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July 2009 - Posts

Windows 7 Tips and Tricks – a huge list of resources

Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 4:24 PM by adhall
Another Microsoft ATS, Craig Swartz has posted an awesome list of Windows 7 resources, tips and tricks. The original post is here: http://blogs.technet.com/cswartz/archive/2009/06/15/windows-7-inside-tips.aspx He has also posted some links to What’s New Read More...
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Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 have been RTM. Great, now what?

Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 3:15 PM by adhall
Now that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have been Released To Manufacturing , it’s time to look at the steps from here so that you can start experiencing the benefits of these new platforms and some new ways of working. Understand your capability Read More...
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Understanding how to license for VDI scenarios

Posted Monday, July 20, 2009 9:25 PM by adhall
I've lost count of the VDI conversations I have had over recent times, and universally there is confusion and misunderstanding of how to license the VDI scenario. So here's some clarification. To set the record straight, Windows XP is NOT exempt from Read More...
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Get deploying! Assessment and Planning Toolkit v4

Posted Saturday, July 18, 2009 1:29 PM by adhall
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. This Solution Accelerator provides a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool to simplify the Read More...
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Automating management with the new Active Directory Web Service

Posted Friday, July 17, 2009 2:19 PM by adhall
One of the changes to Active Directory in Windows Server 2008 R2 is the Active Directory Web Service. This is the Web Service that operations performed against AD using amongst other things the Active Directory PowerShell module actually makes calls to. Read More...
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The Optimized platform – Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2

Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:41 PM by adhall
A very common question is what features of Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 R2 require each other to operate, and what is better when you have both? Well, the link below will help you out! Link to 2-page capability summary   There are Read More...
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Microsoft technologies – making things easier

Posted Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:37 AM by adhall
In this current environment, the deepest recession most of us will ever see in our lifetimes, it is time to focus on the things that matter, and leave some of the emotional decisions behind. In the past 6 months, and I suspect for the upcoming 12 months Read More...
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Windows 7 - Prerequisites, Considerations and evaluation - UPDATED

Posted Monday, July 06, 2009 4:07 PM by adhall
An update to my previous post I have updated the document with some corrections and new information. Thanks to Joe Keller for some updates. As before, whilst I have tried to ensure that all information in this document is accurate, no guarantee is made. Read More...
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