I just now saw on Jeff Alexander’s blog that Virtual Server 2005 R2 has RTM’d (Released To Manufacturing). It’s shipped!The announcement was made at IT Forum in Barcelona. Here’s the Press Release that followed this annoucement, and here’s the Virtual Server 2005 R2 web page.Just one more reason, Nancy*, that we need to replace our … Continue reading Look 3P0! It’s Virtual Server 2005 R2!
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 036 Credit for this one goes to Chris Avis, who had this asked of him in an event recently…“With ‘instant file initialization’, what is it really doing?”Here’s a document that describes it well.From the document: In SQL Server 2005, data files can be initialized instantaneously. This allows for fast execution of … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 036
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 035 Credit for this one goes to Chris Avis, who had this asked of him in an event recently…“What is the max number of filegroups supported as part of a single database?”Well… it’s a nice big binary number: 111111111111111 (or 32,767 for you decimal lovers). The answer is found here.—Got an … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 035
Resource Page forTechNet Webcast: Successfully Implementing a Complex Active Directory Design (Level 200)Here are some resources relating to the TechNet webcast topic presented on November 21, 2005. I hope you find them useful.Kevin — This session’s Content Resource Page http://www.microsoft.com/technet/ADD-03 Planning and Implementing Federated Forests in Windows Server2003http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/activedirectory/fedffin2.mspx Service Administrator Scopt of Authorityhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/2f956712-68b6-48de-8d2f-d2e22dffbb44.mspx Autonomy vs. Isolationhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/e638db7d-ae87-45b2-beba-ec5815876ca2.mspx Determining … Continue reading Resource Page for TechNet Webcast: Successfully Implementing a Complex Active Directory Design (Level 200)
Today finds me sitting in a hotel room in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It’s getting cold outside, so sitting in here doing work in a quiet location is quite enjoyable. And as you see from the number of blog posts I’ve made today, I’ve been quite productive.One of my tasks today was also to work on … Continue reading Big list of RSS Feed Readers and News Aggregators
Yeah! I know a lot of people have been waiting for this. (Not me, however.. I don’t yet have a Media Center. <sigh> They are so cool…)Previously, if you wanted HDTV to play or be recorded through your Media Center, it had to come from an over-the-air HDTV broadcast. Today, however, Microsoft and CableLabs have agreed … Continue reading Finally! Cable HD to Media Center PCs!
Upcoming TechNet Webcasts: December 2005TechNet webcasts are designed specifically for the IT Professional, offering in-depth information on how to plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft products and technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services, and Microsoft Content Management Server. TechNet Webcast Series: Upcoming & On-Demand Upcoming TechNet Webcasts· By … Continue reading TechNet Webcast Schedule – 2005 12
Eileen Brown has posted on her weblog the news coming out of IT Forum this week that the next version of Microsoft Exchange Server – “Exchange 12” – will only be available for 64 bit platforms. (Yes, she said “only”.) The official Press Release is here, outlining the 64–bit announcement as well as other great … Continue reading Exchange 12 News coming out of IT Forum
The folks at AnandTech have posted their first looks at the XBOX 360 – from the INSIDE! Yep. They tore apart one of these babies, and have posted a bunch of photos and discussion on the various innerworkings. Makes for a fun, interesting, geeky read.
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