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Deploy Windows 8.1 | Power BI for Office 365 and SAP | Databases in cloud computing

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Volume 16, Issue 5 | March 5, 2014




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Live event: How to deploy Windows 8.1 the right way
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Edge Show: A look at Windows Azure Pack with Windows Server and System Center 2012 R2


The Windows Azure Pack is a collection of technologies that runs in your datacenter, providing a self-service portal for managing services. Check out this episode for an overview of the features and benefits Windows Azure Pack offers.



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Windows Azure HDInsight supports Hadoop 2.2 clusters in preview


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Power Map for Excel is now generally available


With Office 2013 Service Pack 1, Power Map is native to Excel and no longer a preview add-in. Power Map will also be updated automatically for Office 365.



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Learn how to deliver a new, secure deployment model for your highly mobile workforce


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How to deploy Windows 8.1 the right way

March 12, 2014, 9:00 A.M.û1:00 P.M. Pacific Time, online

Find out how to avoid Windows 8.1 deployment pitfalls and how to streamline
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