  The System Center 2012 suite will take a comprehensive, integrated approach to infrastructure management, monitoring and optimization.
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012: VMM Gets Major Upgrade
  By Paul Schnackenburg
  Expanded hypervisor support, virtual application support and a myriad of other upgrades are coming in the new VMM 2012.
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010: Lync Edge Server Security
  By Rui Maximo
  While Lync Server uses many standard security measures, you can configure it for additional levels of protection.
• Windows Server 2008 R2: Troubleshooting Failover Clusters
  By John Marlin
  When failure is not an option, configuring failover clusters in Windows Server can help ensure near-consistent availability.
• Business Continuity: You Need More Than a Plan
  By Ray Bryant
  A comprehensive business continuity program involves not only a solid plan, but also the resources and the staff to execute on that plan.
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Exchange Server Coexistence
  By Jaap Wesselius
  You can start from scratch with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, but it’s far more likely that you’ll need to work alongside an older version for a while.
• Tech·Ed North America 2011: Microsoft Readies Numerous Updates
  By Lafe Low
  Microsoft has several significant updates and revisions forthcoming to its Windows Azure, SQL Azure, System Center, Forefront and Windows Phone 7 platforms.
• Windows Server: The Power of Integration
  By Joshua Hoffman
  Windows provides even greater value when you can combine features across the client and server platforms to form a complete solution.
• Windows 7: Follow the MAP
  By Jorge Orchilles
  Using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 for pre-deployment inventory and assessment will help ensure a smooth process.
• Windows 7: Deploying Windows 7
  By Brien M. Posey
  Using deployment images is the best way to roll out Windows 7, whether to dozens or thousands of desktops.

Columns:

• The Business of IT: Turbocharge Your Career
  By Romi Mahajan
  Separate and distinguish yourself from the herd in IT, and you’ll be positioned for accelerated and sustained career growth.
• Windows Confidential: What You See Is What You See
  By Raymond Chen
  Sometimes you just can’t prevent users from taking out a camera and snapping a photo of the monitor.
• Exchange Queue & A: Migrations and Updates
  By Henrik Walther
  When migrating from one group to another, updates aren’t always automatic, nor are they always desired.
• Geek of All Trades: Get to that Single Image
  By Greg Shields
  Using WDS Driver Databases can help you refine your image-based Windows deployment strategies to a refined science.
• Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
  By Greg Steen
  This month’s tools add software-based Web application protection and a quick and easy way to transfer files.
• Windows PowerShell: Those Who Forget History
  By Don Jones
  One way or the other, Windows PowerShell can recall your most recently used commands, which can be a huge help.
• Utility Spotlight: Check Your Office Installations
  By Lance Whitney
  The Robust Office Inventory Scan can run a full sweep of your Microsoft Office installations to check for inventory, upgrades and just about anything else.