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Get IE11 for Windows 7, live MVA event on Windows 8.1, and a chance to win a Surface Pro


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Volume 15, Issue 26 | November 13, 2013




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Garage Series: Manage iOS, Android, and Windows devices with identity-based access and Office 365


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System Center 2012 R2: Automation and self-service in the datacenter


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