“Huh?!”Yep. Release Candidate 1 (and only, I’ve heard) will be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on April 30, 2009.“Says who? All I’ve heard is leaks and rumors of leaks.”Says the Windows 7 team on the Windows 7 Team Blog. “Can I get it now?”Do you have a TechNet Plus or MSDN subscription?“No”Then you should … Continue reading BIG Breaking News: The Windows 7 RC wait is almost over..
Now.. before you kill the messenger, you really need to read and understand this post from the “Engineering Windows 7” blog in its entirety:Delivering a quality upgrade experienceDon’t want to read it all? Okay.. If you really want the summary instead, here are important bits: We are thrilled that so many people are running and … Continue reading Important Windows 7 Beta-to-RC Upgrade (?!) Information
Okay.. ‘bout time for some shameless self-promotion… Actually, and honestly.. I don’t look like this anymore. My hair is shorter, and I’ve decided to let the grey just be grey. This is what I look like now: But that’s not what this post is about. It’s about you IT Managers. As you may (or may … Continue reading IT Manager Community Talks with Kevin (That’s me!)
Really? Just Microsoft? Not likely. Most companies have some need for interoperability between vendors and technologies.. and those technologies don’t always play well together. Microsoft, Linux, MySQL, Apple… these can be a big challenge to support and get working well together.To help address this - to give you some good options around such interoperability challenges … Continue reading “We’re just a Microsoft Shop..”
Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on March 20, 2009, entitled "TechNet Webcast: Road Map for the Future of Virtualization (Level 300)” This is part 19 of a 20 part series on the many aspects of virtualization. (Yung Chou blogged the entire schedule HERE).I also included links to resources that will help … Continue reading Resources and Q-A for TechNet Webcast: Road Map for the Future of Virtualization (Level 300)
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)
Blogs are great. Yep. I love blogs. But there is only so much you can accomplish with one. I can share useful announcements from Microsoft. I can share my own thoughts, my half-baked opinions. And that’s cool.. if you don’t mind that it’s me who always starts the conversation. But what if you have something … Continue reading Hey IT Management Community: Can we talk?
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
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!
Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on January 28, 2009, entitled "TechNet Webcast: Building on Your Existing Virtual Environment (Level 300)”This is part 7 of a 20 part series on the many aspects of virtualization. (Yung Chou blogged the entire schedule HERE).I hope you find these links useful. And watch for … Continue reading Resources for TechNet Webcast: Building on Your Existing Virtual Environment (Level 300)
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