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Windows 8: The least spooky thing to come out this October
Think the release of Windows 8 means there’s toil and trouble brewing for desktop deployment...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 10/29/2012
Meet Windows 8
It’s a big day for Microsoft with the launch of Windows 8 and the Surface. It’s the start of a new...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 10/26/2012
Windows 8: Why you should be excited.
It is finally here. Microsoft’s most anticipated operating system in years is ready for prime time,...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 10/25/2012
Taking Windows 8 for a test drive
While your organization may not be ready to roll out Windows 8 as soon as it becomes available on...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 10/17/2012
GRS - We're Listening
Feedback is central to much of what we do at Microsoft Canada. We use that feedback to make sure...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 10/11/2012
Server Manager: Manage multiple servers just got easier.
One of the things I love about Windows Server 2012 is the ability to manage multiple servers from...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 10/10/2012
Following My Own Advice: New DCs at SWMI
Earlier this year I published an article in which I told you that it was okay to virtualize your...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 10/09/2012
When I’m Sixty-Four… TERABYTES!
Okay, I am asking for a show of hands: How many of you remember 100MB hard drives? 80? 40? ...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 10/03/2012
From Server Core to GUI to… MinShell?
In Windows Server 2008 we were introduced to a revolutionary way to install Windows Server: Server...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 10/02/2012
RSAT Management Goes RTM
Last week I wrote in this space about the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 09/17/2012
The Shoemaker is No Longer Barefoot!
For years I have been espousing the need to and value of locking down client workstations in a...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 09/13/2012
Windows 8 Enterprise: What’s What?
Since the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Windows 8 I have had a lot of people ask me the...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 09/12/2012
Linux Integration Services for Hyper-V 3.4
Microsoft has been taking tremendous steps to prove that Hyper-V is not simply the best hypervisor...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 09/11/2012
Default File Locations in Hyper-V
Note: This article applies equally to the server-side and client-side hypervisor. Although...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 09/11/2012
Manage Your Servers From Your Client
So Windows Server 2012 has launched, and you are all running out this month to upgrade all of your...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 09/10/2012
On-line Learning Resources for Server 2012
In response to Ruth’s recent article on the Windows Server 2012 Canadian Launch Tour and IT Camp...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 09/10/2012
Accessing USB devices in a Hyper-V virtual machine
Jeff Woolsey, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft for Windows Server answers the question: Can...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 09/06/2012
Windows Server 2012 launched today!
While there are many Microsoft product launches happening this year, this one is near and dear to my...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 09/04/2012
Windows Server simplified
My colleague Damir has written about this topic before on this blog, but I thought it warranted...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 08/27/2012
Windows Server 2012 Canadian Launch Tour and IT Camp Events
Looking for IT Camp registration links? We've created an updated post you should visit: IT Camps......
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 08/24/2012
A new look–after 25 years, it’s about time!
Today the new logo for our company was unveiled and I must say that I like what I see. Clean lines,...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 08/23/2012
Hyper-V versus VMware: Virtual Disk Security
Another great email came across my desk from Jeff Woolsey, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 08/22/2012
Hyper-V versus VMware: Saved State Security
I saw this in my inbox from Jeff Woolsey and thought I’d share. Jeff is a Principal Program...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 08/20/2012
22 Free Microsoft eBooks to Add to Your Must Read List
During the summer months, I always try to catch up on my must read list. These are books that are...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 08/08/2012
Never Stop Learning - Virtualization & Private Cloud
It's a pretty exciting time at Microsoft. We have a lot of new products that have just been released...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 07/31/2012
The Top 5 Learning Resources to Brush Up on Your Skills This Summer
Summer is a great time of year. The weather is nice, the sun shines, there’s no snow to shovel...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 07/23/2012
7 new Microsoft Virtual Academy courses covering Private Cloud technologies
It’s never easy keeping up with all the latest technologies but at least the Microsoft Virtual...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 07/11/2012
Windows Server 2012 Editions & Licensing
Today, we announced which Windows Server 2012 editions will be available and the pricing for each –...
Author: DamirB Date: 07/05/2012
A One Way Conversation - Time to Broaden Our Horizons
We’ve been operating this blog for several years now and something has become clear to us....
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 06/28/2012
Tick, Tock…Getting Close to the End of the XP Clock
April 8, 2014. No it’s not the predicted end of the world, thought it may seem that way for...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 06/14/2012
Windows Azure–Yes, It’s for IT Pros Too!!
Yesterday, Microsoft announced previews of new Windows Azure services that help developers build...
Author: DamirB Date: 06/07/2012
Introducing Windows Server 2012 – Get the FREE eBook!
Here in Canada we are blessed with a number of phenomenal MVPs (Microsoft Valued...
Author: DamirB Date: 06/06/2012
Protégez vos amis et votre famille des fraudes téléphoniques
Avez-vous d’autres conseils utiles pour les personnes qui veulent éviter ce type de...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 06/04/2012
Become a Licensing Expert
Licensing. It’s the topic that we all love to hate, or to ignore at any rate. Based on the...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 06/01/2012
Windows Server 2012 RC & Windows 8 client release preview now available for download
Today, both the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC) and Windows 8 Release Preview were made...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 05/31/2012
Managing Older Versions of Windows with Windows Server “8” Beta Tools (and vice versa)
[UPDATE: The RC release of WMF 3.0 is now avaialble for use with Windows Server 2012 RC. You can...
Author: DamirB Date: 05/28/2012
Get Ready for Windows 8 & Windows Server 2012 with MAP 7.0 Beta
Last week we released a beta version of Microsoft Assessment & Planning (MAP) Toolkit 7.0. ...
Author: DamirB Date: 05/22/2012
Help Protect Your Friends And Family From Phone Scams
A few weeks ago, I was surprised to get a call from Microsoft offering to help “fix my...
Author: Chris Di Lullo Date: 05/17/2012
The “SQL Guy” Post # 29: Using SEQUENCE in SQL Server 2012
Before joining Microsoft I spent many years working as an Oracle DBA, SQL Server DBA, consultant,...
Author: DamirB Date: 05/16/2012
The “SQL Guy” Post # 28: Introducing the New IIF() Function in SQL Server 2012
In SQL Server 2012 we have added the IIF() function to the SQL Server family of functions. It is a...
Author: DamirB Date: 05/09/2012
Gérer les drivers dans MDT 2010, Partie 3 – Bien choisir sa méthode pour les fichiers INF
Continuing with our theme of how to make use of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010, here we have...
Author: DamirB Date: 05/07/2012
Get Hands-On with System Center 2012 and Windows Server 2012
After 20 IT Camp events across Canada, if there is one thing that we have heard loud and clear from...
Author: DamirB Date: 05/03/2012