Learning Snacks: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

If you want to learn more about Exchange Server 2010 but do not have much time, try Learning Snacks. Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations on popular topics. Each Snack is created by Microsoft Learning experts and delivered by using innovative Microsoft Silverlight technology. Each Snack includes various media, such as animations and recorded demos. At the end of each presentation, you can view additional Snacks, learn more about the topic, or visit a related Web site.

High Availability and Storage in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Learn about the high mailbox availability in Exchange Server 2010 and find out how the improved database recovery and storage features help organizations better manage their messaging environment.

Unified Messaging in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Discover how unified messaging works and get an overview of its architecture. You also will learn about voice-mail integration in Exchange Server 2010.

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SharePoint 2010 Learning Snacks now available

The following SharePoint 2010 Learning Snacks are now available from Microsoft Learning:

· Developing Solutions with Microsoft SharePoint 2010

· Experiencing the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 User Interface

· Managing and Troubleshooting with Microsoft SharePoint 2010

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Want to Be an Expert on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010?

You can get a head start on becoming a messaging expert. Get free training on Exchange Server 2010. Learning Snacks provide quick insights on unified messaging, as well as high availability and storage, while no-cost E-Learning clinics cover the basics in more depth and help you prepare for exams. Also, download a preview of the upcoming Exchange Server 2010 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant from Microsoft Press.

FREE Exchange 2010/Unified Messaging content!

Get a head start and become the go-to messaging person within your organization. Microsoft Learning has developed some great, free resources on Exchange Server 2010, including Silverlight Learning Snacks on Unified Messaging, High Availability and Storage, eLearning Clinics highlighting the new features in Exchange 2010, and finally, a PrePress preview of the upcoming MS Press Administrator’s Companion Book.

Here are the links to all of this free content:

Free Silverlight Learning Snacks:

- Unified Messaging in Exchange 2010

- High Availability and Storage in Exchange 2010

Free PrePress Chapter Downloads:

- Free Chapters from Exchange 2010 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant

o Chapter 1: Exchange Server Administration Overview AND Chapter 6: Mailbox Administration

Free eLearning Clinics:

- Collection 6899: Exploring Features in Exchange 2010 (2-hours)

- Collection 6900: Introduction to Exchange 2010 (1-hour)

- Collection 6901: Exchange Server 2010 in an Enterprise (1-hour)

Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2010 Learning Portal:

- www.microsoft.com/learning/exchange

Source: http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/2009/10/free-exchange-2010unified-messaging-content

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Microsoft Learning Snacks: Windows Vista

Windows Vista Essentials (11 minutes)
This Snack describes some of the innovative new features in Windows Vista, including a sidebar that provides information at a glance. It showcases the Windows Aero technology and demonstrates the improved file organization techniques. In addition, this Snack walks you through the various ways you can search for information on your computer or on the Internet.

The Business Value of Windows Vista (17 minutes)
The Windows Vista operating system offers several benefits over previous Windows operating systems. It provides improved performance, administration, and security. This Snack highlights the enhanced features of Windows Vista, including improved support for mobile users, which can help organizations improve their IT infrastructure and reduce the cost of ownership. This Snack also describes various performance-enhancement features that can help businesses improve productivity and reduce administration and support costs.

Planning for Windows Vista (15 minutes)
Successfully upgrading a desktop operating system across an organization takes careful planning. To simplify the process of migrating desktops to Windows Vista, Microsoft provides a three-step desktop migration process. This Snack takes you through a step-by-step guide for assessing an organization’s existing hardware and software and creating a detailed plan for deploying Windows Vista. It also describes download tools offered free by Microsoft; these tools can help you automate the hardware and software assessment of the IT infrastructure and the deployment of Windows Vista.

Deploying Windows Vista (15 minutes)
Microsoft provides a range of tools and utilities that can help organizations successfully deploy Windows Vista. This Learning Snack describes how to deploy Windows Vista across a network and demonstrates how to create Windows Vista installation images and deploy them on desktops on a network. It also provides guidelines and best practices for deploying Windows Vista in an organization.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (14 minutes)
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Microsoft Learning Snacks: Windows Server 2008

Introducing Branch Office Server in Windows Server 2008 (4 minutes)
This Snack describes the benefits that Windows Server 2008 provides for installing and maintaining a branch office network. It demonstrates the installation of a branch office network by using the new server core option. It also lists the benefits of Active Directory read-only domain controllers (RODCs) and BitLocker Drive Encryption.

Introducing Centralized Application Access in Windows Server 2008 (5 minutes)
This Snack explains the operational benefits of centralizing applications by using Windows Server 2008. It examines the benefits of Terminal Services and lists ways to provide remote users with access to centralized applications by using Terminal Services Web Access. It also describes the requirements for providing a single sign-on for remote users.

Implementing Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 (6 minutes)
This Snack describes the new options available in Windows Server 2008 for installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and auditing changes to it. It lists the features of read-only domain controllers (RODCs) and describes how to perform a non-authoritative or an authoritative restore of AD DS data.

Implementing Network Access Protection in Windows Server 2008 (7 minutes)
This Snack describes the benefits of implementing Network Access Protection (NAP) in Windows Server 2008. It describes how to configure network and health policies for various types of clients. It identifies the options for configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) enforcement for NAP and demonstrates the steps for testing a NAP implementation with DHCP enforcement.

Implementing Windows Server 2008 Security (4 minutes)
This Snack examines and lists the features of Group Policy settings in Windows Server 2008. It demonstrates the steps for implementing Group Policy settings and the process of upgrading them. It also explains the purpose of security templates that can be imported into Group Policy settings.

Intro to Windows Server 2008 Virtualization (3 minutes)
This Snack explains the new virtualization features in Windows Server 2008 and lists the system requirements. It also demonstrates the steps necessary to install Windows Server virtualization.

Green IT and Virtualization (8 minutes)
Organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental and business benefits of adopting a Green IT environment. This Learning Snack highlights how virtualization facilitates a Green IT environment. It describes the Hyper-V server role and the System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) tool, which help create and support a virtualized infrastructure in Windows Server 2008.

Microsoft Learning Snacks: Windows Essential Business Server 2008

Introduction to Windows Essential Server Solutions (22 minutes) New
The Windows Essential Server family of solutions provides small and medium-sized businesses with integrated business server solutions, which will help enhance productivity and promote cost savings. This Learning Snack describes how the Windows Essential Server Solutions products—Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server (EBS) 2008—give small and medium-sized businesses the flexibility to grow their business capacity. It also describes the administrative consoles in Windows SBS 2008 and Windows EBS 2008, which gives administrators a single point of access to their IT environment.

Microsoft Learning Snacks: Windows 7

Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular topics created by Microsoft Learning experts. Each Snack is delivered by using innovative Microsoft Silverlight technology and includes various media, such as animations and recorded demos. At the end of each free presentation, you can view more Snacks, learn more about the topic, or visit a related Web site.

Introducing Windows 7 (26 minutes) New
The Windows 7 client operating system offers innovative technologies that improve performance, reliability, security, and compatibility. It also offers new capabilities that help organizations improve user productivity, enhance security, and reduce operating costs. Because Windows 7 is built on the same platform as Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the investments you make in Windows Vista readiness—application testing and hardware assessment—will help speed the adoption of Windows 7 in your environment.

Implementing User Account Control in Windows 7 (16 minutes) New
The User Account Control (UAC) feature was first implemented in the Windows Vista operating system to protect computers from malicious software and unauthorized system changes. Based on feedback from users and administrators, the Windows team significantly enhanced UAC in Windows 7 to give users greater control of their computers and provide administrators with more granular configuration settings. This Learning Snack explains how UAC works and shows you how to configure UAC security settings. It also describes the key UAC enhancements in Windows 7.

Introducing BitLocker and AppLocker in Windows 7 (20 minutes) New
Every organization needs to keep its business-critical data secure and impervious to theft. This Learning Snack describes the BitLocker and AppLocker features in Windows 7, which give you more control over sensitive data. It demonstrates how BitLocker protects hard drives and the data on laptops, and how BitLocker to Go secures removable storage devices. This Learning Snack also shows you how to implement application control policies with AppLocker to protect the computers on your network from unlicensed and malicious software.

Desktop Experience in Windows 7 (15 minutes) New
This Learning Snack describes the new desktop and taskbar features in Windows 7 that help you effortlessly manage your applications, folders, and windows. It also demonstrates how to use features such as Aero Peek and Aero Shake to manage open windows. This Snack also shows you how to create taskbar icons to easily access frequently used applications and Jump Lists to save files on your desktop without the clutter.

Setting Up a Home Network in Windows 7 (7 minutes) New
If you have more than one computer in your home, you can create a home network so that you can easily share and access files and printers across the network. This Learning Snack describes the HomeGroup feature in Windows 7, which will help you create a home network quickly and easily.

Introducing the Troubleshooting Platform in Windows 7 (14 minutes) New
Typically, when users have computer issues, they call the help desk to resolve them. However, if users have Windows 7, they can take advantage of its new tools to solve their computer problems without calling help desk. This Learning Snack explores new ways to manage and troubleshoot common computer problems in Windows 7 by using the troubleshooting platform, which includes Action Center and Problem Steps Recorder.

Using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool for Servicing Windows 7 Images (11 minutes) New
Windows 7 includes several tools that simplify desktop deployment, including Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM). DISM combines the functionality of several image-management tools that were available in Windows Vista. With the help of DISM, IT professionals and desktop configuration administrators can deploy Windows images to computer systems efficiently and quickly. This Learning Snack describes the DISM tool and demonstrates some of the commands that administrators can use while preparing and servicing Windows images offline.

Windows 7 for Developers (67 minutes) New
Windows 7 offers a new way of interacting with the computer, using our hands. In two parts, the different aspects of implementing Touch, Multi-Touch and Ink are covered. The Taskbar is the new interface through which users can launch application and switch between windows. This snack covers the Taskbar motivations, and includes a drill down to the technical details of implementing JumpLists, Thumbnails Toolbar buttons, Overlay Icons, Custom Window Switch and more. The Sensors and Location snack highlights scenarios and the implications of using sensors and location implantation within applications. In the last snack, we will examine the internal structure of Windows 7 Libraries as well as the APIs and how to make an application Library aware.
Note This Snack was created by the Developer & Evangelism Platform (DPE) team at Microsoft.

Microsoft Learning Snacks: Web 2.0 Development

Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular topics created by Microsoft Learning experts. Each Snack is delivered by using innovative Microsoft Silverlight technology and includes various media, such as animations and recorded demos. At the end of each free presentation, you can view more Snacks, learn more about the topic, or visit a related Web site.

Web 2.0 Ramp-On: Planning, Architecting, and Implementing Web 2.0 Services Using the Microsoft Web Platform (50 minutes)
Kobe is the code name of the project executed to produce this resource kit on planning, architecting, and implementing Web 2.0 applications and services on the Microsoft platform. The kit includes a collection of related resources such as white papers, presentations, and a complete sample project with source code. This Learning Snack provides an overview of the resource kit.