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How Microsoft IT Used OSD as Part of the Windows 7 Deployment [How Microsoft IT Used OSD as Part of the Windows 7 Deployment]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:37:00 GMT

Microsoft IT will talk about how they leveraged the Operating System Deployment feature within System Center Configuration Manager to deploy Windows 7 within the Enterprise. Learn how Microsoft IT customized the solution that has been engineered for extensibility and how you can do the same.

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How Microsoft IT Simplified the Windows 7 Installation Experience with OSD [How Microsoft IT Simplified the Windows 7 Installation Experience with OSD]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:05:00 GMT

Microsoft IT will talk about how they simplified the Windows 7 installation experience by developing a self-service wizard. The wizard can be launched from network boot or run advertised programs in control panel. It uses preflight checks and gives the user the ability to select applications to install. Find out how Microsoft IT will enhance this offering in the future.

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CIO Scorecard Fosters Strategic Performance Management Culture [CIO Scorecard Fosters Strategic Performance Management Culture]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:15:00 GMT

Microsoft IT (MSIT) falls under strict corporate scrutiny to demonstrate its business value and return on investment. The CIO Scorecard at Microsoft helps to strategically align the organization with corporate and fiscal objectives, manage organizational performance, and demonstrate the value of IT across the enterprise. The CIO Scorecard has matured to a level that enables, sustains, and drives business strategy execution.

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DirectAccess is Key to Microsoft IT Remote Access Strategy [DirectAccess is Key to Microsoft IT Remote Access Strategy]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Microsoft IT has leveraged DirectAccess as its future in preferred remote access technology. DirectAccess is a new feature in Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2. With DirectAccess, users are always connected to the corporate network whenever they are connected to the Internet, and without having to use a VPN. This seamless and ubiquitous access method has resulted both significant end user and business benefits for Microsoft.

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Unified Communications Delivers a Scalable, Consolidated, and Manageable Communication Experience [Unified Communications Delivers a Scalable, Consolidated, and Manageable Communication Experience]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:31:00 GMT

Unified Communications at Microsoft supports over 40,000 users. Multiple communications tools such as e-mail, Instant Messaging, voice mail, voice, and presence are delivered in a unified experience which is available anywhere. Because multiple and disparate communication systems have been consolidated and in sourced onto a single solution, the ability to manage and measure the environment is enhanced.

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Consolidated Business Intelligence Portal Lowers Costs [Consolidated Business Intelligence Portal Lowers Costs]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:03:00 GMT

A single, consolidated business intelligence portal helps Microsoft streamline business processes and lower costs. Users can share business information securely across the enterprise, and can view and organize reports with ease.

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Building Windows 7 installation images for multiple audiences [Building Windows 7 installation images for multiple audiences]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Do you have limited resources to deploy Windows 7 in your organization? Learn how Microsoft IT (MSIT) optimized its enterprise Windows 7 image to maximize end user productivity and provide a seamless client experience. The Windows 7 installation image was configured to meet corporate hardware and software standards. If the installation encountered non-standard hardware or software, the image directly re-routed the user to Windows Update so that they could quickly and easily be up and running.

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Maturing Deployment Methodology Yields Streamlined Windows 7 Deployment [Maturing Deployment Methodology Yields Streamlined Windows 7 Deployment]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Windows 7 deployment goals have been exceeded and Helpdesk call volume is below anticipated levels. Microsoft IT delivered on a Windows 7 deployment plan that minimized end user disruption. Investments in communications and productivity materials support a prepared end user population.

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Windows 7 End User Experience Reduces Support Costs [Windows 7 End User Experience Reduces Support Costs]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT

At Microsoft, the deployment of Windows 7 led to an improved end user support experience, resulting in decreased Helpdesk costs. New diagnostic features, improved software and hardware compatibility, and an investment in self service support content supported an accelerated adoption rate.

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Virtualization Moves Datacenter Functionality to the Branch Office [Virtualization Moves Datacenter Functionality to the Branch Office]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Do WAN access issues and costs keep you from providing the datacenter services in branch offices that benefit your corporate users? Learn how Microsoft IT uses Windows Server 2008 R2 and virtualization to deliver datacenter functionality to branch offices. Services at the branch office level include file and print management, offline folder redirection, operating systems and application distribution, and patch management. This has significantly improved service availability, lowered management costs, and reduced servers.

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Delivering a Comprehensive Self Service Customer Engagement Portal [Delivering a Comprehensive Self Service Customer Engagement Portal]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:57:00 GMT

The Global Foundation Team (GFS) developed a MOSS 2007-based self-service portal to support over 250 internal clients of highly visible external Microsoft properties. The portal provides comprehensive services such as a service offerings catalog, a sign up mechanism, reporting services, and service tracking. Efficient and easy to use, the portal has proven itself to be a competitive asset. It lowers costs to the business and customers by streamlining workflows and speeding development.

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Leveraging Software to Reduce Energy Consumption [Leveraging Software to Reduce Energy Consumption]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Faced with data center capacity limitations, soaring server use and increased energy consumption, Microsoft IT (MS IT) organized for and developed an Environmental Sustainability (ES) plan. Aimed at reducing the environmental impact of Microsoft, the ES plan inlcudes the strategy of using software to reduce the energy consumption of software-driven devices.

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Centralized Server Virtualization Drives IT Cost Reduction [Centralized Server Virtualization Drives IT Cost Reduction]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Are you faced with the competing demands of server growth and cost control? Learn how server and application growth at Microsoft has matured to a model where technologies such as virtualization power a centralized and consolidated server and application management system. In addition to reducing costs associated with physical space and power demands, the model improves server and application manageability.

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Work Smart Guides Deliver Key Software and Services Productivity Scenarios [Work Smart Guides Deliver Key Software and Services Productivity Scenarios]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:51:00 GMT

Microsoft IT (MS IT) created Work Smart Guides to provide employees with scenario-based, re-usable, best-use productivity aids on Microsoft products and IT technologies. The goal of the Work Smart Guides project is to enable more consistent, productive, and cost-effective use of software and service offerings across the company.

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Securing Customer and Partner Data with Windows Vista BitLocker [Securing Customer and Partner Data with Windows Vista BitLocker]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:25:00 GMT

Committed to protecting customer and partner data, Microsoft chose to enable full volume encryption for its mobile workforce. Cost considerations were factored when choosing Windows Vista BitLocker as the native encryption method for primary and secondary data. The feature is easy to use, integrates into the Active Directory management infrastructure, and enables data restoration through escrow keys.

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Streamlined PC Procurement Improves Productivity While Controlling Costs [Streamlined PC Procurement Improves Productivity While Controlling Costs]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:29:00 GMT

Do you manage a PC procurement system? Learn how Microsoft IT closely manages the PC configurations available to its employees. Specific computer procurement guidelines allow Microsoft employees to easily purchase supported PCs. In turn, providing a limited set of supported PC configurations enables the corporation to improve application compatibility, hardware compatibility and provide an improved user experience.

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Virtualization Quickly and Effectively Meets the Demands of Rapidly Changing Businesses (Level 100) [Virtualization Quickly and Effectively Meets the Demands of Rapidly Changing Businesses (Level 100)]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:42:00 GMT

Virtualization technologies and management products, such as the Hyper-V™ feature of Windows Server® 2008 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, allow Microsoft IT to deliver on two goals: support the business needs of Microsoft and build a foundation for the Dynamic IT initiative. Virtualization is a key component of this infrastructure optimization strategy and reduces cost and server provisioning time. At the same time, virtualization enhances server resource availability.

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Expense Reports Made Easy with Microsoft Office Solutions (Level 100) [Expense Reports Made Easy with Microsoft Office Solutions (Level 100)]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:58:00 GMT

Microsoft created an expense reporting tool based on Microsoft® Office technologies. The InfoPath® form provides highly mobile users with an intuitive, rich client, expense reporting experience. It seamlessly connects to an existing backend expense reporting system. Because of the ease of use and built-in controls, the tool is expected to speed the submission of expense reports, while reducing redundant expense reporting and the need for manual audits.

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Managing Fabless Semiconductor Manufacturing by Using Microsoft Dynamics AX (Level 200) [Managing Fabless Semiconductor Manufacturing by Using Microsoft Dynamics AX (Level 200) ]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:57:00 GMT

Microsoft IT leveraged the power of Microsoft Dynamics AX for managing the supply chain for XBOX 360. Microsoft Dynamics AX delivered, out of the box, virtually all supply chain management capabilities that the group needed.

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Microsoft Leverages Microsoft Dynamics AX to Manufacture Software Media (Level 200) [Microsoft Leverages Microsoft Dynamics AX to Manufacture Software Media (Level 200)]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:56:00 GMT

By using Microsoft Dynamics™ AX, Microsoft Operations Puerto Rico set up an end to end supply chain management system that will scale the operation from production 20 million CDs to 80 Million CD and DVDs. Microsoft Operations Puerto Rico will be the sole media delivery facility for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and Microsoft Office 2007 for the Americas.

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How Microsoft IT Manages Physical Security Through Strategic IT Convergence (Level 100) [How Microsoft IT Manages Physical Security Through Strategic IT Convergence (Level 100)]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Through the strategic deployment of security systems, the Global Security team is improving the way it protects Microsoft assets, information, and employees. By aligning physical security drivers and IT delivery mechanisms, the team can produce an environment where physical security and IT complement each other rather than compete with each other.

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Protecting Removable Storage Devices at Microsoft [Protecting Removable Storage Devices at Microsoft]

Microsoft IT Showcase — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:54:00 GMT

BitLocker to Go, a feature native to Windows 7, extends full volume encryption to USB devices. Microsoft IT took advantage of centralized management features, such as Group Policy enforcement of BitLocker protection on removable drives. At the same time, end users are provided multiple options for access, such as a strong password, smart card, or domain user credentials.

Presenters: Steven Michalove Microsoft IT Principal Security Strategist | Information Security

Paul Cooke Microsoft Director | Windows Client Enterprise Security

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