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April 2006 - Posts

Wanna win a pass to TechEd 2006?

Like you need another reason to attend webcasts! Check out this site, and list of webcasts. If you attend one of these, and submit an evaluation at the end, you are entered in a drawing to possibly win a “full conference pass” to TechEd 2006 Read More...
Posted Friday, April 28, 2006 7:45 AM by KevinRemde | 2 Comments

Resources for Webcast - Microsoft Solutions for Windows Update Management (April 28, 2006)

Kevin’s Webcast Resources: Microsoft Solutions for Windows Update Management UPDATE: These resources are for a webcast I was scheduled to deliver today (April 28, 2006). However, due to circumstances beyond my control, we’ve had to postpone Read More...
Posted Friday, April 28, 2006 7:21 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

System Center - Newly Announced Suite of Products

Microsoft announced the new suite of products now falling under a new name – System Center – as the suite of products surrounding the area of system management. “System Center is the Microsoft family of systems management products and solutions, focused Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:56 PM by KevinRemde | 6 Comments

Exchange "12" Official Name is Finally Unveiled!

It’s official… You could have probably guessed, I suppose. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2006 2:01 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Best of Questions and Answers from Webcast: Exchange Server 2003: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts

I love this webcast! Below I’ve pasted an edited and cleaned up copy of most of the Q&A from today’s webcast on Exchange Server 2003: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts . SUPER BIG thank you to Michael J. Murphy and Harold Wong for handling the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2006 1:51 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Resources for Webcast - Exchange Server 2003: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts (April 26, 2006)

Kevin’s Webcast Resources: Exchange Server 2003 – Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts Here are some resources relating to the webcast topic presented. I hope you find them useful. Kevin — Tools for Exchange 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/downloads/2003/tools.mspx Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:45 AM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments

Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2 is LIVE

Beta 2 of IE 7.0 is Released Yeah, I’ve been using a pre-Beta 2 version for awhile now, and I’m loving it. Click here (or the logo graphic) to learn more about the new features, and to download beta 2 for yourself. Seriously – I’m Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:07 AM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 8 of 8

Last one. Shot quite a few things in this just-under-4–minute video. Keith likes “The Mummy”, and Harold got shorter. Rob Westover draws and then awards the XBOX winner for our “Where’s Rob?” contest. Click HERE for Part VIII And that concludes a very Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 6:21 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 7

The day was a full one. Apparently. Too full to take many videos. I did manage to take a few pictures as we were walking out of Universal Studios. John Baker say’s hi to his mom. And Benjamin Franklin is quoted. Click HERE for Part VII Read More...
Posted Monday, April 24, 2006 8:15 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Wet Wet fun Down Under

Crazy Fun Aussies Apparently the launch of the XBOX 360 was big enough to warrant setting a world record for. No, not in XBOXs sold. (Well, maybe, but I don’t know that for a fact.) No.. this was the record for the most water balloons thrown in one event. Read More...
Posted Monday, April 24, 2006 8:11 AM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments
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TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 6

Party time! Part 6 of my videos comes from June 8. I took some video of Karaoke at the IT Influencer Appreciation party, and immediately following at the bar next door, as me and my team mates enjoyed some live music. It’s a short video, so enjoy it over Read More...
Posted Friday, April 21, 2006 9:57 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition - FREE

How much would you pay for all of that power? Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 is now a free product. Get it here! “Isn’t this old news, Kevin?” Yeah… If you’ve heard this already, please forgive me. I was not blogging the Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:05 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 5

Part 5 of the videos from TechEd 2005 included a plug for a contest that has since ended. The SQL Server Chopper contest ended at the SQL Server 2005 Launch later in the year, when some lucky folks won some choppers built by the Orange County Chopper Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:00 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 042 - SQL Server 2005 SP1 is LIVE!

SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 042 Service Pack 1 (SP1) for SQL Server 2005 is now available. Get it here. (Link is finally LIVE!) “What’s new, Kevin?” Well, the biggest news, in my opinion, is that it now fully supports Database Mirroring. (Can I get a big “HOORAY!” Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:41 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Eileen Shines on Channel 9

Eileen Brown interviewed on Channel 9 Eileen is a good friend of mine, who also happens to be the manager of IT Evangelists in the UK. She’s got one of the best blogs around (in fact, she was one of the ones who first turned-me-on to blogging), Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 7:33 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 4

Part 4 of my video “Rock-U-mentary” (the sights, sounds, and smells) of TechEd 2005 was footage from Monday, June 6th. It is the longest of the videos, and contains some introductions of several of my team mates. We even caught our manager, Stacey Copeland, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 7:26 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

What should I use: DPM 2005, or R2's DFS Replication?

Data Protection Manager 2005 vs. DFS Replication in Windows Server 2003 R2 For those of you wondering which to choose (and there are many of you), the folks that know best put some resources up on their blog (“ The Filing Cabinet ”). Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:18 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 3

Part 3 in my revisit of video blogcasting from TechEd 2005 features a quick walk (fast forward video) through the exhibit hall and company store, eventually winding up at the Microsoft Across America “mobile experience” truck. Click here for Part 3 Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 18, 2006 7:35 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

The May TechNet Webcast Calendar is LIVE

The May 2006 TechNet Webcast Calendar is LIVE Check out this article , which lists all the webcasts, with links for signing up. There are, of course, a couple that I’d especially like for you to attend: TechNet Webcast: Tools and Techniques for Read More...
Posted Monday, April 17, 2006 9:51 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 2.5

This was just a short trip I took.. Read More...
Posted Monday, April 17, 2006 7:28 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Interface TV is on the air! I’m very proud to share this. My team mates Chris Henley and Matt Hester have headed up a project to deliver a TV show. The Developers have all that great Channel 9 content, and other team mates of mine on the MSDN side Read More...
Posted Friday, April 14, 2006 1:02 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 2

Here is video blogcast entry number two from last year’s TechEd in Orlando. On Monday, June 6th, Chris Henley and I were working in the Server Infrastructure area of the Hands-on-Labs. We volunteered to fix a lab that was broken (HOL163), so I thought Read More...
Posted Friday, April 14, 2006 11:26 AM by KevinRemde | 4 Comments

Steve explains what a firewall is to your Mother.

“Just what is ISA Server?” I just happened upon an excellent entry written by Security Expert Steve Lamb , where he wrestles with (and then sufficiently beats to death) the description of what ISA Server is and what it does – in terms Read More...
Posted Friday, April 14, 2006 6:31 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

TechEd 2005 Revisited; Part 1

Yes, it was a grand time last year in Orlando. In thinking ahead to the upcoming TechEd 2005 in Boston, I re-lived some of my memories by taking a look at the blog posts I did last year during the show; and in particular, some of the bad videos I put Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 13, 2006 11:14 PM by KevinRemde | 2 Comments

Can I have your attention?

Or more appropriately, do I deserve your attention? Question for you: How did you get here, to this blog entry? Do you happen upon this blog as a result of a search? Or perhaps you regularly read another blog and they linked to me? The best case (my opinion) Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 13, 2006 8:58 AM by KevinRemde | 2 Comments

2007 Microsoft Office - What are you afraid of?

What scares you about the forthcoming 2007 Microsoft Office System ? “Change” You’re darn right. Me too. Change sucks. Especially when it’s in your pockets as you’re trying to go through airport security. [*rim-shot!*] “[*WHAP!*]” Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 13, 2006 7:00 AM by KevinRemde | 3 Comments

TechEd 2006 Early Registration Discount ends soon!

I just noticed this, so I thought I would pass it on… “Early Bird Registration” for TechEd 2006 (Boston – June 11–16) ends this coming Friday, April 14th. If you’re thinking of going, now would be a good time to register Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:51 AM by KevinRemde | 2 Comments

Busy Busy Busy and lovin' it.

Hi all, Yes, I’ve been away from blogging for a little bit. Sure, I add my webcast notes and Q&A, but other than that I’ve been swamped preparing for up-coming events and webcasts, so I’m in serious learning mode right now. “What Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:38 AM by KevinRemde | 4 Comments

Best of Questions and Answers from Webcast: Exchange Server 2003 Performance Tuning

Hi! Below I’ve pasted an edited and cleaned up copy of most of the Q&A from today’s webcast on the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer . BIG thank you to Matt “Mongo” Hester for handling the Q&A on the backend, and Read More...
Posted Monday, April 10, 2006 12:30 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Webcast Resources - Exchange Best Practices Analyzer Tool (April 10, 2006)

Below are some additional resources for the “ Exchange Best Practices Analyzer” webcast I delivered on April 10, 2006. Hope you find them useful! -Kevin — Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/2003/exbpa/default.mspx Read More...
Posted Monday, April 10, 2006 7:48 AM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments
 
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