Microsoft vLab

Description

Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile is best equipped to assist businesses in making a smooth expansion into ‘mobile’. With Windows Mobile, businesses can take advantage of existing investments in infrastructure and use trusted developer resources, for a scalable, familiar solution. Learn how to provision the mobility features of the Messenger and Security Feature Pack by using the Exchange 2003 System Manager and the Windows Mobile Device Emulator. In addition, you’ll learn how to Troubleshoot Windows Mobile solutions, specifically those related to Exchange ActiveSync.

Windows Server 2003

In these Virtual Labs, you'll have the opportunity to road-test new and improved features and functionality of Windows Server 2003, including performance, management, and usability enhancements to Microsoft Active Directory.  

Microsoft Antigen

Antigen

Antigen is a server-level antivirus, anti-spam and content filtering solutions that helps businesses protect their e-mail and collaboration environments against viruses, worms, spam, and inappropriate content. With a layered, multiple scan engine approach, Antigen products help stop the latest threats before they impact business and users. Tight integration with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Live Communications Server ensures strong protection and centralized control without taxing server or network infrastructure performance. Content and file filtering technologies ensure that organizations can control compliance with corporate content policies, eliminating inappropriate language and dangerous attachments from internal and external communications.

Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) 2003

Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS)

If your organization is looking for an identity and access management solution, step into the MIIS 2003 virtual lab. In this hands-on experience of MIIS 2003, you'll walk-through potential usage scenarios, learn how to synchronize different directories and data sources, automate identity management tasks, and maintain a consistent state of directories over the lifetime of user accounts.

SQL Server 2005

SQL Server 2005 is Microsoft's next-generation data management and analysis software that will deliver increased scalability, availability, and security to enterprise data and analytical applications while making them easier to create, deploy, and manage. In these labs, you will get to experience many of the new features in SQL Server 2005 including XML support and deep business intelligence integration.

SQL Server 2005 Upgrade

Increase your confidence and reduce your upgrade risks by performing detach and attach, in-place, and side-by-side upgrades from SQL Server 2000 / 7.0 to SQL Server 2005. By completing these 7 labs, you will learn proven techniques and gain valuable experience in performing upgrades involving both the relational database engine and business intelligence components.

SQL Server 2000

Make use of all SQL Server has to offer. This lab provides walk-throughs that will enable you to take advantage of SQL Server Reporting Services by gaining familiarity with the Report Wizard and Report Designer. In addition, you'll explore the management and delivery of reports generated via SQL Server Reporting Services.
These labs require previous experience using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003.

2007 Microsoft Office system

The Microsoft Office system has evolved from a suite of personal productivity products to a more comprehensive and integrated system. Building on the familiar tools that many people already know, the Microsoft Office system includes programs, servers, services, and solutions designed to work together to help address a broad array of business problems.

Microsoft Exchange Server

Learn how to take advantage of key features of Exchange Server 2003. This lab provides exploration of the Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange management packs and walk-through server configurations. In addition, you'll explore anti-spam and SMTP security features, migration from Exchange Server 5.5, disaster recovery and more.

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA)

ISA Server

Try out the new features of Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) 2006 for free in the newly created ISA 2006 Virtual Labs. You can also experiment with ISA Server advanced application-layer firewall, VPN, and Web cache solution, and learn more about securing Exchange Server with ISA, in the ISA 2004 virtual labs. No complex setup or installation is required, and you get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks anytime.

Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003

Test the capabilities of Systems Management Server 2003 in the sandbox environment of this Virtual Lab. Experiment with and learn more about SMS 2003 and Microsoft Active Directory integration, patch management, security updates, Office deployment and configuration of SMS for hardware and software asset inventory and usage.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server (SPS)

SharePoint Portal Server

Get first-hand deployment experience through the Virtual Lab series. The Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server hands-on labs will teach you how to set up the portal, organize content on the portal, manage user permissions, create Web Parts for custom tasks, and much more.

Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005

Familiarize yourself with deploying Live Communications Server in our set of virtual labs. Topics covered include: deploying in a single forest, single domain topology, enabling federation, enabling remote access, and deploying Live Communications Server archiving service.

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005

Take advantage of key features of Microsoft Active Directory and SQL Server management packs as well as new features of MOM 2005. This virtual lab allows you to experiment with managing Exchange and Active Directory and Monitoring SQL Server with MOM 2005 in the enhanced security of a sandbox environment.

Secure Messaging and Collaboration

Secure Messaging and Collaboration

This Virtual Lab shows how Microsoft's security products portfolio can help you protect your information and control access. Learn how you can augment the built-in security of Exchange, SharePoint & Live Communications servers by: 1) using ISA Server 2006 to provide secure remote access; 2) using Antigen to provide tailored anti-virus protection, and; 3) using Windows Rights Management Services to safeguard content from unauthorized use. Also, see how these products integrate deeply with the identity management capabilities of Active Directory and the management capabilities of Microsoft Operations Manager.

Security

Improve the planning and management of your organization's security strategy with the help of these Virtual Labs. Familiarize yourself with and test security features of products such as Exchange Server 2003, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server and Windows Server 2003, and tools including Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) and Software Update Services (SUS).

Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7)

In these Virtual Labs, step into the new Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) and experiment hands-on with Microsoft most powerful Web server ever. Test out IIS7’s powerful diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities that help you rapidly triage issues eliminating hours of potential downtime. More than just a Web server, IIS7 provides a secure, easy to manage platform for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services.

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