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Technical Evangelist - Windows Infrastructure
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  • Blog Post: Download the MAP Toolkit 8.5 Beta!

    Are you looking to move to Windows Server 2012?  Then accelerate this move with MAP Toolkit 8.5 beta which is available now for download .  There is a bunch of new stuff in this release so make sure you check it out. What’s New? Newly designed user interface The MAP Toolkit 8.5 Beta features...
  • 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: Competition: Download an Evaluation and win a Nokia Lumia 920!

    I’ve got a very simple competition for you.  All you need to do is download an Evaluation for Windows Server 2012 or System Center 2012 SP1 and you could win a Nokia Lumia 920!   All the details are below.  To enter go to the following website. Win a Nokia Lumia 920 with Windows Phone...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 8.0 Now Available!

    In a previous post I talked about the Beta of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 8.0.  Well the beta program has closed and the final version is now available for download.  More details and download link below. Download MAP 8.0:   http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=275384...
  • Blog Post: Enter to Win a Halo 4 Collector’s Edition XBOX 360!

      We have a competition running until the end of December 2012 where we will give you TWO chances to win a Collector’s Edition Xbox 360 Console!  All you have to do is download either the  Windows Server 2012 or System Center 2012 trial to enter the competition. Windows Server 2012 has...
  • Blog Post: Now Open: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 8.0 Beta!

    I’ve been a big fan of the MAP Toolkit for a long time now.  It’s great way to easily asses your environment for readiness and migration information for new releases such as Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 and Office 2013.  Because it doesn’t use an agent to gather data on your network it’s...
  • Blog Post: Windows Management Framework 3.0 Available for Download!

    If you are starting to begin your testing of Windows Server 2012 you may find an issue trying to manage Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 servers from the new Server Manager UI.  What you need to do is get the Windows Management Framework 3.0 in order or manage Windows Server 2008 and...
  • 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: New Solution Accelerators Available for Download!

    We have a bunch of new Solution Accelerators available for download.  Most of them are focusing on Windows Server 2012 and the Windows 8 Release Preview.  Check out the details below. Get Ready for Windows Server 2012 with MAP 7.0 Download MAP 7.0 now. Get ready for Windows Server 2012 with...
  • Blog Post: MAP 7.0 Beta Available Now for Download!

    If you have been looking at the Microsoft Private Cloud then check out the new MAP 7.0 Beta! Accelerate your move to the Private Cloud with MAP 7.0 Beta The MAP Toolkit’s new capabilities help you to assess the readiness of your environment for deploying Windows as well as Windows Server 2012 Beta. ...
  • Blog Post: Upcoming IT Camps: Please Register Now!

    Myself and Andrew will be running a number of IT Camps around the country in the coming weeks and the next round will focus on Consumerization of IT and Microsoft Private Cloud technologies.  Check out all the details below and make sure you register for the event in your city. Join your peers for...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft IT Showcase: New Articles Published

    Recently our IT Showcase team has published a bunch of new articles on how we are driving efficiency using new technologies.  Check them out below. Deploying FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint quickly and reliably returns highly relevant results across...
  • Blog Post: Please Register for upcoming IT Camps!

    Myself and Andrew will be touring around the country delivering IT Camps and we would love to see many of you there.  Please see all the details below and make sure you get along.  For those folks in Brisbane and Melbourne we have IT Camps coming up next week so make sure you register! ...
  • Blog Post: MAP Toolkit 6.5 Now Available for Download!

    I recently blogged about the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.5 Beta being available.  Well the solution accelerator team has released this version now and it’s now available for download.   Over the next weeks I’m running IT Camps around Australia talking about Microsoft Virtualization...
  • Blog Post: System Center Cloud Services Process Pack Beta Now Available!

    If you’ve been looking at Microsoft’s Private Cloud solutions then make sure you check out the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack Beta .  It’s a mouthful but well worth a look. System Center Cloud Services Process Pack Beta is Microsoft’s Infrastructure as a Service solution built on the...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 2 Available for Download!

    If you are working with Windows deployment or testing the System Center 2012 family of products then make sure you check out the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 2 .  Details below.. New features and enhancements make large-scale desktop and server deployments smoother than ever! For System...
  • Blog Post: Resources from some recent events

    Recently I've been out an about talking about all things System Center 2012 and wanted to provide you with all the slides for your reference.  You can download them all below or view the embed if you prefer that. Delivering the Private Cloud with Microsoft Technologies Datacenter and Private Cloud ...
  • Blog Post: Free Ebook: Microsoft Virtualisation Solutions

    I have another free E-book for you to download.  Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions, 2nd Edition is now available and features updates to support SP1 in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Cloud technologies. For those of you attending our upcoming IT Camps then this is good reading...
  • Blog Post: Free IT Camps: Microsoft Datacenter Virtualization around Australia!

    Earlier this year we ran a series of Dynamic Datacenter workshops focusing in Hyper-V and the System Center family of products.  With the release of System Center 2012 not too far away we decided to run these workshops again.  The only difference this time is we changed the name to IT Camps...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Advisory: Level 1 Alert!

    Please see details below for a Level 1 Security Advisory being released today. What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2641690 – Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing – on November 10, 2011. Summary Microsoft is aware...
  • Blog Post: Upcoming TechNet Live! Meetings: Private Cloud Focused

    I would like to inform that starting later this month and continuing into November I’ll be doing a series of TechNet Live events.  We’ve done several of these in the past and wanted to continue them to keep you up-to-date with the latest Microsoft technologies.  As many of you know the System...
  • Blog Post: TechNet Magazine: October Edition Out Now!

    The latest super fantastic edition of TechNet Magazine is now live !  This month it’s all about System’s Management so go and check it out.  You never know you might learn something!  Here’s some highlights! Keep an Eye on System Center 2012 – Soon we will see major updates to the System...
  • Blog Post: Upcoming PowerShell Training!

    I wanted to let you guys know of some upcoming training that is being run in November by the boys at PowerShell Down Under . Throughout November they are running  series of Virtual Workshops and email discussions to help you better learn PowerShell.  As we all know PowerShell is fast becoming...
  • Blog Post: New offers from Microsoft Learning for Virtualization Certification!

    I talk to a lot of you about virtualization, Private cloud and System Center products and know how much information there is and how hard it can be to keep up.  Well if  you’ve been thinking of getting certified on Microsoft Virtualization or just want to learn more then check out what’s on...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft IT Showcase: Microsoft’s first internal Private Cloud

    Great article on how Microsoft IT developed it’s first Private Cloud. How Microsoft IT Developed a Private Cloud Infrastructure Microsoft moves to the Private Cloud by planning, architecting, developing and managing the first Private Cloud solution within the Microsoft datacenter. The combination of...
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