Jeff Alexander's Weblog

Technical Evangelist - Windows Infrastructure
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  • Blog Post: Download an Evaluation to win a Lenovo X1 Carbon Touch!

    I have a very simple competition for you.  All you have to do is download an evaluation of either Windows Server 2012 or System Center 2012 SP1 and you could win a Lenovo X1 Carbon Touch!   I have one of these babies as my primary work laptop and it’s simple awesome!  Mine runs Windows...
  • Blog Post: TechEd Australia 2013: Call for Topics is Live!

         Welcome to my first email regarding TechEd Australia 2013!   This year I’m looking after content again and today I like to announce that call for topics is now open for submissions.  This is the first of many milestones on the journey to this event in September. ...
  • Blog Post: The new Nokia Lumia 925!

    Damn and I just got a new Lumia 920!  Click here to watch the press release of the new Lumia. Jeffa Technorati Tags: Lumia , Windows Phone
  • Blog Post: MMS 2013: Opening Keynote Video

    Below is the opening video that was shown at MMS 2013 in case you missed it! Pretty cool… And if you want to watch the opening keynote and other sessions you can watch them on Channel 9’s MMS page . Jeffa Technorati Tags: MMS2013 , Management
  • Blog Post: IT Camps: Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8

    Myself and Andrew have been travelling around the country running IT Camps in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.  The response has been overwhelming in every city so far with packed out events.  We still have a few cities left to go and we have seats available in these cities.  Details...
  • Blog Post: Surface Windows 8 Pro Overview!

    Can’t wait to get one of these! You can get more here on availability. Jeffa  
  • Blog Post: Screencast: Windows Server 2012–Server Manager

    Over the last few months myself  and Macca have been travelling around talking about Windows Server 2012 through our IT Camps.  Now we run through quite a lot of demo’s and wanted to make sure you had the opportunity to see these demo’s even if you didn’t get along to the IT Camps.  So...
  • Blog Post: What a Year! 12 Milestone Moments of 2012

    As we come to the end of 2012 it’s time to reflect on the year that was.  It was definitely a busy year and probably Microsoft’s most significant in many years.  The video below gives you a good summary. Jeffa Technorati Tags: Year in Review
  • Blog Post: Technical Communities is Now Live!

    I’m happy to announce that our new Technical Communities program is now up and running.  You might have known this as User Group Support Services in the past.  The program has been changed and updated to better serve the needs of User Groups and other technical communities.  If you are...
  • Blog Post: Upcoming Windows Azure Conference Event

    Want to learn more about Windows Azure?  Then check out the details of a community event being run next week. You’re Invited! Please join us for the Windows AzureConf community conference, which will be an event put on for the Windows Azure development community, by the Windows Azure developer community...
  • Blog Post: Meet the New Windows Phone!

    Wow!  What a week it’s been.  Hot off the heels of the Windows 8 launch last week; today we have announced the release of Windows Phone 8 .  This release is a major milestone for us in that it’s a perfect match for a Windows 8 PC.  I’ve loved Windows Phone for a long time and especially...
  • Blog Post: Welcome to Microsoft Surface!

    I’m still patiently waiting for mine but check out the new ad for these as well.  It wouldn’t be a launch day if I didn’t mention Surface. Movement You can order these now in Australia but unfortunately they are out of stock.  Make sure you check out the local Surface site for all the details...
  • Blog Post: Windows 8 Launched–Check out the Ads!

    Woo! Hoo!  Today is the day!  Windows 8 has been released to the world .  To celebrate I thought I would share with you some of the ads we will be showing around the world.  Check them out. The World is Ready <P><...
  • Blog Post: Upcoming TechNet Live! Events on Windows Server 2012

    To complement our IT Camps we are currently running around Australia I would like to invite you to a series of TechNet Live events on Windows Server 2012.  Seats at our IT Camps have been limited so to help with this TechNet Live! events are back starting with all the cool stuff on Windows Server...
  • Blog Post: New Server PosterPedia Windows 8 App Now Available!

    Many of you know I’m a big fan of the various component architecture posters that have been going around for some time now.  We gave a bunch of these out at TechEd Australia this year and I recently did a blog post on the latest one.  To give you some background these posters were originally...
  • Blog Post: Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Component Poster Available for Download!

    We gave a bunch of these at TechEd this year but if you weren’t there you can download a PDF version.  Below is the link to the download. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29189 Jeffa Technorati Tags: Hyper-V , Windows Server 2012
  • Blog Post: Meet the New Nokia Lumia Phones!

    Today I got distracted by shiny new things!  It happens a lot around here and especially at the moment with what’s going on with all the new announcements.  Today in New York Nokia announced 2 new phones to the Lumia line and the first of their Windows Phone 8 devices.  Both the Nokia...
  • Blog Post: New Windows Server 2012 IT Camps Coming!

    Yes it’s the season of IT Camps again and I’m really excited to announce our next round of IT Camps based on the recently released Windows Server 2012 .  With the release of Windows Server 2012 there is simply too much content to fit it all in for a 1 day camp.  So this time around myself and...
  • Blog Post: TechEd Australia 2012: Time to get Packing!

    We are only a couple of weeks away from TechEd Australia 2012 which means many of you are thinking about what you need to pack for the event. Sure you have to pack clothes and stuff for the event which I hope most of you can manage.  I tend to pack light and make sure I have room for the swag I...
  • Blog Post: A New Logo and Celebrating 25 Years at Microsoft!

    I think now is a good time to write this post.  On Monday the 26th of August 2012 I celebrate my 25th Anniversary at Microsoft!  Yes 25 years!  Oh my freaking god!  For those of you that read this blog you may recall a blog post I did 5 years ago celebrating my 20th year at Microsoft...
  • Blog Post: Windows Server 2012 Jump Start Series Online Now!

    If your like me and your getting excited about Windows Server 2012 then make sure you set some time aside to attend the Windows Server 2012 Jumpstart Series.  It’s a great way to get an overview of Windows Server 2012 in a short period of time.  Plus it’s done by a couple of mates of mine so...
  • Blog Post: Inside Microsoft’s Activity Based Work Environments

    Here is a video I was involved with recently that talks about how Microsoft has changed it’s work environments to be more activity based. Jeffa Technorati Tags: Workplace , Technet  
  • Blog Post: A day in the life of TechEd North America 2012–An Aussie Perspective!

    As you know in my previous post I headed off the TechEd North America on a fact finding mission as content owner for TechEd Australia 2012 .  This is something we do every year to see how the US event is run, how they approach content and to recruit speakers for our local event.  This year...
  • Blog Post: Welcome to Surface!

    What a week!  Checkout more below! More at www.surface.com and you can watch the On-Demand keynote here. Jeffa Technorati Tags: Surface
  • Blog Post: TechEd NorthAmerica 2012: Registration and What’s in the Bag!

    Today was registration day at TechEd North America 2012 so myself at Pete Calvert headed off to go through proceedings and pick up the bag.  From what I can see this was the first year they had a self registration process which allows you to register without any assistance from staff.  Mine...
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