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2010 myITforum Donation
Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:39 PM

With the start of a new year, it is that time again to support the System Management Community, with that in mind I have made my yearly donation of $250 USD to MyITForum (MIF). Why do I do it? Well as a past User Group leader for www.OWSUG.ca , I know how much it cost to host a small user group community. OWSUG is small in comparison to MIF! Our network traffic... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , User Groups, 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, MOM, SMS, OpsMgr, Fun Links, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, MS Support, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, System Center, 70-620, 70-536, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, Code, VS 2008, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, Hyper-v, WQL, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, 70-631, 70-089, MMS, Enhansoft, myITforum, Rant, 70-630, 70-236, Windows 7, MSN, SCCM, SMSI, SMS Installer

$300,000 worth of training
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:36 PM

CTE Solutions , (Yes, the same training center that helps out with both the User & Study Groups) will donate $300,000 worth of training to recently laid off tech workers in Ottawa, equating to around 150 participants to be instructed over the coming summer months. CTE Solutions was founded seven years ago during the depths of the last tech wreck, after its... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: User Groups, 70-401, 70-400, Study group, OpsMgr, Canada, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, MS Support, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, System Center, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, CTE Solutions, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, VS 2008, 70-624, 70-298, A+, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, 70-631, 70-089

Drinking Game?
Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:22 PM

This week I was introduced to a new drinking game. In this game you take a drink each time you see Susan Ibach (from our friend at CTE Solutions ) within this Video . I Love Learning Ok it is not really a drink game but it is a cool video. If you ever meet Susan ask her to tell you the story behind this video and how her boss (Mia) first saw it! BTW I counted... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Joke, User Groups, 70-401, 70-400, Study group, Canada, Fun Links, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, Training, self-study, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, CTE Solutions, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, 70-298, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673

myITForum Donation
Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:23 AM

With the start of a new year, it is that time again to support the System Management Community, with that in mind I have made my yearly donation to MyITForum (MIF). Why do I do it? Well as a User Group leader for www.OWSUG.ca , I know how much it cost to host a small user group community. OWSUG is extremely small compared to MIF! Our network traffic is nothing... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Joke, Virtual Server , User Groups, 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, MOM, Study group, SMS, OpsMgr, Canada, SoftGrid, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, MS Support, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, Podcast, System Center, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, MVP, Code, VS 2008, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, Hyper-v, WQL, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, Flowcharts

System Center Configuration Manager Administrator
Sunday, January 04, 2009 12:52 PM

I was talking to another senior ConfigMgr guy today, who is thinking of updating his certification. We talked about what certification he should get to meet his goals. Anyway after reviewing my blog post about System Center Configuration Manager Enterprise Administrator , he said “Wow that is a lot of certs!”. I thought about and following the idea of MCSE and... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: 70-401, ConfigMGr, Study group, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, Training, self-study, 70-620, 70-622, exam, 70-624, 70-635

1st Anniversary
Thursday, December 11, 2008 10:30 AM

Well today is 1 st anniversary of me taking steps to upgrade my certifications to Windows 2003 / Windows 2008. As many of you know I have blog about my experiences with all the exams. So this blog post is designed to talk about a few things. Which exam I write and pass? Which certifications did I achieve? What exam tips can I give you? Which exams did I write... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , User Groups, 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, MOM, Study group, SMS, OpsMgr, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MDT, 70-635

Job posting
Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:47 PM

Make sure that you stop by the OWSUG Job forums. There have been 10 new posting within the last month with more that half of them for Microsoft! Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , User Groups, 70-401, 70-400, MOM, Study group, SMS, OpsMgr, Canada, Fun Links, SoftGrid, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, MS Support, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, Podcast, System Center, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, MVP, Code, VS 2008, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, Hyper-v, WQL, MDT, 70-635

More free training for 70-652, 70-403, & 70-643
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:54 AM

Free virtualization e-learning collection Take Microsoft E-Learning Collection 6333: Exploring Microsoft Virtualization Technologies for free! Collection 6333 includes the following: • Clinic 5935: Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 • Clinic 6334: Exploring Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 • Clinic 6335: Exploring Microsoft Application... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: 70-643, Vista, 70-652, 70-403, Hyper-v

How would you like to become a Microsoft Certified Non-Professional?
Monday, September 22, 2008 10:48 AM

lol sure I wouldn't mind becoming a How would you like to become a Microsoft Certified Non-Professional in AOS: Server Virtualization! Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, 70-652, 70-403, 70-647, MCSE, Hyper-v

Microsoft Exam Questions
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:39 AM

Another questions that comes up in every study group session is, “What type of question can I expect?” I never been able to true explain what type of questions someone should expect on the exam. I finally found a way to explain what type of questions you can expect on the exam. Here is a simulation of all the exam question types. Hot area questions - This kind... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: User Groups, 70-401, 70-400, Study group, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, Training, self-study, 70-620, 70-536, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, 70-298, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431

How to book your Microsoft exam
Monday, September 08, 2008 8:16 AM

This question is one that comes up from anyone who has never booked an exam before. So I will provide a step by step with screen shots on how to book your exam. Note : In some cases I have removed personal details. Go to http://www.prometric.com/microsoft/default.htm Click the Schedule, Reschedule, Cancel, or Confirm an Exam link Click Schedule an Appointment... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: User Groups, 70-401, 70-400, Study group, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, Training, self-study, 70-620, 70-536, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, exam, 70-652, 70-624, 70-298, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431

70-649
Friday, September 05, 2008 1:44 PM

Well I passed it, this morning!!! Man that was nice, 3 exams done in one shot!!! I think that I am the first one for the study group to pass all three exams! I know that Todd was close because he took and passed two of the beta exams! Even better I got a score of 1000 on the 70-640 exam section too! 850+ on the others. All this studying will help me led the study... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: User Groups, Study group, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, exam, 70-649

Self-Study group 70-299,640,642, & 643
Monday, August 25, 2008 12:09 PM

The OWSUG Self-study group exam review sessions have been posted. Space is very limited, please book only for the session you will attending and have already reviewed the material ! These sessions assume that you have reviewed the matter and will be only answering questions that you might have. Location: CTE Solutions Inc. 11 Holland Avenue, Suite 100 Ottawa... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Study group, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, EnergizeIT, 70-642, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, exam, Windows 2003

www.iis.net
Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:40 AM

Did you know about http://www.iis.net/ ? it is the Official Microsoft IIS site! Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: 70-643, Windows 2008, exam

Errata's for MS Press Windows 2008 exam prep books.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:43 AM

While reading the MS Press 70-640 book I noticed an error, so I went looking for the errata for this book, here are the erratas for MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory comments and corrections http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955243/en-ca MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Study group, 70-640, 70-643, EnergizeIT, 70-642, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, exam, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647

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