May 2007 - Posts
For those who got the chance to attend the Future of the Server Room event you have already seen this video. But since we didn't make it everywhere, and I know how much everyone loves these videos I posted it on Soapbox and you can view it here. Video:
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A while back I sat down with Graham Jones and we chatted about volunteering and IT Pros . For new IT Pros volunteering is a great way to get that ever valuable experience that potential employers seek and for seasoned veterans it is a great way to learn
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Windows Server 2008. Not exactly the most imaginative or creative name for a product but hey it is a network operating system. I guess that means it doesn't deserve a cool name like Vista or Feisty Fawn. But did you ever wonder where the name came from?
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Dan Nerenberg (Montreal, Quebec, IT Pro) I got this post from my friend Dan at the Montreal IT Pro Community Group about Energize IT. He was there last year as an attendee and he is back this year only I've managed to get him a speaking spot :) ----------------------------------------------------------
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Nelson and Danielle Ruest (Victoria, British Columbia, IT Pro) The Future of your Server Room Rick and I recently got the chance to meet a couple (a married couple) of MVPs from Victoria, B.C. They have something in common with us as they also tour delivering
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If you have attended a TechNet tour event over the last few months, you have no doubt heard us talk about EnergizeIT . It is our annual big event in Toronto on June 16th bringing together IT Pros, Developers, Designers, Enthusiasts, IT Managers and anyone
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I was recently sent an email that outlined a sweet deal on Windows Vista. Basically, buy one retail copy of Windows Vista Ultimate (full product or upgrade) and you can purchase up to two copies of Windows Vista Home Premium upgrade for $59.99 each. Since
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Over the last couple of months we have been discussing certification a fair bit on this blog. I guess it is timely as there are a number of LiveMeeting sessions planned to go over different aspects of certification. Here is the list of what is coming
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Good friend of mine, MVP and technical author Mitch Tulloch sent this post in and it could not be more timely.... -------------------------------------------------- Mitch Tulloch here as guest poster to the Canadian IT Pro Blog. Well, the word is out—at
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After we launched Windows Vista, a number of you commented to me that there was no way to install the Windows Server 2003 AdminPak (adminpak.msi) on Windows Vista to manage your existing infrastructure. Though we did publish a KB document on how to get
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I have to say I am a curious individual. If I was a cat, I'd probably be dead, but I am not a cat and I have a blog. So I am curious about what you think about certain things and because of this I have created a new category on this blog called Commentary
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Today the Energize IT '07 "early-bird" registration page went live. You can go and register yourself for the event and join us for the day as we celebrate the past year and get your geek on! Energize IT '07 will be a big event, much bigger than last year
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Yes, indeed, we have another launch. Today, May 2nd 2007, is the launch day for System Center and Forefront tools. Some of these tools have RTM'd already and some are set to in the near future. On the upcoming Future of the Server Room tour Rick and I
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Graham Jones (Surrey, British Columbia, IT Pro) I have been chatting on and off with Graham about a project he's working on as well as listen to him lament about Hard Drive woes. This post came in the inbox late last night and I was happy to read that
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