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Connecting R to HDinsight through HIVE

With the powerful big data platform that Microsoft provides through Azure HDinsight, and with the...

Date: 06/07/2014

Meet Ahmed Sabbour! Microsoft Azure Guru

1-Sabbour, can you introduce yourself to our readers? I’m the Azure guy and occasionally...

Date: 05/12/2014

Meet Youssef El-Itreby! Office 365 Guru

1- Youssef, can you please introduce yourself to our readers? It is almost my third year as a...

Date: 04/07/2014

January's Guru: Mahmoud Moussa, talking Devices

1-Mahmoud Moussa, can you please introduce yourself to our readers? My Name is Mahmoud Moussa...

Date: 01/08/2014

Authenticate your SharePoint website users with Facebook !!

First of all, thanks to Danny Jessee for tons of information to succeed in this assignment. If you...

Date: 12/25/2013

Meet Mostafa Yousry! November's Hyper-V Guru

1 -Mostafa, can you please introduce yourself to our readers? I have been working in the IT business...

Date: 11/03/2013

Rencontrez l'héro d’octobre: Chervine Bhiwoo

On a fait la connaissance de Chervine lors d'un atelier, quand il s'est mis en avant comme chef...

Date: 10/12/2013

Step by Step: Active Directory Import for SharePoint 2013

Active Directory Import (AKA Active Directory Direct Import – ADDI) is one of the new features...

Date: 08/04/2013

Upgrading your SQL Server 2012 to use Power View for Multidimensional

Hi,If anyone is interested to upgrade his VM to be SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU4 to beable to use the...

Date: 06/27/2013

Managing VMware from System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager

Virtual Machine Manager enables you to deploy and manage virtual machines across multiple...

Date: 06/12/2013

VMware Advantages whitepaper EXPOSED ( Part 1 )

VMware has just released a white paper titled “why choose VMware for server virtualization” with...

Date: 05/05/2013

CentOS mouse support in Hyper-V

I've seen some mouse support issues on CentOS in Hyper-V. why reinvent the wheel if someone was kind...

Date: 04/30/2013

Hyper-V Replica Runbooks Example

I've just came across this amazing set of Hyper-V Replica Runbooks. Give it a try and let me know...

Date: 03/05/2013

SCCM 2012 SP1 Cloud-Based Distribution Point

  One of the new features in SCCM 2012 sp1 is cloud based distribution point which is hosted on...

Date: 02/24/2013

Migrate Windows XP to Windows 7 using SCCM 2012

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to migrate a Windows XP machine to Windows 7 using...

Date: 02/18/2013

Manage SUSE Linux Using System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1

Manage SUSE Linux with system center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 One of the biggest enhancement...

Date: 02/13/2013

Guides étape par étape de la série « Déploiement de Test UC15 » des Communications Unifiées

Introduction et aperçu du Déploiement de Test UC15 Ces guides étape par...

Date: 02/08/2013

Linux Integration Services 3.4 for Hyper-V

When installed in a supported Linux virtual machine running on Hyper-V, the Linux Integration...

Date: 02/06/2013

Please welcome PConnect … Tomorrow's Skills, Today!

As part of the continuous interest of Microsoft to leverage business with its partner ecosystem and...

Date: 09/09/2012

We are hiring again “Developer Evangelist”!

Microsoft MEA CoEx is now hiring “Developer Evangelist” position the mission of  the role is...

Date: 09/07/2012

Windows Azure Training Kit - August 2012

Windows Azure Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content to help you learn how...

Date: 08/23/2012

Microsoft MEA Center of expertise is now HIRING!

  We are now hiring Technology Solution Professional (TSP),If you are a passionate technologist...

Date: 08/10/2012

Lync 2013 training slides and labs for developers

Free Slide decks and lab materials designed to train developers on using the development models and...

Date: 08/09/2012

How to develop a Windows 8 app in 30 days

Generation App is all about—shepherding applications for Windows 8 and Windows Phone from the...

Date: 08/08/2012

Update SQL Agent Jobs Schedules with T-SQL

after building your SSIS project and putting it into action you just start doing some JOB Schedules...

Date: 08/05/2012

Upload VHD to Windows Azure

  In my previous blog I covered a small introduction about windows Azure, and as we discussed...

Date: 07/30/2012

Part 4- Monitor Azure with System center Operation Manager (SCOM).

In Part 3 we configured System Center App controller 2012 to manage public cloud on Microsoft Azure....

Date: 07/28/2012

Part 3- Manage windows Azure with System center App controller

In Part 2 we created our first hosted service in the public cloud hosting a sample website. In this...

Date: 07/28/2012

Part 2- Create a new service in windows Azure

In part one we covered a small introduction to windows Azure and how you can create account in...

Date: 07/26/2012

Part 1- Introduction to windows Azure and how you can create account

What is Windows Azure? Windows Azure is Comprehensive platform for running applications; simply you...

Date: 07/25/2012

Manage and monitor windows Azure with system center 2012

Manage and monitor windows Azure with system center 2012 A Microsoft window Azure is Microsoft...

Date: 07/25/2012

Lync 2010 Command-Line Parameters

You can use command-line parameters to quick-start Microsoft Lync 2010 or when you need to start...

Date: 07/22/2012

SCSM Technical How To for the more Simple Tasks ... 01 - End User Notification

I have been working with System Center Service Manager for a while now, and one thing I noticed is...

Date: 07/15/2012

Lync Outbound gateway failover (NET)

Overview This is a two-part process; in the first part of the process, we use the UXs to point each...

Date: 05/27/2012

SQL Server 2012 BI Environment in 12

are you fan of creating VMs? do you like to have your own environment signed by your name as your...

Date: 03/27/2012

Can i edit my PowerView Report exported to PowerPoint in Presentation Mode? YES YOU CAN

with the release of SQL Server 2012 different versions until the RTM last week. Microsoft introduced...

Date: 03/14/2012

Cumulative Update package 5 for SQL Server 2008 R2

Cumulative Update 5 contains hotfixes for the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 issues that have been...

Date: 02/29/2012

Microsoft Egypt Open Door February 20, 21

It’s the time for Open door… Monday and Tuesday in Cairo Heliopolis Fairmont Hotel in...

Date: 02/19/2012

Please join me and welcome "SEQUENCEs" to the family of T_SQL

yes it’s, it’s the Sequence that you can use as a number generator separated from...

Date: 02/07/2012

ColumnStore Index Quick view and Performance test (Video)

SQL Server 2012 introduces a new data warehouse query acceleration feature based on a new type of...

Date: 02/06/2012

Cannot start the columnstore index build; What is Wrong ?

you’re trying to build a ColumnStore Index and Increased the DOP or using multiple columns on...

Date: 02/05/2012

Impact of enabling Unified Messaging for Lync users

Lync Server Enterprise Voice uses the Exchange UM infrastructure to provide call answering, call...

Date: 01/31/2012

Create failed for Index not supported on the target server version. No Panic

ColumnStore Index the New Cool non-clustered index feature in SQL2012 with significant boost in...

Date: 01/30/2012

Lync Custom States for TSPs ;)

Lync Custom availability states Install The registry to add the TSP states for Lync Regards...

Date: 11/22/2011

SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit Web Installer Preview

The SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit includes technical content including labs, demos and...

Date: 11/16/2011

SQL PASS EGYPT. Out first SQL Server user group in EGYPT

SQL PASS EGYPT CHAPTER It’s a pleasure to announce you the creation of the first PASS SQL...

Date: 11/15/2011

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