SG IT Pro Mania : Windows Server 2008

Smooth HD

The Platform and the Hardman — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:03:40 GMT

So what is Smooth HD? The definition from the Akamai web site says... "SmoothHD.com is an early glimpse of cutting edge new technology from Microsoft and Akamai that will raise the bar on the consumer video experience. SmoothHD.com is powered by...(read more)

history.forward() - Port 25: The Open Source Community at Microsoft

The Platform and the Hardman — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:38:54 GMT

I am excited about the work we are doing in contributing back to the Open Source community here at Microsoft. Our work on getting PHP to not only run, but run exceptionally well on Windows Server 2008 with FastCGI is a great step ahead to support web...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V now available for download!!

The Platform and the Hardman — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:13:29 GMT

Hi All, Exciting stuff on the wires, the update to Windows Server 2008 with the RTM code for Hyper-V is now available. This is what Dennis and I were talking about in our last video . I hope to find some time to do another video showing how to...(read more)

Why Virtualize?

The Platform and the Hardman — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:20:12 GMT

Episode 2 of our ANWYCDFYSBWYSCDFY, on Hyper-V. This video is more of a discussion about what Dennis is doing in the Microsoft Singapore Innovation Center to take advantage of Hyper-V being released as a part of Windows Server 2008. No demo content here,...(read more)

Presenting the security of Windows Server 2008

The Platform and the Hardman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:47:44 GMT

On Thursday night I had the privilege of presenting to the OWASP.org user group. Those who are unaware of this group, they are a passionate group of security experts in Singapore. We had a 30-strong attendance from the group packed in to our Microsoft...(read more)

Server Core "Theoretically" reduces the number of Security Bulletins

The Platform and the Hardman — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:34:47 GMT

Just after publishing our video on Server Core, I visited Jeff Jones Security Blog , and found this post http://blogs.technet.com/security/archive/2008/06/12/download-server-core-potential-security-benefit.aspx on how having a server OS being installed...(read more)

ANWYCDFYSBWYSCDFY - Episode 1

The Platform and the Hardman — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:06:17 GMT

Welcome to the first edition of ANWYCDFYSBWYSCDFY (Ask not what you can do for your server but what your server can do for you). Yes Ill admit its a terrible title, but the intent behind these videos is to quickly show you what can be achieved with Windows...(read more)

Windows Server Hyper-V RC1

The Platform and the Hardman — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:29:48 GMT

Got to say I am very excited about the eminent release of Hyper-V to Windows Server 2008. I have been running Windows Server 2008 on the machine for a while and it continues to impress. Hyper-V is one of those technologies is really going to help customers...(read more)

Up and running on Windows Server 2008

The Platform and the Hardman — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:27:45 GMT

Well I just recently rebuilt my Power Laptop (Dell XPS 1710) on to Windows Server 2008. Why, you may ask? BECAUSE I CAN!!! Not really, I wanted to try and give the Hyper-V components a whirl and try out some of those features. However one problem I did...(read more)

Server Sneaks - weekly dose of all things Windows Server 2008

yasmeensg — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:40:00 GMT

If you don't have much time, but you want to know the latest on Windows Server 2008, check out Server Sneaks which is a weekly series of screencasts on all things Windows Server 2008. Delivered by Microsoft Singapore's IT Pro Evangelist, Dennis Chung, these 5-min quick bytes will equip you with what you need to know about Windows Server 2008. Find out more here.

Terminal Services Remote App solved lots of problem for O2Micro

mariaj — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:21:00 GMT

As you might know, Dennis is running something called the “Windows Server 2008 Insiders” group in Singapore where the members learn about Windows Server 2008 every month and get the chance to try it out within the IT Pro Momentum Program.

One of the members, Bernard, was curious about what Terminal Services Remote Applications could do for his company and decided to run a pilot project. Read more about the project and his findings here

Read more about Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 here

Windows Server 2008 RC1 is here!

mariaj — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:48:00 GMT

Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1 is now available for download on the web. You can either choose to not register and get a 30 day trial or to register and then you get a product key that lasts until June 30h 2008.

More information about it here

Singapore Community Technology Update 2007

yasmeensg — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:40:00 GMT

The Singapore Windows User Group and SGDOTNET User Group are organising the Community Technology Update 2007 on Nov 3 at Microsoft Auditorium.

Come meet the Influencer army of internal and external Microsoft experts who will share the latest on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Office Communications Server 2007, Sharepoint and LINQ with you. There will also be a Halo3 Xbox 360 competition. Find out more here.

Free E-learning on Windows Server 2008

mariaj — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:43:00 GMT

Do you want to learn more about Windows Server 2008? For a limited time we have four free E-learning clinics available online. The clinics cover server virtualization, security and policy management, branch office management, centralized application access, and server management. Check them out here

//Maria

What a find from the Windows Server 2008 Insiders group

yasmeensg — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:53:00 GMT

Run by MS Singapore's very own WS08 enthusiastic evangelist, Dennis Chung (whose blog is featured in my sidebar on the right), the WS08 Insider group provides exclusive, deep-level trainings to a selected group of passionate IT Pros.

As a result, Dennis has found Suhender Gunawan from Siemens IT Solutions and Services (ADFR team) - a truly passionate gentlemen who has been heavily evaluating Windows Server 2008 as a compelling solution to ease the management burden of managing his Active Directory.

In his words, “I (and ADFR team) have been supporting and managing Siemens Active Directory since Windows Server 2000. Due to the size and complexity of our Forest, the ADFR team has been experiencing some pains. The Windows Server 2003 appeared to be more reliable than Windows Server 2000, but somehow is still lacking of scalability and missing features. Windows Server 2008 is a very promising candidate to ease our current burden, and we’re seriously considering upgrading to it”.

By the way, on a side note, Suhendar will be sharing his experience on Active Directory with the local Microsoft communities too. If you like to know more about Active Directory, you can get in touch with Dennis, he can send you the resources. Email him at i-dchung@microsoft.com with subject “IT PRO: W2k8 Active Directory”.

SG IT Pro *Mania* : Windows Server 2008