Mar 28, 2011 10:48 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has made available for download an impressive collection of technical content around Windows 7 and additional products, tailored to the needs of IT professionals.

The Springboard Series Insider - Past Editions is now available free of charge through the Microsoft Download Center as a .MHT file.

Of course, as the official label indicates, the download contains all the releases of the Springboard Series Insider newsletter, for those IT pros that missed it.

According to Microsoft’s Stephen L Rose, there are over 1 million IT professionals worldwide that read the Springboard Series Insider Newsletter.

Rose enumerated some of the resources included in the newsletter, such as:

“•Information about all of the new resources and tools available.

•Tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your Windows 7, MDOP, Office and Internet Explorer experiences.

•Best practices and tips from Microsoft MVPs, IT professionals, and IT managers around the world.

•Insight into upcoming events and new training and certification options.

•Advance notice -- for Insider subscribers only -- of upcoming tools, resources, events, and evaluation opportunities.”

IT pros can subscribe to the Springboard Series Insider and start getting new content straight from Microsoft.

At the same time, they can head over to the Download Center and download all the past Springboard Series Insider content that the software giant has made available.

Here are some examples of newsletter releases from Rose:

“March 2011 - Sneak Peek: Microsoft App-V SP1 and MED-V 2.0 from David Trupkin

- Windows 7 and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager: Tips from Around Campus from Jeff Wettlaufer

- Using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) to Assess and Mitigate Compatibility Issues Before Deploying Windows 7 from Mikael Nystrom

Feb 2011 - An interview with Mark Russinovich on His New Book "Zero Day" - A first look at MBAM from AJ Smith

- Securing and Managing Office 2010 from Brian Shiers

Jan 2011 - From the TechNet Forums: Top Windows 7 Security-Related Discussions from Anthony Mann

- Lockdown PCs—Hard. With Windows 7—Easy from Jeremy Moskowitz

- My Experience with Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management from Jerry Honeycutt.”