Putting Microsoft's top tools to the test

This PDF pulls together Network World's latest tests on Microsoft's core offerings

Microsoft is essentially refreshing its entire line of desktop and server operating systems, productivity apps and security tools. We've tested a number of the new products, including SharePoint Server 2010, Office 2010, SQL Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft's new SSL-VPN, dubbed Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010, and pulled it all together for you in this one handy reference guide.

Here's an inside look at the benefits and limitations of this highly integrated suite of new tools. The upshot? Lots to like and the tight integration presents an opportunity for you to easily plug in these new products and get to work, but the tight integration raises questions about how to take advantage of best-of-breed products and avoid vendor lock-in.

Click here to download our handy reference guide which pulls together our recent tests of Microsoft's core products.

Microsoft is essentially refreshing its entire line of desktop and server operating systems, productivity apps and security tools. We've tested a number of the new products, including SharePoint Server 2010, Office 2010, SQL Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft's new SSL-VPN, dubbed Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010, and pulled it all together for you in this one handy reference guide.

Here's an inside look at the benefits and limitations of this highly integrated suite of new tools. The upshot? Lots to like and the tight integration presents an opportunity for you to easily plug in these new products and get to work, but the tight integration raises questions about how to take advantage of best-of-breed products and avoid vendor lock-in.

Click here to download our handy reference guide which pulls together our recent tests of Microsoft's core products.

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