Best of Q&A from Webcast: SQL Server2005 Management and Administration

Greetings!Below I’ve pasted an edited and cleaned up copy of most of the Q&A from today’s webcast on SQL Server 2005 Management Administration.  Big BIG thank you to Bryan von Axelson for handling the Q&A on the backend, and who’s work this really represents.-Kevin—“As a technet subscriber I have been watching the development of SQL2k5 … Continue reading Best of Q&A from Webcast: SQL Server2005 Management and Administration

Resources for “MOM 2005 for Active Directory” Webcast

As promised, here are some resources relating to the webcast topic presented.  I hope you find them useful.Kevin  — Management Webcast Series http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.mspx   MOM Sizer Tool http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=93930640-FA0F-48B3-8EB0-86836A1808DF&displaylang=en   MOM Case Study – Homeloan Management Limited http://www.microsoft.com/resources/casestudies/CaseStudy.asp?CaseStudyID=17085   Getting Started with MOM (“MOM for Beginners”) http://www.microsoft.com/Mom/techinfo/training/getstarted.mspx   DEMO: Monitoring with MOM Consoles http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/shared/asp/view.asp?url=/seminar/en/20040617tnt1-112d3/manifest.xml   Management … Continue reading Resources for “MOM 2005 for Active Directory” Webcast

Branch offices are tough to manage

I was e-mailed about an online chat happening tomorrow.  Actually, the email begged me and probably a couple hundred other Microsoft Bloggers: “Would you mind placing this live chat announcement on your blog to let readers know:“Okay.  I can do that.It’s entitled “Live Branch Chat: Administering and Maintaining the Branch Office Technologies”, and it’s happening … Continue reading Branch offices are tough to manage

A New Year of TechNet Webcasts Begins!

Yes indeed! The January TechNet Webcast Schedule is Live!We’ve got lots of great content for you this month; especially the two sessions I’m doing on Exchange Server Security.TechNet Webcast: Implementing Exchange Server 2003 Security (Part 1 of 2): Securing Services and Messaging Protocols (Level 200)Monday, January 16, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time  … Continue reading A New Year of TechNet Webcasts Begins!

Windows Server 2003 R2 is RELEASED TO MANUFACTURING

R2!Yep. Windows Server 2003 R2 is RTM.  (RTM stands for “Released to Manufacturing”)  “So what?  What’s in it for me?”Good questions.  If you want big improvements in identity management, branch server management, and storage configuration (local and remote), then this is an upgrade you should seriously consider.“Upgrade?  You mean I have to pay for this?”Yes, … Continue reading Windows Server 2003 R2 is RELEASED TO MANUFACTURING

Windows Server 2003 Administration Webcast Series (Part 8 – DNS) Q&A

Here is a “best of” Q&A from our webcast we did today on an overview of DNS.  This was part 8 of the 12 part Windows Server 2003 Administration series I delivered earlier this year.  BIG THANKS to Mr. Bryan von Axelson for helping out as our sole Q&A person today.  As you see below, … Continue reading Windows Server 2003 Administration Webcast Series (Part 8 – DNS) Q&A

Resource Page for TechNet Webcast: Technical Overview of DNS in Windows Server 2003

Yep… another day, another webcast!   I’m presenting this “TechNet Webcast: Technical Overview of DNS in Windows Server 2003” today. Here are some resources relating to this session’s topic.  I hope you find them useful, and that you are either joining me live for the webcast, or will be viewing it at some later date. Kevin  — “Deploying DNS”http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/dnsbd_dns_overview.asp“HowContinue reading Resource Page for TechNet Webcast: Technical Overview of DNS in Windows Server 2003

Best of Q&A from our TechNet Webcast: Successfully Implementing a Complex Active Directory Design (Level 200)

 Earlier Today I delivered a webcast (content number ADD-03) on considerations for planning a complex AD design.  I thought I’d post some of the Q&A here, and maybe expand on some of the answers also.Thanks again to Blain Barton, Chris Avis, and Rob Westover, for helping out in a pinch to handle Q&A for all … Continue reading Best of Q&A from our TechNet Webcast: Successfully Implementing a Complex Active Directory Design (Level 200)