Greetings! My name is Clyde Rodriguez (pretty unusual name for a guy of Mexican American decent, but yep, that’s my name). I am a Group Program Manager in the Windows division here at Microsoft and have been with the Windows team almost 10 years (!!),...

Are you ready to experience SQL Server 2005? Announcing the launch of the SQL Server 2005 Virtual Hands on labs. In these labs, you will get to experience many of the new features in SQL Server 2005 including CLR integration, XML support and deep business...

If you have worked with MCMS for a while your database will fill up with template, postings, resources, channels, template galleries and resource galleries. When trying to create a new posting you will notice that it is not easy to locate the template...

Hey Scripting Guy! How can I delete a folder and all its subfolders? -- FB Hey, FB. You know, a lot of people think the Scripting Guys know everything there is to know about scripting. Let’s put it this way: we wish. In fact, it’s only when we begin to...

Microsoft Solutions for Security has released a new guide for using IPsec and group policies to isolate servers and domains on a network. This is really good stuff for those of your that have been told you need to encrypt traffic on the wire and are looking...

TechEd 2005 is coming right up, from June 5 - 10 in Orlando, FL, US. Register before April 15 to save $300. The following are some breakout sessions and hands-on labs where you can learn more about using Virtual Server and Virtual PC: Consolidating and...

Apparently, the tradition at Microsoft is, on the day of your anniversary of starting at MS, to bring in to work 1 pound of M&Ms for each year of service you have. A colleague of mine is celebrating his 12th anniversary at Microsoft today, and has...

Small Business Server MVPs invite resellers and consultants who want to understand solutions for small business customers to join together for an evening of presentations and discussion. Each of the SBS MVPs appearing on this tour is an experienced resellers...

We relaunched our Microsoft Operations Framework content -- check it out at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions . The link to this as at the top of the page. This is content that really allows you to improve the reliability of your IT environment....

I used to travel a lot for work and I found that the plane time was a great opportunity for reading and catching up on journals and trade pubs. Today, I spend more time at home and find that I am reading a lot less than I once did. I find that it is hard...

I've mentioned the Windows Server System Reference Architecture (WSSRA) a couple of times and we've just launched a new format to make this extensive content more accessible, particularly for folks who are specifically concerned about a specific IT service...

Ever buy life insurance? Couple of years ago, I bought a new term insurance plan and noticed that the underwriter wanted answers to about 30 questions and a physicial exam. Based on these questions, and leverging a huge actuarial base, they were able...

Eric Gunnerson got there first. I watched the episode he refers to last night on Tivo. Check it out: http://blogs.msdn.com/ericgu/archive/2005/04/04/405300.aspx...

When I came to Microsoft 5 years ago one motto was "the more you know the farther you go". TechNet puts out some great training that IT Pros should eat up with both hands. Check out this upcoming webcast on AD monitoring with MOM 2005. Let me know with...

Announcing the launch of the SQL Server 2005 Virtual Hands on labs. In these labs, you will get to experience many of the new features in SQL Server 2005 including CLR integration, XML support and deep business intelligence integration. Just follow this...

Thanks to the Kitchener-Waterloo Linux User Group ( KWLUG ) for allowing me to come out and present on Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) at your monthly meeting. For those people that want to learn more about SFU there are a couple of websites...

OK. So I have struck a nerve with my In-Place Migration series post. You've asked me to clarify my thoughts on what makes up an AD design. I thought I wasn't going to get into AD design, but I feel I must - at least a bit - in order to make this series...

Systems Management Server Scripting Guide The SMS 2003 Scripting Guide is a .chm file you can down load that provides over 40 scripts, ranging from tasks such as creating advertisements to running queries. It explains the basics of SMS objects, WMI, and...

There are three technical tracks at the 2 day roadshow this year. The second day is a ‘SQL Server 2005’ day with a number of sessions covering SQL 2k5 from three angles: ITPro (DBA), Developer and Security. On the ITPro track there will be Analysis Services,...

Ever thought about implementing an RSS feed for your MCMS web site? Here is an article outlining how to implement this: http://blogs.technet.com/stefan_gossner/archive/2004/04/04/107235.aspx...

As you may know, Windows Server 2003 SP1 has been released, and a lot of people will be rushing to upgrade their virtual machines. If you're thinking about doing this, though, plan on postponing it for a bit. Virtual Server 2005 was released many months...

Today I started my MCMS tip of the day series. Every day - or at least every day I have time - I will show a tip for MCMS for various categories. Some of them will be new, some of them will just point to an existing article and will be a little bit like...

Mikko wants to know about best practices for backing up virtual machines. Well Mikko, according to Jeff Woolsey, a Virtual Server Program Manager, there are two ways to backup a virtual machine. Both have pros and cons, so you'll need to determine which...

I am now putting together Birds of a Feather sessions for my team at TechEd. If you could have us set up and support any session topic around IT Professional issues - what topics would you like to see covered? What teams would you like to be able to sit...

Which of the following do you rate the highest in priority for you? RFID Storage -- SAN, NAS Virtualization Regulatory Compliance Disaster Recovery Interested in your thoughts because we are doing some planning on what to build guidance around next. Thanks...