Downloads

Hyper V
Embrace the power of Virtualisation and manage it with Hyper V. Windows Server with the inbuilt power of Hyper V enables you to reduce costs, increase hardware utilisation, optimise your infrastructure and improve server availability.
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System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Get the ultimate management solution for your virtualised environment. System Center Virtual Machine Manager enables centralised management of your IT infrastructure, increased server utilisation and dynamic resource optimisation across multiple virtualisation platforms.
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Windows Server 2008 E-Book
Get the training and knowledge you need and monitor your skills with this handy Windows Server E-book.

Case Studies

Get an inside look at a whole range of different workloads that have revolutionised these market-leading businesses and institutions.

Branch - Macquarie Bank
Virtualisation - University of Canberra
Network Access Protection (NAP) - La Trobe University
Internet Information Services (IIS) - Symbion Health
High Availability, Geo-cluster - Bridgestone
Terminal Services - Lion Nathan

Webcasts

Learn from subject matter experts how to leverage Windows Server 2008 to maximise your organisation’s utilisation of the new features. Click here

Whitepapers

Virtualisation from the Datacenter to the Desktop
Gain a deeper understanding of the role virtualisation should take within an optimised IT infrastructure. This whitepaper takes you through a set of principles and best practices to help you build a comprehensive virtualisation strategy for your organisation.

Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
The Windows Server 2008 Security Guide is designed to further enhance the security of the servers in your organisation by taking full advantage of the new and improved security technologies and features in Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista Enterprise Centralised Desktop
This document discusses Microsoft’s flexible means for deploying Windows. In particular for customers looking to centralise storage or execution of Windows, Microsoft provides multiple options such as Terminal Services, Diskless PCs, and Windows Vista Enterprise Centralised Desktop.

Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation
SoftGrid transforms applications into virtualised, network-available services resulting in dynamic delivery of software that is never installed, never conflicts, and minimises costly application compatibility testing. Download this whitepaper to learn more.

Windows Server Reviewers Guide
The Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide provides a comprehensive technical overview of the innovative features and functions that make Windows Server 2008 the next-generation Microsoft Windows Server operating system and successor to Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

Windows Server 2008 Drives Business Value
Review the business value of Windows Server 2008 as experienced by customers participating in the Rapid Deployment Program

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Events

TechEd 2008 – this year’s MUST ATTEND event

Get on top of the latest development trends and gain hands-on experience with the newest tools and platforms at Tech.Ed 2008. This exciting event offers over 200 sessions, 13 tracks, a Technology Showcase and more pre-conference intensive training than ever before.

• Get a head start with an exciting NEW pre-day session, ‘Virtualisation from Desktop to Datacentre – How to gain buy-in from the business.
• Sign up for Pre-Conference Tech Training, which includes ‘Implementing the Next Generation Network on Windows Server 2008’ and see how to build your next network infrastructure.
• Gain real-world learning from Microsoft IT support staff – your IT peers who are finding and addressing critical issues before you deploy.
• Acquire insights from industry experts on how to improve the security, interoperability, troubleshooting and management of your existing IT infrastructure solutions.
• Get up to speed and prepare for the tomorrow's challenges with hands-on product evaluations from Microsoft and industry partners.

For more details, including pricing, travel, session times and opportunities for the event, click here

Virtual Labs

These virtual labs give you a chance to test drive the new features of Windows Server 2008. Click here to register

E-Learning

This online learning collection of four clinics introduces the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2008. The clinics cover server virtualisation, security and policy management, branch office management, centralised application access, and server management. You can take the entire collection of clinics, or just the clinics that interest you. Read more