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IE8 Beta 2

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:54 AM by mattmcspirit
Bit off topic, but useful to know nonetheless.  IE8 Beta 2 has shipped, and I have to be honest, it’s a big improvement on IE8 Beta 1.  That’s not to say that Beta 1 was naff, it’s just, well, you could tell it was Beta.  This release is Read More...
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Running ESX 3.5 / ESXi on VMware Workstation 6.5 Beta

Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:24 PM by mattmcspirit
You’re probably thinking, why, on a Microsoft blog, is he banging on about running ESX?  Well, if you didn’t know, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 doesn’t just manage Virtual Server 2005 and Hyper-V – it also manages your VI3 (&3.5) Read More...
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Microsoft Virtualisation User Group – the World’s first!

Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:58 AM by mattmcspirit
Yep, that’s right, the World’s first Microsoft Virtualisation User Group has been established right here on these fair shores. The aim of the MVUG, is to provide a common ground for anyone to discuss current and upcoming Microsoft Virtualisation technologies, Read More...
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Windows Essential Server Solutions: Core Technical Training (Partners)

Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 4:35 PM by mattmcspirit
I blogged about the 2 suites within the Windows Essential Server Solutions brand, a few months ago – for those of you’ve who’ve forgotten, you can read all about Small Business Server 2008 here , and Essentials Business Server 2008 here .  You should Read More...
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Virtualisation Briefing for Partners – Re-run! (23rd September)

Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:48 AM by mattmcspirit
This is another opportunity for Microsoft Partners to get involved in one of the biggest ever opportunities around Microsoft technologies.  Virtualisation isn’t about products , it’s about solutions .  Solutions that you, as Microsoft Partners, Read More...
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Windows Server 2008 Session

Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:38 AM by mattmcspirit
A few weeks back, I was invited along to a session with the Vista Squad , which is a UK based user group, focusing on Vista, .NET, Silverlight, and more.  The session I was asked to deliver was on Windows Server 2008, and naturally, I obliged! You Read More...
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If there was ever a useful Live Meeting for Partners…

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:03 AM by mattmcspirit
This would be it: WNS37AAL:  Understanding Microsoft’s Licensing in Virtualised Environments Presented by Gordon Gazaway and Michael Cooper Tuesday, July 31, 2008 8:00 – 9:00 AM Pacific Time or 15:00 – 16:00 GMT Level 100 PLC Registration Link – Read More...
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True savings with IIS7 and Windows Server 2008.

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:08 AM by mattmcspirit
I’ve been browsing the Windows Server Team blog this morning, (trying to keep up with the flow of information – think drinking from a fire hose) and noticed a great post around IIS7 (Internet Information Services 7 – the web server bit built into Window Read More...
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Data Protection Manager 2007 – Now supports Server 2008, SQL 2008

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:31 AM by mattmcspirit
Good news – an update has been released for Data Protection Manager 2007 (I don’t just mean the new logo) that enables you to successfully (and in a supported fashion :)) backup Windows Server 2008 machines.  I’ll be honest, I was a little worried Read More...
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Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Solution Accelerator v3.1

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 3:11 PM by mattmcspirit
Do you know some of the key IT Migration Challenges?  Heard these? Can my existing client machines run Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office? Can my existing servers migrate to Windows Server 2008? What is the portion of physical servers that can Read More...
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Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides – More added!

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 12:16 PM by mattmcspirit
I had an email drop into my inbox a few days back, detailing a couple of new additions to the Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides that have been available for a while.  Before I introduce the new additions, it’s worth understanding what the Read More...
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Done.

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:04 PM by mattmcspirit
Mark has been to 2 of our briefings this week (he’ll be sick of my voice!) and has a great write-up: Microsoft releases Hyper-V to manufacturing I’ll be following up with my views when I get a chance, hopefully tomorrow afternoon, and trust me, I’ve got Read More...
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Microsoft Licensing - FAQ Blog Feed!

Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:30 PM by mattmcspirit
Microsoft Licensing is complex.  I think most people accept that! Since September, the licensing and response management teams have been working together to publish the answers to your top licensing queries. Every month, these FAQs are put together Read More...
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Microsoft UK Partners - 26th June - A Virtualisation Briefing for YOU.

Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 4:17 PM by mattmcspirit
Microsoft UK Partners - If you have an interest in Virtualisation, regardless of whether it's Microsoft Virtualisation or not, I'd strongly advise you to take the opportunity to come along to our Virtualisation Partner day that we're running at TVP in Read More...
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Kidaro is in the bag. I've seen the vision, and it rocks :-)

Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 4:05 PM by mattmcspirit
The acquisition of Israel-based Kidaro was announced a couple of weeks back, and has just gone through.  The technology will be introduced in the near future, and will form part of the ever-expanding Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack (MDOP) to Read More...
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