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Watch the concept video to get a glimpse of the future of productivity, then explore the stories and technology in more detail. Learn more here: http://www.microsoft.com/office/vision/
I got to spend some time with my good friends Chris and Blain on the IT Time “Halloween” episode we discussed the Top 10 Scariest things an IT Pro can avoid when using Windows Server 2008 R2. As you can tell the episode was a bit different. Have fun!
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Today Microsoft released new evaluation versions of the System Center 2012 family of products. It is your opportunity to download and enjoy the amazing experience of using System Center. When I think of System Center I immediately think of Virtual Machine Manager, Configuration Manager, and Operations manager, but System Center is oh so much more. So what products are available for download? This from the System Center Website…..
“Available System Center 2012 Products:
The list of products is long and distinguished. I would highly recommend that you get started on the downloads and put these new products to the test in your environment. They are Fantastic!
In this interview I get to chat with Aaron Margosis, Principal Consultant at Microsoft. We talk about Windows Sysinternals tools. Aaron currently works with US Federal government customers on Windows, security, and getting apps to run on the latest Microsoft platforms. Aaron shares the top 3 tools he recommends for IT Pros: Process Explorer, which is like Task Manager but much more powerful, Process Monitor, a debugging tool and Autoruns, which shows programs that are configured to run automatically. You don’t want to miss this interview!
Well we the Imagine Cup 2011 IT Challenge is back again and I have just one question for you?
Are you up for the Challenge?
If you answered yes, and if you are you a student, do you know a student or are you going back to school and can you answer a question like this then your ready for Round 1 of the Imagine Cup 2012 IT Challenge:
You are the administrator for the company network. You are bringing a new remote office online. The office has a domain controller that also runs DNS and WINS. It also has a file server that runs DHCP. DHCP enabled workstations are not getting DHCP addresses as expected. What should you do? Move the DHCP service to the domain controller Disable WINS since it interferes with DHCP on the same network Authorize the DHCP server in Active Directory Enable DHCP forwarding on the workstations
You are the administrator for the company network. You are bringing a new remote office online. The office has a domain controller that also runs DNS and WINS. It also has a file server that runs DHCP. DHCP enabled workstations are not getting DHCP addresses as expected. What should you do?
Well if you can answer that (btw this is from the practice test) then you may be ready to take the test to pass round 1, Until October 20th, go take the practice exam here:
Imagine Cup 2012 IT Challenge
The IT Challenge sets out to connect with students around the world who have the brainpower, interest, and the technical knowledge to design, run, and support enterprise infrastructures while managing diverse customer needs and scenarios. The IT Challenge puts the world's brightest IT minds to the test! In the IT Challenge, students are tasked to develop, deploy, and maintain IT systems that are efficient, functional, robust, and secure. Each competitor needs to demonstrate proficiency in the science of networks, databases, and servers and an intimate understanding of how it must all fit together, both on-premise and in the cloud. The competition is broken into 3 rounds:
Depending on how you do there is even a potential of Final world wide round in Australia. If you are one of the top three (3) finalists will receive a trip to the Imagine Cup 2012 Worldwide Finals in Sydney, Australia. Trip includes round trip coach airfare from a major airport closest to each competitor’s home, standard hotel accommodations, and select meals and activities. Here is the current exam schedule Date and Time (all times 00:01 GMT) , I will try to post a reminder before each exam period)
HOW DO I ENTER THE CHALLENGE?
If you wish to participate in this Challenge, you must sign up as instructed during the Challenge sign up period. To sign up, visit Imagine Cup 2012 IT Challenge IT Challenge is an individual competition. To compete in IT Challenge, you must be a legal resident of the country/region you are representing. See all the official rules and Eligibility Requirements here: The Imagine Cup Official Rules
Technology is leaving the traditional business world behind. Learn how to leverage the right technology to jump start business growth and get ahead of the curve! On November 2, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (ET) in Blue Ash, OH there will be a Tech Tune-Up to help brush up your skills on 4 big trends in the IT Industry:
The agenda is below but please register today for the Tech Tune-Up, space is limited: http://techtuneup.eventbrite.com/
Check out the Agenda:
As you can see, we have an amazing lineup of speakers and the entire day (including lunch) is only $27 (less than what you pay for some lunch and learns).Hope to see you there, for more information and to register click here: http://techtuneup.eventbrite.com/
In the final screencast of this quick 5 part series, we take a look at how easily Word 2010 can connect and work directly with Office 365. Office 365, specifically SharePoint online is extremely well integrated with Office 365. This allows you fully leverage SharePoint team sites allow you to fully utilize the central place to share and manage documents.
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Here are the other parts of the series:
In this screencast Matt Hester shows how you can make easy and professional changes to SharePoint Online websites. Office 365 provides small businesses with simple tools to create a professional-looking Web sites. Using cutting edge collaboration tools and delivering high-quality documents to partners and customers projects a professional presence for your business.
In this screencast we take a look at how Office 365 along with Outlook 2010 (and even OWA) and Lync Online work together. They provide a tight integration allowing you to take tasks, like meeting requests, to the next level. This integration allows you to host rich online meetings with colleagues and partners who are working from multiple locations. This integration is extremely easy to use and integrated with Office, eliminating frictions in starting conversations
In this screencast I take a look at some of the advantages of Outlook 2010 connected directly to Office 365. Outlook, connected to Exchange Online in Office 365, offers a best-in-class e-mail and calendaring tools, delivering a consistent experience across the PC, phone, and browser. This helps to turn Outlook into a next-generation communications hub. Enjoy the screencast and let me know what you think!
Here is part 1 of the series:
Screencast: A Quick Look at Office 365: (Part 1) Overview
In part 1 of this series we will take a quick tour of Office 365 from basic administration to working with this from a user prospective. Microsoft Office 365 brings together the best of everything that we know about productivity, delivered as an always-up-to-date service for organizations of all sizes. It delivers not only the best that we offer today, but also the promise of our best productivity offerings in the future. Office 365 will provide a set of Web-enabled tools that lets these businesses access their e-mail, important documents, contacts, and calendars from virtually anywhere. Let me know what you think and have a great day!