Just browse to the Windows Home Server site and select "Try it for 120 days" on the right hand side of the screen. If like me you haven't splashed out on buying a Windows Home Server and would like to take one for a spin then downloading the trial...

A few moments ago I presented at Microsoft Ltd's Architect Insight Conference near Windsor Castle in England. My session discussed architectural approaches to security management in a virtual World including a discussion explaining how System Center Mobile...

The teething problems are now resolved. Simply browse to the TechNet Subscriptions site or telephone 0800 281 221 quoting promo code UKITPRO3 to receive a 30% discount. You'll get a year's TechNet Plus Direct subscription for £198.37 including VAT saving...

I a day or so (from now - evening of the 22nd April) (teething problems now resolved) Simply browse to the TechNetPlus online subscription site or telephone 0800 281 221 and quote promo code UKITPRO3 - there's a problem that's being fixed as I type this...

It was great to see so many enthusiastic people @ today's HeroesHappenHere Launch tour event in Cardiff. We received great questions and I was really amused by the wonderful spoof film titles the audience came up with for the IT Pros Film Club! ...

If a business allows it's users to install whatever software they choose and/or make configuration changes then they run the increased risk of the security of the machine being compromised. I recommend wherever possible businesses should refrain from...

Thanks to Loudmouthman for tweeting about The Campaign For Real Blogs - Turn off the A list in May I'm a big fan of Twitter . If you wonder what it is then read Twitter explained thanks to Steve Clayton et al. I particularly like the Twitter mobile...

You can read the details at the mseventseurope site . The names have changed to "TechEd EMEA 2008 IT Professionals" and "TechEd EMEA 2008 Developers" and they're running in the reverse order to last year - the IT Pro event will run from 3rd to 7th November...

Like many other people I enjoyed watching the highlights on the London Marathon @ the weekend. The furthest I've ever run is five miles so I am impressed full stop when anyone finishes a marathon @ all let alone in three hours. I have signed up for the...

The UK TechNet team will be in Manchester on the evening of Tuesday 29th in preparation for the launch tour which is in the City on the 30th. I'd love to hear where the best pub quiz is as some of the team will be around for good food & beer plus...

The UK TechNet team will be in Newcastle on the evening of Wednesday 14th in preparation for the launch tour which is in the City on the 15th. I'd love to hear where the best pub quiz is as some of the team will be around for good food & beer plus...

The UK TechNet team will be in Glasgow on the evening of Sunday 11th May in preparation for the launch tour which is in the City on the 12th. I'd love to hear where the best pub quiz is as some of the team will be around for good food & beer plus...

The UK TechNet team will be in London on the evening of Wednesday 23rd April in preparation for the launch tour which is in the City on the 24th. I'd love to hear where the best pub quiz is as some of the team will be around for good food & beer...

The UK TechNet team will be in Cardiff on the evening of Monday 21st April in preparation for the launch tour which is in the City on the 22nd. I'd love to hear where the best pub quiz is as some of the team will be around for good food & beer...

Review the short listed entries and vote for your favourite - votes will only be accepted until 17:00 GMT on 11th April Here are the names of the finalist projects and authors: Ecospaces - Jyoti Majithia Mapping our Changing Wildlife...

Chris Dalby kindly streamed my session from the Microsoft UK's Heroes Happen Here Launch event . If you'd like to watch the recording then simply browse to YellowPark TV and you'll see it listed on the right hand side. There are some other excellent recordings...

My focus today is to write most of the content for my sessions on our upcoming TechNet Server Launch tour which is visiting cinemas in five cities across the UK in April and May. I'm co-presenting a session with Viral titled "How to overcome the challenges...

Over the last week I've two people who are suffering pain due to corporate laptop builds that have been "secured" - meaning that an untold number of access controls have been changed and parts of the operating system have been removed to "enhance the...

OK I know - this has absolutely NOTHING to do with tech. I AM trying to be more environmentally responsible though and will be writing more about Green/Sustainable IT so it's almost relevant! My mountain bike has disc brakes front and rear. The front...