Explore design considerations as you start creating SharePoint solutions targeting SharePoint 2010. Additional videos, labs, and code are available on testing, deployment and security in this new training course on Channel 9. 

Download the MAP Toolkit 5.0 and check out the new database discovery feature that allows you to collect wide-ranging details of databases and server instances - information you can use for database consolidation.

Explore the internal architecture of Windows Phone and see how applications are installed and executed in this application lifecycle video from Channel 9.

As announced in 2008, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows 2000 Server and Professional ended on July 13, 2010. Additionally, support for Windows Vista Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version, without any service packs, ended on April 13, 2010. Microsoft will not release new updates, including security updates, for these products. Migration to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 or installing the most current service pack is highly recommended. Visit windows.microsoft.com/eos for server and client resources and options.

In this video, Max Adams presents the Windows Azure TCO and ROI calculator, which will help with estimating and budgeting, as well as present fantastic motivations to present in any boardroom.

Explore design aspects and guidelines that will help you build a better Windows Phone applications in this Channel 9 video.

Are you a software designer, architect, developer, or tester interested in secure cloud computing solutions? Download this breakthrough paper focusing on the security challenges and recommended approaches to design, and develop more secure applications for Microsoft's Windows Azure platform. You will learn about the overview of Windows Azure security-related platform services as well as take away best practices for secure design, development, and deployment.

Get a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit by showcasing a cool Windows 7 app that you created. To get started, just submit a short video highlighting your application. The first 250 developers to upload a qualified video will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

Test your technical prowess against other IT professionals and developers from around the world. Show them who's in command and fight for your right to stay in the coveted top spot on the leaderboard! Don't delay... hundreds of questions await you on the new Windows 7 track!

See how StreamInsight provides real-time monitoring and analytics on incoming event data that would otherwise not be possible. Find out how PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SharePoint 2010 enables information workers to analyze huge amounts of data from multiple sources with lightning speed.

MSDN Radio is a weekly developer talk show that helps answer your questions about the latest Microsoft technologies and solutions. We dive into the challenges of deciphering today's technology stack. Attendees can dial in during the live show to talk with the experts on the air and ask them the hard questions. Missed the live show? Listen to the podcast! To register for upcoming shows, visit MSDNRadio.com.

Get a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit by showcasing a cool Windows 7 app that you created. To get started, just submit a short video highlighting your application. The first 250 developers to upload a qualified video will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

Windows Azure Storage was built with security as one of the primary tenets. The talk will cover how to store and access data securely, how to share blobs with other users using container ACLs and the SAS feature, and cover some of the best practices.

On June 24 at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time, join this free webcast hosted by the AT&T Developer Program to gain a high-level overview of the new Windows Phone 7 application platform and a complete picture of the developer story. Learn about the developer tools, the application frameworks, the support for Silverlight, and the support for XNA.

Be part of a full day of nothing but WCF sessions on Saturday, June 19th. Starting from an introduction so you can hit the ground running, the event continues with best practices, topics involving the most important features of WCF, and ends with cutting-edge material on REST, Microsoft's new service bus, and Windows Azure technology in Microsoft .NET 4.0.

Use this guide to address key design decisions and confidently plan a SQL Server 2008 R2 infrastructure.

This session will provide an overview and technical details of the Silverlight Rough Cut Editor. This open-source tool provides real-time editing for Silverlight Smooth Streaming content, and has been used to create content for high-profile events such as the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and Sunday Night Football. Content publishers can use this tool to create real-time highlights, control dynamic metadata (ad insertions and content metadata), and create a modular approval and publishing workflow for live and on-demand media content (CMS integration). This session will review the core architecture (modularity, UI composition, services, and data providers) and detail how this tool is being used to meet the needs of content providers worldwide.

Register for this webcast, as we explain how file fuzzing works and focus on how to do file fuzzing practically, using both home-made and commercially available tools. We show you how to generate the input and automate the testing process. We also discuss the feasibility of covering entire search spaces and the various aspects and trade-offs of choosing different attack vectors.

Silverlight is the application development platform for Windows Phone 7 Series. Silverlight for Windows Phone supports core Silverlight capabilities in managed .NET code with XAML, including high-quality video and audio using a wide range of codecs, DRM and IIS Smooth Streaming, Deep Zoom for enhanced reading and photo browsing experiences, and vector and bitmap graphics and animation.

Microsoft Web Camps are free, two-day events where you can learn about the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, work with hands-on labs, build solutions in teams, and have direct interaction with Microsoft experts. Technologies covered include ASP.NET, Visual Studio, IIS, and more. Register today.