Are you just surviving? Or are you THRIVING? (Webcast Questions and Answers)

Today I had the pleasure of participating in the very first Thrive webcast.  Lilyn Chang kicked it off with a good overview of what the Thrive program and website are all about (http://www.microsoft.com/thrivemicrosoft.com/thrive), Karen Forster (Director of Platform Vision at Advaiya, Inc.) discussed how you should avoid the costly mistakes that so many businesses make … Continue reading Are you just surviving? Or are you THRIVING? (Webcast Questions and Answers)

March 2009 – TechNet Unleashed Event Resources

E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.comFeedback e-mail to my boss: Harry Caldwell – HarryCal@microsoft.comFuture Live, In-Person Event InformationTechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremdeMSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.comNEW - IT Managers Community Hub - http://technet.microsoft.com/itmanagement15%-OFF Special TechNet Plus Subscription Promotion – Yes, save $52.39 off of a TechNet Plus Direct Subscription!Use Promotion Code TMSAM08 (that’s ZERO-8) … Continue reading March 2009 – TechNet Unleashed Event Resources

IT Manager Connections: Build Business and Careers on the Microsoft Platform

Okay you managers of IT.. here are some more good online resources for you in the form of webcasts or podcasts.I love podcasts, because I listen to them in my car.  But webcast recordings are good for my Zune, to watch while I’m on some torture device at the gym.  The landing Page for these … Continue reading IT Manager Connections: Build Business and Careers on the Microsoft Platform

Breaking User Group News: UGSS is LIVE!

This is cool.  What was formerly known as “Codezone”, a site for Developer user groups, resources, and events, has now become “User Group Support Services”, supporting both the developer and IT Pro Communities.“Do you really care about user groups, Microsoft?”Absolutely.  In fact, Shawn Travers answers that question in his blog, too, along with a good … Continue reading Breaking User Group News: UGSS is LIVE!

Do these e-learning courses interest you? You may be able to take them for FREE…

Course 6537: Implementing High Availability in Windows Server 2008 This 2-hour online course provides IT Professionals with the knowledge and skills to implement high availability in Windows Server 2008. Topics covered in the course include: -Network load balancing configuration -Failover clustering implementation and configurationCourse 6320: Introducing the Hyper-V Technology This two-hour online course provides IT … Continue reading Do these e-learning courses interest you? You may be able to take them for FREE…

Best of Questions and Answers for TechNet Webcast: If I Virtualize It, How Do I Manage It? (Level 300)

As promised (and long overdue), here are the “Best of Q&A” from the webcast I delivered on January 28, 2009, entitled "TechNet Webcast: If I Virtualize It, How Do I Manage It? (Level 300)”A BIG THANK YOU to John Baker and Yung Chou for assisting in answering questions during the webcast.  This blog post is … Continue reading Best of Questions and Answers for TechNet Webcast: If I Virtualize It, How Do I Manage It? (Level 300)