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TechDays - Ottawa
Monday, September 29, 2008 3:15 PM
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Buy your ticket to our first Tech·Days training event in your city Tech·Days: The rich learning experience of Tech·Ed, without the travel. You've probably heard of Tech·Ed, the annual technology education and networking... Read More...
by Garth Jones
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What is Goal 8?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:46 PM
Well, this morning I passed this exam 70-652 and this put me one step closer to becoming a "Microsoft Certified Non-Professional in AOS: Server Virtualization"! I hope they change the title of that certification! Well I have set a personal target of passing 15 exams by Dec 10th 2008, that date will be 1 year from when I started to updating my certifications... Read More...
by Garth Jones
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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
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Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Executive Overview
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:39 PM
Darwin Sanoy post this tidbit, to quote from his blog . Virtual machines can be a security risk because they don't get updated when you push critical security or virus updates and then they are fired up six months after that... Microsoft has a solution for their virtual machine environment. The Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool turns on VMs, updates... Read More...
by Garth Jones
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What Exam should I choose?
Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:01 AM
I get this question a lot, so here is the basic answer I gave to someone else. (emails has been edited) From: Ottawa Windows Server User Group Sent: June-05-08 10:11 AM Subject: RE: 70-299, 640, 642, and 643 self-study group Information and Schedules There is no right answer to this. However I will say, this is what I use to for determining which exam to do next... Read More...
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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
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Microsoft Management Summit 2008 Highlights Session - Toronto
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:27 PM
The Microsoft Management Summit 2008 Highlights Session is your opportunity to learn more about the latest developments in the Microsoft System Center suite of solutions. At the recent Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas, technology partners and customers got the chance to learn about the many new features of the seven new System Center solutions released... Read More...
by Garth Jones
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Hyper-V Clustering Step-by-Step Guide
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:14 AM
Ben posted a note about this guide, many of you don't subscribe to Ben's blog so I thought that I would post it here. http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2008/05/13/hyper-v-clustering-step-by-step-guide.aspx We recently published the Hyper-V Clustering Step-by-Step guide here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CD828712... Read More...
by Garth Jones
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Internet is Closed for Maintenance!!!!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:58 PM
This is unfinished Blog post from my time in the UK!!! For whatever reason, I never post this blog! Ok, I have to say that most of my time in the UK has been great but today (Sunday) I has the most interesting experience with respect to customer service! The hotel that I'm staying at does not provide free Internet access! you have to purchase access from... Read More...
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Other RunAs Radio Podcast
Friday, April 25, 2008 9:23 PM
About RunAs Radio RunAs Radio is a weekly Internet Audio Talk Show for IT Professionals working with Microsoft products. The full range of IT topics is covered from a Microsoft-centric viewpoint. RunAs Radio was launched on April 11, 2007 with a nod from its sister show, .NET Rocks! , which started as a weekly downloadable mp3 in August, 2002! Coincidentally... Read More...
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Mano-a-mano: the great VMware-vs-Microsoft virtualization face-off PowerPoint
Monday, November 27, 2006 9:03 AM
Here are the PowerPoint slides for VMware-vs-Microsoft virtualization face-off presentation to the www.OWSUG.ca on November 23 rd . http://owsug.ca/ppt/nov232006.ppt Read More...
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Need to do some quick testing, check out these VHDs
Monday, November 06, 2006 9:10 AM
While looking for the Virtual Server 2005 R2 SDK this morning I came across these pre-built VHDs: SQL Server 2005 VHD This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a comprehensive, integrated, end-to-end data solution that empowers your people by providing a more secure, reliable, and productive platform for enterprise data and BI... Read More...
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New Version of Virtual Server 2005 R2
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:03 PM
Ben Armstrong has announced a new version of Virtual Server 2005 R2. It is called HVS 2005 R2. For more detail check out his Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2006/10/31/it-is-halloween.aspx Read More...
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Beta Virtual Server documentation script
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:57 PM
I have finally released the Beta Virtual Server script, don’t expect much as it use WMI to gather data. This mean it will only give you data on all currently running Virtual Servers. http://www.enhansoft.com/index_files/FreeTools.htm Read More...
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Virtual Server - Performance
Friday, March 31, 2006 5:16 PM
When I started running my test lab under Virtual Server, I noticed at times that it would pause for a minute while the HD would trash. I posted some question in the mailing list and in the newsgroups; some of the idea did help but… When I came across this blog, man did turn off AV on the *.VHD and *.VSV make a huge difference! My system almost never “pauses”... Read More...
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Virtual Server - Test Lab
Friday, March 31, 2006 5:13 PM
Are you like me, are you running a virtual Server to run your test lab? Do you want to know what the TechNet presentation team using for their reference network or what type of hardware they use? These two links will help you understand what they use for their presentations. Reference Network http://blogs.technet.com/canitpro/archive/2006/03/06/421295.aspx Hardware... Read More...
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Free copy of Virtual Server 2005 R2
Friday, February 10, 2006 10:15 AM
Do you want a free copy of Virtual Server 2005 R2 ? Check out below... "How can I find more time to focus on larger IT issues, not on day-to-day tasks?" This is just one of the many questions that TechNet Canada has heard recently from IT professionals across the country. Our answer: TechNet BUILD’06 —the must-attend Winter Tour. Created by the TechNet... Read More...
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