DeVore, is the only learning center between New York and Chicago offering this course. The cost for this 2 day class is $780 and we would allow company discounts for groups of four or more students. The course will be offered at DeVore Technologies corporate...

First calm your server down, then next calm your IT administrator down as well.  Now lets talk about communication and collaboration and how your servers can empower a remote workforce, that will allow your business to thrive be more focused on efficiency...

We have all been there, your driving, you hear your cell phone ring, ding or beep, trust me it is not that important and here is why (please take a minute to read the article): Child killed in 3-car accident in Columbia Heights It is probably like hundreds...

Windows Server 2008 R2 also got some great enhancements as well.  RemoteFX is a new enhancement for Hyper-V, which willow the ability to run 3D applications within a Hyper-V VM.  This allows the virtual desktop experience to get even closer...

We have made some big announcements today around virtualization technologies.  One of the big changes is to XP mode in Windows 7 (Pro, Enterprise and Ultimate). XP Mode no longer requires Hardware assisted virtualization!  Take a look at the...

So you want to go to TechEd ? If the fact that Chris Henley and I are speaking is not enough for you.  Then you need to try sending your boss and email about the value of TechEd.  Here is a great example of an email: Convince your boss: Send...

Just announced last week, consumers who purchase and activate Office 2007 will be able to download Office 2010 at no additional cost when it becomes available in June 2010. All you need to be eligible for this program – Office 2010 Technology Guarantee...

Thank you so much for everyone coming to the event we had at the MS office in Mason.  I had a lot of fun, and I hope everyone had fun and learned something as well.  Remember I will be talking about Windows Server 2008 R2 at the CINPA meeting...

One of the fantastic and new improvements in Windows Server 2008 R2 is the Active Directory Recycle Bin.  This tool allows you the ability to recover active directory objects in case you have deleted a user and need to recover them  The Recycle...

With Windows Server 2008 R2 you now have server that is only available for 64-bit hardware.  The question becomes is how do I migrate my server roles like Active Directory or DHCP?  Well in this screencast you will how to install the core server...

One of the great tools you may have used in managing your Windows Server platforms, are you performance monitor and counters.  This is something that you would also need to know a lot about the server.  In Windows Server 2008 R2 you can see...

Here’s your chance to connect with your local IT Pro Community AND meet Matt Hester, your local IT Professional Evangelist! Now that the dust has settled and the boxes are mostly unpacked from Matt’s relocation to Ohio.  He wants to meet you and...

We have been using tools like Active Directory Users and Computers to work with you Active Directory services, well there is a new tool that is a task driven, forms based tool, that is extensible, allowing for simpler access to working with Active Directory...

Thank you for everyone that attended the TechNet event in Columbus, more importantly thank you for not booing me when I showed the picture of me holding my book.  I hope everyone enjoyed the event and I hope to see you next time I am in Columbus...

In Windows Server 2008 there was an introduction of a new way to install Windows server in a Core Installation.  Server core was a streamlined installation of Windows Server, that provided a “headless” server option.  However, there needed to...

Happy March!  I hope everyone is starting to thaw out and getting ready for a great spring.  What a better way to celebrate St. Paddy’s day than giving your favorite IT Pro a new TechNet subscription and you can save 28% with TNITE06!!!!! Just...

In this screencast I talk about new way to access a great toolset that has been around Windows servers for a few years, the Best Practice Analyzers.  In previous versions of Windows Server these tools were offered as a free download.  In Windows...

Over the next several posts I am delivering some of the many great administrative benefits to Windows Server 2008 R2.  In this screencast I take you through a quick tour on the new filtering group policy settings and targeting of the settings preferences...

The Nashville Chapter of AITP is having a fantastic presentation on March 11th. The chapter is welcoming in Joe A. Martin, Principal of Joe A. Martin Consulting headquartered in Brentwood, TN.  He will be discussing Growth/Survival Tools for the...