• Troubleshooting the Active Directory DIT database file using NTDSutil

    While we seldom manually do it, there may be time where one needs to do some fixes during troubleshoots of AD database file - The C:\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit. DIT stands for Directory Information Tree. Here are some scenarios that one may see: How...
  • Passing the MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solution Expert) Desktop Infrastructure Exams

    There are new MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solution Expert) tracks released and reinvented not long ago, fearuring MCSE Server Insfrasructure on Windows Server 2012, MCSE Desktop Infrastructure http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/mcse-desktop-infrastructure...
  • MCITP Lync Server Administrator VS the New MCSE Communication Certification

    For Microsoft Lync Server 2010, there is a certification MCITP Lync Server Administrator requiring the passing of 2 exams, namely Exam 70-664 http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-664 and 70-665 http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us...
  • Improvements of System Center 2012 SP1 to Many Organizations

    System Center 2012 SP1 Beta is built for compatibility with Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 and other enhancements including support for Azure VM and capabilities for Hosted Service Providers. Each System Center 2012 components can be downloaded separately...
  • MCITP Enterprise Messaging Administrator vs the New MCSE Messaging Certification

    For Microsoft Exchange server 2010, the existing certification is MCITP Messaging Administrator featuring 2 exams, Exam 70-662 and 70-663. In the meantime, a new certification is introduced on the messaging platform called MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solution...