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Breaking News: You want PowerShell 2 on XP? Server 2003? You got it!

I fired up my tweetdeck just a minute ago and saw this tweet from Jeffrey Snover (the architect of PowerShell ): “What does it mean? It means that the new version of PowerShell (version 2.0) is now RTW (Released to Web). And not only PowerShell Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:29 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, Management, Windows Vista, Tech News, News, Breaking News, PowerShell, Release, Windows XP, Windows 7

NEW Bigger Discount on TechNet Plus Subscriptions!

Whenever I present a live TechNet Event , I ask my audience to raise their hands if they are a TechNet subscriber . Usually about 1/3 of the audience raises their hand. Considering that this is typically a Microsoft-friendly audience, I'm a little shocked Read More...

Posted Friday, August 21, 2009 10:07 AM by KevinRemde | 5 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Security, Service Packs and Updates, Webcasts, Fun Stuff, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, Exchange Server, ISA Server, Management, SQL Server, Virtualization, Windows Vista, Tech News, Longhorn Server, News, Could get me fired, Office, Operations Manager, System Center, IIS, Unified Communications, Search, Training, Breaking News, Hyper-V, Small Business Server, Networking, Cool or Geeky, PowerShell, Office Communications Server, Productivity, Performance, IT Manager, Release, Windows XP, Internet Explorer, Test Lab, Green IT, TechNet, Interoperability, IE

Breaking News: The Answer to “When can I get Windows 7 RTM?”

The Windows Blog has a new post today, answering the question: “When will you get Windows 7 RTM?” “So.. when can I get it, Kevin? Has it RTM’d yet?” Well.. it hasn’t been RTM’d (Released to Manufacturing) as of the time of writing this blog post. But Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:39 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Security, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, Windows Vista, RSS-Related, Tech News, News, Breaking News, Productivity, Performance, IT Manager, Release, Windows 7

Talking About Windows

Just thought I’d share a cool/useful web resource. It’s a “video blog” (pronounced “vblog”, I presume) called “ Talking About Windows ”. http://www.talkingaboutwindows.com Ever wonder about the details around the deep inner-workings of some of your favorite Read More...

Posted Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:49 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Fun Stuff, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, Screencasts, Blogging, Windows Vista, Tech News, Video, Cool or Geeky, Productivity, IT Manager, Windows XP, Windows 7, Life 2.0

I’m a PC. Another Fun Commercial.

I think this is number 3 in the series.. I like this one the best so far. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.aspx Read More...

Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:55 AM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Filed under: Fun Stuff, Windows Vista, Video, Cool or Geeky, Windows 7, Life 2.0, Humor

March 2009 - TechNet Unleashed Event Resources

E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Harry Caldwell – HarryCal@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event Information TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde MSDN (for Software Read More...

Posted Saturday, March 07, 2009 4:54 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Security, TechNet Events, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, Management, Virtualization, Windows Vista, Longhorn Server, Reliability, IIS, Developer, Training, Hyper-V, Networking, Cool or Geeky, PowerShell, Licensing

Resources for TechNet Webcast: If I Virtualize It, How Do I Manage It? (Level 300)

Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on January 28, 2009, entitled " TechNet Webcast: If I Virtualize It, How Do I Manage It? (Level 300) ” This is part 5 of a 20 part series on the many aspects of virtualization . ( Yung Chou blogged Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2009 3:00 AM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Webcasts, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, TechNet Webcasts, Management, Virtualization, Windows Vista, System Center, Training, Hyper-V, IT Manager, Green IT

Breaking News: Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Release Candidate Available

Today Microsoft reached another milestone in the release cycle for the next version of Internet Explorer - “IE8”. I’ve been running Beta 2 very happily for quite awhile, and recently gained access to an internal release of Release Candidate 1. Today we’ve Read More...

Posted Monday, January 26, 2009 2:50 PM by KevinRemde | 3 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Security, Service Packs and Updates, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, Windows Vista, Tech News, Beta, Video, Breaking News, IT Manager, Compatibility, Release, Windows XP, Windows 7, Internet Explorer

January-March 2009 - TechNet Event Resources

Kevin’s TechNet Event Resources January-March, 2009 E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Harry Caldwell – HarryCal@microsoft.com Session PowerPoint Decks http://www.technetevents.com/resources/2009-January-March.aspx Read More...

Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:34 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Security, Webcasts, TechNet Events, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, TechNet Webcasts, Management, Virtualization, Windows Vista, Longhorn Server, Video, Operations Manager, System Center, Configuration Manager, Reliability, Training, Hyper-V, Networking, PowerShell, Productivity, IT Manager, Hardware, Windows 7, Green IT

News: Windows 7 Beta Download Limits?

I need to let you know some GREAT news I’ve heard. As many of you I’m sure experienced, the demand for the public Windows 7 beta was enormous. So much so that it overwhelmed the servers for many of our external sites. Of course, with Read More...

Posted Sunday, January 11, 2009 1:50 PM by KevinRemde | 9 Comments

Filed under: IT Pro Resources, Windows Vista, Breaking News, Windows 7

What is “Life without walls?”

(Warning: If you only expect serious technology announcements or serious discussion from this blog, you should stop reading this post right now.) Just an observation… If you don’t have a wall, you’ve got no place to put a window. Why do I need windows Read More...

Posted Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:07 AM by KevinRemde | 6 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Fun Stuff, Windows Vista, Could get me fired, Windows Live, Cool or Geeky, Home, Entertainment, Windows 7, Zune, Life 2.0

IT Managers – This hub’s for YOU!

Breaking News: The IT Manager Community Hub is LIVE! Spread the word! For several months now, I’ve been working with people in the Microsoft BMO on this project, which started because of a recognition that IT Managers – people who lead IT people and run Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:31 AM by KevinRemde | 2 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Security, Webcasts, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, Management, Virtualization, Blogging, Windows Vista, RSS-Related, Tech News, News, SharePoint, Operations Manager, System Center, Configuration Manager, Reliability, Unified Communications, Deployment, Search, Training, Breaking News, Hyper-V, Networking, Cool or Geeky, Office Communications Server, Productivity, IT Manager, Hardware, Collaboration, Windows 7

Resources for TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows Vista in Your Organization with CONFIDENCE!

Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on November 5, 2008, entitled " TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows Vista in Your Organization with CONFIDENCE! (Level 300)” I hope you find them useful. Kevin — Microsoft Deployment Deployment Feature Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:02 AM by KevinRemde | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Webcasts, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, TechNet Webcasts, Management, Windows Vista, Configuration Manager, Deployment, Compatibility

IMPORTANT NEWS: “Out-of-Band” Security Update Has Been Released

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Posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:20 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Security, Windows Vista, Tech News, News, Breaking News, Windows 7

Kevin’s Virtualization Resources for Omaha HDC!

October 16-17, 2008 E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event Information TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:46 PM by KevinRemde | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server, Security, TechNet Events, IT Pro Resources, Microsoft Resources, Management, Virtualization, Windows Vista, Longhorn Server, System Center, Reliability, Hyper-V, Performance