The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer : Server 2008

ConfigMgr SP1 Goes RTM

aclendenen — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:38:05 GMT

Update : Download link More Details . Overview Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 now offers full support for management with Windows Vista SP1 and Windows...(read more)

How Update Enforcement Works in NAP

aclendenen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:36:38 GMT

There is a great article on the NAP team's blog on just how update enforcement works in NAP. "The easiest way to discuss update enforcement is...(read more)

WAIK for Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and XP SP3 Dates

aclendenen — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:51:10 GMT

Hopefully you have heard by now that Vista SP1 and Server 2008 went RTM on Monday . But can you use these with OSD or MD? Well of course you can with the...(read more)

Editions of Server 2008 Explained

aclendenen — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:41:54 GMT

Below is the differences in the upcoming Windows Server 2008 Editions, started off with a summary and then followed by features comparison, next by technical...(read more)

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator

aclendenen — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:04:56 GMT

Use this new version of the WVHA to determine if your hardware is ready to migrate to Vista and determine if you can migrate to Server 2008. It can also...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 RTM on Jan 16

aclendenen — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:04:47 GMT

If the other offerings RTM at the same time we should see server 2008, Vista SP1, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Sever 2008 all in a few weeks. This means...(read more)

Microsoft Deployment Release Candidate 1 Available for Download

aclendenen — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:41:30 GMT

The latest installment of BDD, code named Deployment 4, now named Microsoft Deployment (MD) is available for download on the Microsoft Connect site. This...(read more)

Server 2008 RC0 Free Download

aclendenen — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:49:34 GMT

If you want to give Server 2008 a spin prior to its release next year you can download the release candidate zero here . Regards, Anthony Anthony Clendenen...(read more)

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 SCSI Driver Demystified

aclendenen — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:54:03 GMT

There seems to be a lack of information around the virtual SCSI driver in Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, or at least information that is easy to find so...(read more)

BDD 2008 Beta 3 Available On Connect

aclendenen — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:13:15 GMT

The ConfigMgr compatible version of BDD (Beta 3), which I will call BDD 2008 for now, is available through open beta on the Connect site. The RTM version...(read more)

Multicasting in Server 2008

aclendenen — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:11:04 GMT

Kevin is right, this has already been talked about , but he does a nice job of explaining the two types of multicasting. Two drawbacks to this however...(read more)

Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 Delayed

aclendenen — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:09:42 GMT

What is the status? Windows Server 2008, formerly Longhorn, will be delayed until Q1 of 2008 but will be available to SA and MSDN subscribers prior to...(read more)