June 2009 - Posts

Choose Your Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Deployment Strategy
11 June 09 07:24 PM

Like any IT Pro, you have what appears to be million tools and strategies to get your desktops deployed.  A very well written guide was just posted to TechNet that gives in-depth guidance on how to get Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 deployed Read More...

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Filed under: IT Pro, Windows 7, Deployment

Microsoft Surface combined with Business Intelligence
10 June 09 12:40 PM

The Microsoft BI team showcased a very cool application known as Falcon Eye at TechEd which takes data navigation to a new level. Falcon Eye integrates data with Virtual Earth so that you can investigate it hands on through a Microsoft Surface device. Read More...

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Filed under: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Surface

Simplify configuration of Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core using SConfig
08 June 09 04:13 PM

While at TechEd 2009 in Los Angeles, I was asked by a couple of different attendees if we had plans to simplify basic configuration of items like networking and machine naming on Server Core. Well the answer to that is a big YES! Take a look at this screencast Read More...

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Filed under: Windows Server 2008 R2, Sconfig, Server Core

Changes to the backup utility in Windows Server 2008 R2
05 June 09 02:55 PM

Windows Server Backup has some pretty sweet changes coming in Windows Server 2008 R2 including: The ability to backup System State as a separate job as well as the ability to do incremental System State backups. The ability to exclude specific file types, Read More...

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Filed under: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Backup, Backup

Get your Windows 7 Application Compatibility Questions Answered!
05 June 09 12:48 PM

Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable Windows 7 Application Compatibility: Your Questions Answered (Part 1) Date: Thursday, June 18 Time: 11:00am Pacific Time https://ms.istreamplanet.com/springboard Windows 7, is approaching fast and from the application Read More...

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Filed under: Windows 7, Application Compatibility