MEA Center of Expertise

We are a 120+ technology enthusiasts helping Microsoft customers around Middle-East & Africa region. We bridge Microsoft tools & technologies to their businesses.

Connecting R to HDinsight through HIVE

With the powerful big data platform that Microsoft provides through Azure HDinsight, and with the...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 06/07/2014

Meet Ahmed Sabbour! Microsoft Azure Guru

1-Sabbour, can you introduce yourself to our readers? I’m the Azure guy and occasionally...

Author: FaridaSHERIF Date: 05/12/2014

Meet Youssef El-Itreby! Office 365 Guru

1- Youssef, can you please introduce yourself to our readers? It is almost my third year as a...

Author: FaridaSHERIF Date: 04/07/2014

January's Guru: Mahmoud Moussa, talking Devices

1-Mahmoud Moussa, can you please introduce yourself to our readers? My Name is Mahmoud Moussa...

Author: FaridaSHERIF Date: 01/08/2014

Authenticate your SharePoint website users with Facebook !!

First of all, thanks to Danny Jessee for tons of information to succeed in this assignment. If you...

Author: Ahmed Mahmoud Date: 12/25/2013

Meet Mostafa Yousry! November's Hyper-V Guru

1 -Mostafa, can you please introduce yourself to our readers? I have been working in the IT business...

Author: FaridaSHERIF Date: 11/03/2013

Rencontrez l'héro d’octobre: Chervine Bhiwoo

On a fait la connaissance de Chervine lors d'un atelier, quand il s'est mis en avant comme chef...

Author: FaridaSHERIF Date: 10/12/2013

Step by Step: Active Directory Import for SharePoint 2013

Active Directory Import (AKA Active Directory Direct Import – ADDI) is one of the new features...

Author: Ahmed M Khairy Date: 08/04/2013

Upgrading your SQL Server 2012 to use Power View for Multidimensional

Hi,If anyone is interested to upgrade his VM to be SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU4 to beable to use the...

Author: Mahmoud El-Wessimy Date: 06/27/2013

Managing VMware from System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager

Virtual Machine Manager enables you to deploy and manage virtual machines across multiple...

Author: Aly Ghoneim Date: 06/12/2013

VMware Advantages whitepaper EXPOSED ( Part 1 )

VMware has just released a white paper titled “why choose VMware for server virtualization” with...

Author: Mohamed Garrana Date: 05/05/2013

CentOS mouse support in Hyper-V

I've seen some mouse support issues on CentOS in Hyper-V. why reinvent the wheel if someone was kind...

Author: Aly Ghoneim Date: 04/30/2013

Hyper-V Replica Runbooks Example

I've just came across this amazing set of Hyper-V Replica Runbooks. Give it a try and let me know...

Author: Aly Ghoneim Date: 03/05/2013

SCCM 2012 SP1 Cloud-Based Distribution Point

  One of the new features in SCCM 2012 sp1 is cloud based distribution point which is hosted on...

Author: Ahmed M. Raafat Date: 02/24/2013

Migrate Windows XP to Windows 7 using SCCM 2012

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to migrate a Windows XP machine to Windows 7 using...

Author: Aly Ghoneim Date: 02/18/2013

Manage SUSE Linux Using System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1

Manage SUSE Linux with system center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 One of the biggest enhancement...

Author: Ahmed M. Raafat Date: 02/13/2013

Guides étape par étape de la série « Déploiement de Test UC15 » des Communications Unifiées

Introduction et aperçu du Déploiement de Test UC15 Ces guides étape par...

Author: Youssef El Itreby Date: 02/08/2013

Linux Integration Services 3.4 for Hyper-V

When installed in a supported Linux virtual machine running on Hyper-V, the Linux Integration...

Author: Aly Ghoneim Date: 02/06/2013

Please welcome PConnect … Tomorrow's Skills, Today!

As part of the continuous interest of Microsoft to leverage business with its partner ecosystem and...

Author: Hosam Kamel Date: 09/09/2012

We are hiring again “Developer Evangelist”!

Microsoft MEA CoEx is now hiring “Developer Evangelist” position the mission of  the role is...

Author: Hosam Kamel Date: 09/07/2012

Windows Azure Training Kit - August 2012

Windows Azure Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content to help you learn how...

Author: Hosam Kamel Date: 08/23/2012

Microsoft MEA Center of expertise is now HIRING!

  We are now hiring Technology Solution Professional (TSP),If you are a passionate technologist...

Author: Hosam Kamel Date: 08/10/2012

Lync 2013 training slides and labs for developers

Free Slide decks and lab materials designed to train developers on using the development models and...

Author: Hosam Kamel Date: 08/09/2012

How to develop a Windows 8 app in 30 days

Generation App is all about—shepherding applications for Windows 8 and Windows Phone from the...

Author: Hosam Kamel Date: 08/08/2012

Update SQL Agent Jobs Schedules with T-SQL

after building your SSIS project and putting it into action you just start doing some JOB Schedules...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 08/05/2012

Upload VHD to Windows Azure

  In my previous blog I covered a small introduction about windows Azure, and as we discussed...

Author: Ahmed M. Raafat Date: 07/30/2012

Part 4- Monitor Azure with System center Operation Manager (SCOM).

In Part 3 we configured System Center App controller 2012 to manage public cloud on Microsoft Azure....

Author: Ahmed M. Raafat Date: 07/28/2012

Part 3- Manage windows Azure with System center App controller

In Part 2 we created our first hosted service in the public cloud hosting a sample website. In this...

Author: Ahmed M. Raafat Date: 07/28/2012

Part 2- Create a new service in windows Azure

In part one we covered a small introduction to windows Azure and how you can create account in...

Author: Ahmed M. Raafat Date: 07/26/2012

Part 1- Introduction to windows Azure and how you can create account

What is Windows Azure? Windows Azure is Comprehensive platform for running applications; simply you...

Author: Ahmed M. Raafat Date: 07/25/2012

Manage and monitor windows Azure with system center 2012

Manage and monitor windows Azure with system center 2012 A Microsoft window Azure is Microsoft...

Author: Ahmed M. Raafat Date: 07/25/2012

Lync 2010 Command-Line Parameters

You can use command-line parameters to quick-start Microsoft Lync 2010 or when you need to start...

Author: Hosam Kamel Date: 07/22/2012

SCSM Technical How To for the more Simple Tasks ... 01 - End User Notification

I have been working with System Center Service Manager for a while now, and one thing I noticed is...

Author: Marwa el-Masry Date: 07/15/2012

Lync Outbound gateway failover (NET)

Overview This is a two-part process; in the first part of the process, we use the UXs to point each...

Author: Mahmoud Badran Date: 05/27/2012

SQL Server 2012 BI Environment in 12

are you fan of creating VMs? do you like to have your own environment signed by your name as your...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 03/27/2012

Can i edit my PowerView Report exported to PowerPoint in Presentation Mode? YES YOU CAN

with the release of SQL Server 2012 different versions until the RTM last week. Microsoft introduced...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 03/14/2012

Cumulative Update package 5 for SQL Server 2008 R2

Cumulative Update 5 contains hotfixes for the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 issues that have been...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 02/29/2012

Microsoft Egypt Open Door February 20, 21

It’s the time for Open door… Monday and Tuesday in Cairo Heliopolis Fairmont Hotel in...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 02/19/2012

Please join me and welcome "SEQUENCEs" to the family of T_SQL

yes it’s, it’s the Sequence that you can use as a number generator separated from...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 02/07/2012

ColumnStore Index Quick view and Performance test (Video)

SQL Server 2012 introduces a new data warehouse query acceleration feature based on a new type of...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 02/06/2012

Cannot start the columnstore index build; What is Wrong ?

you’re trying to build a ColumnStore Index and Increased the DOP or using multiple columns on...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 02/05/2012

Impact of enabling Unified Messaging for Lync users

Lync Server Enterprise Voice uses the Exchange UM infrastructure to provide call answering, call...

Author: Mahmoud Badran Date: 01/31/2012

Create failed for Index not supported on the target server version. No Panic

ColumnStore Index the New Cool non-clustered index feature in SQL2012 with significant boost in...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 01/30/2012

Lync Custom States for TSPs ;)

Lync Custom availability states Install The registry to add the TSP states for Lync Regards...

Author: Mahmoud Badran Date: 11/22/2011

SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit Web Installer Preview

The SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit includes technical content including labs, demos and...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 11/16/2011

SQL PASS EGYPT. Out first SQL Server user group in EGYPT

SQL PASS EGYPT CHAPTER It’s a pleasure to announce you the creation of the first PASS SQL...

Author: Wagdy Ishac Date: 11/15/2011

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