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November 2008 - Posts

IMPORTANT: Deploy October Critical Microsoft Security Update Immediately!
You will recall that on the 23rd October we released the out-of-band update MS08-067 . Deployment of this update has been high, but a worm, Worm:Win32/Conficker, has been detected across the world with increasing frequency. If you have not done so already, Read More...
SBS 2008 BusinessSpeak and GeekSpeak with Harry Brelsford & Philip Elder LIVE SBS 2008 Server-side Setup
Your chance to see the SBS 2008 server-side setup process, learn more about the pre-requisite step of configuring your router\firewall. 6pm December 7 th , location tbc . Please register to receive updates. You must be logged in to register for this event. Read More...
Small Business Server User Group: Remote Monitoring tools
Presenting - Hound Dog, N-Able, and Microsoft System Center Essentials. Places are limited for this event, so please register early. To register click the link and login: http://www.sbsireland.com/Events/tabid/55/ModuleID/514/ItemID/37/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx?selecteddate=12/11/2008 Read More...
SQL Server Ireland User Group: Kimberly Tripp presents SQL Server 200x: Optimizing Procedural Code
Incredible!! ...lightning does actually strike twice! Kimberly Tripp is visiting Ireland for the second time in three months and Niall Flanagan was not going to let an opportunity like this pass the SQL Server Ireland User Group . Those of you who attended Read More...
Small Business Server 2008 now Available - Evaluate Now
SBS 2008 is an affordable, integrated solution - 'all-in-one' suite of business technologies tailored to small businesses' specific needs. Learn more at www.microsoft.ie/sbs or the TechNet SBS blog . Clcik here to download the free SBS 2008 trial Read More...
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Launched! – Evaluate now
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 is an integrated and affordable solution that offers the Microsoft software midsize businesses require - preconfigured, integrated and manageable from a unified administration console, and at a significant discount Read More...
First Look at Windows 7
See the 'Spingboard Series' to learn about some of the highlights of Windows 7 for the IT professional including improvements in manageability, security and compliance, and deployment. Read More...
SharePoint User Group Kick-off in Dublin: a forum for IT Professionals interested in SharePoint
Wahoooo!... Last night saw the inaugural meeting of the SharePoint User Group in Ireland and it got off to a flying start! The meeting took place in Sandyford in Dublin and the introdcutory topic was 'Setting up a MOSS Farm'. Stephen Cummins (local SharePoint Read More...
Good Article on Windows 7 and Azure @ PDC
John Collins wrote a good piece on some of the major announcements coming out of the Partner Developer Conference in LA last month, http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/innovation/2008/1103/1225321600281.html . The article focuses on Windows 7, Windows Read More...
Tech Ed Rocks!
Now to Tech Ed...over 5,000 IT Professionals were at this annual conference, a small portion of whom were Irish! The keynote delivered by Brad Anderson, focused on the key to a 'Dynamic Enterprise in Changing Business Conditions' - this was ok...there Read More...
Windows 7 and Azure Take Main Stage @ PDC
I was away all last week in Barcelona at my first Tech Ed , and although PDC slightly stole its thunder the previous week with some major headlines around Windows 7 and Windows Azure, I was still very impressed by the Tech Ed experience! Before I give Read More...
Attending Tech Ed 2008
Hi, I'm delighted to be over here in Barcelona at Tech Ed IT Professionals! What a line-up of speakers!...and all the hottest topics are included - from Virtualisation technical sessions to Windows 7 breakout sessions! Stay posted for updates on all Tech Read More...
IT Professional Training at reduced rates - places still available!
03/11/2008, Dublin (BT): Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services 3 days, €400. Register Your Interest Here 10/11/2008, Dublin (Global Knowledge ): Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Virtualization in Depth 3 days, Read More...
Launching Small Business Server & the New Essential Business Server - 12th November 2008
Calling all SBS Partners! On November 12 th Microsoft is launching the next version of Small Business Server & the New Essential Business Server . These are known together as Windows Essential Server Solutions. To celebrate this Microsoft Ireland Read More...
SQL User Group
More great speakers coming to Ireland for the SQL User Group Meetings! On November 10th, Arun Justus will hold a "Technical BI Workshop" in the Auditorium in the Atrium building at 18:00. Arun is a BI technical advisor for Microsoft in 12 countries. Registration Read More...
SharePoint User Group Launching in Ireland!
It's been on the cards for a while now...but I'm delighted to announce that, SharePoint MVP, Stephen Cummins is going to head up the Irish SharePoint User Group, which is due to have its inaugural meeting on the evening November 17th! Stephen is actually Read More...
Microsoft Licensing Clinics
I frequently hear from IT Professionals how much of a struggle it can be understnading and managing Microsoft Licensing. This session can help you! Email me on endaf@microsoft.com if you cannot make to Dublin for these sessions and would like to take Read More...
Microsoft Unified Communications & Collaboration Seminars
For those of you considering undertaking SharePoint or OCS projects, or generally interested in Collaboration & Unified Comms, this seminar should be good learning... 13 November 2008, Dublin: 21st Century Communications and Collaboration register Read More...
Laptop Winner
I am pleased to announce the lucky Winner of the Dell Laptop competition I ran last month is Alan Kinane. Alan is a Senior Consultant in Outspan Technologies in Dun Laoghaire. Congratulations Alan! Read More...
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