Author: Kevin Remde

Kevin Remde President - CMIT Solutions of the Twin Cities West Kevin has held positions such as Sr. Technical Evangelist, Software Engineer, Information Systems professional, and Information Systems manager. He loves sharing helpful new solutions and technologies with his IT professional peers, and is passionate about helping people and businesses succeed through the intelligent application of information technology.

Tools for Windows 7 Deployment: Release Candidate of the MDT 2010 now available!

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Yesterday the Microsoft Deployment Team announced on their blog the availability of the Release Candidate for the newest version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit – MDT 2010.“Where do I get it?”You get it on the Connect site (connect.microsoft.com).  Specifically:https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=14“What’s new?”This is the version of the MDT that will support Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 … Continue reading Tools for Windows 7 Deployment: Release Candidate of the MDT 2010 now available!

BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate Available TODAY

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Evaluate Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate today“The new Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate is here.  Download this 120-day free release candidate version and try the new features in your own environment. When you register for the Exchange Server 2010 RC software you will automatically receive valuable product evaluation resources assembled in one convenient location.”..and … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate Available TODAY

Were you wondering about volume-activating Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

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Many of the questions I get asked have to do with licensing and activation.  I just found out about a video that does a good job of summarizing what KMS Activation is and how it works in Windows 7.   It also mentions some of the changes and new functionality that goes beyond how KMS Activation … Continue reading Were you wondering about volume-activating Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

TechNet Events Present: Real World Windows Azure

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Come spend a day with us to explore Windows Azure™ – Microsoft’s platform for building and deploying cloud based applications – from a real world point of view!During this event, we’ll review critical lessons Microsoft IT has learned migrating internal line-of-business applications to Windows Azure™.What is Windows Azure™? When should I use it? How does … Continue reading TechNet Events Present: Real World Windows Azure

Resources for TechNet Webcast: How Windows Server 2008 R2 Affects Your IT Infrastructure

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Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on July 30, 2009, entitled “TechNet Webcast: How Windows Server 2008 R2 Affects Your IT Infrastructure”I will also be recording have recorded the demos as screencast videos.  UPDATE: They're here!  I hope you find these resources useful!-Kevin— Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/R2.aspxWhat’s New In … Continue reading Resources for TechNet Webcast: How Windows Server 2008 R2 Affects Your IT Infrastructure

Breaking News: Finally! Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SHIPPED! RTM, Baby!

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RTM = Released to Manufacturing At 1:40pm Pacific (Redmond) time, the party started around the world, as both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 finally ship; that is to say, they are “RTM’d”.  The bits are ready.  They’ll be sent to OEMs, then made available to partners, businesses, TechNet and MSDN subscribers, and finally … Continue reading Breaking News: Finally! Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SHIPPED! RTM, Baby!

Breaking News: The Answer to “When can I get Windows 7 RTM?”

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The Windows Blog has a new post today, answering the question: “When will you get Windows 7 RTM?”“So.. when can I get it, Kevin?  Has it RTM’d yet?”Well.. it hasn’t been RTM’d (Released to Manufacturing) as of the time of writing this blog post.  But the fact that these dates have been announced means that … Continue reading Breaking News: The Answer to “When can I get Windows 7 RTM?”

Sing for Bing!

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This is cute.  I’m not eligible (as usual), but “the interns” in the Bing group at Microsoft have posted a fun video about a Jingle Contest. “What could I win?”Check out their video… You have ‘til July 31st to get your video in.