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New engineering blog for Windows 8 is live

An exciting new Microsoft blog has recently been created by Steven Sinofsky at...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/30/2011

Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group meeting–IPv6 the Basics

the next Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User group event is on next week, the topic this time...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/29/2011

NZ Code Camp 2011

A reminder that this coming Sunday August 28 2011, (After Tech Ed NZ 2011) the Microsoft User Group...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/25/2011

Free eBook: Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime

As announced on the Microsoft Press blog we are very excited to announce that we are able to offer...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/22/2011

list of Hands On Labs at TechEd NZ 2011

  This year for our TechEd NZ conference we have moved to a cloud hosted model for our Hands On...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/20/2011

System Centre Operations Manager 2012 Beta now available for download

from the System Centre blog: The SCOM 2012 beta is now available for download Here’s what’s new Rich...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/21/2011

Office 365 for the IT Pro – Exchange Online course is available

From the Microsoft Virtual Academy Blog, today the Office 365 for the IT Pro – Exchange Online...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/21/2011

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) 6.0 ready for download

  The latest version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) v6.0 is now...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/21/2011

Windows Intune beta v2 release available now

  As announced on the Windows Intune blog this morning You can go to Windows Intune Springboard...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/11/2011

Download Microsoft Internet Explorer 10: Platform Preview 2

  Early this morning Microsoft released the latest developer preview build of Internet Explorer...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/29/2011

Office 2010 SP1 & SharePoint 2010 SP1 are now available for download

  Here is the official Office Team Blog announcement with more details: Official Office Team...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/28/2011

Free training at the new Microsoft Virtual Academy!

Cloud computing is the biggest change to hit IT professionals in recent years. Everyone is talking...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/18/2011

NZ Tech Podcast

Last week I joined Paul Spain (Gorilla Technology) and Bradley Borrows (Microsoft NZ’s Server and...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/11/2011

Auckland Cloud User Group – next event: Windows Intune - Tues April 26

You’re invited to the next meeting of the Auckland Cloud User Group Microsoft Auckland Level 5, 22...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/10/2011

Wellington Cloud User Group – next event: Windows Intune - Tues May 3

You’re invited to the next meeting of the Wellington Cloud User Group Microsoft Wellington Level 12,...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 04/10/2011

Pass a Virtualisation Exam and Get a Complimentary TechNet Subscription!

as announced on the Born to Learn blog : Pass any virtualisation exam and receive a complimentary...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/08/2011

Microsoft Virtualisation for VMware Professionals

  For those kiwis that can’t get to the Microsoft Management Summit next week in Las Vegas; we...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/08/2011

Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED updates in March 2011

Microsoft UNPLUGGED brings you a series of technical updates which provide in-depth coverage of...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 03/06/2011

available for download: Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Last week we released for download Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/27/2011

Information for Microsoft Customers in Canterbury region

From the MS NZ press release: New Zealand - 23 February 2011 Microsoft New Zealand extends its...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/27/2011

next Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group meeting : SBS 2011

As just announced on their Facebook page, the next Christchurch Microsoft Infrastructure User Group...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/06/2011

Windows Home Server 2011 Release Candidate now available

From the Windows Home Server blog… We are pleased to announce the availability of the Release...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/05/2011

SBS 2011 Essentials Release Candidate Now Available

from the SBS Blog We are pleased to announce the availability of the Release Candidate for Windows...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 02/05/2011

New SBS 2011 Standard Edition Resources

  The Small Business Server 2011 website has been updated this week, and SBS 2011 Standard...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 01/22/2011

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.5 released

  A new version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is now...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 01/21/2011

beta exam 71-169, Pro: TS: Windows Small Business Server 7, Configuring

Heads up that the beta exam for SBS 2011 Standard is now available for registration NZers can...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 12/20/2010

Microsoft NZ Roadshow December 2010

The Microsoft NZ Roadshow for IT Pros and Partners starts next week in Auckland on the December 6,...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/29/2010

NZ IT Pro Microsoft Cloud Services podcast - Part 1

Welcome to the first edition of the NZ IT Pro Microsoft Cloud Services podcast Based on your...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/15/2010

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Ignite Training in NZ

A reminder that the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Ignite Training is on in Auckland next week 15-19...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/10/2010

Kiwi PyCon 2010, November 20-21, 2010

Heads up, that the Python programming language conference PyCon is coming up soon – November 20-21...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 11/10/2010

Wellington Infrastructure User Group: Exchange 2010 SP1 Technical Overview

What’s new in Exchange 2010 SP1 - a technical overview Tuesday 19 October 420PM for a 430PM...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 10/06/2010

Public Preview of Windows Small Business Server 7 now available for download

The Windows Small Business Server 7 (SBS7) Public Preview is now available for download. Built on...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/22/2010

Microsoft Security Essentials available FREE to Small Businesses Starting in October!

Beginning in early October, Microsoft will offer small business customers the opportunity to install...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 09/22/2010

MS Communities Code Camp/Summit This Sunday (29/AUG) in Auckland

If you’re in Auckland this Sunday, come along and check out the latest Microsoft technologies from...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/25/2010

update rollup package for the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2008 R2

Earlier today, the Hyper-V team released several Hyper-V updates as a single update package via...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/24/2010

Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED Update - Aug 2010

Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED Update - Aug 2010 TechNet UNPLUGGED sessions in August focusing on what...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/10/2010

August 2010 Microsoft Security Bulletin release

It’s ‘patch Wednesday’ here down-under today: today Microsoft is releasing 14 security bulletins,...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/10/2010

Office Migration Planning Manger 2010 (OMPM) is now available

Have you been looking for the Office 2010 tool to assess compatibility of your existing Microsoft...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/03/2010

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046 released today (out of band)

This morning Microsoft released a critical Out Of Band security update. This security update...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 08/02/2010

new Microsoft software vulnerability whitepapers released at BlackHat

At the BlackHat security conference this week Microsoft released three new papers about software...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/30/2010

NZ IT Pro Showcase : NZ Hoster deploys Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager

New Zealand based Hoster EMS-Cortex (EMS) delivers Virtual Servers in minutes with Multitenant...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 07/14/2010

NZ IT Pro Showcase : Southern Spars deploys Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V and Windows 7

Manufacturer Expands Virtualisation Capacity by 20 Percent, Eases Remote Access Southern Spars...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/17/2010

NZ IT Pro Showcase : Central Regions Technical Advisory Service (TAS)

Central Regions Technical Advisory Service (TAS) upgrades Windows Server infrastructure to boost...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/17/2010

Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta Now Available for Download

Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta incorporates a number of feature updates including archiving and...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/16/2010

NZ IT Pro Showcase : ASB Bank is implementing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

ASB Bank improves the resiliency of their email system to increase uptime with Microsoft Exchange...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/16/2010

Reminder: End of support for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 Server and Professional on July 13, 2010

Support (including new security updates) ends July 13, 2010 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/16/2010

NZ IT Pro Showcase : TradeMe deploys IIS7 URL Rewriter

URL Rewriter makes Web addresses simple for customers to remember and search engines to find. Start...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/16/2010

Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster

Checkout the new Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster!   Similar to the Windows Server...

Author: Nathan Mercer Date: 06/01/2010

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