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Monday, November 15, 2010 5:11 PM
[TrainCert] Second Shot is back - Until 30th June 2011
If you're planning on taking any Microsoft Certification Exam but not overly sure if you'll pass (I'm sure you will), then at the time you book your exam you have the option of paying the regular exam price +15%. By paying the extra you'll...
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Wednesday, October 06, 2010 5:21 PM
[System Center] Step into the System Center Virtual Labs for Free
How cool is this? How would you like like to try out the following System Center products in a virtualized lab environment with no hassle or setup on your part: Application Virtualization ConfigMgr and SMS (including v.Next) Data Protection Manager Opalis...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 3:41 AM
[ConfigMgr 2007] Podcast: How Do I: Deploying Windows 7 using System Center Configuration Manager?
Abstract: In this video, Kyle Rosenthal, demonstrates how to configure System Center Configuration Manager to deploy Windows 7 – he shows you how to create boot images, task sequences and finally how to create a Windows 7 image and advertise it to clients...
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Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:43 AM
[SCE] How Do I: Intro to System Center Essentials
Abstract: If you happen to be managing a mid-sized business IT environment (with, shall we say, ~50-500 desktops and up to 30 servers), and are tired of dealing with multiple tools and processes, and just wish you had a better way, David Mills, technical...
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Monday, May 17, 2010 11:07 AM
[Win7] Now a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
It’s been a busy time for me of late getting my certifications up-to-date and I’m pleased to say that I’ve achieved my Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) in Windows 7 which I hope will stand me in good stood employment prospect wise as there...
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Monday, May 17, 2010 10:55 AM
[TrainCert] Welcome to the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Program
Well folks it’s official - I’m now a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), so if you or anyone you know is in need of some Official Microsoft training or indeed if you know of a training company looking for a Trainer then please get in touch. “ Congratulations...
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Friday, May 14, 2010 4:25 AM
[TrainCert] SMS 2003 MCP Exam to Retire 31st October
I see that Microsoft has decided to retire the SMS 2003 MCP exam 70-089 (along with a bunch of others) on the 31st October. Seems a bit strange to me personally as there are still LOTS of folks using SMS 2003 and personally I would have expected...
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Friday, April 23, 2010 3:08 PM
Passed 70-680 Configuring Windows 7 Exam Today – Some FREE Exam Vouchers STILL Available
Well I delighted to say I sat and passed this exam today. I used the free MS Press Book Microsoft sent me to help prepare for this (see this post for details) which was a GREAT help especially the searchable eBook that comes on the CD included with the...
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Friday, April 16, 2010 1:57 PM
[TrainCert] Just passed the MDT Exam – 70-635
To help beef up my deployment skills and demonstrate to the outside world I know the difference between LiteTouch and ZeroTouch and all of the supported technologies/ scenarios, I decided to have a go at the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) Exam 70...
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Sunday, April 11, 2010 2:55 PM
[ConfigMgr 2007] TrueSec’s Mastering SCCM 2007 SP2 R2 Coming to London – Aug 2010
Whilst checking out the TrueSec website I noticed they are going to be running their “ Mastering SCCM 2007 SP2 R2 ” course in London on the 25th August which is being taught by my fellow ConfigMgr MVP Kent Agerlund. This looks to be a packed 3-day course...
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Sunday, April 11, 2010 2:23 PM
[ConfigMgr 2007] New TrueSec Deploying Windows 7 using MDT 2010 and SCCM 2007 SP2 Course
My good friend and fellow MVP Johan Arwidmark is coming back to the UK on the 19th May to present Truesec’s new Deploying Windows 7 using MDT 2010 and SCCM 2007 SP2 Course. Having seen Johan present many times I’m sure this will be a very lively and educational...
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Friday, April 09, 2010 5:39 AM
On my way to becoming a MCT and CTT+
As I mentioned in my last post, one avenue I’d like to explore is the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Now as you’d expect, in order to be a MCT you have to have some Trainer skills (it’s no good being a top notch techie if you can’t convey and get...
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010 4:07 PM
[Events] Free MMS Convention Pass for the price of an email
If you’d like to go to MMS but the price of the Summit pass is beyond you don’t worry as someone is going to win a free pass. How do you enter this free competition? Easy just send an email as detailed below: Secure Vantage Technologies (SVT) is pleased...
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Monday, March 08, 2010 2:30 AM
[MMS] New MMS 2010 Schedule Planner Available
From the MMS 2010 News page: A new download is available on the MMS 2010 site to help schedule your time at MMS 2010. The document provides a session listing grouped by timeslot, with a list of the topics being presented in that slot. To plan your schedule...
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Friday, March 05, 2010 2:56 PM
[System Center] New System Center Training Portal
I think this one slipped through the net whilst I was at the MVP Summit but it seems Microsoft has created a new System Center Portal which attempts to centralise all of the training information on System Center in one place rather than you having to...
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