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TechEd 2013 — New Changes to 2012 R2

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Well, as TechEd 2013 came to a close, I left both excited and overwhelmed at the same time. I feel that I know more than I did before I came and that I don’t know nearly enough.

Typically, Microsoft announces some big thing at TechEd each year. In 2012, it was the unveiling of the final features to be released with Windows 8 and Server 2012. These were both known quantities, but the feature parade was stunning nonetheless.

This year Microsoft did not disappoint. They announced the upcoming release of Windows Server 2012 “R2” and System Center “R2.”

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Exchange 2013: New Features and Changes, Part 4

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Microsoft recently released Exchange Server 2013, an improved messaging platform that provides quite a few interesting features at various levels. There are major changes, and organizations will have to rethink the way they plan to maintain or integrate messaging in their infrastructure. The level of changes is not as dramatic as those seen between 2003 and 2007, but as you will see, certain things are dealt with differently. As of now, very few organizations have Exchange 2013 running, so it is certainly going to be interesting to see how this iteration of the product will interconnect with existing messaging solutions soon.

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Powershell Security Model: Script Security Officer, Part 2

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In the first post in this series, we explored the security need for an IT professional to identify who the author of a piece of code (like a PowerShell script) is. The challenge with that is producing evidence of the identity of the author that’s formatted in a way that the consumer of that script can use it.

That interaction is somewhat like the interaction between a speeder and a police officer. The officer needs to prove the identity of the driver in much the same way that an IT pro needs to identify a scripter. The officer can ask for a driver’s license, but what can an IT Pro ask for?

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Exchange 2013: New Features and Changes, Part 3

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Microsoft recently released Exchange Server 2013, an improved messaging platform that provides quite a few interesting features at various levels. There are major changes, and organizations will have to rethink the way they plan to maintain or integrate messaging in their infrastructure. The level of changes is not as dramatic as those seen between 2003 and 2007, but as you will see, certain things are dealt with differently. As of now, very few organizations have Exchange 2013 running, so it is certainly going to be interesting to see how this iteration of the product will interconnect with existing messaging solutions soon.

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