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Challenge aka 70-659
Monday, November 28, 2011 10:15 AM

    On Thursday night at the User Group event, I was challenged to write 70-659 exam before Dec 31 2011. There are high stakes at risk here, bragging rights and more importantly beer!   Over the next few weeks you will see a few blogs post from me on the subject as a way for me to study for the exam.   I spent a bit of time on the weekend... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , User Groups, Canada, SoftGrid, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, SCVMM, exam, MCSE, Hyper-v, App-v, Med-V, 70-659

VM Heaven aka 24TB
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:06 AM

So, my test lab has been running lean and mean for a while. A few weeks back I decided that in order to test ConfigMgr v.Next. I needed to update my lab. In the past I had a few discussion about Hyper-v and getting more performance out of it.   The summary of the tips are: ·         Separate the OS drive from the VMs ·... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , ConfigMGr, OpsMgr, Training, self-study, System Center, SCVMM, Hyper-v, SCCM, vNext

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

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