Jeff Alexander's Weblog

Technical Evangelist - Windows Infrastructure
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  • Blog Post: Another Windows 8 Ad..

    The Windows Team on YouTube has been putting up some cheeky videos lately against the iPad.  This one is particularly good. You can see more of the comparison at http://windows.com/compare Jeffa Technorati Tags: Windows 8 , Tablets
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: June 2013 Release!

    Welcome to another round of security updates.  This is the last one for the financial year of you talk in that language. The following tables outlined the bulletins being released this month.  Make sure you prioritize these updates where appropriate in your environment. Bulletin ID Bulletin...
  • Blog Post: TechEd Australia 2013: Registration is Now Live!

    This year TechEd Australia is turning 20!  Can you believe it?  It’s going to be a big year to look back on how the industry has changed and more importantly how it will change moving forward.  In this age of change TechEd remains the place for you to stay ahead and get the skills you...
  • Blog Post: Infographic: Evolution of the IT Pro!

    Have you ever used a floppy disk ?  How about a Macintosh Plus or Mac II ?  When I first started at Microsoft in 1987 the Macintosh Plus was one of the first computers I used!  When Windows 3.0 came out I started using an 80386 PC and my IT Pro life began!  Fast forward 20 years or...
  • Blog Post: Windows 8 End User Training Brochure!

    We have just released a new Windows 8 End User Training brochure that you can download in PDF format .  If you are new to Windows 8 or you are supporting someone that is then this brochure is a great idea.  Below is a snapshot of what’s in the document.  Very useful and probably should...
  • Blog Post: Windows 8: Less talking, more doing!

    Absolute gold! Jeffa Technorati Tags: Windows 8
  • 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: 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: Microsoft Security Bulletin: May 2013 Release!

    Welcome to another security bulletin release.  This month we have 10 security bulletin updates plus a firmware update for Surface RT and Surface Pro .  The great thing about the new Surface Pro firmware update is we now support PXE booting with the Surface Pro Ethernet adapter.  This will...
  • 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: Acer Aspire R7: A Notebook designed for touch….

    I don’t normally post marketing ads but this is too cool not to share!  I’m not sure about where they put the trackpad on this thing though.. Jeffa Technorati Tags: Touch , Windows 8
  • 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: The Surface Pro Datacenter Video!

    This video was way too good not to share.  Four geeks over at the Building Clouds blog took 4 Surface Pro devices and created a table top datacentre running Windows Server 2012 and Hyper-V.  And they live migrated a few VM’s over Wi-Fi between the 4 Surface Pro devices.  Awesome way to...
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Security Bulletin: March 2013 Release

    This month is pretty busy in the updates arena so make sure you check out the details below.  Plus this month there is an update for IE 10 to fully support flash as reported on the IE blog earlier this week.  And if you have a Surface RT device there is another firmware update as well. MS13...
  • 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: A Glimpse of the future: Microsoft’s New Envisioning Center!

    As was reported over on the Next at Microsoft blog we recently opened up the new Envisioning Center on the Microsoft Redmond Campus which is essentially an immersive showcase about the possibilities that technology can bring to enrich our lives.  As part of the opening the team created a video of...
  • Blog Post: What most schools don’t teach…

    Maybe I should start listening to Coatesy and learn to code!  Learn more at http://Code.org Jeffa Technorati Tags: Code , Coding
  • Blog Post: Meet your new Windows Phone @Telstra

    Nice to see an Aussie version of the meet your new Windows Phone video!  Pretty Cool.. Jeffa Technorati Tags: Windows Phone , Videos
  • 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: New Surface Pro Ad: “The Vibe”

    Pretty Cool Ad! Jeffa Technorati Tags: Surface , Surface Pro
  • Blog Post: Screencast: Windows Server 2012-Storage Spaces

    Welcome to another Screencast on Windows Server 2012.  This time I’m discussing what I think to be one of the biggest area’s of improvement and change in Windows Server 2012 namely Storage infrastructure.  In Windows Server 2012 we are addressing the need to provide resiliency and cost-effective...
  • Blog Post: Screencast: Windows Server 2012-Cluster Aware Updating!

    I wanted to share with you another Screencast on Windows Server 2012.  This time I’m covering Cluster Aware Updating which is one of my favourite new features in Windows Server 2012.  Essentially what Cluster Aware Updating does is automate the update process on failover cluster servers while...
  • 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-New User Interface Options

    Welcome to another Screencast!  I wanted to share with you some of the new user interface options with Windows Server 2012.  In particular I’ll be covering Server Core and the Minimal Server Interface option and how easy it is to switch between each option.  As you know Server Core was...
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