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I’m sure most organizations still have parts of their infrastructure running on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2.  If this applies to you and you are looking to migrate some of those services to Windows Server 2012, you will want to know more about the Migration...

I’m sure a lot of techie folks like me use virtualization quite a bit for testing and learning purposes. When we have to build Servers for many different scenarios, it sure is helpful to have a base Windows OS Image handy to start with. Even though it seems simple, I thought I would share my personal...

I’ve been asked numerous times about how one would manage Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 servers from a Windows 7 client computer. Evidently, we (Microsoft) have not done a good enough job in getting the word out that there are a set of tools – Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) that...

A Directory Services MVP out of Seattle, WA by the name of Zubair Alexander is delivering a free Webinar on AD Management this coming Thursday, June 4, 2009 from 10 AM – 11 AM (PDT).  He will be covering the following topics. Password and User Management Provisioning and deprovisioning – consistency...

Back on October 8th, I posted about a new User Group getting ready to start up in the Seattle area ( http://blogs.technet.com/haroldwong/archive/2008/10/07/seattle-windows-networking-user-group.aspx ).  Well, Zubair has finally been able to work out all the logistics for the meeting and the group...

Back on October 8th, I made a post regarding a Virtual Beta Exam, 70-113 ( http://blogs.technet.com/haroldwong/archive/2008/10/08/new-virtual-lab-based-exam-70-113-windows-server-2008-ad-configuring.aspx ).  In that post, the deadline for taking the exam was pretty much the end of October. ...

On my previous post: http://blogs.technet.com/haroldwong/archive/2008/10/08/new-virtual-lab-based-exam-70-113-windows-server-2008-ad-configuring.aspx , I informed everyone that there was a great promotion going on that includes 3 free exam vouchers if you take the beta exam with a new format. I received...

I just received an email that gave some kewl information about a new type of Certification testing.  To sweeten the pot for those who like to be the first to try new things, they are offering 3 FREE exam vouchers for the first 3000 people who take this exam. I have copied the text from my email...

Recently, I was put in touch with Zubair Alexander (MVP in Seattle area) who is very interested in starting a new User Group.  Zubair has already created a nice website for the User Group ( http://www.winnetusergroup.com/default.aspx ).  If you live in the Seattle area and are interested in...

I know a lot of folks like to attend different Launch Events to get their hands on the latest and greatest information about one of our new products.  Since Hyper-V was still only in Beta when Windows Server 2008 shipped, we had to release Hyper-V separately and we are now having Launch Events to...

About a month ago, we announced that we were going to make a free version of Hyper-V Server (stand alone) available for free.  As of today, the download went live and is now available.  You can grab it here: http://www.microsoft.com/servers/hyper-v-server/how-to-get.mspx . Please do keep in...

Back in April of this year, Andrew Woodward emailed me with information on how he had setup a totally cool virtualized environment using Microsoft Hyper-V.  Needless to say, I was totally jealous and would have driven to his place to steal his hardware if it weren't for the fact that he lives in...

The Rocky Mountain Windows Technology User Group is hosting a Virtualization Mini-Conference in Denver on September 29, 2008.  The event will showcase Microsoft Hyper-V as well as VMWare ESX Server.  Both of these technologies will be running on true server class hardware for demonstrations...

In case you weren't already aware, there are 4 upcoming Live TechNet Events taking place in the West Region.  They are as follows: Arizona Phoenix at the Sheraton (I-17 and Dunlap) on September 25th.  Register Here . California Berkeley on September 18th.  Register Here . Fresno at the...

My good friend and team mate, Chris Henley made a nice video on TCP/IP updates in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Take a look at his blog directly ( http://blogs.technet.com/chenley/archive/2008/09/04/next-generation-networking-and-the-new-tcp-ip-stack.aspx ) or here's his video linked to directly...

I just found out today that I will be heading to San Diego on Thursday, August 21st and Los Angeles on Friday, August 22nd to deliver a presentation at an Angelbeat event ( www.angelbeat.com ). The Event in San Diego is at the Sheraton located at 1433 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA, 92108. The...

Join us at a TechNet Event for some great sessions on Windows Vista, PowerShell and Group Policy Preferences!! Below is a list of the Cities and dates.  To register for the event you are interested in, just click the city.  You can also visit www.technetevents.com to see what other cities we...

I'm not sure how many folks believe in the value of Microsoft Certification, but I thought I would share some of my thoughts and recent experiences. I took a look at my current certification situation and realized my MCSE was on Windows Server 2000.  The last exam I took was the LCS 2005 SP1 Exam...

Today, I delivered part 13 of the 24 hours of Windows Server 2008 webcast series.  There weren't too many questions asked during the session, but for the few that were, I did answer them.  Below is the Q&A log from the webcast.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Harold...

For those of you who are involved with Second Life, I wanted to let you know that we are delivering the Heroes Happen Here Launch in Second Life on April 26th!!! Things You Will Need to Attend the Launch In order to attend this event you will first need to do the following things: Join Second...

On April 4th, I posted an entry about the 24 Part Series on Windows Server 2008 ( http://blogs.technet.com/haroldwong/archive/2008/04/04/windows-server-2008-webcasts-24-hours-worth.aspx ).  In that post, I linked to the main landing page for the series.  In this post, I wanted to give direct...

In addition to the Post I just made on the Group Policy webcast series, my team also did a series on Active Directory (based on Windows Server 2003).  Just like Group Policies, there is a lot from the below series on AD that is also applicable for WS2008. On-Demand Webcasts TechNet Webcast: Active...

A little while back, my team delivered a webcast series on Group Policy Management in Windows Server 2003. With the recent release of Windows Server 2008, we've received quite a few questions regarding GP Management in Windows Server 2008. The nice thing about GP Management is that the stuff you learned...

I've been asked by quite a few people about where to get more information about Windows Server 2008.  My team is currently delivering a 24 Part Webcast series on Windows Server 2008.  Some of the webcasts have already taken place and are now available on-demand.  Others have not happened...

For those of you who want to get your hands on the PowerPoint Decks from the Windows Server 2008 Launch Event, please visit http://www.technetevents.com/2008-launch-resources.aspx . The decks just went live today!!! Harold Wong harold.wong@microsoft.com