How to prevent a publishing refresh storm when configuring App-V client settings via GP and the MDOP Admin Templates

http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2014/09/30/how-to-prevent-a-publishing-refresh-storm-when-configuring-app-v-client-settings-via-gp-and-the-mdop-admin-templates.aspx

QA Process for a ConfigMgr 2012 "Application Factory"

Part1: Introduction

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jzontek/archive/2014/09/28/qa-process-for-a-configmgr-2012-quot-application-factory-quot.aspx

Part 2: Initial QA Intake Validation

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jzontek/archive/2014/09/28/qa-process-for-a-configmgr-2012-quot-application-factory-quot-part-2.aspx

Part 3: Application Creation in ConfigMgr for App-V

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jzontek/archive/2014/09/28/qa-process-for-a-configmgr-2012-quot-application-factory-quot-part-3.aspx

Part 4: Application Creation in ConfigMgr for MSI Installs

Microsoft Security Update Guide, Second Edition

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/dn550891.aspx

Version 3.1 of Parallels Mac Management for SCCM released

http://configmgrblog.com/2014/09/23/version-3-1-of-parallels-mac-management-for-sccm-released/

Opsmgr 2012 R2: Updates to Sample Dashboard Management Packs using the Performance Tile Component

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wei_out_there_with_system_center/archive/2014/09/17/opsmgr-updates-to-sample-dashboard-management-packs-using-the-performance-tile-component.aspx

• Sample Management Pack – Logical Disk Summary Dashboard (Version: 1.0.2.28)
  http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Sample-Management-Pack-e4d45a98
• Sample Management Pack – Customizable SQL Server 2008 Summary Dashboard (Version: 1.0.1.29)
  http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Sample-Management-Pack-81dbb425
• Sample Management Pack – SQL Server 2008 Summary Dashboard UI Template (Version: 1.0.2.29)
  http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Sample-Management-Pack-SQL-6a0cfce8

SharePoint 2013 On-Prem AntiVirus exceptions and IP Offloading

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kristopherloranger/archive/2014/09/26/sharepoint-2013-on-prem-antivirus-exceptions-and-ip-offloading.aspx

SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 3 has released.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlreleaseservices/archive/2014/09/26/sql-server-2008-r2-service-pack-3-has-released.aspx

It is the last Service Pack for SQL Server 2008 R2

No Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 will be released.

 

DOWNLOAD: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44271

DOWNLOAD FEATUREPACK: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44272

Notes:

• We are not releasing  SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Service Pack 3 refresh.
• This Service Pack will not be available on Microsoft Update.
• Slipstream technology is not available for SQL Server 2008 R2. To slipstream a SQL Server 2008 R2  with Service Pack 3 please see http://blogs.msdn.com/b/petersad/archive/2011/07/13/how-to-slipstream-sql-server-2008-r2-and-a-sql-server-2008-r2-service-pack-1-sp1.aspx.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Review: Featuring EVGA

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga

The Intel Haswell-E X99 Motherboard Roundup with ASUS, GIGABYTE, ASRock and MSI

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8557/x99-motherboard-roundup-asus-x99-deluxe-gigabyte-x99-ud7-ud5-asrock-x99-ws-msi-x99s-sli-plus-intel-haswell-e

The ever annoying DOT NET 3.5 on Server 2012, 2012 R2, Windows 8, and 8.1

https://superwidgets.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/the-ever-annoying-dot-net-3-5-on-server-2012-2012-r2-windows-8-and-8-1/

ConfigMgr 2012 OSD: Automatically Open SMSTS log

http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2014/09/26/configmgr-2012-osd-automatically-open-smsts-log/

Guided walkthrough for troubleshooting ConfigMgr 2012 software update synchronization issues

http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2995743

Remove Lingering Objects that cause AD Replication error 8606 and friends

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2014/09/15/remove-lingering-objects-that-cause-ad-replication-error-8606-and-friends.aspx

Now available: Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2014/09/23/now-available-cu3-for-sc-2012-r2-config-manager.aspx

Configmgr 2012 R2 CU3 released:

http://configmgrblog.com/2014/09/23/configmgr-2012-r2-cu3-released/

Performance Series: Why Is My DC Slow?

http://blogs.technet.com/b/the_9z_by_chris_davis/archive/2014/09/19/performance-series-why-is-my-dc-slow.aspx

System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager – Software Update Compliance Dashboard

http://blogs.technet.com/b/gary_simmons_mcs/archive/2014/09/16/system-center-2012-r2-configuration-manager-software-update-compliance-dashboard-part-1.aspx

CU3 for Configuration Manager 2012 R2 Released with Fixes and Features:

http://windowsitpro.com/configuration-manager/cu3-configuration-manager-2012-r2-released-fixes-and-features

The revolutionary control and compatibility that Enterprise Mode for IE 11 delivers

http://simon-may.com/revolutionary-control-compatibility-enterprise-mode-ie-11-delivers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+simonmayTN+%28TechNet+Simon+May%29

Guided walkthrough for troubleshooting UNIX and Linux agent discovery in System Center 2012 Operations Manager

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2993901

Data sent to and from Windows Intune and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2014/09/11/data-sent-to-and-from-windows-intune-and-config-manager.aspx

Windows Phone: From Alcatel to ZTE, your A-Z guide to Microsoft’s hardware partners

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-phone-from-alcatel-to-zte-your-a-z-guide-to-microsofts-hardware-partners