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See the nLite

Harried by the mundane tasks of configuring and loading desktops? Here's a miracle tool.

Microsoft Sparks Volta Test For Multi-Tier App Dev

Volta toolset, used with Visual Studio 2008, promises easier deployment of apps beyond the .NET world.

Virtual Server Backup Trouble

If your Virtual Server VM backups are failing, here are a few places to look for the cause.

New Windows 2008 Exam Betas Available

Microsoft beta tests three TS-level exams until Dec. 21.

Vista SP1 To Enhance Security, Block Piracy

Microsoft said that the first service pack for Windows Vista will fight off known exploits as well as kill off its "reduced functionality mode."

Reller Lands at Microsoft's Platform and Services Division

Tami Reller, a Microsoft Business Solutions veteran, has a new job as CFO of Microsoft's Platform & Services Division.

All-Knowing CMD Service Management

Not ready for PowerShell's Get-Service cmdlet? Get to know SC.exe, which can almost read your mind.

Hey VM, What's Your Hypervisor?

Querying a VM's MAC address can help you determine its host hypervisor.

With Windows 2008 Come New MCP Benefits

Microsoft Learning improves MCP benefits package with access to Microsoft Partner-level support articles and improved transcript and certification manager.

Hide and Seek Vista GPMC Scripts

You'll have to look real hard to find those scripts on a Vista machine. Here's a clue.

Jog Your Memory with PowerShell

Try this tip if you're as forgetful as I am when trying to remember what functions reside in your profile script.

VM Placement: Does the Guest OS Matter?

Grouping VMs by OS and application on a physical host can improve memory performance.

Coming: Virtualization Validation Program From Microsoft

Microsoft hopes to have validation testing services available when its long-awaited Windows Server virtualization technology comes online next year.

Top 10 Internet Security Trends for 2007

Data breaches, ongoing integrity concerns about the Windows Vista operating system and spam, which reached record levels this year, topped Symantec's Top 10 Internet security trends of 2007 list.

OpenSSL Still Wide Open to BOF

Plus: Check Point BOF; zombies and botnets; and rootkits

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