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I get so excited about the IT Pro Momentum projects I thought I would share just one more with you. Actually in this case it is more like 2 projects that are being set up in a single organization. I met Rob at one of my live speaking engagements
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I am hearing great things from the IT Pro Momentum Program. Today our focus is on a school district who is using the IT Pro Mo0mentum program to pilot Windows Server 2008. Like the two previous Momentum examples I shared with you I was able
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“In tough times, the good will survive, but only the best will Thrive! Are you thriving? Visit the Thrive site and learn how to enhance your technical skills, advance your career, and elevate IT as the business leader. These
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There are three main options for integrating server virtualization and high availability: •Failover clustering of virtual machines. Hyper-V enables the option to create a failover cluster, and then configure a virtual machine as a clustered application.
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I am delivering a webcast on High Availability with virtual machines as part of the Virtualization webcast series. It is a good overview of server clustering for Windows Server 2008 and an introduction to using a virtual machine as a clustered resource.
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We have talked before about some of the cool new features of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008. John Baker has recorded a great video on how to configure the central store for ADMX files. He actually walks through step by step the process
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Since the release of Windows Server 2008 I have been focused on showing IT administrators how some of the changes to Windows Server can really make their lives better. One key area of change is in the world of Group Policy Preferences. Group Policy preferences
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Since I published the video on creating custom WinPE images I have received a whole bunch of questions centered around deployment tools. Many of you have asked how to customize the contents of the actual .wim image. I recorded a quick video
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Ever since the release of Windows Vista folks have been asking me about the details of creating custom Windows Pre Installation Environment (Win PE) images. There is some great information on the subject that is available at the TechNet web site,
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I went to a neighborhood picnic this week. After a delicious T-bone steak and some home made chocolate ice cream I had some time to talk with a friend that I have know for a number of years. Brian works in IT and manages a fairly sizeable piece of an
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Raise your hand if you are an MCSE. I got my first certificate back in the early 90's. We are all familiar with the traditional structure. Pass one test get an MCP. Pass all 7 and get your MCSE. Then the world changed. We added specialties. MCSE + Internet.
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Keith Combs Blog is showcasing what I think is the only screencast currently available demonstrating the latest Virtualization bits to be included with Windows Server 2008. Want to know what a hypervisor is? Ever heard of Veridian? What the difference
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We all wish we could control the network usage patterns of our networks. Imagine if you could specify which computers could use 10MBsec of a gigabit Ethernet network, and which could use 1MBsec. Even better would be to be able to set aside or prioritize
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Virtualization is upon us. It is not trivial to think of managing large number of virtual machines. In response to the obvious need Microsoft introduces System Center Virtual Machine Manager. My friend and coworker Keith Combs has recorded a great screencast
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