Best of Questions and Answers from the TechNet Webcast: Compliance and Records Management

December 22, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

Here are the "Best Of" our questions and answers from today's TechNet Webcast: Compliance and Records Management.Thanks to all who attended! Happy Holidays!-Kevin PS - Here is my resource page for this webcast.--Questions and Answers: “When you refer to Document Information Panel, vis a vis doc metadata - are you referring to metadata exclusively for e-docs, or are you also including … Continue reading Best of Questions and Answers from the TechNet Webcast: Compliance and Records Management

December TechNet Webcast and Virtual LAb Schedule (Wanna win an XBOX 360?)

November 15, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 1 Comment

"Yeah, I wanna win a 360, Kevin!"Of course you do. (So do I, but my employer says I'm ineligible.)Take any TechNet or MSDN Virtual Lab or Labcast, submit a completed evaluation, and be automatically registered to win an Xbox 360! To learn more, see the official rules!And here is the schedule for December of all … Continue reading December TechNet Webcast and Virtual LAb Schedule (Wanna win an XBOX 360?)

December 2006 TechNet Webcasts and Virtual Labs

November 15, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 2 Comments

Upcoming TechNet Webcasts: December 2006TechNet webcasts are designed specifically for the IT Professional, offering in-depth information on how to plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft products and technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services, and Microsoft Content Management Server. TechNet Webcast Series: Upcoming & On-Demand Upcoming TechNet Webcasts· By … Continue reading December 2006 TechNet Webcasts and Virtual Labs

What a cool idea for evaluating software…

November 6, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 1 Comment

This is one of those ideas that, when you hear it, makes you think, "Duh! That's so simple, and brilliant! Why didn't I think of that?"Microsoft announced today (among other things) that we're starting a program that lets you try software easily. "So? I've been able to download evaluation software before. What's the big deal?"Sure.. … Continue reading What a cool idea for evaluating software…

WinFS: Living? Dead? Living-Dead?

June 28, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

WinFS: What’s up?Readers who follow Microsoft news and blogs already have probably seen the buzz in the blogosphere concerning the fate of WinFS; the “file system as (or in a) relational database”. Apparently rumors of it’s death are based on the fact that members of the product team said it was dead. But not really. … Continue reading WinFS: Living? Dead? Living-Dead?

TechNet Event Resources are HERE!

May 4, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 3 Comments

Live Event ResourcesFor the past year or so I’ve gotten into the habit of typing out my live event and webcast resources, and making them available to my event attendees. The response has been overwhelmingly positive. And this quarter is no exception. This time around, though, the document is HUGE!Still, I’m printing them out and … Continue reading TechNet Event Resources are HERE!

SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 042 – SQL Server 2005 SP1 is LIVE!

April 19, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 042 Service Pack 1 (SP1) for SQL Server 2005 is now available. Get it here. (Link is finally LIVE!) “What’s new, Kevin?” Well, the biggest news, in my opinion, is that it now fully supports Database Mirroring. (Can I get a big “HOORAY!” for that one?! Yeah!) Here’s the press release. … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 042 – SQL Server 2005 SP1 is LIVE!

TechNet Webcast Schedule – 2006 05

April 17, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 3 Comments

Upcoming TechNet Webcasts: May 2006TechNet webcasts are designed specifically for the IT Professional, offering in-depth information on how to plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft products and technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services, and Microsoft Content Management Server. TechNet Webcast Series: Upcoming & On-Demand Upcoming TechNet Webcasts· By … Continue reading TechNet Webcast Schedule – 2006 05

SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 041

January 26, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 041 I always like reading up on how Microsoft “does IT”. And I recently saw on the main TechNet page that we have a nice write-up on how Microsoft rolled out SQL Server 2005 internally.Check it out.—Got an IT question? Give me a comment here, or contact me.

SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 040

January 6, 2006 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 040 This one is just for fun and nostalgia value. It’s a copy of Microsoft SQL Server 1.1 running as a Virtual Machine under Microsoft Virtual PC.http://blogs.virtualserver.tv/blogs/dugie/archive/2005/12/12/345.aspxThanks Andrew Dugdell!—Got an IT question? Give me a comment, or contact me.