TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 2.5

April 14, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

This was just a short trip I took..

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 2

April 14, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 4 Comments

Here is video blogcast entry number two from last year’s TechEd in Orlando.On Monday, June 6th, Chris Henley and I were working in the Server Infrastructure area of the Hands-on-Labs. We volunteered to fix a lab that was broken (HOL163), so I thought I’d document our efforts on video. As you’ll see, our efforts really … Continue reading TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 2

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 1

April 14, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 2 Comments

Yes, it was a grand time last year in Orlando. In thinking ahead to the upcoming TechEd 2005 in Boston, I re-lived some of my memories by taking a look at the blog posts I did last year during the show; and in particular, some of the bad videos I put up for your enjoyment. … Continue reading TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 1

Steve explains what a firewall is to your Mother.

April 13, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

“Just what is ISA Server?”I just happened upon an excellent entry written by Security Expert Steve Lamb, where he wrestles with (and then sufficiently beats to death) the description of what ISA Server is and what it does – in terms that even your Mother would understand.Caution: His writing is in English.

2007 Microsoft Office – What are you afraid of?

April 12, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 3 Comments

What scares you about the forthcoming 2007 Microsoft Office System?“Change”You’re darn right. Me too. Change sucks. Especially when it’s in your pockets as you’re trying to go through airport security. [*rim-shot!*]“[*WHAP!*]”Sorry. Yeah… I know what you’re talking about. I’m used to using the Office 2003 versions of Word, Excel, Outlook… and I practically live in PowerPoint. … Continue reading 2007 Microsoft Office – What are you afraid of?

TechEd 2006 Early Registration Discount ends soon!

April 12, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 2 Comments

I just noticed this, so I thought I would pass it on…“Early Bird Registration” for TechEd 2006 (Boston – June 11–16) ends this coming Friday, April 14th. If you’re thinking of going, now would be a good time to register and save $200.See you there!

Busy Busy Busy and lovin’ it.

April 12, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 4 Comments

Hi all,Yes, I’ve been away from blogging for a little bit. Sure, I add my webcast notes and Q&A, but other than that I’ve been swamped preparing for up-coming events and webcasts, so I’m in serious learning mode right now. “What are you learning?”Well.. the team is really excited about what we have for you this … Continue reading Busy Busy Busy and lovin’ it.

Best of Questions and Answers from Webcast: Exchange Server 2003 Performance Tuning

April 10, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

Hi!Below I’ve pasted an edited and cleaned up copy of most of the Q&A from today’s webcast on the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer. BIG thank you to Matt “Mongo” Hester for handling the Q&A on the backend, and who’s work this really represents.-Kevin—Questions and Answers:“Is there any beta Exchange 12 testing programming?”I imagine there will be, however … Continue reading Best of Questions and Answers from Webcast: Exchange Server 2003 Performance Tuning

Exchange 12 CTP Install… had me scratching my head.

March 31, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 2 Comments

I was thrilled to finally get a new “server” set up and running at home so I could install a virtual playground (really.. I mean virtually.. I mean, using Virtual Server 2005 R2) to install lots of machines to test and learn. And with my TechNet Plus subscription, I got a copy of Exchange 12 … Continue reading Exchange 12 CTP Install… had me scratching my head.