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Microsoft has some important news that we need to get out in every way possible. I received an e-mail with a good “script” that describes the situation pretty well. Here it is ( highlighting is my own): “Today, Microsoft released security...
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(RTM = Released to Manufacturing – otherwise known around here as “SHIPPED!”) Finally, the latest tool in the virtualization arsenal is here. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 was released today. “But what is it?” Here’s the text...
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(RTW = Released to Web) For those of you who may not be aware of these, the IPD Guides ( Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides ) are a series of guides that can help you with your planning. And your design. “Of your Infrastructure?” You...
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Yes, it seems like we’re always launching something at Microsoft. You’d think our MSFT stock share price would reflect that. <grin> And currently we have a series of free events all around Virtualization ( Hyper-V , App-V , SCVMM...
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RTM = Released to Manufacturing It’s a big week! Not only is Microsoft releasing an update to the Zune software today, but yesterday (September 15, 2008) the newest offering of Server products – this time specifically for mid-sized businesses –...
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“Hey Kevin.. the TechNet Events site has been pretty bare lately. Aren’t you guys doing any live events?” Yeah.. unfortunately this is the time of year at Microsoft where budgets are being finalized and plans put in place accordingly. And...
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Whenever I present a live TechNet Event , I ask my audience to raise their hands if they are a TechNet subscriber . Usually about 1/3 of the audience raises their hand. Considering that this is typically a Microsoft-friendly audience, I'm...
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"Who me?" Yeah, I'm talking to you! You're a bozo ** if you don't already have a TechNet Subscription . But here's your chance to fix that... May 31st, 2008 is fast approaching, and that's the end of our current...
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A friend and board member of a local user group pointed me to a recent article in BetaNews , talking about some cool new capabilities in the next version of Windows PowerShell . According to the CTP 2 download page (yes, you can download a Community...
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(RTW = Released to Web) Yessir! VIrtual PC 2007 has an upgrade available. Service Pack 1 (SP1) for that product was released and made available today. For more information, see the Release Notes . And also the Virtual PC Web Site . Share...
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In the MCP Flash e-mail I received at 1:39AM this morning, the top item is about three FREE webcasts devoted to helping people get ready for three different certification exams. "Which ones?" Here is the text from the e-mail: Walk in to...
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Multiply your power! Today Microsoft announced newly available Public Previews, plus the pricing details, for Windows Essential Server Solutions . "What is that?" For those of you not aware of it - this is what we're calling the options...
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Those of you tracking the progress with great enthusiasm (as I am) of the new Hyper-V virtualization in Windows Server 2008 will be excited to learn that we've just released Release Candidate 0 (RC0) of Hyper-V. Installation Instructions can be...
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Microsoft announced some new details about the next version of Windows Small Business Server . Previously codename "Cougar", the new name was also announced. I learned the name last week while at an internal training conference in Seattle...
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"Can I slipstream Windows Vista SP1 into an existing install image?" Nope. Well, not directly, anyway. "Um.. but when I get SP1, I want to upgrade my deployable .WIM images with the new bits. I can't do that in an offline way...
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If you've been keeping up with the goings-on around the looming launch of Windows Server 2008 , SQL Server 2008 , and Visual Studio 2008 , you've more than likely heard the theme: Heros happen {here} . And naturally there has been a lot of creative effort...
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Whenever I present a live TechNet Event , I ask my audience to raise their hands if they are a TechNet subscriber . Usually about 1/3 of the audience raises their hand. Considering that this is typically a Microsoft-friendly audience, I'm a little shocked...
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From the "I knew this was coming a long time ago, but wasn't allowed to tell you" department: Windows Server virtualization - or WSv as we've been calling it - is now called something different. The new, official name - announced at TechEd...
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First of all - This news is a week old. I apologize for not putting it here sooner. Too busy to blog lately (as usual). I still think this is too cool not to share, though. "Windows Essentials Business Server? What...
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Wow! Seems like just the other day I was talking here about the release candidate for this, and now here it is, RELEASED ! Very cool. Here is the Microsoft Deployment download . And you may want to check out the Microsoft Deployment Team Blog ,...
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Today Microsoft released a new Search offering - Search Server 2008 Express . This is on top of the recently announced Search Server 2008 , and of course Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 . "Express? Does this mean, like in so many...
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"Huh?" For a couple years now I've been singing the praise of "these three little letters that, if you remember nothing else from my presentation, I want you to remember: BDD!" Business Desktop Deployment. BDD is one of...
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"$100? One-hundred dollars? Really?" Yes, you read me right. From now through May 2008 you can save $100 on any TechNet subscription. ANY TechNet subscription. All you need to do is use this special promotion code...
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Oh yeah! Another "release" of sorts. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate (RC) Zero (0) - or "RC0" for short - is finally RTTWWW (Release to the World Wide Web - or "RTW" for short). "Sweeet! Gimme gimme gimme!" Hold on there, sunshine. You'll have to...
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A very cool offer came to my inbox from an internal source about an offer that Verio is promoting. I verified that it was indeed "bloggable" and open to the public. Yes.. you get a free website. And you can use it until 2010. "What's the catch?" The catch...
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