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Aug. '13 Issue:

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  • New Free Ebooks
  • News & Commentary
  • New Book Samplers
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
    Work Folders

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Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework Step by Step Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework Step by Step


Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Step by Step Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Step by Step


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Microsoft SharePoint 2013: Designing and Architecting Solutions Microsoft SharePoint 2013: Designing and Architecting Solutions


Microsoft Visual C++/CLI Step by Step Microsoft Visual C++/CLI Step by Step


Microsoft Outlook 2013 Inside Out Microsoft Outlook 2013 Inside Out


MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Excel MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Excel


MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Word MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Word


Optimizing and Troubleshooting Hyper-V Storage Optimizing and Troubleshooting Hyper-V Storage


Optimizing and Troubleshooting Hyper-V Networking Optimizing and Troubleshooting Hyper-V Networking


Microsoft Access 2013 Inside Out Microsoft Access 2013 Inside Out


Exam Ref 70-483: Programming in C# Exam Ref 70-483: Programming in C#


Exam Ref 70-484: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C# Exam Ref 70-484: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C#


Software Requirements Software Requirements, Third Edition


Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps


MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Access MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Access


PMP Training Kit PMP Training Kit


Windows Phone 8 Development Internals Windows Phone 8 Development Internals


Exam Ref 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Exam Ref 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013



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Your Exclusive Membership Benefit
Buy 1 Ebook, Get 1 Free

Ebooks in deal We wanted to remind you that your membership benefits include our Buy 1, Get 1 Ebook offer. We've published new titles on topics such as Sharepoint 2013, Powershell, Windows Server 2013 R2, Software Requirements and much more.

Use discount code MBBGS across our catalog of ebooks. View new titles This deal cannot be combined with other offers. Offer valid on only books published by Microsoft Press or O'Reilly Media, and does not apply to Print, or "Print & Ebook" bundle pricing.



New Free Ebooks

Rethinking Enterprise Storage: A Hybrid Cloud Model

Rethinking Enterprise Storage: A Hybrid Cloud Model

We're pleased to announce the availability of Rethinking Enterprise Storage: A Hybrid Cloud Model (ISBN 9780735679603), by Marc Farley, as a free download!

Download the 120-page PDF, EPUB, MOBI.

Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release

Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release

We're very excited to announce another free ebook offering from Microsoft Press. Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release (ISBN 9780735682931), by Mitch Tulloch with the Windows Server Team, introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business.

Download the 108-page PDF >

News & Commentary

Q & A with Marc Farley, author of Rethinking Enterprise Storage
July 30, 2013. Posted by Devon Musgrave

As you might have seen, Microsoft Press published a new free ebook this week: Rethinking Enterprise Storage: A Hybrid Cloud Model. Below is a quick Q & A with the author about the book. Enjoy.

Q: Why is Rethinking Enterprise Storage an important book for people to read now?

Cloud services are the next big thing in computing. Everybody wants to figure out how to use the cloud or participate in the transformation that cloud computing provides. My book describes how businesses can use the cloud to simplify and manage one of their most important infrastructure elements: data storage. torage might not be the first thing that pops into a person's head when they think about cloud, but the changes being brought to storage from the cloud are just as profound as the changes being brought to any other aspect of information technology. Read More >


What's New in 2012 R2: IaaS Innovations
July 31, 2013. Posted by Brad Anderson

Iaas Innovations

One of the industry metrics that I follow closely every quarter is the sale of x86 servers around the world. I look at the trends around the purchase of the server hardware (what is the growth rate, where are they being purchased, etc.) by country, by segment, and at least 10 other benchmarks that apply to me and the Windows Server and System Center business. Sorting through this data is key, so believe me when I say that … Read More >


Jump Starts: Recorded sessions on Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center and PowerShell
Aug. 5, 2013.

Didn't make it for the live sessions? Don't worry. You can always find recorded Jump Starts on the latest technologies at the Microsoft Virtual Academy.

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Free Book Samplers for New Books Get these new samplers - immediate PDF downloads:

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Work Folders

Windows Server 2012 R2 Work Folders

Lots of new and information around our new releases of Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and updates to Windows Azure and Windows Intune.

One of the cool new capabilities we're included with Windows Server 2012 R2 is something called "Work Folders" for the enterprise. To explain this concept and show off how simple it is to set it up - Rick is joined by Nir Ben Zvi, Program Manager on the Windows Server Team. Allows users to have their work data distributed across all their machines while IT Admins maintain control of the data.

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