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Musings about Marketing and the Microsoft IT Academy program....
Online Session to prep for MCP exam 70-659
Good Day Folks! Just want to let you know about some training that is coming up if you are...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/22/2011
Hi. I am Chris E. Avis.
Cheers!
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/21/2011
Defining–“What is a Private Cloud?”
In an effort to ensure that my community is clear on what I refer to and what Microsoft defines as a...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/21/2011
Hey! IT Pros!!! Twitter vs Facebook vs Google+ vs MySpace vs ??????
I woke up this morning, popped open my browser (IE9 of course!) of which one of my tabs is homed to...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/21/2011
The Cloud is here. Be a part of it!
Let’s face it - Cloud Computing is here. The word “cloud” is everywhere. It is being used in...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/20/2011
Michael Niehaus to speak at our October WNUG meeting….
Our monthly Windows Networking User Group meeting will be held at the Lincoln Square Center in...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/19/2011
Assassin’s Creed Revelations Theme Rejam Contest….
Some of you know that I like to play video games. To be fair, I have spent most of my time the last...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/19/2011
TechNet Radio: IT Time– (Part 3 of 3) Tips and Tricks for setting up Windows Deployment Services
My peer and good friend, Blain Barton, is doing a series of Technet Radio spots with some guests who...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/16/2011
Slides used at Portland and Bellevue Angelbeat events….
Good Day Folks! Thanks to everyone that I spoke to at the Portland and Bellevue...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/14/2011
What I am doing and where I will be over the next 2 weeks….
Good Day Folks! I was out in the community a lot last year and I am doing even more this year (year...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/14/2011
Learning about Windows 8…
I am getting a LOT of question about Windows 8. With the //build conference taking place this week,...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/12/2011
Angelbeat Conferences coming up….
If you missed the Technet Presents: Building a Private Cloud session I delivered last week in...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/02/2011
SMB MVP Community Roadshow coming to Portland and Redmond….
Are you a Reseller or Consultant in the SMB space? Are you interested in learning more...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/01/2011
New System Center Site is Live….
If you have not been to the System Center products landing page in a while, then you have not seen...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 09/01/2011
Slides posted for Technet Presents: Private Cloud–What, Why and How
There are the slides for the second session I delivered at the Bellevue/Civica Technet Present event...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 08/30/2011
Slides posted for Technet Presents: Cloud Computing Essentials for IT Pros
Here are the slides for the first session I delivered at the Bellevue/Civica event on Aug. 25th....
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 08/30/2011
Introducing: Tad…..
Cheers!
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 08/30/2011
Upcoming MCT Summit in San Francisco….
Perfect Timing! A few days ago I posted about what I believe to be an upcoming boom in Microsoft and...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 08/30/2011
The New Wave of Industry and Microsoft Certifications….
Kaboom…. When I started at Microsoft back in the mid 1990’s , I went through a boot camp of sorts to...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 08/24/2011
The Cloud: Deploying and Managing Windows Azure Applications for the IT Pro!
With the advent of Cloud Computing, the role of the IT Professional is changing. IT Pros are doing...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 08/23/2011
The Tools for Building a Private Cloud….
As a reminder folks, I will be delivering a Free Technet Presents seminar this Thursday in Bellevue,...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 08/23/2011
How Microsoft IT developed a Private Cloud Infrastructure….
Good Day Folks! A few weeks ago I posted about a Technet Event Series coming up called: Building a...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 08/11/2011
TechNet Events Presents: Building a Private Cloud….
Hiya Folks! There is a great Technet Events series coming up that you don’t want to miss! Summary:...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 07/14/2011
Protecting Client Data with System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
I am a BIG fan of Data Protection Manager (DPM). DPM is a disk based backup and recovery system...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 07/11/2011
Where I am this week 7/11–7/15…
Good Day Folks! Just a post to let you know where I will be this week if you would...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 07/11/2011
Want to learn more about Microsoft Cloud Technologies?
Cloud this and cloud that…..is it private, public, or hybrid…….what do I need cloud computing for? I...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 06/20/2011
System Center Orchestrator Beta available for public download…..
I recently posted about the System Center Orchestrator CEP program here. Well, it is has now moved...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 06/17/2011
System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 VHD available for Download….
You can now download a pre-configured VHD of the latest beta of SCCM 2012. This VHD is an exported...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 06/14/2011
System Center Orchestrator CEP Available…..
System Center Orchestrator is the rebranding and updating of our acquisition of Opalis. Orchestrator...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 06/08/2011
System Center 2012 beta products available to test…..
The computing industry is embracing cloud computing with astounding speed. For any company to remain...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 06/07/2011
Slides for SCE 2010 and Windows Intune Sessions….
Good Day Folks! I have placed the slides I am using for the System Center Essentials 2010 and...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 04/19/2011
Internet Explorer 9 is now available for download!
I have been using Internet Explorer 9 since the early beta on my production laptop. I have also been...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 03/15/2011
Update for April TechNet Sessions…
Good Day Folks! We have made a change to the name of the April TechNet sessions. ...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 03/07/2011
TechNet Systems Management and MSDN Azure Event Registration now open!
Good News Everyone! You can now start registering for the upcoming TechNet and MSDN events that we...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 03/02/2011
Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 available….
If you need to create images that include SP1 or just want to have a copy of the full service pack,...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 02/28/2011
Upcoming TechNet Events for Systems Management…..
Good Day Folks! I am excited to let you know about a series of events I will will be delivering...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 02/15/2011
Looking for some feedback from the IT Pro Community…..
Good Day Folks! I have been with Microsoft for a long time – 13 years and counting – and I have had...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 01/12/2011
My Cloud Slides from OCCA meeting….
This week I was in Portland where I delivered a short presentation to the Oregon Computer...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 10/28/2010
My Windows Intune Beta Overview screencast is now live!
Hiya Folks! It took quite a bit longer than I wanted to get this video recorded, posted and...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 10/26/2010
Reviving this blog….
Hello Folks! It has been a long time since I have leveraged this blog for anything useful. I...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 10/19/2010
My Blog has moved........
Good Day Folks! It has been a while since you saw me post here. I actually posted he AFTER the April...
Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 07/07/2010
The Whirlwind SharePoint and Office Tour…
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Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 04/15/2010
New discount offer for TechNet Plus Direct subscriptions….
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Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 04/02/2010
Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 gets easier to use!
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Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 03/18/2010
Resources for Communications 2.0 Conference with CDW….
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Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 03/16/2010
Some exciting things coming with Windows Phone 7 Series….
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Author: Chris E. Avis Date: 03/10/2010