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When running Hyper-V you do not need to be at the console to manage your virtualization platform.  In fact, it is strongly recommended that you delegate these rights.  If you let someone login to a server with administrative permissions they...

It’s Official,  There is a new Boston Area SharePoint Users Group!  You can find them at http://www.bostonsharepointug.org .    Take a look at their first meeting… Plus a special thanks to AvePoint for sponsoring this event!!! Welcome...

The Free Training just keeps on coming!!! “Get On the Bus” is back in North America! Montreal , May 21 | Boston , May 24 | New York, May 25 | Philadelphia, May 26 | Washington DC, May 27 & 28 | Richmond, June 1 | Raleigh, June 2 | Charlotte, June...

See the Landing page for details. Boston Azure Firestarter The Firestarter is all-day... hands-on... and free... Come learn about Windows Azure. Bring your ready-to-code-with laptop (or pair up with someone else). By the end of the day, you will have...

This exciting milestone represents the end of development and testing. Office 2010 embraces trends in computing such as social networking and is ready for the cloud from the ground up. The launch of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 is on May 12th. You...

  In case you want to start playing with the latest office software before the launch… You can get it here!!!   Exchange Server 2010 Download ForeFront Download Office 2010 Download SharePoint Server 2010 Download System Center Essentials Download...

Very Cool: A one-stop search tool for technical resources and connections On your desktop! Microsoft Desktop player allows IT Pros and Developers to access technical content ( videos, webcasts, podcasts, white papers etc.) and links to resources ( IT...

The Next Wave Launch (Office-SharePoint-Visual Studio-SQL Server) Registration Now Open / Post Includes Links for Regional and National Events Plus Step by Step Registration Instructions The dates and venues are selected. The Next Wave Launch is scheduled...

In this 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. This is the one virtualization platform that allows virtualization inside of the virtualized...

In this 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. This is the one virtualization platform that allows virtualization inside of the virtualized...

In this 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. This is the one virtualization platform that allows virtualization inside of the virtualized...

I have had many people ask me about starting a new community group. In many cases they were thinking that a face-to-face group would be best but they simply do not have the time to do it all themselves. Online resources are great - and plentiful! The...

Install the Cumulative Security Update MS10-018 for Internet Explorer http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-018.mspx This security update resolves nine privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability...

Last week I presented at the final event of the series where we talked about Azure cloud services.  At this event we showed people how they might be able save significant money by moving some of there current pipeline application deployments to the...

In this 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. This is the one virtualization platform that allows virtualization inside of the virtualized...

This post in in response to questions on how to turn maintain remote connectivity to a server running Hyper-V with the firewall enabled.  The first thing to consider is what inbound traffic you want to enable on the server.  If it is a Hyper...

Today Microsoft made made some virtualization-related announcements — including changes to XP Mode that will allow XP Mode in Windows 7 to run without virtualization enabled hardware. Today, Microsoft is announcing Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server...

This is a nice compilation of pertinent information of deploying Windows 7. For those who are focusing on Windows 7 deployment in an enterprise environment, the following are in my view essential readings as well. · Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor · Building...

Just announced last week, consumers who purchase and activate Office 2007 will be able to download Office 2010 at no additional cost when it becomes available in June 2010. All you need to be eligible for this program – Office 2010 Technology Guarantee...

In this video you will learn how to deploy Windows 7 the easy way.  We walk through a light touch deployment of Windows 7 and show all the steps that are needed to make it happen using WDS, MDT and AIK.  We start at the beginning of the process...

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The event will take place on Friday, February 12, 2010.  It is a live event being simulcast to multiple locations.  It will also be recorded and made available online a few days after the event.  You do have to register to attend and to...

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