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Microsoft Virtualization Training and Certification Get the right skills to move ahead Virtualization helps organizations save costs, increase resource availability, and improve agility. Virtualization is a rapidly growing trend in the IT marketplace and a vital step in moving your IT infrastructure...

It’s IT Time ! Just wanted to let you know the latest IT Time Radio spots are now LIVE! Part 1 of 3 – IT Time: TechNet Radio – Blain Barton and Mark Heneen – An In –Depth Tour of Office 365 Deployment Readiness Tool http://bit.ly/q457gO Part 2 of 3 – IT Time: TechNet Radio – Mark Heneen discusses Office...

Virtualization Jump Start (01): Virtualization Overview She “Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals” Jump Start is specially tailored for VMware and Microsoft virtualization technology pros. This cutting-edge course features expert instruction and real-world demonstrations of Hyper-V, many...

Looks like a real winner!!! In terms of the contents: Chapter 1 What’s New in Windows Server R2 1 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration: Adding R2 to Your World 9 Chapter 3 Hyper-V: Scaling and Migrating Virtual Machines 25 Chapter 4 Remote Desktop Services and VDI: Centralizing Desktop and Application...

Microsoft Learning is hosting a brand new class in the popular “Jump Start” series. Because we received such rave reviews from the “ Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals ” Jump Start delivered earlier this year, our latest course is sure to be another smash. Here are the details: Course...

Another Great TechNet Radio Broadcast from Blain Barton. Check it out!!!  TechNet Radio: IT Time–Tips and Tricks for setting up Windows Deployment Services (Part 1 of 3) with Blain, John and Rhonda Its IT Time and in Part 1 of this 3 part series, Blain Barton and John Baker welcome back Setup and...

Chris Avis is a friend and colleague.  He created a pretty detailed blog post on how to create a private cloud .  I was planning on writing a similar post but found this one and decided to link to his. I hope you find his post helpful.  He goes through … Architecture: Hardware Requirements...

  Are you up to speed on the cloud?  Have you already built a cloud lab?  Do you know what tools make up the Private Cloud?  If you answered no to any of these questions, we have an event for YOU!  We do not have the registration links ready yet but we are real close.  I...

In a prior post, Pay Yourself First-Learn How With Passive Learning-Free Training From Microsoft On Just About Any Topic–Virtualization, Cloud, Phone, Server, Client, SharePoint, SQL, Many, Many More , I shared a massive amount of information on where you can get great and FREE training on Microsoft...

Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part (6) BONUS of 5+ Step By Step instructions for opening firewall ports for your SCOM DB Server. Please see my full blog post for more information including a list of all ports that should be opened for different...

Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 5 of 5+ Part 5: Keys To Success / Next Step TechNet Video: (Part 5) Keys To Success / Next Step (Level 200) Download video WMV Download | Zune audio WMA | MP3...

Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 4 of 5+ Part 4: Responding to Alerts Monitoring is great but let’s see it in action. Let’s see what happens where there is a failure. In this session we will look at some “Management”...

Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 3 of 5+ Now that Management packs are installed, let’s see what is in them and what SCOM “sees” as a result of installing these management packs. TechNet Video: (Part 3) Review Management...

Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 2 of 5+ Part 2: Installing Management Packs In this session we will look at step by step instructions on how to install the Management packs for monitoring SharePoint. We walk step by step through installing...

Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 1 of  5+ Has SharePoint become a vital part of your infrastructure?   Do you fear the day that it goes down?   In this series we will show you how to keep your vital infrastructure humming. You...

Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) - Everything You Need To Know Part 4… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new virtualization feature built into Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. It is called Native Boot To VHD (AKA: Boot2VHD). This is the one virtualization platform that allows...

Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) - Everything You Need To Know Part 3… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new virtualization feature built into Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. It is called Native Boot To VHD (AKA: Boot2VHD). This is the one virtualization platform that allows...

Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) - Everything You Need To Know Part 2… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new virtualization feature built into Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. It is called Native Boot To VHD (AKA: Boot2VHD). This is the one virtualization platform that allows...

Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) - Everything You Need To Know… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new virtualization feature built into Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. It is called Native Boot To VHD (AKA: Boot2VHD). This is the one virtualization platform that...

Setting up the POP SMTP settings for your live.com ID is not difficult but it does not use “default” settings so making this post to show you how to do it and give you the details of what the settings should be. This post will walk through all the settings you will need.  I start with just telling...

Covered in this article: Pin Website to Windows 7 Taskbar Using IE9 Pin website or application to Windows 7 Taskbar without IE9 Pin Multiple websites to a single IE Icon on the Taskbar     If you have Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) and want to do a website it is very easy.  Just click the icon...

I sometimes get error messages when I am working that have to do with Network Communications.  The most recent was an Open Folder Error \\ServerName is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource.  Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have...

Key To Almost Infinite Knowledge – Passive Listening… Do you make the time to keep up with technology?  If you are not expanding your knowledge, you are falling behind.  With the job market the way it is, you would be smart to keep learning.  I know we are all busy and doing more now than...

Recently a great series of 15 introductory videos have been completed and made available up on Microsoft Showcase , all focusing on SQL Azure . Here are the episodes: Getting Started : SQL Azure at a Glance Getting Started : Basic Architectural Considerations with SQL Azure Getting Started : Creating...

Microsoft Virtualization and Cloud Certification Study Group(s) in this post… Study Group Proposal Why Get Certified What Are Microsoft Virtualization Certification Options? Browse Certification Catalog for additional certification options ...