Can I offer IT as a Service? Virtualization offers many benefits; it’s the technological change in our industry that underpins the Cloud Computing wave. With Virtualization, you can reduce the number of physical servers you own and maintain, reduce energy...

Files are tricky things. They are very good at hiding within the file system. Well that’s how it seems to me. If I’m honest, the file does hide really, I just forget or confuse the one I’m looking for with another one. Usually the name, so I end up starting...

In this post I’ll carry on from part 1 and cover the configuration side of the System Center products to deliver Private Cloud type functionality. Where should you be after Part 1? So a quick recap from part 1, you should have Windows Server 2008 R2 installed...

In the previous posts we discussed the path to deploying Windows 7 , including application compatibility and image creation. In this post we’ll discuss the methods for deploying Windows 7 to clients. First, let me explain the terms and tools you may have...

The looming question for IT Pro’s regarding the cloud is “What is the future for my role?” Simply put, no one can say for sure. There are many factors to consider when answering that question. The cloud offerings are not identical, which affects the answer...

I’m a bookworm, I’ll admit that upfront now. I like the printed word.When I had my office in Redmond I had so many books on shelves it allegedly kept my room temperature a couple of degrees higher than those offices around me. So we are talking quite...

A successful deployment of a desktop operating system begins long before the first client machines are touched. The collection of information about your client machines forms the basis for creating a successful deployment plan. In this first of three...

A poster showing the components of Windows Server 2008 R2 has just been posted to the Microsoft Download Centre. The poster contains views of the Active Directory Domain Service, Hyper-V, File Services, IIS, RDS, BranchCache, DirectAccess and Management...

You are invited to take beta exam 71-662: TS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuring. If you pass the beta exam, the exam credit will be added to your transcript and you will not need to take the exam in its released form. The 71-xxx identifier is...

So here is something I found out the other day about the Sidebar and the Gadgets. You can drag the Gadget from the SlideBar and onto the desktop and thus minimise the Sidebar all together. It’s as simple as that. So now I’ve got the 3 clocks for the 3...

In the previous post we looked at the key information and first steps required to perform a successful deployment of Windows 7, and we looked in some detail at one of the main concerns organizations have when deploying a new OS; application compatibility...

For some time now I’ve been mentioning this great book I reviewed on Windows Server 2008, well the good news is that it is finally out. So here is the official introduction to “ The Complete guide to Windows Server 2008 ”. This book does exactly what...

Written by industry expert Mitch Tulloch with the Microsoft Virtualization Teams, Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions will teach you about the benefits of the latest virtualization technologies and how to plan, implement, and manage virtual...

Getting up to speed on the latest Microsoft operating systems can be a challenge, lots to wade through and so little time. To help you, TechNet has put together a series of webcasts on Windows Server 2008 R2 to bring you the important information. This...

The Beta for Windows 7 is officially launched this week. For TechNet subscribers, you can download Windows 7 Beta now here . On January 9th , the beta will open to all IT professionals on the Springboard Series for Windows 7 here . Full details are available...

The TechNet Event Content team have posted 4 new Vista videos and supporting material to the TechNet Site The four session are:- Managing Windows Vista with Windows PowerShell We will show how Windows PowerShell command line options can be used to interface...

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 brings a new and rich set of technologies, features, and services to the Exchange Server product line. The List below lists many of the new features and functionality that are included in Exchange 2010. The list isn't comprehensive;...

Available today is the recently released Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 e-book. Download your free copy today.

Microsoft Learning is bringing back Second Shot as part of its new Career Initiative, which is designed to help IT Pros, Developers and students to get trained and certified on Microsoft technologies. Certification can help boost your career and Microsoft...

With the release of Windows 7 heading towards us rapidly, this is a great time to get skilled on the new features. To help with this, Microsoft TechNet is running a series of webcasts on Windows 7 covering the key feature changes and enhancements. These...

There is a fix for this worm, the details are on our security site at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx Please read the above bulletin for the full details, the patches to prevent this worm are on that page.

Microsoft loves metrics. We have to report something as a number, bigger than last month, smaller than last month. Whatever!!! So the challenge I faced was how to find out how many people accessed my SharePoint site. That sounds easy right? Go to SharePoint...

When SharePoint works everyone on my team is happy. I’m happy too because all I have to worry about are permissions and the odd configuration change. However, when things go wrong they go wrong. My week was has consisted of trying to recover from a failure...

Suffering from post launch video blues? Exhausted the library on the Virtual Launch Experience and now looking for MORE Windows Server 2008 content? Well we've compiled the best Windows Server 2008 content from TechNet Spotlight on to one page. We...

I’m pleased to announce that today the “Deploying Windows 7” course has been published to the MVA. This course originated in the Deployment Learning Portal (DLP). While the DLP itself has been phased out, it will continue to live within the MVA and in...