Then shame on you!"Huh?!"Just kidding. But if you are, and now that I have your attention, I think you should know that SP3 (Service Pack 3) for Office 2003 was released today. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/Office for the details (look under "downloads"), or use Microsoft Update. Get it before the rush.
Wow.. it's been a fun couple of weeks! First we put the first official released version of Silverlight out. Then we went to manufacturing with System Center Virtual Machine Manager. And now this... although THIS actually happened two weeks ago - and they just neglected to tell anyone about it until the e-mail I received … Continue reading Another RTM snuck past me while I was celebrating…
RTM = Released to ManufacturingSCVMM = System Center Virtual Machine Managerand JAFJ = Jump Around for Joy! Woohoo!Yesterday, the product responsible announced that they have "shipped" System Center Virtual Machine Manager?"Cool, Kevin... but what is it?"This is another in the suite of System Center tools... and it manages virtual machines. Hence the name. Duh! Some … Continue reading RTM! SCVMM! JAFJ!
Today the company released details on what the upcoming first Service Pack for Windows Vista will include. You can check out these details here at the Windows Vista TechCenter, and specifically here
A very cool offer came to my inbox from an internal source about an offer that Verio is promoting. I verified that it was indeed "bloggable" and open to the public.Yes.. you get a free website. And you can use it until 2010. "What's the catch?"The catch is that you're using hosted Microsoft technologies. The offer is … Continue reading Free hosted website? Till 2010?
The Date: February 27, 2008The Place: Los AngelesThe Launch: Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008Announced at the WWPC yesterday, and released in this press release as well, the February 27 date is the official kick-off of hundreds of launch events that will go on around the world. And if you're really keen … Continue reading Great! We have a date! (for the LAUNCH)
I'm trying something new here during my TechNet Event in Des Moines. Rather than writing down the questions, I'm going to type them (which for me is faster) right into this new blog entry. I'm connected to the Internet, so I'll post this right after the session this morning.. and then I'll have no excuse for … Continue reading Questions asked in Des Moines that I couldn’t answer
Two days ago I posted here about there not being an Admin Pack that will run on Windows Vista for administering Windows Server 2008 servers. I did this after learning this from another blog, and during e-mail discussion threads. The recommendation was to use RDP (Terminal Services) instead. Fortunately, there is a group that is … Continue reading Update: REPLACEMENT for the Admin Pack
Question:What's the first question that any new MCP, MCSA, or MCSE asks after they've successfully completed their last test?"Where's the bathroom?!"Um... okay... what's the SECOND question they ask (to themselves)?"Oh! When is my certification going to expire?"Exactly. Well, the good news is that you will ALWAYS be certified and maintain the certification you have achieved. … Continue reading Only one test? I can handle that!
Yes! It's finally official! BillG announced it at WinHEC today. Now we all have to train ourselves to stop saying "Windows Server Codename: Longhorn" and just say "Windows Server 2008"."Kevin! I thought it was going to ship by the end of this year? Does this mean I'm going to have to wait until '08 to … Continue reading Goodbye ‘Longhorn’… Hello ‘Windows Server 2008’
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