Jeff Alexander's Weblog

Technical Evangelist - Windows Infrastructure

Jeff Alexander's Weblog

Technical Evangelist - Windows Infrastructure
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March, 2011

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    New ASUS Windows 7 Slate

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    I think the ASUS Eee Slate EP121 is the first Windows 7 Slate that I actually want.  It has a Core i5 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD.  They are not available in Australia as of yet but we have a couple floating around the office.  I had a chance the other day to have a quick look and it looks impressive.  I like...
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    TechNet Professional Subscription: with 3 bonus months!

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    Starting on April 1st 2011 (no really) and going through to June 30th 2011 we are offering 3 extra months to the normal 12 month TechNet subscription.  It’s pretty good value and now includes 3 extra months free.  This for new subscriptions only. This is a TechNet Professional Subscription which includes: Full-Version software for...
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    Australia–Be What’s Next…

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    Check out this video made by my very clever team on how Australia is becoming a “digital economy”.  Featuring narration by our own Catherine Eibner! Jeffa Technorati Tags: Digital Economy , Be What's Next
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    Check out the Microsoft Virtual Academy!

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    Cloud computing is the biggest change to hit IT professionals in recent years. Everyone is talking about the Cloud and this makes figuring out what you need to be successful in your role hard. Wouldn't it be great if there was a simple, effective way to get the skills and training you needed to take advantage of the opportunity Cloud computing...
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    Level 1 Microsoft Security Advisory 2524375 Released!

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    Folks.  Make sure you look at this one. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2524375 - Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - on March 23, 2011.   Summary   Microsoft is aware of nine fraudulent digital certificates issued by Comodo, a certification...
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    Check out the MMS Day 1 Keynote

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    Lots of cool stuff shown at the MMS 2011 Day 1 keynote .  The keynote was all about private cloud and showed some previews of some of our new products in the System Center family.  Check it out! Go to the 17 minute mark to start the video. Jeffa Technorati Tags: Private Cloud , MMS 2011 , Hyper-V
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    SCVMM 2012 Beta Available Now!

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    If you use Hyper-V then you probably use the current version of System Centre Virtual Machine Manager.  The journey to the Private Cloud is getting better with this release! You can head over to the Connect website to get the download.  Make sure you don’t use it in a production environment as that’s not supported.  Below is...
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    Screencast: Dynamic Memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

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    I’ve finally had a chance to create a screencast on Dynamic Memory.  You can view through the TechNet Edge site.  Check out the link below. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/dynamic-memory-in-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1 Jeffa Technorati Tags: Dynamic Memory , SP1 , Hyper-V
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    TechNet Live Meetings are back featuring IE9 all through April!

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    It’s been awhile but I wanted to let you know that the TechNet Live! meetings are back and next month we are going to be featuring everything Internet Explorer 9 for the IT Pro. Overall Theme Internet Explorer 9 is out now and there has been a lot of discussion on what it has to offer. Join us in throughout April as we take you...
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    Windows Intune Launches this Month!

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    If you manage Windows PC in a small to medium business or even an enterprise then you are going to want to read on.  This month we are announcing that Windows Intune will be available in Australia on Thursday March 24 2011 .  Make sure you check the website for more details and for links to a 30 day trial!  The first question...
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    The Evolution of Microsoft!

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    A couple of new videos have come out about where we have come from and where we are going.  The scary part is I remember having the boxes in the first video!  I just didn’t have the beard!  Exciting times! Jeffa Technorati Tags: future vision , geek
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    Microsoft Virtualization for VMWare Professionals!

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    For those of you that can’t get to the Microsoft Management Summit next week in Las Vegas; we have the next best thing for you.  Starting the week after MMS the Microsoft Learning team will be hosting an exclusive 3-day Jump Start Class specifically designed for VMware and Microsoft Virtualization professionals.  The good thing about...
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    Microsoft Security Bulletin: March 2011 Release!

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    What is the Purpose of this alert? It’s that time again folks.  Another patch Tuesday is upon us or for those of us down under we call it patch Wednesday! New Security Bulletins Microsoft is releasing the following three new security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities:   Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Max Severity Rating...
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    2011 Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Customer Roundtable

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    How IT Leaders are Empowering People with Technology March 11th, 2011 at 2 p.m. Sydney Time Join us for a customer roundtable event, featuring IT leaders from Kraft and LogIn Consultants. Hosted by Gartner analyst, Mike Silver, this online discussion will highlight real stories and insights of how IT is empowering their users through Microsoft...
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    TechNet Magazine: February 2011 Edition Online Now!

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    The February Edition of TechNet Magazine is now online and features content related to Cloud services and Virtualization.  If you are thinking about moving down the path of cloud or virtualization this edition has some good information for you.  Even if you are an expert there is still some good information that will help most IT...
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    Hyper-V Component Poster updated with SP1 Changes!

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    At the recent Dynamic Datacenter Workshops we have been handing out Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 R2 component posters.  These posters have been very popular over the years and the Hyper-V one has been updated to support Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX which are now available as part of SP1.  The picture of the poster is below along...
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    New Windows Phone 7 Ads!

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    There have been some new Windows Phone 7 Ads kicking around the internet so I thought I would share.  Plus some announcements from Mobile World Congress . Windows Phone What if? Ad Announcements from Mobile World Congress Technology Preview: Windows Phone and Kinect for XBOX 360 And finally check out this video for a cool concept video...
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