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Microsoft Security Bulletin: December 2014 Release!
Posted
19 days ago
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Jeffadude
Welcome to yet another month of updates! It’s pretty busy with quite a few updates this time around to keep you cracking up until the holiday break. As things tend to wind down over the holiday break it’s a good time to make sure your servers and devices...
Microsoft Security Bulletin: November 2014 Release!
Posted
1 month ago
by
Jeffadude
1
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Welcome to another month of updates! This month there are quite a number of updates to consider so check out the table below and apply these where needed. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title and Executive Summary Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact...
Microsoft Azure Open for Business in Australia!
Posted
2 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Today has been a very exciting day for us at Microsoft Australia! Today at TechEd Sydney we announced the general availability of the Australian GEO which includes the Australia East Region in NSW and the Australia Southeast Region in Victoria. I’m writing...
Introducing The Microsoft Cloud Platform System!
Posted
2 months ago
by
Jeffadude
This was significant enough to warrant a blog post. In fact out of the recent announcements we made this week is the one that stands out to me. A cloud in a box system powered by Dell and using the Microsoft software stack to get you up and running with...
Microsoft Security Bulletin: October 2014 Release!
Posted
2 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Welcome to another set of updates for you to consider in your environments. Sorry I’m a bit late with this one but here it is anyway. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title and Executive Summary Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement...
My Surface Pro 3 Setup and an Infographic!
Posted
3 months ago
by
Jeffadude
5
Comments
I’ve been using a Surface Pro 3 now for a couple of months. Myself and Andrew both got given one when we were in the US at the end of July at a Microsoft technical conference. So I wanted to give you my impressions of the device and whether you can actually...
TechEd Australia 2014: Tickets on Sale Now!
Posted
4 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Hi Everyone! For over two decades, TechEd has secured its spot as Australia's leading tech event. And in 2014, TechEd remains the very best place to preview the next wave of industry-shaping innovations, network with experts and peers and future-proof...
TechEd Australia 2014: Call for Topics is coming soon!
Posted
5 months ago
by
Jeffadude
2
Comments
By now, I'm sure you know that TechEd Australia is a different format this year. We're running essentially the same show twice in October – in Melbourne on October 7th & 8th, and in Sydney on October 27th & 28th. Being only 2 days, we've...
TechNet Live! Recording: System Center 2012 R2: Infrastructure Provisioning and Management
Posted
5 months ago
by
Jeffadude
To continue this series this is the first of the System Center 2012 R2 sessions in our series. This session will cover the following: Windows Server has introduced many new benefits, and System Center can take advantage of these. Gaining operational efficiencies...
Microsoft Security Bulletin: July 2014 Release
Posted
5 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Welcome to the first security bulletin of the new financial year! The table below list the updates in order of severity. Please make sure you check them out and apply to your environments as necessary. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title and Executive Summary...
Infographic: The continuing fight against Malware!
Posted
5 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Recently on the official Microsoft blog there was a really good article how Microsoft is taking the offensive against cybercrime and helping users protect their PC’s against malware. For most of you who read this blog I’m sure you are on top of patching...
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 9.1 Available Now!
Posted
5 months ago
by
Jeffadude
As you have probably guessed based on previous posts that I’m a big fan of the MAP Toolkit as a planning and deployment tool for enterprise deployments. Below are details of the latest release for you to download and use. This release of the MAP Toolkit...
Jump Start: Migrating Legacy Windows Server to Windows Server 2012 R2 and Microsoft Azure!
Posted
5 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Our very own Andrew McMurray is running a jump start on migrating off old versions on Windows Server. If you have older versions on Windows Server then you won’t want to miss this event. Check out all the details below and how to register. Migrating Legacy...
Jump Start: Windows Azure Pack Infrastructure as a Service!
Posted
5 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Learn how Windows Azure Pack brings the benefit of the cloud to your data center Enterprises today desire the flexibility and affordability that cloud environments offer, while service providers want the ability to support more enterprise customers. Windows...
TechNet Live! Series: Slides from all 12 events!
Posted
6 months ago
by
Jeffadude
4
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Now that Andrew and myself have finished this round of TechNet Live! webinars I wanted to provide you with one location to get all the slides. I’m posting the video’s in separate posts but this post will just be for the slide decks. Enjoy! Transform the...
Windows 8.1: Windows 8.1 Deployment and Creating a bootable USB device for installs!
Posted
6 months ago
by
Jeffadude
11
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Back in 2009 I wrote a blog post on setting up a USB bootable device for installs. The goal of this post was to have a ready guide to build a bootable USB disk to rebuild machines without having to use the DVD. At the time Windows 7 was the current product...
Behind the Scenes: Surface Pro 3 Commercial!
Posted
6 months ago
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Jeffadude
1
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Awesome behind the scenes video of the making of the Surface Pro 3 video! Jeffa Technorati Tags: Surface Pro 3
TechNet Live! Recording: Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Manageability and Automation!
Posted
6 months ago
by
Jeffadude
This is the last of the Windows Server 2012 R2 events in this series this time focusing on Manageability and Automation. Enjoy! Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Management and Automation If you want to download a copy of the presentation for this event and...
TechNet Live! Recording: Windows Server 2012 R2 Access and Information Protection!
Posted
6 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Here’s another recording for you in transforming the datacenter TechNet Live Series. This time around Access and Information Protection. Enjoy! Windows Server 2012 R2 Access and Information Protection TechNet Live Series - Windows Server 2012 R2 - Access...
TechNet Live! Recording: Windows Server 2012 R2 Rethink Networking!
Posted
6 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Welcome to another TechNet Live recording! Please see below for the session that Andrew did about the new networking technologies in Windows Server 2012 R2. Windows Server 2012 R2 – Rethink Networking TechNet Live Series - Windows Server 2012 R2 - Rethink...
TechNet Live Recording: Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtualization Overview!
Posted
6 months ago
by
Jeffadude
I’m slowly getting around to posting up the links to all the recordings and I’m hoping to have them all up by the end of this week. So expect to see a few posts this week with all the recordings. Hope you enjoy them! Virtualization with Windows Server...
Microsoft Security Bulletin: June 2014 Release!
Posted
6 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Welcome to another security bulletin and the final bulletin for the financial year. This time around we have 7 updates that you need to consider for your environments. Check out the details below and apply these where needed. Bulletin ID Bulletin Title...
TechNet Live! Recording: Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Overview!
Posted
7 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Ok I've finally finished off IT Camps for the year and have some time to breath and catch up on a few things. As I said in my previous post we are in the middle of a 12 week series on transforming your datacentre with Windows Server 2012 R2 and System...
TechNet Live! Recording: Transform the Datacenter
Posted
7 months ago
by
Jeffadude
Over the last few weeks and up until the end of June myself and Andrew McMurray have been running a series of TechNet Live events focusing on the technologies that will help you transform the way you operate and manage your datacentres. All of these events...
Microsoft Security Bulletin: May 2014 Release!
Posted
7 months ago
by
Jeffadude
It’s been a busy time lately with lots of updates coming out for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Well now it’s time to get back to the business of keeping up to date with patches. Please see below for details of this month’s security updates and...
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