This past Tuesday I had the pleasure of presenting our TechNet Event in downtown Chicago. WOW! We had a great turnout, and a very fun discussion around Windows Vista, Windows PowerShell, and the latest improvements in Group Policy. During the day, and as always, there were some questions asked for which I wasn’t sure of … Continue reading Thank you, Chicagoland!
(RTM = Released to Manufacturing)Yes indeed.. today the newest version of the best database software platform anywhere reached a major milestone. It’s ready! You can read the PressPass announcement here.And here is the official press location for all things SQL Server.And of course, here is the SQL Server home page.And finally – if you’re a … Continue reading Breaking News: SQL Server 2008 is RTM!
I learned about this a couple weeks ago – and now it’s live. And in my opinion, it’s super cool, and WAY OVERDUE.http://www.mojaveexperiment.com/I personally LOVE THIS. But what do you think?
Cool! Just noticed that one of my webcast recordings is listed in the current “Top 10 Webcasts” again. This time it was the one I did about Network Access Protection (part 18 of our 24 hours of Windows Server 2008 series).Click HERE for the webcast recording.And HERE for my webcast resources page.And finally, HERE for … Continue reading Hey.. I’m in the “Top 10 Webcasts” again
This was a surprise to me, so I have to imagine that it is new news to a lot of you as well. With Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1, you now have the ability to set up a VPN using RRAS (Routing and Remote Access) to use port 443 (HTTPS - or SSL) … Continue reading How come Microsoft doesn’t have a SSL-based VPN solution? Well… we do!
Multiply your power! Today Microsoft announced newly available Public Previews, plus the pricing details, for Windows Essential Server Solutions."What is that?"For those of you not aware of it - this is what we're calling the options such as Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008. And today the company made previews … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Essentials Server Solutions Announcements (Wanna know how much SBS 2008 will cost?)
E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.comFeedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com Future Live, 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/acrossamerica $100-OFF TechNet Subscription Promotion – Yes, save $100 off of any TechNet Plus Subscription!Use Promotion Code TMSAM08 (that’s ZERO-8. Think 2008) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/subscription{ What’s New in Windows … Continue reading Kevin’s Windows Server 2008 Resources – IVNUA – May 2008
Greetings!Below are the best of the questions and answers that occurred during our TechNet Webcast entitled, "24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 18 of 24): Network Access Protection"Thanks for attending! ...and if you haven't seen the webcast yet, you can click on the link above (or the picture to the left) to get to … Continue reading Best of Q&A for the TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 18 of 24): Network Access Protection (Level 200)
Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on May 2nd, 2008, entitled "TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 18 of 24): Network Access Protection (Level 200)"I hope you find them useful.Kevin— Network Policy Server (NPS) http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/9af0667e-aa7d-4b1f-a054-7102a85eb2bc1033.mspxNetwork Policy Server Infrastructure http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/b1a177e6-fd36-4396-9fe7-314460d83c3f1033.mspx?mfr=trueFirst Look: Getting Started With Security and Policy in Windows Server … Continue reading Resources for TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 18 of 24): Network Access Protection (Level 200)
A couple of big switches were flipped at Microsoft today. And the status of two big updates changed as a result: Windows Vista SP1 - Now available via automatic update. Windows XP SP3 - RTM (Released to Manufacturing) "Hey Kevin.. wasn't SP1 for Vista released awhile ago?"Yes. But today is the day that it becomes … Continue reading Breaking News: A big day for updates!
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