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Tuesday, May 29, 2007 4:56 PM

How can I join the Early Adoption Programme for the next generation of SQL Server code named "katmai"

There's a datasheet for the next generation of SQL Server code named "katmai" and an Early Adoption Programme for which we're accepting nominations - if you'd like to try Katmai before most people then send me an email and I'll forward your request -
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
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Friday, May 25, 2007 10:50 AM

Last night's VistaSquad User Group Meeting was fun! - Ray demonstrated Expression Blend

Ray Booysen gave an excellent demonstration showing the wonders of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF ). Ray used a beta version of Microsoft Expression Blend to create a simple application without writing ANY code. I was impressed to see how he graphically
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:57 PM

IIS 7 will have even better security than IIS 6 due to it's enhanced modular architecture

IIS 6 (Windows Server 2003's web server) has a good security track record as it was developed under Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative. I dare say I'm courting fate by writing about it! Unlike it's predecessor there haven't been any high priority
Posted by Steve Lamb | 0 Comments
Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:27 PM

I keep seeing phrases like "secure firewall friendly connection" on products - what does it really mean?

Like many of you I keep seeing and hearing statements like "secure firewall friendly connection" on numerous products. Just think about what this really means - the firewall has little chance of doing anything useful as traffic is being tunnelled through
Posted by Steve Lamb | 6 Comments
Monday, May 21, 2007 1:47 PM

Would you like free support to help you try Windows Vista's BitLocker disk encryption feature?

Windows Vista's Bitlocker featureset can provide the technical means to encrypt the data on hard disks to keep information safe should machines be lost or stolen. We're looking for customers running Windows Vista in either Enterprise or Ultimate editions
Posted by Steve Lamb | 0 Comments
Monday, May 21, 2007 1:38 PM

Now you can run VME Mainframe applications natively on Windows Server

Fujitsu kindly invited me to join them last week for the lauch of SuperNova - it's the next generation of their mainframe platform. SuperNova runs on Windows Server, Redhat LINUX and Suse LINUX and in each instance provides the means to run native VME
Posted by Steve Lamb | 0 Comments
Monday, May 21, 2007 1:31 PM

Here's a case of very wierd security for a public wireless access point

I've been on the road for much of the last week and had little Internet access (hence not blogging). I came across a case of pure security theatre at a conference whereby their access control was meant to restrict access to those who knew the username
Posted by Steve Lamb | 0 Comments
Monday, May 14, 2007 4:20 PM

All you could ever want to know about Longhorn Server's IIS7 at this free TechNet event in London

If you'd like to join the TechNet "Web Administration Summit - An in-depth look at Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 in Windows Server "Longhorn" then simply register . It's an entire day (in central London) of technical sessions detailed as follows:
Posted by Steve Lamb | 1 Comments
Monday, May 14, 2007 1:47 PM

How many laptop computers and mobile phones were left in London taxis in a six month period?

Unbelievably 4,073 laptops, 5,838 PDAs and 63,135 mobile phones were left in London taxi seats in a recent six month period according to a survey by the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association - according to the BBC that works out at three devices per cab on
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:02 PM

Where can I meet other Vista and .net enthusiasts? At the next VistaSquad User Group meeting of course!

Word's out . The next VistaSquad User Group meeting is taking place in the evening of 24th May at the Microsoft Campus near Reading. It's great to see a user group that is both vibrant and doesn't stereotype the members into being either devs or IT Pros
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
Thursday, May 03, 2007 1:50 PM

How to run Windows Vista's BitLocker feature set in a Virtual Machiine

Ben Armstrong (aka "The VirtualPC Guy") has posted an interesting article detailing how to set up a virtual machine of Windows Vista with BitLocker enabled . Ben is a program manager on the core virtualisation team at Microsoft so as you'd expect the
Posted by Steve Lamb | 1 Comments
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 6:24 PM

Windows Vista won't connect to the network - how to fix the problem by making Vista less aggressive on the network

Windows Vista automatically tunes it's network settings to make the most of the available bandwidth. In some scenarios Windows Vista can fail to connect to the network - this is often due to old routers which don't always quite follow the standards to
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:24 PM

Why can't I see the contents of my Archived Calendar in Outlook?

Some time ago I archived the majority of my calendar in Outlook 2007. When I recently wanted to open the archive and view the calendar entries I was dissapointed as the archive appeared to be empty. Thanks to James for explaining that I needed to click
Posted by Steve Lamb | 0 Comments
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:53 AM

It's easy to buy products, fixing your architecture is much more difficult, and more rewarding!

Last week I joined sixteen thousand other IT Professionals at one of the largest Information Security shows in the World. I've been to this show many times before. As always there are some interesting products and MANY clones. The theme I picked up whilst
Posted by Steve Lamb | 2 Comments
 
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