Got an e-mail today on my personal Windows Live Hotmail account. It was an invitation to the Windows Live Messenger Cafe. Oddly (and sadly, or even amusingly.. take your pick) enough, it actually didn't arrive in my inbox. It was in junk e-mail. [ insert *Rim-Shot* sound effect here ]It is a rather cute site, though.. … Continue reading Oh no!.. It’s Microsoft BOB, reincarnate!
Webcast Resources:Here are some resources relating to the webcast I presented on August 1st 2007, entitled "System Center Operations Manager 2007: Install and Management Pack Migration".I hope you find them useful.Kevin — Microsoft System Center Homepagehttp://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/ System Center Operations Manager 2007http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/opsmgr/default.mspx System Center Operations Manager 2007 - Evaluationhttp://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/opsmgr/evaluation/default.mspx Product Overview (pdf file)http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/0/a/a0a7e90b-d20d-4052-8930-53edac404fe0/Whitepaper-System_Center_Operations_Manager_2007_Overview.pdf System Center Capacity Planner 2007 Beta 1http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/sccp/default.mspx System Center Operations Manager 2007 … Continue reading Resources for TechNet Webcast – System Center Operations Manager 2007: Install and Management Pack Migration
Hi all!Below are the questions I pulled out of the Q&A log from the TechNet Webcast: "Recipient Management, Policies, and Permissions in Exchange 2007", along with the answers. Hope you find them useful!Kevin---Questions and Answers: “What is the command to give a user mailbox permissions to a mailbox?” In one of the last demos I … Continue reading Best of Questions and Answers from TechNet Webcast: Recipient Management, Policies, and Permissions in Exchange 2007
Here are the "Best Of" the questions and answers from today's TechNet Webcast: Next-Generation Networking with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Big thanks to Chris Avis for assisting on the webcast by answering questions. It's his efforts that this represents. And especially - thank you to all who attended! -Kevin --- Questions and Answers: “Can you explain the Connection … Continue reading Best of Questions and Answers from TechNet Webcast: Next Generation Networking with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
The Date: February 27, 2008The Place: Los AngelesThe Launch: Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008Announced at the WWPC yesterday, and released in this press release as well, the February 27 date is the official kick-off of hundreds of launch events that will go on around the world. And if you're really keen … Continue reading Great! We have a date! (for the LAUNCH)
Once again, I'm creating this blog post right in front of my audience! ..this time, in friendly Omaha, Nebraska.I will post the questions soon after the event is over, and then will fill in the answers as I get them - by the end of this week if possible.-Kevin---Questions"Where is the 'Reliability and Performance Monitor' … Continue reading Questions from our TechNet Event in Omaha
I'm trying something new here during my TechNet Event in Des Moines. Rather than writing down the questions, I'm going to type them (which for me is faster) right into this new blog entry. I'm connected to the Internet, so I'll post this right after the session this morning.. and then I'll have no excuse for … Continue reading Questions asked in Des Moines that I couldn’t answer
Two days ago I posted here about there not being an Admin Pack that will run on Windows Vista for administering Windows Server 2008 servers. I did this after learning this from another blog, and during e-mail discussion threads. The recommendation was to use RDP (Terminal Services) instead. Fortunately, there is a group that is … Continue reading Update: REPLACEMENT for the Admin Pack
Question:What's the first question that any new MCP, MCSA, or MCSE asks after they've successfully completed their last test?"Where's the bathroom?!"Um... okay... what's the SECOND question they ask (to themselves)?"Oh! When is my certification going to expire?"Exactly. Well, the good news is that you will ALWAYS be certified and maintain the certification you have achieved. … Continue reading Only one test? I can handle that!
Just wanted to answer a question here that I and my team mates have received many times..."What's the status on a Server AdminPak version that will work on Windows Vista? Are they going to have one soon?"Initially, they were working on it. However, the final word on the subject is: No. Unfortunately not.The recommendation is that … Continue reading No AdminPak for Windows Vista
Absolutely Full of I.T. 