We had a great time in Omaha! Thanks to all of you that came to our TechNet Event last Thursday. As usual, I had a few questions that I wanted to find the answer to so that I could put them here in my blog. Here they are:----“In Windows Azure you say that the fabric … Continue reading Questions (and answers) from our Omaha TechNet Event
When I deliver a presentation, or during the breaks, I’m invariably asked a question that I can’t answer.“A single question? Really?”Okay.. SEVERAL questions. (Who’s counting?!) The point is that I consider it a valuable learning opportunity. I write the question down and then later find the answer. Hopefully the person asking will check my blog … Continue reading Questions (and Answers) from our Kansas City TechNet Event
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For those of you looking for something to do today, and are just itching to try out some new software, here is a quick compilation of links to useful downloads of the latest and greatest. Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial - http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/215437506/direct/01/ Download the Windows Server 2008 R2 Trial Software - http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/215437507/direct/01/ Evaluate Forefront Server … Continue reading Trials and Betas… Trials and Betas…
This is pretty cool. There’s a huge online community of IT people growing. It’s the “Toolbox for IT”. There are forums, topics, whitepapers, blogging, Wikis… basically an entire Web 2.0 smorgasbord all centered around resources and networking for IT Professionals.Here’s a screen snippet (click to enlarge) of some of the topics – plus you get … Continue reading Toolbox for IT – Tools and Community
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-jan.mspxThis is an important one folks.“Who or what software does this impact"?”You can see the full list HERE under the “Affected Software” section. But in a nutshell it’s every OS from Windows 2000 and later on running Windows Internet Explorer 6 and later. Yes, it includes Internet Explorer 8.“What’s the exploit?”A maliciously crafted website could … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Critical Out-of-Band Security Update Today
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“Really? My town?”Well.. okay. Not everyone’s town. But our schedule of live, free events in the US for IT Pros is done and live and available for you to see now on the TechNet Events site.“What are you guys covering this time around?”I’m so glad you asked! Here is the event summary and session … Continue reading TechNet Events: We may be coming to your town!
Microsoft Learning has a new site (and really a global campaign) devoted to helping you plot out your career, and to help you then find the trainings and resources that can help you get there. From the site: “Today, more than ever, your career is the best investment you can make. Microsoft provides certifications, guidance, … Continue reading Cool: New Career Planning Resources
I fired up my tweetdeck just a minute ago and saw this tweet from Jeffrey Snover (the architect of PowerShell): “What does it mean?It means that the new version of PowerShell (version 2.0) is now RTW (Released to Web). And not only PowerShell 2.0, but also WinRM 2.0 and BITS 4.0. It’s called the “Windows … Continue reading Breaking News: You want PowerShell 2 on XP? Server 2003? You got it!
Absolutely Full of I.T. 