Are there admin tasks you’d like to automate, but not sure how?  Do you want to learn Windows Powershell, but aren’t sure where to start?   Send us your questions by emailing ( aeshen@microsoft.com ) by Wednesday, September 15 th , then...

Microsoft Gold Certified partner Prodata are running a two-day training on MDX with Analysis Services and it promises to meet the high standards they have set with great trainings like ‘SQL Immersion’. Find out more here . This level 300 course is targeted...

  Do you know a student looking for a career in application development? The Microsoft DreamSpark Program provides students with Microsoft Professional Development tools for free ! Students can build and deploy apps to Windows Phone Marketplace for...

Silect are an ISV building Management Packs tools and plugins specifically for the System Center Operations Manager ad Configuration Manager. This is a valuable read for anyone looking to deploy SCOM as MP’s real make or break the success of the deployments...

If you have a big printer available and spend a lot of your time working in Windows Server 2008 technologies then you may want to print these posters off for the office wall Remote Desktop Services Component Architecture Poster This poster provides a...

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has been designed specifically to help meet the challenges of any business and the needs of all the different groups with a stake in the messaging system. Exchange Server 2007 SP1 is a mission-critical...

The Irish Internet Association (IIA) Cloud Computing Working Group is running a survey in association with Sysco and ReadyDynamics.com, to gather information and increase understanding of cloud adoption in Ireland.  To participate, please visit www...

The Windows User Group is back with a day-long event featuring updates on the latest in Microsoft IT infrastructure. Join us on Friday, September 10th in the Microsoft Auditorium in Leopardstown to hear expert speakers talking about Windows Server, virtualization...

Another Patch Tuesday (Wednesday for us Irish) has come and the Canadian IT Pro Team has release another episode of the The object is to keep it simple by letting you know in plain non technical language what the updates are, what they resolve and why...

I attended an internal Microsoft conference in Atlanta last week and need to catch a flight to Seattle for a training session this morning. Delta was providing onboard Wi-Fi internet access on the flight so I was willing to pay $12 to give it a try……I...

If you’re making the move to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and/or Office 2010, you need tools and guidance to help you through the process. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 , a free Solution Accelerator, is designed to fill that need. The...

Windows Azure Instructor Led Hands-on Training Ennis June 15 , Dublin June 17 , Belfast June18 . Abstract The Microsoft Developer & Platform Group is pleased to announce a number of Windows Azure Instructor Led Hands-on Training focused on Developers...

If you are keen to get skilled up on any of Exchange, Office or SharePoint 2010, take a look at the courses below. Contact adeery@newhorizonsireland.com if you are interested. MCTS: 10135 Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange 2010...

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of David Houston. Dave was the first person I made contact with in Dublin when I made the decision to move over from Canada. We had a link in our support of SBS and that lead to a mutual respect...

The following products are now available for download for Technet & MSDN Subscribers: Office Professional Plus 2010 (x86/x64) Office Web Apps 2010 (for SharePoint Server 2010 - x64) Project 2010 (x86/x64) SharePoint Server 2010 (x64) Visio 2010 (x86...

The rumours are true!  SQL gurus Paul Randal & Kimberly Tripp return to Dublin this June to deliver their highly acclaimed 4 day SQL Immersion Course.  They delivered this event to an Irish audience for the first time last Autumn and the...

Given the number of Irish workers stranded in Europe, the US or further afield, I thought readers may find Microsoft’s Online Services worth looking into. Has the cloud of volcanic ash led to cancelled meetings and disrupted your business? Are you and...

Have you started to utilize Windows 7 XP Mode to get past Application Compatibility issues? This is a great tool for SME customers but one of the issues some people experience is setting up the VM’s for each user with the required applications on them...

I try to let you know of every free eBook that Microsoft Press releases and I came across another one today in preparation for the release of SQL 2008 R2. This book is for anyone who has an interest in SQL Server 2008 R2 and wants to understand its capabilities...

The Cloud is the buzz word of the IT industry; most companies are trying to position themselves to take advantage of the changing landscape of IT.We announced today Windows Intune, a means to simplifies how businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows...

Microsoft today announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of System Center Essentials 2010 and System Center Data Protection Manager 2010. I am a very big proponent of solutions for the SME customer. I grew up in a family run business back in Canada...

  On April 29th, Microsoft Technical Fellow, Mark Russinovich, will be leading a discussion around the process of planning, testing, assessing and rolling out Windows 7 in an enterprise organization. Mark will be joined by a panel of IT professionals...

Best of Microsoft Management Summit:  Manage the Future – Desktop to Cloud Dublin, Monday May 17th, 2010 The annual Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) takes place in Las Vegas this week providing deep technical information and training on the latest...

Thanks to all of you that made it to the Office + SharePoint 2010 Roadshow this week. We had some excellent technical presentations and demos from our presenters and plenty of good questions from the audience. We had close on 350 attendees for the IT...

It is another Patch Tuesday and I just got an email from Rick Claus from Microsoft Canada’s IT Pro Evangelist team telling me about a new way to get the message out. In a very Canadian (and Irish) way, 3 guys got together over a pint or two and came up...