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Hyper-V Server 2008 Setup and Configuration Tool Guide
If you're doing any kind of virtualization work with Hyper-V Server 2008, then you might be...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/09/2008
New Virtual Lab based Exam 70-113: TS: Windows® Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring - Registration open till October 25th for testing!!!!
Want to help us out with the new Virtual Lab based exams!!! This is NOT a normal beta exam and so...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/08/2008
Group Policy Preferences: A Quick Overview
My teammate, Chris Henley, put together this screencast on Group Policy Preferences. So John,...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/08/2008
ADMT v3.1 Tool and Guide: Migrating and Restructuring Active Directory Domains
If you're doing any kind of Active Directory® directory service or Active Directory Domain Services...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/08/2008
Try the Automatic Translator to See My Blog in Your Language!!!!
Just added the Translator Add-In to my blog. See the Translator button on the left, just above my...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/07/2008
Wi-Fi May Help College Students Get Better Grades -- Wi-Fi -- InformationWeek
Interesting article on how students expect wireless connectivity at the college or university that...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/07/2008
Yet Another Article On Data Loss
Our TechNet Events team in the US have been talking about using BitLocker to encrypt and protect...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/06/2008
Windows Vista Zero Touch Deployment: A Customer's Story
This is a great interview with Alan McBurney of New Horizons in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/06/2008
SQL Server 2008 Roadshow
Register now for the SQL Server 2008 Roadshow starting in October!!! Come and learn more about SQL...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/03/2008
Screencast: Ways to Improve Your Computer's Performance
I decided for my first screencast that I would leverage the Windows Vista Help and How-to...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/02/2008
US TechNet - Live Events in November
Join us at a TechNet event for some great sessions on Windows Vista, PowerShell and Group Policy...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 10/01/2008
InformationWeek: Microsoft, Washington State Launch Legal Assault On Scareware -- Spyware
I found this interesting article in InformationWeek. You've probably had those Registry Cleaner XP...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/30/2008
Follow-up: Microsoft Virtualization Launch
I did a post back in August about the Virtualization launch. At the time the full city schedule...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/29/2008
In Small Business? Need To Create a Website? Use Office Live Small Business!!!
Are you running a small business? Need to create a professional-looking Web site? FREE!!! Want to...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/28/2008
US TechNet - Live Events in October
Join us at a TechNet event for some great sessions on Windows...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/26/2008
Windows Hyper-V: Now supports up to 24 Processors!!!
JUST RELEASED!!! This is an update to enhance the Hyper-V role's support for processors and...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/26/2008
Windows Home Server Toolkit V1
The Windows Home Server Toolkit is a collection of tools that help you troubleshoot issues with...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/26/2008
Just Released: Windows HPC Server 2008 - Get the 180 Day Trial Version
If you're looking at utilizing high performance computing in your environment, then take this...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/25/2008
Windows Home Server Technical Brief for Home Computer Backup and Restore
This Technical Brief describes how you can you use your Windows Home Server to automatically do...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/25/2008
Windows Home Server Technical Brief for Remote Access
Following on from yesterdays post about Home Networking with Windows Home Server, I thought this...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/24/2008
Windows Home Server Resources
I received an email from Blake providing me a link to his blogpost where he has put together a bunch...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/23/2008
Windows Home Server Technical Brief for Media Sharing
Windows Home Server Media Sharing enables you to view, listen, and watch videos, photo slide shows...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/23/2008
Windows Home Server Technical Brief for Home Networking
Home networking is becoming more and more popular as more homes get high-speed DSL or cable...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/22/2008
Beginner Developer Learning Center
Wanting to dip your toes into the developer side of the world? Here's a great place to start!!!!...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/22/2008
I'm a PC - A PC is Not a Stereotype
I love this site. If you haven't seen it, go take a look at what people are putting up...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/19/2008
Everyone Hates Layovers, But Here's Something To Do If You're Stuck at the Atlanta Airport
Zimbabwe - A Tradition in Stone If you fly in the United States, you've probably had to go through a...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/19/2008
Just Announced - Beta Exam 70-403: TS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuring
The latest System Center Beta exam has been announced and registration will start on September 23,...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/18/2008
Another SQL 2008 Beta Exam: 71-433 TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development
Are you a SQL Server 2008 database developer? Then you might want to look at taking this...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/18/2008
System Slowing Down? Checkout "5 ways to speed up your PC"
Is your system getting sluggish? Here's a useful article, 5 ways to speed up your PC, that...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/17/2008
Sign-up for TechDays in Atlanta!!!!! Virtualization, Enterprise Search, Windows Vista, PowerShell and Group Policy Preferences
VIRTUALIZATION AND ENTERPRISE SEARCH Tuesday, September 23, 2008 | REGISTER > Join us for a...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/17/2008
Need Help in Funding Your Deployments? Here's An Offer You Might Want to Take Up!!!
The Big Easy Offer 2.0 gives you choices on Microsoft products and solutions that fit your needs....
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/15/2008
New Look for TSA at the Airport
I was flying out of Las Vegas today and noticed the TSA are in a new uniform. They were...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/12/2008
JUST RELEASED: Server Virtualization Certification Exams 70-652!!!!
Are you using Microsoft virtualization technologies in your environment? Do you need/want to...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/12/2008
JUST RELEASED!! Application Virtualization 4.5 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 available within 30 days
From a Microsoft Press release kicking off a global series of “Get Virtual Now” events,...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/11/2008
Enhanced Network Performance with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008: The Next Generation Networking and the New TCP/IP Stack
There are some significant performance enhancements in the Next Generation TCP/IP stack that comes...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/10/2008
Are you a Small Business and Need Help Deploying Vista?: Introducing Windows Vista Small Business Assurance
If you're a small business and thinking about upgrading to Windows Vista and you're stuck and need...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/09/2008
Stand-alone Hyper-V is FREE!!!!
On Monday Microsoft pulled the $28 price tag from the stand-alone version of Hyper-V Server 2008,...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 09/09/2008
How would you like to live in a shipping container?
Here's a strange article I came across. You know those shipping containers that come from China with...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/29/2008
Do You Need To Create A Custom Install of Vista? Use WinPE!!!
One of my co-workers Chris Henley just did a great video/screencast on WinPE. What Exactly Is...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/28/2008
Beware of Greeting Card Spam - Don't be suckered, And Make Sure Your Users Aren't Either!!!
We received a warning today from our IT department about an increase in Greeting Card spam mail. The...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/28/2008
TechNet Event Resources August-December, 2008
TechNet Resources Below is a list of links to a variety of resources related to the content the US...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/27/2008
Windows Home Server: 120 day trial version
Servers have been around in the office forever. Many of us in the IT industry have our own home...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/26/2008
Latest Microsoft® licensing model: Licensing Microsoft Server Products in Virtual Environments
When I was doing the Windows Server 2008 launch events earlier this year Hyper-V always garnered a...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/25/2008
Urgent: Did you get the "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051 – Critical" update from the Microsoft Download Center?
Per the security bulletin update August 20th: "This security update resolves three...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/24/2008
Time to take the Beta Exam: 71-653 TS Windows Small Business Server 2008, Configuring!!
Yes folks!! Another beta exam opportunity!!! If you're an SBS specialist and want to get a head...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/23/2008
Is someone stealing your Internet access?
I did a post at the beginning of the month called Home wireless networks: Why is everyone still only...
Author: johnbake-msft Date: 08/23/2008