Yes! It's finally official! BillG announced it at WinHEC today. Now we all have to train ourselves to stop saying "Windows Server Codename: Longhorn" and just say "Windows Server 2008"."Kevin! I thought it was going to ship by the end of this year? Does this mean I'm going to have to wait until '08 to … Continue reading Goodbye ‘Longhorn’… Hello ‘Windows Server 2008’
"...but not if you're a competitor!"An interesting e-mail discussion thread was generated early this morning among IT Evangelists at Microsoft. It all started with this forwarded e-mail (thanks, James, for blogging it). In summary - A Google product marketeer e-mailed a set of attendees registered for a Google event, politely asking them not to attend … Continue reading Come one, come all!
(Are we selling our products at the local State Fair now?)Apparently that's what Microsoft and SanDisk are planning on doing. I love it!Check out this article: SanDisk, Microsoft in USB flash drive, memory dealImagine this... you don't need your own computer anymore to travel. You just go to a kiosk with your SanDisk drive.. plug … Continue reading Windows-on-a-Stick?
And by "cool", I mean "laughing-so-hard-I-can't-breathe FUNNY"...(DISCLAIMER: This is a spoof! Some people at Microsoft DO have a sense of humor!) http://images.soapbox.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swfVideo: Microsoft's oPhone
"...If I buy X and Y, do I have to get Z also.. blah blah blah?"Whoa! Hold on! I know just enough about Microsoft licensing to get me fired! Seriously... you can ask me, and I promise I will NOT make up an answer. I have no problem telling you those three special little words: … Continue reading Kevin… I have a question about licensing…
At least I've been told as much. But then I respond, "No.. I'm certified!" as I whip out my Microsoft Certification card with my low 5-digit MCP number. (MCP since '94 on Windows 3.1, and currently an MCSE:Security (2000) and MCSE (2003).)What about you?No?Yes?"I'm wondering what the future of the certification programs at Microsoft are, … Continue reading I’m certifiable, and so are you!
E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.comKevin’s Blog “Full of I.T.” – Additional Resources and Discussionhttp://blogs.technet.com/kevinremdeFeedback e-mail to my boss: Melanie Brunner – mbrunne@microsoft.comLive, In-Person Event InformationTechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremdeMSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.comMicrosoft Across America: http://www.microsoft.com/acrossamericaNext Scheduled Area “Microsoft Across America” Events: Watch http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde for dates as they go liveHear Kevin on TechNet … Continue reading Kevin’s IVNUA Resources – May 2nd, 2007
Here are the "Best Of" the questions and answers from today's TechNet Webcast: "Windows Deployment Services Technical Overview. Thanks to all who attended! -Kevin PS - Here is my resource page for this webcast --- “Will WDS let you boot using floppy instead of PXE NIC?” Yes. That’s essentially what I was doing during the demos today. I was running … Continue reading Best of Questions and Answers from Webcast: Windows Deployment Services Overview
Here are some resources relating to the webcast I presented on April 30, 2007, entitled “TechNet Webcast: Windows Deployment Services Overview”.I hope you find them useful. Kevin —How Unattended Installation Workshttp://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/d24c91f2-80cd-4a60-98c0-4b9ad28f678a1033.mspx Remote Operating System Installation (Windows 2000 and RIS)http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/deploy/depopt/remoteos.mspx Choosing Between ADS and RIS for Bare-Metal Deployments and Re-Deploymentshttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/risvsads.mspx ImageX and WIM Image Formathttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/expert/imagex.mspx Windows Deployment Services Update Step-by-Step Guide for … Continue reading Webcast Resources: Windows Deployment Services Overview
Yes indeed, I'm going to TechEd again! (I've only missed three... and they've been happening since '93!) I'm excited! This is always an awesome opportunity to learn and to mingle.. mix it up with geeks like me. "Got anything special planned while you're there?"Well, I'm hoping to do some more video diaries, and this time some podcasting from the … Continue reading I’m Making My Mark!
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