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  • Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster – now available

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    This is a small part of the larger poster now available for download and printing.  The big one is amazing.  There will be a test.  Go get it @ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5567b22a-8c47-4840...

  • VHD Getting Started Guide – now available

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    The Microsoft® virtual hard disk (VHD) file format specifies a virtual hard disk, which is encapsulated in a single file and capable of hosting native file systems and supporting standard disk operations. In Windows® 7, a VHD can be used as the running...

  • System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Beta 1 - now available

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    System Center Configuration Manager enables a powerful user-centric approach to client management. This approach addresses the growing reality – that people want to move fluidly between multiple devices and networks – by making it easier for...

  • A $525,000 watch? Really?

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    I was cooling off after working on the pool by doing some net surfing when I stumbled across this.  It is a watch that goes for, wait for it, $525,000 USD.  Seriously?  Note to billionaires, it’s cool you can afford it but really? ...

  • Windows 7 slate style devices finally coming?

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    It’s looking more and more like Computex is going to be the place to be next week.  From the rumblings on the internet, it appears someone is finally going to take on Apple with a Windows 7 based device.  I hope so.  At least then I can...

  • Take me to your leader

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Pretty kewl jet pilot helmet, eh?  Full story at http://www.switched.com/2007/11/09/new-pilot-helmet-allows-terminator-like-x-ray-vision/ .  And yes, I think this is the future of System Center enterprise management visualization.  :-)

  • TechNet Wiki Pick of the Week: DirectAccess and Teredo Adaptor Behavior

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Here’s this weeks pick from the content on the TechNet Wiki.  It’s an article written by Tom on DirectAccess, IPv6, Teredo and other technologies that resulted from an investigation on performance with Outlook.  I thought the article had the...

  • Does your car tweet? This one does!

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    AJ is a Ford Fiesta that has some interesting technology onboard.  His fuel tweets are funny.  Click the pic above for the website and more information.

  • Windows 7 Product Guide – now available for download

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    The Windows 7 Product Guide provides a detailed look at the many new and improved features in Windows 7. The guide is designed as an accurate source of information that can help you to understand how Windows 7 Simplifies Everyday Tasks, Works the Way...

  • TechNet Wiki Pick for the Week: How to Run Hyper-V on a Laptop

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Hyper-V is an enterprise IT technology included in Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. As such the documentation on TechNet and MSDN is on enterprise IT use, on a server.  However, some may wish to use Hyper-V on a laptop or a desktop computer. Perhaps...

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Netsh Technical Ref – now available for download

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Network shell (netsh) is a command-line utility that allows you to configure settings and display the status of various network communications server roles and components after they are installed on computers running Windows Server® 2008 R2, and Windows...

  • Sprint Overdrive 4G Mobile WIFI Hotspot

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    About seven weeks ago I picked up the Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot.  This device allows you to create a WIFI network that is connected to the Sprint CDMA network.  Depending on your location depends on what speed you get.  If you...

  • Microsoft Online Standard Service Descriptions

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Microsoft® Online Services offers hosting services for Microsoft productivity applications that are widely used by customers of all sizes today. This set of documents provides service descriptions for the Microsoft® Exchange Online Standard messaging...

  • Office 2010 Tools and Guides for IT Professionals

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Since Office 2010 went gold a few weeks ago, I’ve been watching for key resources I thought you should be aware of.  Now that we’ve officially launched, time to get down to business. The very first thing you should do if you haven’t already, is download...

  • TechNet Wiki Pick for the Week: What VMM Does with AZMan Role Definitions from Hyper-V

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Hyper-V security is based on Authorization Manager API (known as AZMan). Similarly to VMM’s delegated administration model, an administrator can configure a set of role objects and assign Active Directory user and group accounts to those roles. Each role...

  • Microsoft Desktop Player

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    The Microsoft Desktop Player delivers contextual content aggregated across Microsoft properties that is mapped to an IT Pro or Developer IT Pro Adoption lifecycle. Users can view it online or download the WPF application to view offline. Offline and Online...

  • Microsoft Broadcaster

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Microsoft Broadcaster enables IT Pro and Developer bloggers to download key Technical content ( Webcasts, podcasts, white papers) aggregated across Microsoft assets that are relevant to the IT Pro and Developer adoption lifecycle and embedding them in...

  • Evel Knievel anyone?

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    I’ve been riding motorcycles since I was very young. Blame my Father and Uncle Stanley for my need for speed. I still remember to this day the first time I pulled the front wheel off the ground at 60+ MPH and road a wheelie over a mile. Needless to...

  • phpBB now available from the Microsoft Web Platform Installer

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Over the past couple of years I kept looking at the /web App Gallery and noticed something was missing. phpBB is a widely used open source bulleting board system.  You can certainly go download the product and walk through the setup documentation...

  • Windows 7 App Compatibility List for IT Professionals

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    The Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet listing software applications which have met Windows 7 Logo Program testing requirements for compatibility with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7...

  • Failover Cluster Step-by-Step Guide

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    A failover cluster is a group of independent computers that work together to increase the availability of applications and services. The clustered servers (called nodes) are connected by physical cables and by software. If one of the cluster nodes fails...

  • Active Directory Federation Services v2.0 - now available for download

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Active Directory Federation Services is a highly secure, highly extensible, and Internet-scalable identity access solution that allows organizations to authenticate users from partner organizations. Using AD FS in Windows Server 2008, you can simply and...

  • TechNet Wiki Pick for the Week: Why Split Tunneling is Not a Security Issue with DirectAccess

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    Tom Shinder is a highly respected subject matter expert on networking, security and a variety of products that fall into those categories.  Tom joined Microsoft not long ago and I spotted one of his articles on the new TechNet Wiki .  Here’s...

  • KIN phone details and pricing released

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    For people who want to keep up and share everything going on in their lives with the people who matter most, Verizon Wireless and Microsoft Corp. made KIN available online on May 6th. Designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their...

  • SQL Server 2008 R2 now available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers

    Posted over 3 years ago
    by Keith Combs}
    For those of you that have subscriptions to TechNet or MSDN, check the downloads area this morning.  SQL Server 2008 R2 is now there in a variety of flavors.  SQL Server 2008 R2 provides new tools for managing large multi-database environments...
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