Windows Azure Training Kit June 2012 Update

Windows Azure Training Kit June 2012 Update shipped today. The June 2012 update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes over 42 hands-on labs and 18 presentations inside. Which covering the new Windows Azure features such as Windows Azure Web Sites and Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Beside this the Windows 8 Metro-style applications, and a series of new hands-on labs for Node.js and PHP using Mac OS X also included.

Incase any community leader or individual need to run for full 3-day-training workshops the latest version of the training kit included presentations slides and HOLs.

The Hands-on labs are designed for use with either Visual Studio 2010 or the Visual Studio 2012 Release Candidate,”

Download @ http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8396

Install Windows 8 Release Preview on dual–boot (Experiences)

Windows 8 Release Preview desktop looks awesome… Installed Visual Studio 2012 RC and Office 2010.

How to Install Windows 8 Release preview as dual boot

Use USB drive and make that drive bootable using Microsoft's own Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool (from here ) which works perfectly fine for Windows 8

Once you completed your windows 8 installation (how to install dual boot windows 7 and windows 8) Windows 8 presented a new graphical boot menu which allow you choose between your Windows 7 and Windows 8 OS.

By default set to Windows 8, you can choose Windows 7 manually from the menu.

Windows Start menu with metro UI (to find out more about The True Story Behind the Missing Start Button)

When I try to install Visual Studio 2012 RC just thought how am I going to mount images, which ISO mounting software supported for Windows 8. Notice that Windows 8 allow you mount ISO images lot easier.

When I try to installed Microsoft security essentials to protect against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Windows 8 prompt that “Your version of Windows includes an updated version of Windows defender that provides the same level of protection as Microsoft security essentials “

As of today Microsoft Security Essentials has not been renamed as Windows Defender. Not sure this going combined with it in Windows 8, but its feels that way. Let’s wait and see. J