Alan's World of IT
The trials and tribulations of an IT Pro working in a Marketing team.
Windows 7 Beta Has Officially Launched
The Beta for Windows 7 is officially launched this week. For TechNet subscribers, you can download...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 01/08/2009
SQLBITS: THE SQL Server Community Event
Back in September there was a SQL Server Community event held at Hatfield in the UK, called SQLBits...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 11/26/2008
How I used PowerShell “CTP2” to make my manager happier
This is a follow up to my original post “How I used PowerShell to make my manager happy”, with some...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 11/24/2008
How I used PowerShell to make my manager happy
Microsoft loves metrics. We have to report something as a number, bigger than last month, smaller...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 11/20/2008
The best companion for windows server 2008
For some time now I’ve been mentioning this great book I reviewed on Windows Server 2008, well the...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 11/05/2008
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 RTM Released!
What is MAP? Well, Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.2 to give it it’s full...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 11/03/2008
Get the details on the Microsoft virtualization solution with Hyper-V Unleashed by Sams
I’ve been waiting for a good book on Hyper-V for a number of months. I was hoping the resource kit...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 10/31/2008
Register for the New Virtual Lab based Exam 70-113: TS: Windows® Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring and get 3 free exam* vouchers (*First 3000 registered)
Hundreds of IT professionals have experienced this new testing platform! Have you tested it yet?...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 10/30/2008
Under the Hood: Windows Vista Performance...Need Answers?
Save the date! Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5pm GMT Submit your performance questions live during...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 09/23/2008
September UGTV shows posted
The September editions of UGTV are now posted. Highlights not to be missed include UGTV traveling to...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 09/05/2008
Don’t Miss the Largest Gathering of Microsoft SQL Server Community Professionals
The PASS Community Summit 2008, taking place November 18-21 in Seattle WA, is the single largest...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/13/2008
Up and coming TechNet Events in the UK
For those of you in the UK, here are the dates and titles of the forthcoming Events in the UK...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/08/2008
How Definitive A Guide to Windows Server 2008 does O’Reilly Deliver?
You choice of reference book for Windows Server 2008 is increasing rapidly. With this variety comes...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/04/2008
See how Windows Server 2008 was launched in Dallas
The Dallas event celebrated the launch of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 08/01/2008
Missed TechEd in Orlando? Join Myself and TechNet Spotlight as we captured a selection of sessions for you.
Not everyone can make it to TechEd each year and not everyone can go to the North America show. This...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/31/2008
The Latest SQL Server 2008 TechNet Event Content Posted
The SQL Server 2008 event series is now available from TechNet. Consisting of 6 initial sessions...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/30/2008
Teach yourself windows server 2008 in 24 hours
A bold quote, and one I have to say I can’t claim it as mine. This comes from Sams...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/29/2008
UGTV Live from TechEd Orlando
Catch the latest UGTV episodes recorded at TechEd Orlando. We spend a week with the Ineta and the...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/28/2008
SharePoint: Love it when it works, hate it when it doesn’t
When SharePoint works everyone on my team is happy. I’m happy too because all I have to worry about...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/25/2008
Catch the Hyper-V buzz from TechEd Orlando
While you may not have been able to attend TechEd 2008, Orlando, TechNet Spotlight was and it...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/10/2008
YOUR WINDOWS SERVER 2008 ADMINISTRATORS COMPANION IS IN THE HOUSE
For me the Microsoft Press book I’ve been waiting a while to see was the full Administrators...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/09/2008
Microsoft Application Request Routing for IIS 7 CTP1 Released.
Application Request Routing for IIS7 is a proxy based routing module that forwards HTTP requests to...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/08/2008
Understanding Data mining
Are you in the dark about Data Mining? Worried about having to find all that wood to prop up the...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/04/2008
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Solution Accelerator 3.1 (MAP) Now released
Assess Infrastructure Readiness for OS Migration, Virtualization, and SQL Server Migration with...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 07/01/2008
Breaking disk encryption with RAM dumps
While reviewing a new Windows Server 2008 publication, The Complete Guide to Windows Server 2008,...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 06/27/2008
Silverlight 2.0, not just for developers.
When you work in a Marketing team you get involved in videos. Marketers love making videos, case...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 06/19/2008
UGTV Episode two--Its-class-not-Glass
The next episode of the UGTV IT Pro show has just been released, Episode 2. This show contains a...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 06/19/2008
Vista Convert
There has been a lot written about Vista over the last year, including a number of kermodian* rants....
Author: alanle_MS Date: 05/11/2008
The Ultimate IT Pro toolkit now 20% off
First the marketing bit:- "A TechNet Plus subscription is the ultimate resource for IT...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 04/02/2008
Getting to Grips with Group Policy
Group Policy is one of the most powerful features of Windows Server 2008 and to fully understand it...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 04/01/2008
Watch Mark Russinovich host a Virtual Roundtable disussing Windows Vista Adoption and Deployment
Recently Mark Russinovich hosted a panel of top independent industry experts to drive an open...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/21/2008
Windows Server 2008 Inside Out delivers the details
MS Press US Site: https://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/11448.aspx MS Press UK Site:...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/21/2008
The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Solution Accelerator is now available
Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit 2008 now available. MDT 2008 extends existing functionality to deploy...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/20/2008
Watch Tim Berners-Lee talk about the Web today
Tim Berners-Lee talked to the BBC about the web today and the idea that ISP's may track consumer...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/17/2008
Heroes {Community} Launch - Events with a difference
The Heroes {Community} Launch events are now kicking off around the world. By attending a Community...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/12/2008
Can you handle 24 hours of Windows Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008?
By now I hope you've read the blog entries on this site relating to these 24hrs webcast series. If...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/10/2008
Cure your post Windows Server 2008 launch video blues!
Suffering from post launch video blues? Exhausted the library on the Virtual Launch Experience and...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/09/2008
The Power Guide to PowerShell: Windows PowerShell Scripting Guide
If, like me, automation is a critical part of you job, then any scripting language that makes...
Author: alanle_MS Date: 03/08/2008