It is becoming more and more of a fact that organizations that provide sales people with mobile device access to their Client Relationship Management software will inevitably increase your sales and productivity of your business.

If you use or are considering using Microsoft Dynamics CRM, then that means that you can increase your sales productivity very soon!

Microsoft recently announced the upcoming release of CRM will include the mobile application.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile is compatible with Windows Phone, Apple Iphone 3GS+, Google Android, RIM Blackberry, and Apple Ipad/Ipad2 devices and is available in 10 languages.

Be ready to take advantage of this great technology in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile.

For more information, please inquire with me today.

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Check out the most essential tool for basic development tasks.  Visual Studio 2010 simplifies many tasks like debugging, creation and deployment of several application on many different platforms like SharePoint and the Cloud.  This product comes with integrated support for, as well as debugging tools that help ensure high-quality solutions.

Visual Studio just released some new reduced pricing which makes this perfect development tool a great buy.  Check it out and let me know if you have any questions.

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Windows Server 2008 is an exciting product in Microsoft’s server software.  There are many good reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008.  Check some them out some of the features that Microsoft outlines:

“Powerful Hardware and Scaling Features

Windows Server 2008 R2 was designed to perform as well or better for the same hardware base as Windows Server 2008. In addition, R2 is the first Windows Server operating system to move solely to a 64-bit architecture.

Windows Server 2008 R2 also has several CPU-specific enhancements. First, this version expands CPU support to enable customers to run with up to 256 logical processors. R2 also supports Second Level Translation (SLAT), which enables R2 to take advantage of the Enhanced Page Tables feature found in the latest AMD CPUs as well as the similar Nested Page Tables feature found in Intel’s latest processors. The combination enables R2 servers to run with much improved memory management.

Components of Windows Server 2008 R2 have received hardware boosts as well. Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 can now access up to 64 logical CPUs on host computers. This capability not only takes advantage of new multicore systems, it also means greater virtual machine consolidation ratios per physical host.

Reduced Power Consumption

Windows Server 2008 introduced a ‘balanced’ power policy, which monitors the utilization level of the processors on the server and dynamically adjusts the processor performance states to limit power to the needs of the workload. Windows Server 2008 R2 enhances this power saving feature by adding more granular abilities to manage and monitor server and server CPU power consumption, as well as extending this ability to the desktop via new power-oriented Group Policy settings.

Active Directory Domain Services Group Policy in Windows Server 2008 already gave administrators a certain amount of control over power management on client PCs. These capabilities are enhanced in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 to provide even more precise control in more deployment scenarios for even greater potential savings.

Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 also holds the much-anticipated update to Microsoft’s virtualization technology, Hyper-V. The new Hyper-V was designed to augment both existing virtual machine management as well as to address specific IT challenges, especially around server migration.

Hyper-V is an enabling technology for one of Windows Server 2008 R2’s marquee features, Live Migration. With Hyper-V version 1.0, Windows Server 2008 was capable of Quick Migration, which could move VMs between physical hosts with only a few seconds of down-time. Still, those few seconds were enough to cause difficulties in certain scenarios, especially those includling client connections to VM-hosted servers. With Live Migration, moves between physical targets happen in milliseconds, which means migration operations become invisible to connected users. Making this even easier is a new feature called processor compatibility mode, which allows administrators to migrate machines between different generations of same-brand CPUs.

Customers employing System Center Virtual Machine Manager for Hyper-V will also enjoy additional management and orchestration scenarios, including a new VM-oriented Performance and Resource Optimization feature and updated support for managing failover clusters.

The new Hyper-V also has core performance enhancements, including the previously mentioned ability to take advantage of up to 64 logical processors and to beef up that CPU performance with host support for Second Level Translation (SLAT). Finally, VMs can also add and remove storage without requiring a reboot and also boot from VHD as well.

Reduced Desktop Costs with VDI

Much of the interest in virtualization solutions is in the server world. However, equally exciting advances are being made in presentation virtualization, where processing happens on a server optimized for capacity and availability while graphics, keyboard, mouse, and other user I/O functions are handled at the user’s desktop.

Windows Server 2008 R2 contains enhanced Virtual Desktop Integration (VDI) technology, which extends the functionality of Terminal Services to deliver certain business programs to their employee’s remote desktops. With VDI, programs that Remote Desktop Services sends to a computer are now available on the Start menu right alongside programs that are locally installed. This approach provides improved desktop virtualization and better application virtualization.

Desktop virtualization will benefit from features including improved personalization management, a near-invisible integration of virtualized desktops and applications in Windows 7, better audio and graphics performance, a seriously cool Web access update and more. VDI provides more efficient use of virtualized resources and better integration with local peripheral hardware as well as powerful new virtual management features.

Easier and More Efficient Server Management

Although increasing the capabilities of your server operating system is always a good thing, the perceived downside has always been additional complexity and workload for day-to-day server managers. Windows Server 2008 R2 specifically addresses this problem with lots of work evident across all of its management-oriented consoles.

Features in these tools include:

 Improved datecenter power consumption and management, as evidenced earlier

 Improved remote administration, including a remotely-installable Server Manager

 Improved identity management features via the updated and simplified Active Directory Domain Services and Active Directory

Federated Services

Windows Server 2008 R2 also improves on the popular PowerShell feature introduced in Windows Server 2008. PowerShell 2.0 significantly enhances the earlier version with the inclusion of more than 240 new pre-built cmdlets as well as a new graphical user interface (GUI) that adds professional-level development features for creating new cmdlets. The new GUI includes colored syntaxing, new production script debugging capabilities, and new testing tools.

Ubiquitous Remote Access

Today’s mobile workforce is increasing the demand on IT to provide remote access to corporate resources. However, managing remote computers is an ongoing challenge, with low wide are network (WAN) bandwidth and sporadic connection and re-connection processes interfering with lengthier desktop management tasks such as Group Policy changes and up-to-date patching.

Windows Server 2008 R2 introduces a new type of connectivity called DirectAccess—a powerful way for remote users to seamlessly access corporate resources without requiring a traditional VPN connection and client software. Using technologies that shipped in Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has added simple management wizards that enable administrators to configure SSTP and IPv6 across both R2 and Windows 7 clients to enable the basic DirectAccess connection, and then augment that connection with additional R2 management and security tools, including management policies and NAP.

With DirectAccess, every user is considered remote all of the time. Users are no longer required to distinguish between local and remote connections. DirectAccess handles all of these distinctions in the background. IT professionals retain precise access control and full perimeter security, helping to ease both desktop security and management headaches on both sides of the connection.

Improved Branch Office Performance and Management

Many branch office IT architectures have relatively low bandwidth. Slow WAN links impact the productivity of branch office employees waiting to access content from the main office, and costs for branch office bandwidth allocation can amount to as much as 33% of overall corporate IT spending. To address this challenge, Windows Server 2008 R2 introduces a feature called BranchCache™, which reduces WAN utilization and improves the responsiveness of network applications.

With BranchCache™, clients who request access to data on the organization’s network are sent directions to the file on the local (branch office) network if the file has ever been requested there before. If the file is stored locally, those clients get immediate high-speed access. Such files can be stored either on a local BranchCache™server for larger branch offices or simply on local Windows 7 PCs.

Simplified Management for SMBs

With Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft is focusing more attention at the SMB and mid-market customer. This new focus provides these customers with a rich landscape of Microsoft product offerings, from Small Business Server up to Windows Essential Business Server and now Windows Server 2008 Standard. All SKUs are being outfitted with new management tools to make SMB IT Pro life easier.

Active Directory’s new Active Directory Administration Center is one example—all those disparate management GUIs now hosted in a single interface and all based on PowerShell. Additionally, there are the Best Practice Analyzers, which Microsoft has extended to every server role to keep all your server configs in sync with the latest best practices.

And last but not least, there’s the new Windows Server Backup utility. Long a second-class citizen, this updated, in-the-box backup app has been significantly upgraded to include more granular support for designing backup jobs, including support for system state operations; and, it has been optimized to run both faster and to use less disk space.

Foundation for Cloud Computing

Windows Server 2008 R2 is the foundation for Microsoft’s private cloud computing offerings. Combining core technologies, including Hyper-V for advanced virtualization, Active Directory for identity management, PowerShell for customizable automation and R2’s flexible remote access features, you can use this server platform to construct pools of virtualized compute resources and securely extend those resources cross-premises, securely and with custom and automated management.

Whether you’re building a dedicated private cloud or attaching such a cloud to a hosted or public cloud resource, Windows Server 2008 R2 is the right bedrock on which to build your organization’s cloud infrastucture. Best of all, everything you need to get started with basic cloud computing is included in the box!

Managing Data Not just Managing Storage

Managing storage isn’t just about managing disks. Storage volume is increasing at a 51% compounded annual growth rate between 2008 and 2012 according to IDC.* To keep pace and stay competitive, organizations must begin managing data, not just disks. Windows Server 2008 R2 gives IT administrators the tools for precisely this kind of initiative with the new File Classification Infrastructure (FCI). This new feature builds an extensible and automated classification mechanism on top of existing shared file architetures; this enables IT administrators to direct specific actions for specific files based on entirely customizable classification. FCI is also extensible to partners, which means Windows Server 2008 R2 users can expect to see additional capabilities around FCI being delivered by ISVs in the near future.”

For more information on how you can upgrade your server today – feel free to contact me and I will be happy to discuss how to go about doing so.

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As the popularity of electronic media continues to grow, and more and more computers are being built without optical drives, Geoff’s IT Products & Services has now begun to offer our customers the option to instantly download Symantec Software and avoid having to wait for your program to ship!

Download and installation of your software is quite simple:

1) Purchase your discounted Symantec software download application from Geoff’s IT Products & Services.
2) Follow the provided link to the Official Symantec download page for your software.
3) Install your software instantly, and simply plug in your purchased License Key.

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How are downloads different from retail boxes?
Download products are identical to the retail boxes that you would buy in stores, except they are delivered electronically and do not include a CD or user manual. Note: many times user manuals can be found online on the manufacturer’s website. Just like retail versions, download versions are transferable and include basic tech support from the manufacturer.

Is this a Full Version or OEM Version?
Full Version. It is fully transferable in the event of hardware failure, unlike OEM licenses. Download products follow the same rules as full, retail products where many licenses are regarded as ‘single user licenses, good for up to 2 computers,’ meaning that you can install the software on both your home computer and personal laptop. Note: this can vary depending on product or manufacturer, therefore please check the details of the particular product you’re interested in.

What happens if I need to reinstall my software?
Not to worry! Simply enter your license key and reinstall.  Geoff’s IT Products & Services will keep a copy or your license key on file.  If you ever mis-place your license key – feel free to give us a call and we will help you re-install by re-sending you your product key.

When will I get my software?
You will receive your license key via email within 24 business hours of purchase (usually sooner).

Why is a download better than retail?
For starters, it’s cheaper! By downloading your software directly, you eliminate the need for manuals, boxes, discs and shipping. By eliminating printing, production and shipping costs, you not only save money, but you save the environment. Go ahead and give yourself a nice, green, pat on the back; you deserve it!

Does my download come with a EULA (End User License Agreement)?
Yes. Just like with retail software, you must accept the terms of the EULA during installation/activation.

Where do I download my program?
After you purchase your software, you will receive an email within 24 business hours that will provide you with your official software license key and a link to the official product download page where you will be prompted to enter your key.

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Password Vault! This is a great tool for keeping all your password’s organized. If you have a few different passwords for Various reasons, then this is a great tool for you. Easily access your passwords when you need them with this time saving gadget. For more information on Windows 7 Gadgets – inquire today.

Weather Underground Gadget – Weather Underground is my pick out of all the weather widgets. First of all, it is nice and small on my screen, I can glance at it quick, and check out the weather for the next 3 days, and find out the current conditions. Also included on this small window is any weather alerts in your area, which is also great. You can expand the window, and have access to more in depth conditions, a radar, and even webcams for your area.

Enjoy Weather Underground Gadget!

Here are the top 10 reasons to buy Windows 7:

1. Get quicker access to all of your important material. You can use lists to have your information at your fingertips.

2. Manage open windows more easily. Resize and arrange windows boarders simply by dragging the edge of the windows to the edge of the screen.

3. Quickly find what you are looking for. Find a specific file or email in a matter of seconds.

4. Share files and printers among multiple PCs—from one Windows 7-based PC to another, you can share files, music, photos, and even printers.

5. Windows Media Center makes it easy to Record TV. Watch Internet TV. Watch DVDs. Enjoy online entertainment. Play your music and watch your videos and slideshows. You get one place to enjoy your photos and music, watch and record live TV, and watch free Internet TV.

6. Easily create and share movies—create great looking movies.
This collection of free programs puts the Internet in your hands. Share photos. Make movies. Send instant messages and mail. Quick and easy. Create slideshows and then share them on YouTube in minutes.

7. Connect to networks easily—view and connect to any available wireless network oo in as few as three clicks

8. Do more and wait less—improvements that can accelerate sleep and resume and make your PC more responsive.

9. Touch and tap rather than point and click—Windows 7 makes PCs with touch screens easier and more intuitive to use.

10. Manage devices more easily—manage printers, cameras, music players, and other devices oo from a single, consistent, place.

For more information on Windows 7, inquire with me today.

As the volume of email and the size of attachments continue to grow, you’re faced with the task of helping to meet the escalating demand for larger mailboxes. At the same time, you also need to lower costs.

With Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, one of the world’s most trusted e-mail platforms, you can help reduce your email storage costs and replace your Storage Area Network with Direct Attached Storage. It has been stated by some IT consults that customers can reduce their storage costs by 50 percent using Exchange Server 2010. Now that is something definitely worth taking a look at.

Here’s how Exchange Server 2010 can help you with reducing your storage costs:

• It supports low cost storage options such as DAS, allowing you to lower your overall storage costs

• It provides your users with a bottomless inbox-cheaper storage means you can now meet user demands for larger inboxes.

• It helps reduce compliance issues, as larger mailboxes mean employees no longer need to create .PST folders to manage their mailbox size.

Low cost storage and larger inboxes? Now that sounds like a plan. For more information on Exchange Server 2010, inquire with me today.

Remote Desktop Services (RDS, formally known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008) functionality in Windows Server 2008 R2 lets you remotely execute applications or an entire desktop on a Windows-based session host server from a wide range of devices over virtually any type of network connection; it also lets you remotely execute virtual machine-based (virtual) desktops on a Hyper-V-based virtualization host server. A server hosting Remote Desktop Services sessions can be referred to as a Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) Server, and a RDS server hosting virtual machines can be referred to as a Remote Desktop Virtualization Host (RDVH) Server.

For more information on Terminal Services Licensing and Remote Desktop Services, inquire with me today.

One of the best new features in both Excel 2010 and in SQL Server 2008 R2 is PowerPivot, a new tool that enables spreadsheet-savvy workers to take on larger amounts of data from within a spreadsheet-style interface.

On its own, the new SQL Server release still packs some worthwhile improvements, particularly at sites running the database on large machines that can take advantage of the new version’s support for 256 logical processors. Organizations running SQL Server on Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtalization platform should appreciate the product’s new support for live migration between Hyper-V hosts.

For more information on SQL Server 2008 and its features, inquire with me today!