Archive for April, 2009

NSA Security Guides

Posted: 11th April 2009 by neil in Windows Server 2008

If you’re after a baseline for your OS Security then have a look at http://www.nsa.gov/ia/guidance/security_configuration_guides/operating_systems.shtml#microsoft This website contains Security guides for 2003 Server, Vista & XP from the NSA

Windows 7 IT Pro guides released

Posted: 6th April 2009 by neil in Windows 7

These documents include: 1) A What’s New in Windows 7 Guide, covering many new and changed Windows 7 features of interest to IT professionals, including DirectAccess, BranchCache and other networking technologies, VHD boot and other deployment technologies, and AppLocker, Biometrics, and other security technologies 2) A Windows 7 Manageability Overview Guide, covering the manageability improvements [...]

More Hyper-V docs

Posted: 2nd April 2009 by neil in Hyper-V

I found some more Hyper-V docs to read as well as some webcasts. Enjoy!! How Microsoft Designs the Virtualization Host and Network Infrastructure – http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc974012.aspx Best Practices for Deploying Virtual Machines by Using Hyper-V Virtualization Technology http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd578346.aspx