TechNet UK Blog
Hyper-V security
Curiously one of the topics we hardly ever get asked about at our IT Camps is security in Hyper-V....
Author: Andrew.Fryer Date: 05/11/2012
Workshop: SharePoint AND Custard! Effective SharePoint Requirements with Serious Games
Join SharePoint MVP Andrew Woodward for an exclusive workshop that provides hands-on practical...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 05/11/2012
Get Free Training with Windows Azure Online Bootcamps in May
Due to popular demand we will be running 2 versions of the Windows Azure Bootcamps online! This is a...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 05/10/2012
Technology to Support Consumerisation: IPSec
A technology that’s been around for quite some time is IPSec, it helps to ensure security of...
Author: Si May Date: 05/08/2012
SQL Relay 2012
Four cities, in four days makes for one tired evangelist, so why am I doing SQL Relay with the SQL...
Author: Andrew.Fryer Date: 05/07/2012
2-4-1 Exam Vouchers: Get Current, Stay Current!
Until the end of June 2012, Microsoft Learning are offering IT Professionals the opportunity to...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 05/04/2012
Video: How one company migrated to Windows Azure
Here’s another great video from Steve ‘Planky’ Plank about how a company is...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 05/04/2012
Guest Post: Seven Worlds will collide… High Availability BI is not such a Distant Sun
Chris Testa-O'Neill is a Senior Consultant for Coeo Ltd, a leading provider of SQL Server Managed...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 05/03/2012
How to convince your boss to send you to TechEd: Winners announced!
After much deliberation and over 20 entries, the judges have reached their decision in our ‘Convince...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 05/02/2012
Free Office 365 online meeting and demo for UK charities
If you work in one of the many marvellous charities spread throughout the UK, you might be looking...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 05/02/2012
Flash Newsletter: Tablets and the Enterprise
This fortnight’s TechNet Flash is all about the challenges we face using and managing tablet and...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 05/01/2012
Test Lab Guides for Consumerisation (BYOD etc.)
If you’re thinking about how you can make your environment more suitable for a world where...
Author: Si May Date: 05/01/2012
Announcement: Changes to Microsoft’s certification programme
Robert Chapman is CEO and co-founder of Firebrand Training. The fastest way to learn since 2001....
Author: Alex Guy Date: 05/01/2012
Video: How Retail Manager Solutions changed their business with Windows Azure
Steve Plank, one of our team’s cloud gurus, recently posted this video with Retail Manager...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/30/2012
Business Intelligence for the Private Cloud part 1
If you have looked at any of the new components of System Center 2012 you may have noticed that...
Author: Andrew.Fryer Date: 04/30/2012
The week that was 23rd – 30th April
It’s Monday, and that means we have a summary of what we’ve been discussing in the past...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/30/2012
Friday Fun – Microsoft WSYP (We Share Your Pain) Project
Those of you who have been around the TechNet world for some time might remember this old-school...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/27/2012
TechEd Insights: Memories of TechEd by Jonathan Noble
Jonathan Noble works in the Infrastructure Systems Group at Newcastle University. He is a co-founder...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/27/2012
Book of the Fortnight – Windows Internals Part 1, 6th Edition
This week’s book of the fortnight is Windows Internals Part 1, and thanks to our friends at...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/26/2012
5 days left to join Microsoft Virtual Academy and win a Ferrari weekend!
If you read The Register, it’s likely you will have seen that we’ve joined forces with...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/25/2012
Final Compatibility Event – Camwood & Browsium in London, May 3rd
On the 3rd May we’ll be running our final App Compat Session at Cote St Paul’s, London....
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/24/2012
The week that was 16th – 23rd April
It’s been a busy week here at TechNet HQ, not least for Simon May who we’re thrilled to...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/23/2012
Embracing consumerisation: It’s all about the journey
In my last two posts I talked about People + Devices and Data + Apps – essentially 4 of the...
Author: Si May Date: 04/19/2012
HMRC save £50m on IE6 Upgrade
This recent Computer Weekly article caught our eye in the office the other day. It details how Her...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/19/2012
Flash Newsletter: Preparing for XP End of Support, Fixing and Modernising Applications
This fortnight’s TechNet Flash is all about being prepared for the Windows XP end of support and...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/19/2012
Microsoft System Center 2012 - UK Virtual Launch –21st June 2012 10am GMT
Starts: 21 June 2012 10:00 Time zone: (GMT) GMT, London Duration: 3 hour(s)We have a very exciting...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/18/2012
Embracing Consumerisation: Data and Apps
My last post was about how, in order to embrace consumerisation, you need to start thinking in terms...
Author: Si May Date: 04/17/2012
Dream of a future where children code and the future sparkles
We’ve decided to take things a little off topic this afternoon and all in the name of education and...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/16/2012
Unified Comms User Group Events: A Day of Lync 2010
In a related way to how tablets provide a more flexible and intuitive interface to applications,...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/16/2012
The week that was 9th - 16th April
Last week we extended the number of IT Camps that we are running in London, we released the details...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/16/2012
TechEd Insights: Memories of TechEd (ITForum) by Dan Pilling
One of my memories of TechEd from the past was IT Forum(the previous name for the event) 2004, in...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/12/2012
Book of the Fortnight
The book of the fortnight is all about Exchange Server 2010. MCTS 70-662 Rapid Review: Configuring...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/12/2012
Setting up a Custom domain on Office365
Andy Hodges is a SharePoint Solutions Consultant at Mando Group, a leading digital agency...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/11/2012
Event: System Center 2012 – Liverpool
We are now all charged with looking at the best ways to deliver greater efficiency and flexibility....
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/11/2012
What’s the Value of Microsoft Certification?
In this short video IT Professionals talk about their experiences with Microsoft Certification and...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/11/2012
Additional Dates added for London IT Camps
Due to the popularity of our IT Camps in London we have added 2 new dates to our schedule:...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/10/2012
TechNet Seminar: Accelerate IE Migration as part of your Windows 7 Deployment with Microsoft and Quest
Just a reminder that the Quest/Technet event on migrating from IE6 is on April 19th at the Reading...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/10/2012
The Week that was 2nd - 9th April 2012
Here is a quick summary of all the content that we put up last week on the TechNet UK blog! Be...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/10/2012
SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch
The SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch is an exclusive, online event designed to give you an overview of...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/10/2012
TechEd Insights: Paul Iddon–TechEd Berlin 2010
In 2010 I was very fortunate to receive a ticket to TechEd Europe in Berlin. I had never been to...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/06/2012
Call For Speakers: European SharePoint Conference 2013
We are delighted to announce that the Call for Speakers for the European SharePoint Conference 2013...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/05/2012
Event: Learn how to overcome application compatibility issues at Madejski Stadium, Reading!
Join us in two weeks time on the 19th April at Madejski Stadium in Reading where, in conjunction...
Author: Alex Guy Date: 04/05/2012
Video: Countdown to TechEd Europe 2012: Content
Channel 9 give a great review of the content that is coming to TechEd Europe…In this episode,...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/04/2012
Case Study: Council Expands Shared Services and Makes Significant Savings Through Virtualisation
BUSINESS CHALLENGE Staffordshire County Council wanted to reduce costs through...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/04/2012
Cookie Law: Opt-In Consent… Are you compliant?
On 26th May 2012 all UK websites must offer users opt-in consent tools to allow cookies that pass...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/03/2012
Security Best Practice with Windows Azure
Bruce Kyle has been really busy recently and has written a 7 part series on how you can secure...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/03/2012
Flash Newsletter: 29th March 2012 - Get Windows Server 8 Beta, SQL Server 2012 RTM and Office 365
The most recent TechNet flash had a whole raft of fresh information around were to download SQL...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/02/2012
Weekly Wrap Up: 26th March - 2nd April 2012
This week has been a week of innovation, techniques, tools and training resources. We’ve...
Author: Sarah Lamb Date: 04/02/2012