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Windows Server 2016 Roadshow - Save The Date
We've got tentative dates for the Australian Windows Server 2016 roadshow, so pencil these in to...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 07/21/2016
Windows Server 2016 Launch Details And More
Yesterday at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Toronto I was at a breakout session...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 07/12/2016
Expanded List Of Study Resources For Exam 70-734 OEM Preinstallation for Windows 10
I sat this exam recently thinking it was still in beta but apparently it wasn't, and I was very...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 07/03/2016
New Windows Server 2016 Content On Microsoft Virtual Academy
There's a new six module course for Windows Server 2016 up on MVA which includes the following...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 07/01/2016
Windows 10 Deployment and Management Lab Kit Update Now Available
One of the downloads I regularly recommend from the TechNet Evaluation Center is the Windows 10...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 06/30/2016
Australian OEM Partners, System Builders and Hardware Resellers Heading To WPC in Toronto in July
If you or one of your workmates is heading along to WPC in July next month leave a message here so...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 06/29/2016
SQL Server 2016 Resources For OEM Server Partners
While the big upcoming release for many of you is Windows Server 2016, it's worth noting that there...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 06/29/2016
Remind your customers – the free upgrade offer ends 29th July 2016!
It was just about one year ago that Windows 10 was launched with customers given the opportunity to...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 06/28/2016
Resources For The 70-734 Exam
In the last post I mentioned that the Windows 10 Exam 70-734 is now in preview, and listed the exam...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 06/23/2016
Exam 70-734 OEM Preinstallation for Windows 10 (Beta)
For those of you looking to prove your skills in Windows 10 deployments in an OEM environment, you...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 06/17/2016
Upcoming Free SQL Server 2016 Training
Even though SQL Server 2016 bundles aren't available in the OEM channel just yet, that doesn't mean...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 06/17/2016
Get the Office OPK update to improve the OOBE
The Office v16.1 OPK has been released. This required supplement resolves a recoverable issue where...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 05/25/2016
Updated Windows 10 Scanstate.exe for version 1511 For OEMs
Microsoft has released an updated version of the Scanstate utility. Scanstate captures an initial...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 05/25/2016
New update rollups for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server
On the Windows For IT Pros blog it was announced that there would be some major improvements to...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 05/21/2016
Free Windows 10 ebook - Windows 10 IT Pro Essentials: Top 10 Tools
The Microsoft Press team have released a new ebook by Ed Bott, full details below... We’re pleased...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 05/07/2016
More Windows Server 2016 Resources
Now that the Technical Preview 5 floodgates have opened, here are some additional resources that...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 05/05/2016
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5
For those of you looking to deploy Technical Preview 5 into your environments and control new...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/29/2016
Hyper-V Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 Now Available For Download
Head on over to the TechNet Evaluation Center to download the ISO for Technical Preview 5 of Windows...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/28/2016
Windows Server 2016 Essentials Technical Preview 5 Available For Download
Head on over to the TechNet Evaluation Center to download the ISO for Technical Preview 5 of Windows...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/28/2016
Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 Available For Download
Head on over to the TechNet Evaluation Center to download the ISO or Nano VHD for Technical Preview...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/28/2016
Top Ten Reasons You’ll Love Windows Server 2016 – Part 2
The final five in the list has gone live on the Windows Server blog, as has Technical Preview 5,...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/28/2016
Using Azure Site Recovery With Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
This week a question came up regarding the usage of Azure's Site Recovery Capabilities with...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/22/2016
Top Ten Reasons You'll Love Windows Server 2016 - Part 1
The Windows Server team have been busy counting down the top ten reasons you'll love Windows Server...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/18/2016
Build 2016 For System Builders – Office Sessions
So far in this series I've covered the sessions for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10, today I will...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/13/2016
Build 2016 For System Builders – Windows 10 Sessions Part 1
Following on from yesterday's post on Windows Server 2016 sessions from Build 2016, today we have...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/11/2016
Build 2016 For System Builders - Windows Server 2016 Sessions
Now that the Build 2016 event breakouts and pre-recorded sessions have become available, it's worth...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/10/2016
Getting Ready For Windows Server 2016
This time last year we were part way through a 22 city roadshow which took me to some places I'd...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/29/2016
More Flexibility With New OEM Server Licensing Options Part 2
In Part 1 of this series I briefly discussed the new OEM Windows Server SKUs that were introduced...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/25/2016
More Flexibility With New OEM Server Licensing Options Part 1
Over the last six months or so there have been several major additions to the Windows Server 2012 R2...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/25/2016
APAC MVP Windows 10 Webinar Series – Week 2
This Thursday, at 1pm Sydney time, I’ll be presenting the second webinar in the MVP series that...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/21/2016
Microsoft Virtual Academy Course - Windows Server 2016 Virtualization Deep Dive
This course has been up on MVA for a little while now, but as he head deeper into the year 2016 it's...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/20/2016
Upcoming Windows 10 Deep Dive Technical Training
With Windows 10 being released, more customers are asking about it and looking to start their proof...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/20/2016
Invitation to Windows 10 webinars
Windows 10. The game-changer for IT teams. Windows 10. Discover why IT teams are upgrading. Windows...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/03/2016
Important Remote Desktop Services KB Articles You Should Be Aware Of
Seeing that I've mentioned RDS in a couple of posts recently, I thought it was worth sharing a...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/23/2016
Office v16 OPK for Office 2016 Available From The OEM Partner Center
A while back I posted about the early versions of the OEM Preinstallation Kit for Office, and one of...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/23/2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter - Today Versus Tomorrow's Virtualisation Requirements - Part 3
In the final of a three part series I will discuss some of the Windows Server roles that you may not...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/23/2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter - Today Versus Tomorrow's VIrtualisation Requirements - Part 2
In the last post I briefly discussed some of the traditional workloads we virtualised for SMB...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/20/2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter - Today Versus Tomorrow's VIrtualisation Requirements Part 1
Today's post and the next in this series continues on the Windows Server Datacenter focus, but...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/20/2016
Adding Software Assurance To Your OEM Server Purchase
Following on from the last post where I discussed some of the reasons that Windows Server 2012 R2...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/05/2016
Virtualisation with Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Overview
One of the topics that gets raised regularly with the OEM Server team is around when you should...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/05/2016
Preparing Your Customers For Upcoming Office 365 Pro Plus Upgrades
One of the things that has been quietly happening behind the scenes for Office 365 customers is that...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 01/31/2016
Get Windows 10 app rolling out to more businesses
Knowing that many of you manage the networks of your SMB customers here are some important updates...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 01/13/2016
Older Versions Of Internet Explorer Reach End Of Support January 12, 2016 - Part 2
In Part 1 I highlighted some of the resources that focus on End Of Support for older versions of...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 01/10/2016
Microsoft Virtual Academy - A Deep Dive Into Nano Server - Updated With TP4 Information
The MVA course on Nano Server was originally recorded back in September, but recently it was updated...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 12/29/2015
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2013 Update 2 Now Available
Over on the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Team Blog Aaron Czechowski announced the availability of...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 12/28/2015