Life of an IT Pro Advisor @ Microsoft Canada : Windows Server 2003 SP1

I posted on CanITPro blog about E12 64 bit Hardware Recomendations

rclaus — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:11:13 GMT

If you are considering purchasing new server hardware in the near future (if you plan on using E12 or not) and you have the ability to future proof yourself a bit – why not get a hold of some 64 bit hardware. You know that you are able to put a 32 bit OS on it for now (if you have app compatibility issues) and can reformat and reinstall with a 64 bit OS later on.

Go on over to the Canadian IT Pro blog to check it out.

The .local VS real DNS Top Level Domain naming question - SBS (Small Business Server)

rclaus — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 07:44:39 GMT

I just posted a lengthy discussion around the question that comes up when one installs Small Business Server and what to call your Active Directory domain. This has been a topic of discussion with a number of my friends and IT pros I’ve met while on the road whenever we discuss Small Business Server issues.

It’s not something to be taken lightly and it deserves a little more thought then just pressing “next” during the install process. Check it out over at the Canadian IT Professional blog. join in the discussion by posting a comment.

(I can't resist) - Server 2003 SP1 RTM today!

rclaus — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 04:20:00 GMT

There will be lots of blog posts up about this, but I can't resist to join in the blog fodder. I am not really a fan of link blogging, but this is worth putting up for you all to use as a resource.

SP1 was signed off and delivered by the dev team in Redmond earlier today. The links are starting to come up on the microsoft.com website and the official released code is now available to the public!

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Home on Microsoft.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.mspx

TechNet Information centre on SP1 for Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/servicepack/default.mspx

The Service Pack DL link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=22CFC239-337C-4D81-8354-72593B1C1F43&displaylang=en

But even more interesting are some pre-recorded TechNet WebCasts put on by the great US TechNet team (part of my teams "extended family" in the MS world). Get out the popcorn and (insert drink of your choice), sit back and listen and watch these informative sessions all about SP1.

Introducing Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 - Overview, Benefits, Availability (Level 100)
[Recorded on Thursday, January 13, 2005]
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 - Technical Overview (Level 200)
[Recorded on Monday, January 24, 2005]
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 – Security Configuration and Role-Based Server Deployment (Level 300)
[Monday, February 14, 2005]
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 – Windows Firewall Client and Server Deployment with Active Directory Group Policies (Level 300)
[Wednesday, February 23, 2005]
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 – Windows Firewall Client and Server Deployment with Active Directory Group Policies (Level 300)
[Monday, March 28, 2005]

Happy birthday SP1.

Now where is my x64 based machine....... :)