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Migrating to Server 2012 R2 Jumpstart
Posted
6 months ago
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Andrew McMurray
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Hey Everyone! I am finally getting to present a Jumpstart event on the 24th of July! I will be doing this from Redmond, so it’s completely unfriendly to the Australian time zone of course, but hopefully some of you might be able to catch it after the...
Nokia Acquisition Closes!
Posted
8 months ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Well, Nokia is now officially part of the family! For those of us downunder, the local Nokia site has been updated with the press releases around the closing of the deal, check it out here
Available now: The Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter 2.0
Posted
8 months ago
by
Andrew McMurray
As the title says, the much anticipated update to the MVMC tool has released to make it easy to move your VMWare VM’s to Hyper-V. Check the full post here !
You could score an Xbox One and a Nokia Lumia 1520!
Posted
9 months ago
by
Andrew McMurray
OK, go click here to enter, the rest of the information is below! The latest Microsoft virtualisation and management tools are now available, providing a wealth of advancements to help IT professionals build, deliver and manage cloud infrastructure for...
Sami Laiho, TechEd Superstar coming to an Aussie Webinar!
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Hi Everyone! If you want to check out an awesome webinar by Sami Laiho, who SMASHED the Windows Client track at this year's TechEd Australia, check out the below: NOVEMBER 2013 8 WAYS TO SECURE WINDOWS 8 A FREE 90-minute webinar Full...
Some new reading material...
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Hi All, I've just been asked to review the System Center 2012: Orchestrator Cookbook from Packt Publishing. I'll be reading this over the next couple of weeks and posting a review once this is done, so stay tuned. Looks like a good set of authors on...
Patch Tuesday!
Posted
over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Here ya go: ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification Issued: July 9, 2013 ******************************************************************** Security Advisories Updated or Released...
MAP 8.5 Released!
Posted
over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Love this tool, go download it here and see below for more info: Usage tracking for Windows Server 2012 and the 2013 versions of Microsoft’s productivity servers! We are pleased to announce the availability of Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit...
ConfigMgr Dogs!
Posted
over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Yeah, I know a blog article advertising a blog is lame, but this local PFE ConfigMgr Blog is just too cool"” Blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrdogs
Patch Tuesday cometh
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Here’s the notification for next week’s Patch Tuesday… don’t forget to sign up to these newsletters if you want them each week! ******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for July...
Security Advisory, July 3
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
First for the FY! ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification Issued: July 3, 2013 ******************************************************************** Security Advisories Updated...
Adventures in Demoland Part 1: Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1
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over 1 year ago
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Andrew McMurray
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When Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 preview hit us last week, I decided to start looking at my demo builds for things like our IT Camps, TechNet Live and TechEd events. I found a really interesting article entitled: Solution Guide...
Microsoft a LEADER in the 2013 Gartner Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Nuff said really, but if you are interested, the full report is publically reprinted here: http://www.gartner.com/technology/reprints.do?id=1-1GJA88J&ct=130628&st=sb
SAP, HP and Microsoft–Smashing records with Hyper-V!
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Wow, check out Brad Anderson’s post this morning at “SAP, HP and Microsoft Set New SAP World Record Using Hyper-V” . This is some serious power and the ENTIRE architecture was done on Hyper-V! There’s even some data on the VMWare system that...
Happy New FY!
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Hi All! Well, a new FY dawns, and with that a whole bunch of activities at Microsoft to begin the new year. I have started building demos with Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 Preview editions and am having all...
Capacity Planner for Hyper-V Replica released
Posted
over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Check it out! NICE!!!!
What’s new in Windows 8.1 for IT Pro’s?
Posted
over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
We have just published this awesome run down of what you can expect in Windows 8.1 for enterprise customers. I have reproduced it below, but check the link above for any chances that may occur! What's New in Windows 8.1 We built Windows...
Windows Azure throws a shrimp on the barbie: What our new Aussie Datacenters mean to you
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Hey Everyone! Yesterday’s news around the Australian Datacenters was really exciting and it will be nice to finally put an end to all those discussions on Data Sovereignty. The news got me thinking that now there’s really no more excuse to...
TechEd Australia 2013: Call for Topics is Live!
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
This is a repost of Jeffa’s post from a few minutes ago! 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...
System Center 2012–Configuration Manager SP1 Component Add-On’s and Extensions Now Available
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over 1 year ago
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Andrew McMurray
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Hey everyone, head on over to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36213 and grab the System Center 2012 – Configuration Manager Toolkit! Old timers will be very familiar with this set of helpful tools, and new people in...
New Storage Spaces Content Published to TechNet
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over 1 year ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Happy New Year Everyone! I came across some great new content today on Storage Spaces that we just published to TechNet and thought it might be of interest, especially given the amount of questions I have had recently around designing for performance...
Dilignet to run Windows 8 and System Center 2012: Configuration Manager Events in Sydney
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over 2 years ago
by
Andrew McMurray
Hi All! Last week I heard from our mates at Dilignet that they are going to be running some Windows 8 and System Center 2012: Configuration Manager events at Saxons in Sydney in the very near future. These will definitely be worth checking...
WIN A HALO 4 COLLECTORS EDITION XBOX 360!!!
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over 2 years ago
by
Andrew McMurray
OK, this couldn’t be easier to enter, so lets get into it!!!! We’re giving you not one but TWO chances to win a Collector’s Edition Halo 4 Xbox Console! Simply download the new Windows Server 2012 or System Center 2012 trial to enter. Windows Server 2012...
You could win an Xbox prize pack!
Posted
over 2 years ago
by
Andrew McMurray
1
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Seems like a good deal to me for answering a survey!!! You could win an Xbox prize pack! You are invited to complete a short Microsoft survey. Your identity will remain anonymous and your opinion will be used to improve how Microsoft communicates with...
Session Levels Explained for TechEd Australia 2012
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over 2 years ago
by
Andrew McMurray
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Hi everyone! We are seeing good volume in terms of session submission to the Call for Topics site for TechEd Australia 2012 and I for one am very excited by the amount of variety we are seeing coming through. Just remember when submitting...
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