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  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Enabling BranchCache in Microsoft Windows Server 2012

    BranchCache enables remote offices to have centralized access to file-shares over the wide area network at faster speeds and using less bandwidth. Included in Windows Server 2012 and in some editions of Windows 8, BranchCache is part of a collection of solutions known as “wide area files services”...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Adding a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller to an Existing Windows Server 2003 network

    Sharing knowledge amidst social media is a passion of mine. I challenge myself to try and spark a conversation via any of the most widely used social media avenues available. So when a request for a Step-By-Step post on Active Directory migration following the previous Step-By-Step post on DHCP Migration...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Migration of DHCP from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012

    Mitch, Pierre and I have been delivering #CANITPRO camps for some time now and we are thoroughly enjoying connecting with the IT community across Canada. Many IT professionals we have encountered have enjoyed both version "A", concentrating on Hyper-V, and version "B", centered around Windows Server...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Extending USB storage into Hyper-V via Windows-To-Go

    Those who attended one of the Windows 8 #CANITPRO Camps earlier this year were privy to seeing the setup and enablement of a Windows-To-Go USB key as one of the presented demos. What makes this offering compelling is the fact that one could literally walk up to any computer, plug in your USB key and...
  • Blog Post: Windows Server 2012: More than Just Virtualization

    Since it was in pre-release I have been evangelizing Windows Server 2012 . I have gone from sea to shining sea talking about it at Launch events, at Partner showcases, in IT Camps, at user groups talking about how much better it is than Windows Server 2008, but more importantly I chiefly discuss the...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Building a Private Cloud with Hyper-V Server 2012

    While attending a flurry of IT Professional user group meetings across Canada, I have spoken to many IT Pros experiencing great success is expanding their compute capacity utilizing Microsoft's enterprise-grade, bare-metal hypervisor solution. Hyper-V Server 2012 offers the same level of scale, clustering...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Building Your Own Lab on Windows Server 2012

    A frequent question asked at every #CANITPRO Camp I have attended has been how one would setup their own lab. This process is easy to do and will provide you a tool to try out many of the Step-By-Step posts listed here on the #CANITPRO blog. To setup your Windows Server 2012 lab machine be sure to keep...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Utilizing Active Directory Recycle Bin to Restore A Deleted Object

    In the previous Step-By-Step post , we showcased how to enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin function in Windows Server 2012. Once completed you now have the capability to restore deleted objects from within Active Directory. Next step is to learn how to restore said objects. This as mentioned will...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Enabling Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2012

    During yesterday's #CANITPRO Windows Server 2012 session, Mitch Garvis made mention of an interesting ability made available on Windows Server. All IT professionals at one time or another have made the mistake of accidentally deleting an object in Active Directory that used to take countless hours to...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Enabling Remote Application Access

    Hello Folks, I’m In South Carolina right now enjoying the sun and the golf courses. However, like any IT professionals, I sometimes have to access my systems and tools to address certain issues remotely. You may need remote access to address other scenarios such as: Provide access to...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Deploying Windows 8 with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1

    The past weeks have seen Pierre, Mitch and myself drink bigger doses of caffeine than what would be contained in the mug pictured above although Pierre might chime in that the mug looks no bigger than the espresso cups I use for my morning jolt. It has been a labor of love however, as all three of us...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Migrating From VMware to Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012

    This week is going to be a great week for Pierre, Mitch and I as activities are underway to create version 2 of the Windows Server 2102 #CANITPRO camp. Details regarding the new camp dates will be available shortly and will be posted predominantly on this blog. As mentioned on a previous post, most of...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Completing Storage Live Migration in Hyper-V

    As mentioned in an earlier post, the tour of the Windows Server 2012 V1 #CANITPRO Camp has now completed and we are currently working on creating version 2 of the camp. Further details regarding version 2 will be forthcoming, however I wanted to ensure that the labs that took place during the camp were...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Enabling DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012

    Last week Pierre and I completed the last Windows Server 2012 #CANITPRO Camp in St. John's, Newfoundland. The camp was a great showcase of virtualization capabilities for Windows Server 2012 and was well received by audiences across Canada. So much so that Pierre, Mitch and I will be putting together...
  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Enabling and Disabling the GUI in Windows Server 2012

    Today Pierre Roman and I are conducting the latest edition of the #CANITPRO Windows Server Camp in St.John's Newfoundland. Our good friend, Rick Claus who now hangs his hat at Microsoft Corp, has been giving us tips on places to visit while here as St.John's is one of his favorite spots. Another favorite...
  • Blog Post: Windows 8: The least spooky thing to come out this October

    Think the release of Windows 8 means there’s toil and trouble brewing for desktop deployment specialists and IT project managers? Not so! It’s really not that spooky and here are 3 reasons why: There’s lots to like about Windows 8 for organizations. From AppLocker to BitLocker...
  • Blog Post: Double Double for your Trouble

    This is the season of new classes and teachers, of harvest and giving thanks, of ghosts and goblins and witches. The days are getting shorter and your To Do list is getting longer in the lead-up to Christmas. In the midst of all the craziness, I invite you to take a few minutes, have a seat in front...
  • Blog Post: Never Stop Learning - Virtualization & Private Cloud

    It's a pretty exciting time at Microsoft. We have a lot of new products that have just been released and others that are coming out soon. Based on what I've seen and gotten my hands on so far, I think those of you that work with Infrastructure (whether you're planning to virtualize or extend your virtualization...
  • Blog Post: Windows Server 2012 RC & Windows 8 client release preview now available for download

    Today, both the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC) and Windows 8 Release Preview were made available for public download. More information about Windows Server 2012 RC: Resources page for the RC More information about the Windows 8 Release Preview: Steven Sinofsky’s post about what’s been updated...
  • Blog Post: Exam Prep for 70-659 Parts 11 & 12: Configure Authorization Rights and Manage VMware Hosts

    As I wrote in an earlier post , there is no better time to write your exam for 70-659 Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization, than now and particularly before May 31, 2012. So to aid in that endeavour, Joseph Yedid, an IT specialist with Enhansoft in Ottawa, has put together a series of posts...
  • Blog Post: Exam Prep for 70-659 Part 10: Configuring Delegation of Rights

    As I wrote in an earlier post , there is no better time to write your exam for 70-659 Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization, than now and particularly before May 31, 2012. So to aid in that endeavour, Joseph Yedid, an IT specialist with Enhansoft in Ottawa, has put together a series of posts...
  • Blog Post: Talking to MVPs & Customers at MMS 2012– Manulife’s Journey to Private Cloud

    This year I get the opportunity to connect with the sizeable contingent of customers, Partners and Microsoft Valued Professionals (MVPs) attending the Microsoft Management Summit 2012 (MMS 2012) in Las Vegas April 16-20. Each of the individuals I spoke to were very excited about what they will see and...
  • Blog Post: Exam Prep for 70-659 Part 9: Managing and Monitoring Virtual Machines

    As I wrote in an earlier post , there is no better time to write your exam for 70-659 Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization, than now and particularly before May 31, 2012. So to aid in that endeavour, Joseph Yedid, an IT specialist with Enhansoft in Ottawa, has put together a series of posts...
  • Blog Post: Exam Prep for 70-659 Part 7: Configuring Child Network Adapters

    As I wrote in an earlier post , there is no better time to write your exam for 70-659 Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization, than now and particularly before May 31, 2012. So to aid in that endeavour, Joseph Yedid, an IT specialist with Enhansoft in Ottawa, has put together a series of posts...
  • Blog Post: Exam Prep for 70-659 Part 6: Configuring Child Storage

    As I wrote in an earlier post , there is no better time to write your exam for 70-659 Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization, than now and particularly before May 31, 2012. So to aid in that endeavour, Joseph Yedid, an IT specialist with Enhansoft in Ottawa, has put together a series of posts...
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