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Have you Voted?
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 6:24 PM

There is a poll on myITforum that talks about Certification and System Center. Basically what it wants to know is What SC certs do you hold and if you have any Windows 2008 MCITPs http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/site.aspx?articleid=19149&zoneid=120 We are looking to hit 100 votes, Will it be you? Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: 70-401, 70-400, OpsMgr, Windows 2008, System Center, SCVMM, exam, 70-403, DPM, SCCM, Microsoft, 70-658

SMSUG.ca Forums
Thursday, July 01, 2010 9:44 AM

I have decided that the forums on www.SMSUG.ca are not being used and due to some SPAMMER populating the membership list, I have closed them down. This is a good thing as it means I will arrange for the site to be convert to a blog only site. With the new site will come a new look a feel. (wait for it)   If you are looking for ConfigMgr , SCCM , SMS, v.Next... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Joke, Virtual Server , User Groups, 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, MOM, Study group, SMS, OpsMgr, Canada, Fun Links, SoftGrid, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, EnergizeIT, 70-642, MS Support, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, Podcast, System Center, UK, 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, MVP, Code, VS 2008, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, TechDays Canada, Sector, MCSE, Hyper-v, WQL, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, Flowcharts, Drinks, 70-631, 70-089, MMS, DPM, Enhansoft, Poll, RobertHalf, Microsoft Canada, DevTeach, Redgate, myITforum, Rant, 70-630, 70-236, VMRCPlus, Windows 7, MSN, SCCM, SP2, SMSI, SMS Installer, Microsoft, Zune, App-v, Med-V, 70-669, Windows XP, Samsung, mobile, 70-432, vNext

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

How many certified System Center people are there? (Aug 2009)
Friday, August 21, 2009 1:32 PM

With all the talk about 70-401 exam this week and with at least 3 new MCTS. I thought that I would update the stats on my blog. Here are the old stats from April 2009, if you want to compare them. http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2009/06/05/how-many-certified-system-center-people-are-there-april-2009.aspx I add the VMM MCTS stats too, are you one? Microsoft... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, MOM, Study group, SMS, OpsMgr, Training, self-study, System Center, SCVMM, 70-403, MCSE, myITforum

How many certified System Center people are there? (April 2009)
Friday, June 05, 2009 9:04 AM

Here is something interesting that last time (July 2008), I did this blog post there were more OpsMgr certified people than ConfigMgr. Well as of April 9, 2009 there are more Certified ConfigMgr People than Opsmgr.   Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Configuration      2,166 Microsoft System Center Operations Manager... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, OpsMgr, Training, System Center, 70-403

$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

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

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

Bad news or is it good news?
Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:46 AM

Last night I was check replying to a email from Reed before shutting down my PC for the night, when I caught a glimpse of a new blog posting from Trika, I took quick look at it. Trika Blog basically says that the 70-402 Exam aka cert name MCITP: Operations Manager (I never did like that name) has been put on hold for now. Well that is sort of good news as of... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , OpsMgr, System Center, SCVMM, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402