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Great Virtualization Certification Study Blog Series by my Teammate, Chris Avis
My teammate, Chris Avis, has started a great blog post series on preparing for the Windows Server...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/16/2012
Virtualization Certification(s) – Is it really worth it?
First, let me say that I am a big proponent of technical certifications. That is the reason...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/13/2012
Upcoming IT Camp Events in West Region - Updated 2/15/12
In the West Region, Chris Avis and I are hosting a set of events in the March and May / June...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/13/2012
Funny Graphics on “How to fix any computer”
A buddy of mine showed me a funny picture that he found on Facebook. I thought it was funny...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/03/2012
System Center 2012 Announcement Today
Microsoft held a great event called Microsoft Private Cloud Day where changes to System Center 2012...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/17/2012
First Apps contest for Windows 8
Although I’m not a developer myself, I do know quite a few people who are and wanted to pass along...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 12/08/2011
4 New TechNet Virtual Labs available for System Center 2012 Products
It has been a little while since the System Center vNext Virtual Labs were updated. So it is...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 12/08/2011
TechNet Event – Phoenix, AZ (November 17, 2011) Recap
Sorry I’m a bit late with the recap for the Phoenix / Tempe Event last week. For the summary of...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 11/23/2011
TechNet Event – Los Angeles, CA (November 14, 2011) Recap
***************** Updated on 11/16/11 to include link for Forefront Identity Manager PPT...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 11/15/2011
West Region IT Camps in November and December
On October 17th, I wrote a blog post about upcoming TechNet Events taking place in the West Region...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/28/2011
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Lync 2010 Conferencing Question & Answer Log (10-14-11)
The fourth and last Webcast in the Lync Server 2010 Deep Dive series delivered by Byron Spurlock was...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/21/2011
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Lync 2010 Voice Deployment Question & Answer Log (10-7-11)
On October 7, 2011, Byron Spurlock delivered the third webcast in the Lync 2010 Deep Dive...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/20/2011
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Lync 2010 High Availability Question & Answer Log (09-23-11)
I was able to work with Byron Spurlock (former Microsoft Consultant with MCS) to have him deliver...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/20/2011
Upcoming West Region TechNet Events in November 2011
As promised, I am posting the next set of West Region TechNet Events that will be taking place the...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/17/2011
IT Camp – Windows Administration in Las Vegas on October 18, 2011 (1:00 PM–5:00PM)
For all those IT Professionals who administer some aspect of Microsoft servers and desktops and live...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/12/2011
Developer Evangelist Positions open on my team in Seattle, WA and Los Angeles, CA
I get asked quite often if there are any open positions on my team. It doesn’t happen too...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/07/2011
Links for Downloads of different System Center Suites and other important components
I was working the System Center Booth yesterday and today at the Interop Conference in New...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/06/2011
Planning for a Private Cloud – Part 1
There are pros and cons to every job in every company. In my role as an IT Pro Evangelist...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/04/2011
A day in the life of a Technical Advisor at the Microsoft Retail Store – Experience shared
I had a chance to spend a day working at the Microsoft Retail Store in Scottsdale, AZ on August...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/14/2011
A day in the life of a Technical Advisor at the Microsoft Retail Store–Introduction
So, Microsoft employees who don’t already work at the Microsoft Retail stores but who live in a city...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/25/2011
Upcoming Lync Server 2010 Webcasts by Byron Spurlock
Over the last week, I posted information for On-Demand webcasts that Byron Spurlock delivered in...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/22/2011
Lync Server 2010 On Demand Webcast: Implementing Call-Admission Control (Part 4 of 4)
On Monday, August 15th, I posted Part 1 of 4 of the Lync Webcast Series that Byron delivered back in...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/20/2011
Lync Server 2010 On Demand Webcast: Role-Based Access Control (Part 3 of 4)
On Monday, August 15th, I posted Part 1 of 4 of the Lync Webcast Series that Byron delivered back in...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/19/2011
Lync Server 2010 On Demand Webcast: Migration and Coexistence (Part 2 of 4)
On Monday, August 15th, I posted Part 1 of 4 of the Lync Webcast Series that Byron delivered back in...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/17/2011
Lync Server 2010 Webcasts delivered by Byron Spurlock (On Demand) – Part 1 of 4
Back in June (of 2011), Byron Spurlock delivered a 4 part Lync Webcast Series for me. Byron is...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/15/2011
Follow Up from TechNet Event in Irvine (August 11, 2011)
On Thursday, August 11, 2011, I delivered a TechNet Event in Irvine, CA on...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 08/12/2011
Volkswagen (Group of America) takes Lync for a Test Drive Lync
I recently found out that Volkswagen Group of America has decided to deploy Lync 2010 as the IM and...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/27/2011
TechNet Events in West Region for August 2011
In the West Region, we are holding our first TechNet Event Series in August 2011 in six different...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/14/2011
Tech Days–Windows Deployment event with Stephen Rose on July 12, 2011 in Los Angeles
My apologies for not posting this sooner, but I did want to let everyone know that Stephen Rose will...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 07/07/2011
Installation “guide” for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta
In a previous post, I documented an installation of System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta in...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/29/2011
Installation guide for System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta
After I downloaded the Beta for SCCM 2012, I struggled with a few installation items so I thought I...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/29/2011
TechNet Webcast: Lync Server 2010: Implementing Call-Admission Control
On Wednesday, we had Part 3 of the 4 part series but had no questions posted so I don’t have a post...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/27/2011
TechNet Webcast: Lync Server 2010: Migration and Coexistence Questions and Answers (Friday, June 17, 2011)
We completed our second webcast and had one question during that session. Below is the...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/23/2011
TechNet Webcast: Lync Server 2010 Architecture Topologies Questions and Answers (Wednesday, June 15, 2011)
We started a 4 part Webcast Series on Lync 2010 on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. I worked with...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/23/2011
Using Hyper-V to create a Base OS Image that can be used for VMs and Boot to VHD
I’m sure a lot of techie folks like me use virtualization quite a bit for testing and learning...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/12/2011
System Center 2012 Applications in Beta
For those of you who attended Tech Ed 2011, you know that the betas of SCCM 2012 and SCVMM 2012 have...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 06/07/2011
My thoughts on Blog Post Titled “IT Pros are not feeling the love from Microsoft” by Debra Shinder
On May 11th, Debra Shinder made a blog post titled “IT Pros are not feeling the love from...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 05/21/2011
Save 15% off a new TechNet Subscription (Professional Edition)
A little while back I posted that we were offering a special promotion for TechNet Subscriptions...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 05/03/2011
Tour of CBS Radio facility in Los Angeles
******************** Post Updated on April 27th, 2011 ****************************** I was informed...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/26/2011
Evaluation of StorageCraft ShadowProtect Server 4
On February 21st, I wrote a post about Backup Strategies for File Servers and Exchange...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/07/2011
Remote Administration of Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2 from Windows 7
I’ve been asked numerous times about how one would manage Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/06/2011
Technology Roadmap event for IT Managers
One of the common requests I receive from folks is around the Microsoft Technology Roadmap. Everyone...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/04/2011
Plug for my team mate’s Super Secret Kinect Project
My team mate, Dan Waters, wrote a very nice post on his super secret Kinect Project this...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 04/01/2011
Verizon 4G experience
Work happens to pay for my Verizon 3G service so that I have Internet access whether I’m at home or...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 03/29/2011
Tech Ed 2011 is coming up fast (May 16 – 19)
I just realized that I never posted about the upcoming Tech Ed 2011 in Atlanta, GA from May 16th...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 03/25/2011
Licensing 101: Lync Server 2010
The next Licensing model I will cover is Lync Server 2010. Just like Exchange Server 2010, Lync...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 03/18/2011
My Initial Experience with IE9
I had installed IE9 during the early beta (very early) and had to uninstall it due to some issues...
Author: Harold Wong Date: 03/17/2011