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Microsft SQL Server 2008 R2, not a minor release rather there are lot of exciting enhancements with wide range of new capabilities engineered into SQL Server 2008 R2 creating positive impact on applications, ranging from improvements in operation to those in management. It is definitely not a minor release! So as to analyse and understand those new features here Microsoft came up with Free Ebook on "Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2" by Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner!
Ebook contents are as:

Part I Database Administration

Chapter 1 Sql Server 2008 R2 Editions And Enhancements 3
Chapter 2 Multi-Server Administration 21
Chapter 3 Data-Tier Applications 41
Chapter 4 High Availability And Virtualization Enhancements 63
Chapter 5 Consolidation And Monitoring 85

Part II Business Intelligence Development
Chapter 6 Scalable Data Warehousing 109
Chapter 7 Master Data Services 125
Chapter 8 Complex Event Processing With Streaminsight 145
Chapter 9 Reporting Services Enhancements 165
Chapter 10 Self-Service Analysis With Powerpivot 189

This ebook can be downloaded directly from Microsoft free of cost in PDF and XPS both format.
PDF | XPS | Via

Having Security Explorer in place immediately saved our staff over 40 hours worth of manual digging to find information... it was a must have for us!

With the help of this ebook we can simplify the management of file and folder security as:

• Automate permission management
• Backup and restore security
•      Report on file and folder permissions

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At ITPro Community for Windows 7 Technet presented a new ebook: 'Your Guide to Windows 7'. This ebook can be downloaded directly from Microsoft.




It covers:
- Gadgets
- Searching
- Projector Mode
- The new taskbar
- Problems step recorder
- Peek
- Libraries
- Windows Shortcut keys
- Snap
- Windows Troubleshooting & the Action Center

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PDF | Home Page

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Flipping of the pages to go on next page by just click and drag the corners of page:



After flipping next page is shown immediately:



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Microsoft is offering first ebook for Microsot Office 2010 free for a limited period of time. There is no need of registration and this book named as "First Look: Microsoft Office 2010, by Katherine Murray" can be directly downloaded from Msdn. Book offers 14 chapters of early content, organized like so:

Part I:
“Envision the Possibilities,” introduces you to the changes in Office 2010 and shows you how you can make the most of the new features to fit the way you work today. Chapter 1, “Welcome to Office 2010,” gives you a play-by-play introduction to new features; Chapter 2, “Express Yourself Effectively and Efficiently,” details the great feature enhancements and visual effects throughout the applications; and Chapter 3, “Work Anywhere with Office 2010,” explores the flexibility factor by presenting a set of scenarios that enable users to complete their work no matter where their path takes them.

Part II:
“Hit the Ground Running,” focuses on each of the Office 2010 applications in turn, spotlighting the key new features and showing how they relate to the whole. These chapters provide a how-to guide for many of the top features you’re likely to use right off the bat, and they offer inspiring ideas on how to get the most from your favorite applications.

Part III:
“Next Steps with Office 2010,” zooms up to the big picture and provides examples to help you think through interoperability. How often do you use the various Office applications together? Customer research shows that people often don’t realize how well the applications work together as a complete system—which means they might be laboring over items they could easily incorporate from somewhere else. This part of the book provides examples for integrating the applications and explores Office 2010 security and training opportunities, as well.

Download link: "First Look: Microsoft Office 2010" | Home Page
Size: 10.5 MB
So what are you waiting for... Hurry its limited and enjoy!
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As the time has came to run the most fascinating version of Windows i.e. Windows 7 we may also face a stage where we need to troubleshoot our system and then we may need some tech support. So instead of calling some technical expert why don’t first we try our hand to fix the problem.

Mitch Tulloch, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the just-published (and hot-selling) Windows 7 Resource Kit (Microsoft Press, 2010; ISBN: 9780735627000; 1760 pages), has created a short e-book called “What You Can Do Before You Call Tech Support.” Here are the opening paragraphs:

“ Your sound card has stopped working, your computer seems sluggish, the network is down, your hard drive is clicking, you can’t view a website, your monitor is hard to read, your new webcam isn’t working, your favorite program won’t run, and a funny burning smell is coming from your computer. What can you do on your own to try to troubleshoot the issue before you pick up the phone to call tech support?

If you’re running Windows 7, quite a lot. Microsoft has included a lot of self-support tools in Windows 7 that you can try using before you seek the help of others, and we’ll examine these in a moment. Then there are the tools you were born with—your five senses (see, hear, smell, taste, touch) and most importantly your brain. And by brain I’m including your memory, experience, and capacity for logical reasoning. Finally, there is ancient and sacred lore passed on in secret from Master to Disciple over the millennia. We’ll see shortly how your brain, your senses, and the secrets of the Wise Ones can be very helpful for troubleshooting computer problems. But first let’s look at what troubleshooting tools are bilt into Windows 7.  “

Download the free ebook from Microsoft Press: XPS | PDF

Courtesy: Microsoft Press

Celebrating 25 years

Microsoft is Serving its users with the latest technology, increasing your skills, keeping your knowledge above the level of extent by Microsoft Press' Ebooks from last 25 years. Microsoft is providing a way to get many of those at free of cost simply by signing up for the Microsoft Press Book Connection Newsletter for notification of offers, register, and download the selection of the month. Offer is limited so hurry.

These offers expire on May 27, 2009, so download the e-books today

Offer Includes:

Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit, by Christa Anderson and Kristin L. Griffin with the Microsoft Presentation Hosted Desktop Virtualization Team.

In-depth and comprehensive, this Resource Kit delivers the information you need to set up, deploy, and manage a Terminal Services farm using Windows Server 2008.

The Practical Guide to Defect Prevention, by Marc McDonald, Robert Musson, and Ross Smith.

This practical, hands-on guide captures, categorizes, and builds a process of best practices to help avoid creating defects during the development process—rather than fixing them after extensive analysis.
Note: You will need to temporarily allow pop-ups in order to download the free e-book offer.

Source: Microsoft Press