Neil Hutson - Focused on Emerging Technologies for Microsoft
I am responsible for the adoption of emerging technology platforms by developers and it professionals at Microsoft
BETA 3 of Windows Server Longhorn SHIPS
Today, Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn” Beta3 was announced to the worldwide community of...
Author: neilhut Date: 04/25/2007
Longhorn Server cooking on gas
Over the last few months the team has been working hard on the development of a cool new demo which...
Author: neilhut Date: 02/14/2007
"Managed Services" in Microsoft
One of the IT Professional Evangelists (Adam Carter) in my group, made a recent channel9 interview...
Author: neilhut Date: 02/01/2007
Evangelism of the dream
Ever met an Evangelist? Even wondered what we do and how we, as Guy Kawasaki states go through the...
Author: neilhut Date: 02/01/2007
Truly Virtually Yours
Remember how time consuming it is to install Windows Sever or Longhorn from scratch, especially if...
Author: neilhut Date: 11/06/2006
Halloween Faster PHP on Windows
Today we announced that we are collaborating with ZEND to make a comparable performing solution for...
Author: neilhut Date: 10/31/2006
The 4 year security push is paying off
An interesting report today by Port80 says that for the first time, Internet Information Server 6...
Author: neilhut Date: 10/12/2006
Intel pledges 80 cores in five years - time to get out the threading manual
I guess that as I have been discussing for a while, developers are going to have to start getting a...
Author: neilhut Date: 10/04/2006
CardSpace Sandbox - Try it
With the .NET Framework 3.0 CardSpace bits getting more stable, its time to take a poke at the...
Author: neilhut Date: 08/11/2006
Windows Principles - 12 tenents which the product team will stand by
Yesterday Brad Smith announced a set of operating principles that will reinforce how Microsoft will...
Author: neilhut Date: 07/20/2006
Intel to cut 1000 management jobs
It looks like Intel is getting seroius about cutting some fat in the battle with AMD. From the...
Author: neilhut Date: 07/13/2006
Goodbye WinFX, Long live .NET and Hello Windows CardSpace (tm) :-)
Well the brand guys are at it again. It is with mix emotions that Microsoft decided to rebrand WinFX...
Author: neilhut Date: 06/09/2006
A new home for Identity
As a developer have you even noticed that getting access to the whole Identity and Access Management...
Author: neilhut Date: 06/08/2006
Recruiting - Longhorn Server Heading for Beta 2
Have you ever through about being a Senior Developer Evangelist at Microsoft who is responsible for...
Author: neilhut Date: 05/04/2006
Longhorn Server Software Design Review - One Week AWAY!!
Well, we are one week away from the software design review. The sessions are loaded and it looks...
Author: neilhut Date: 04/03/2006
Windows Server 'Longhorn' Software Design Review - session review
The agenda is finally up on the Longhorn Server Design Review site!!! How can this stuff take so...
Author: neilhut Date: 03/23/2006
Windows Server 'Longhorn' Software Design Review - time to review the sessions
Its your chance to impact the agenda of the Windows Server "Longhorn" software design review. Well...
Author: neilhut Date: 03/22/2006
Windows Server 'Longhorn' Software Design Review
For the Windows Server Longhorn SDR we are working through the final stages of the content. We have...
Author: neilhut Date: 03/20/2006
Longhorn Server - Software Design Review
Well the time has come to tell Microsoft's partners about all the cool new features in the next...
Author: neilhut Date: 03/15/2006
As hot as a Nuclear Reactor
I have just finished a tour with Intel in Europe. The message around processor performance is...
Author: neilhut Date: 03/07/2006
Want to be an "Longhorn Server Technical Evangelist"
I am looking for a senior guy who can drive the developer evangelism of Windows Longhorn Server and...
Author: neilhut Date: 01/27/2006
Interesting views on Microsoft Security from Mike Nash
Interesting views from Mike Nash on the security challenges and changes that Microsoft have made in...
Author: neilhut Date: 01/27/2006
Evangelising IIS7
The evangelism team is hard at work providing IIS7 messaging and IIS7 technical developer labs on...
Author: neilhut Date: 11/03/2005
Itanium hits another body blow
Itanium adoption never got off to a strong start and with the interop benefits of x64 machines from...
Author: neilhut Date: 10/25/2005
Finding the right people
With problems along the way, it has taken a whole week!! to get the job description for the new...
Author: neilhut Date: 09/30/2005
Whats cool about Longhorn Server?
It has been a week since the PDC!! I guess I still have a little of a hang over after spending what...
Author: neilhut Date: 09/23/2005