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Looking to Integrate Linux and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-VR2
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
We announced today (7-29-2010) the availability of the Hyper-V Linux Integration Services for Linux Version 2.1. The following features are included in the 2.1 release: Driver support for synthetic devices: Linux Integration Services supports the synthetic...
2011 Walt Disney World® Marathon Medal Revealed!
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
This was just announced There were over 50,000 votes cast, the 2011 Marathon medal will be the first Mickey Mouse medal selected by you, the runner. At the completion a truly magical 26.2 mile journey at the 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon, you...
Hot off the Presses, still going, Save 25% withTNITQ406 until 10-31-2010
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
Thanks for everyone’s patience, I just found out that the 25% discount for TechNet Professional subscriptions with TNITQ406 has been extended to 10-31-2010 (so hurry now)!!! Just click this link: Save 25% on a new TechNet Professional Subscription...
Happy Monday, skip to it!
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
Happy Monday, this was filmed at a halftime show at a US Naval Academy game: The group is called the Kings Firecrackers
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0: Heterogeneous Server Environment Inventory part 5
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over 3 years ago
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Welcome to part 5 of a 6 part series talking about a great FREE tool, which has released it’s 5th major version on Monday (7-12-2010). The new version, MAP 5.0, has some exciting new features to help with discovery and software usage. In this...
Interview IT investigators New Orleans Hornets
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
Here is part 3, interview with New Orleans Hornets Senior Director of Player Personnel Brian Hagen:
Interview IT Investigators Play Ball in a Hornet’s Nest
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
One of the fun things my partner in crime Keith and I did get to visit was the New Orleans Hornets. We got to sit down with those folks, and talk about how they used Technology, specifically how they used Dynamics. Check out the interviews...
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0: Database Discovery for SQL Server part 4
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
Welcome to part 4 of a 6 part series talking about a great FREE tool, which has released it’s 5th major version on Monday (7-12-2010). The new version, MAP 5.0, has some exciting new features to help with discovery and software usage. In this screencast...
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0: Windows Server Consolidation part 3
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
Welcome to part 3 of a 6 part series talking about a great FREE tool, which has released it’s 5th major version on Monday (7-12-2010). The MAP toolkit has been around for years. MAP is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that...
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0: Office 2010 part 2
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
Welcome to part 2 of a 6 part series talking about a great FREE tool, which has released it’s 5th major version on Monday (7-12-2010): The new version, MAP 5.0, has some exciting new features to help with discovery and software usage. In this screencast...
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0: Overview part 1
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
Welcome to part 1 of a 6 part series talking about a great FREE tool, which has released it’s 5th major version on Monday (7-12-2010): Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0! The MAP toolkit has been around for years. MAP is a powerful...
Available Now: SP1 Beta for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
Yesterday at the WPC, we announced the availability of the public beta for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)! Very cool stuff, you can read more about the announcement here: Public Beta Now Available for Windows 7 and Windows Server...
Test Drive Windows 7, take a survey and enter to WIN a Toshiba notebook
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over 3 years ago
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Matt Hester
This just in! A new survey, and chance at a new shiny notebook! The Windows 7 Test Drive is designed to let you explore the great new features in Windows 7 – with no installation required. Check out our updated site with new content on Enterprise...