The Digital DoorMatt

You may have heard of Software + Services , “ The Cloud ”, BPOS , Azure and many others.  Essentially what we’re talking about here are services provided via the Internet.  It’s important to point out that Microsoft provides Software PLUS Services.  Read More...

I’ve just visited the Microsoft Virtualization homepage , and noticed it’s been given a funky new Silverlight makeover.  One of the things which jumped out at me on the homepage was the ROI calculator .  This is a great tool to clearly illustrate Read More...

      Whenever I talk about virtualization, a common question I get asked is around our supported guest OS’s for Hyper-V. Well, Microsoft and Red Hat have announced that they will support each other’s platforms, at last!  Read More...

I’ve just read a great article showing how Hyper-V has driven $250,000 in cost savings for a customer, as well as showcasing its scalability and resilience.  Take a look here: http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/archive/2009/02/09/guest-post-virtualization-drives-250-000-in-real-savings.asp Read More...

So, I’ve been using Windows 7 for a little over a month now, and thought I’d document my first impressions.  And for this, believe it or not, I’m going to take my Microsoft hat off and be as candid as I can.  This is by no means a concise summary Read More...

The next generation of Office Communications Server, R2, has launched.  Over and above the key benefits of OCS, R2 gives you: Streamlined Communications Call management capabilities let receptionists and team assistants take a large volume of incoming Read More...

I just read a thoroughly fascinating article about the future of advertising.  Apparently it is now possible to embed small cameras into advertisements in shopping centers, airports etc., to determine key characteristics about the person watching Read More...