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Microsoft has massively accelerated delivery of the next version of its desktop enterprise virtualization software, while unveiling the next release of its Application Virtualization, aka App-V.

MED-V 2.0 will now be released to manufacturing at the end of October, soon after the release of Windows 7 on October 22. The initial plan had been for a MED-V 2.0 beta “sometime” during the first quarter of 2010, with RTM code presumably after that.

via Microsoft accelerates desktop virtualization plans • The Register.

Cloud computing can’t possibly handle streaming a first-person shooter or a feature-length film, can it?

Ask AMD’s Charlie Boswell, and he’ll not only tell you it’s possible, but he’ll nearly leap with excitement about it.

via AMD’s Charlie Boswell: With cloud computing, ‘follow the money’ [interview] | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com .

INDIA–Given the concerns over data security and regulatory compliance, large companies in the country are choosing to adopt private clouds and hybrid models of cloud computing.Cloud computing is commonly perceived to benefit mostl

via Cloud floats among Indias large firms | Tech News on ZDNet.

Sky TV gazumps TiVo with remote recording

Chris Keall | Monday August 10 2009 – 05:06am

With the launch of the TVNZ-backed TiVo just months away, Sky TV has announced it will match the service’s killer point-of-difference – from Friday week.

Sky TV’s MySky subscribers – representing around 10% of its customer base – will be the new Remote Recording feature from Friday 21.

The service, modelled on those already launched by Foxtel in Australia and BSkyB in the UK, will let subscribers remotely set their MySky decoders via the web. After accessing a password-protected area of SkyTV’s website, they will be able to click on the shows they want to record.

A basic txt-to-record option will be available for cellphones from the 21st, with a more fully-featured mobile service on the way.

via Sky TV gazumps TiVo with remote recording | The National Business Review – New Zealand – business, markets, finance, politics, property, technology and more.

The Microsoft Sync Framework

This session will look at the prerequisites for installing, and using the Microsoft Sync Framework to sychronise data between a server and occasionally-connected applications.

There are two halves to the presentation:

Using SQL Server to automatically sync a Windows application

Coding exception handlers and demo

James Hippolite – Telecom New Zealand

James is a Senior Developer for Telecom New Zealand and regular speaker for PASS and INETA. He straddles both the Web (MCPD) and Database Developer (MCITP) realms.  He is also a trainer (MCT).

Location:

Datacom Systems Ltd

210 Federal St

Auckland CBD

There is easy parking in Hobson St parallel to the venue

Event start: 30/07/2009 6:00:00 p.m.

via AucklandSQL – The Microsoft Sync Framework .