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IT Virtualization Boot Camp
Friday, February 03, 2012 9:26 AM
Did you know that the OWSUG is putting on the IT Virtualization Boot Camp? This boot camp is designed to help you pass the 70-659 exam…   What do you need to know. the boot camp cost ~$27, there are two date for this boot camp Feb 17 & 18.   Spots are going fast soo, book now!   http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/2892520607 Read More...
by Garth Jones
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Free MS SQL 2008 administrator certification
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 8:23 AM
Now that I have your attention, every SMS / ConfigMgr administrator needs to know SQL in order to support SMS/ ConfigMgr. There are no “Ifs” “ands” or “buts” about it, without SQL, ConfigMgr / SMS could not run. You could not write reports or use SSRS. Neither MDT nor WSUS work without it either.   So without SQL there is no ConfigMgr / SMS /v.Next / CM11... Read More...
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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...
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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...
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Ottawa IT Community Awards Night Picture
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:24 PM
Here are the photos from last night awards night http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnhansen/sets/72157620674477495/show/   Here are a few that I found interesting! Twins? http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnhansen/3677794776/in/set-72157620674477495/   Let’s make a deal! http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnhansen/3676988847/in/set-72157620674477495/   Did... Read More...
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$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...
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Are you planning on taking 70-089?
Monday, March 30, 2009 8:22 AM
  What is covered on the exam http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-089.mspx   Here are the type of questions you should expect to see, Make sure to download the demo software. http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/09/16/microsoft-exam-questions.aspx   Here is evaluation version of testing software that you can purchase. http... Read More...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Congratulation to Brad the OpsMgr MVP!
Friday, January 02, 2009 12:19 AM
Congratulation go out to Brad Bird, the VP of www.OWSUG.ca and study group leader for being awarded an MVP for OpsMgr. Brad has been working hard with the OWSUG to help the community grow. Without his help the study groups would still be struggling. http://owsug.ca/blogs/brad/archive/2009/01/01/I-made-Microsoft-MVP-_2D00_-Management-Infrastructure.aspx Read More...
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Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration
Thursday, December 18, 2008 8:09 AM
This morning checking my email and I saw the following email. -----Original Message----- From: mswwprog@microsoft.com [mailto:mswwprog@microsoft.com] Sent: December-18-08 12:26 AM To: Garth Subject: Congratulations on Your Microsoft Certification! Access Your Benefits Congratulations on earning your Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: System Center Virtual... Read More...
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