Dave Northey's Blog
Dell and Windows Server 2008 (again)
I've been working with Barry O'Sullivan on and off since last May (wow it's been that...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/26/2008
Hyper-V and Failover Clusters
I've been doing quite a few talks on Hyper-V recently - which if you know me, means a couple of...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/23/2008
Ammado.com and Windows Server 2008
I've been working with Ian Brennan, a Web Solutions Architect working for ammado.com since last...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/16/2008
Windows Server 2008 on Virtual PC and Virtual Server
We've just released updates to both Virtual Server and Virtual PC to give better support for Windows...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/16/2008
Irish Cement and Windows Server 2008
I've been working with Shane McDonald, from Irish Cement Ltd on and off for nearly a year. I was...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/15/2008
Dell and Windows Server 2008
I've been working with Mark Miley (Senior EMEA EEC Vitality Technical Trainer) from Dell for the...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/13/2008
O2 and Windows Server 2008
I've been working with Ian Smith (IT Infrastructure) from O2 in Ireland for a year now - he...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/09/2008
Moy Park and Windows Server 2008
I was catching up with Phil Rickard, the Network Administrator for Moy Park the other day - he...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/08/2008
CDsoft and Windows Server 2008
I was chatting to Rob Davies, the Technical Director of CDSoft Limited the other day - he attended...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/07/2008
Windows Server 2008 - The best thing since sliced bread?
I've been helping Geraldine Nix, from Stryker Orthopaedics get up to speed with Windows Server 2008...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/02/2008
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry..
If you're quick, you can register for our Mark Minasi Windows Server 2008 event, part of Microsoft...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/29/2008
Windows Server 2008 User Group Ireland event
I am happy to announce the second Windows Server 2008 User Group Ireland event. On Thursday...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/28/2008
660 VMs in a Hyper-V environment
I do quite a bit of work with HP here in Ireland. I was chatting to one of their consultants...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
My Launch Demos - Terminal Services
This short (six minute) Silverlight demo guides you through the new implementation of Terminal...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
My Launch Demos - IIS7
This short (ten minute) Silverlight demo guides you through the new Internet Information Services 7...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
My Launch Demos - NAP
This short (four minute) Silverlight demo guides you through Network Access Protection (NAP) - a new...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
My Launch Demos - Failover Clusters
This short (five and a half minute) Silverlight demo guides you through Failover Clustering with...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
My Launch Demos - Server Manager
This short (two and a half minute) Silverlight demo guides you through Server Manager (our new "one...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
My Launch Demos - Server Core
This short (two and a half minute) Silverlight demo guides you through the installation and...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
My Launch Demos - Install and Configure
This short (seven minute) Silverlight demo guides you through the installation and configuration of...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
My Launch Demos
If anyone attended the Dublin of Belfast launch events recently, you would have noticed that my...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008
Hyper-V Quick Migration vs VMware Live Migration
Thank you for all your comments on this subject - it's great to get some debate going! Rather than...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/16/2008
What was the reference to the mountain rescue helicopter?
I've been asked what on earth I was referring to in my last post - Hopefully I don't have to call...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/03/2008
Dave's on Holidays - Back on the 1st April.
Hopefully I don't have to call out the mountain rescue helicopter (again)! Dave
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 03/21/2008
What are you doing on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th April?
Welcome to the Irish Microsoft Technology Conference 2008 Co-organised with the Irish Microsoft...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 03/18/2008
Server Virtualisation - Live Migration vs. Quick Migration.
I'd really like to get to the bottom of this. In the event of a hardware failure, both VMware and...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2008
Who's got the most secure Web Browser?
I was just reading this report from Cenzic - it makes for interesting reading! For accuracy, I'll...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2008
It's good to talk..
Thanks for your comments on my last post. I've commented myself, but just in case you aren't reading...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/29/2008
Comparing Microsoft and VMware Virtualisation
I was just reading Yankee Group's report - "Virtualization Price War: VMware's Little Big...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/26/2008
More Free Training (for SharePoint 2007)..
Just stumbled across this (and thought I'd share it): Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/21/2008
Due to popular demand..
Our last two Deploying Windows Vista and Office 2007 workshops were such a success, that we've had...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/20/2008
2GB Memory Keys anyone?
I've got half a dozen 2GB memory keys in my hand (well, they're on my desk). I'm looking for local...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/20/2008
Windows Vista SP1 anyone?
Well it took its time, but it's here now. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) Released To...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/15/2008
Distribution of IE7 via WSUS
If you use WSUS to update your PCs & Servers, read on (otherwise ignore). If you use WSUS, you...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/11/2008
Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2008
I've been on the road launching Windows Server 2008 to the community. Belfast last Thursday,...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/07/2008
ISSA / UCD Irish Cybercrime Survey
I've just been reading the results from the 2006 Irish Cybercrime Survey (a joint project between...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/01/2008
Ireland's first Windows Server 2008 in production on the Internet?
Unless you know differently, it looks like Blacknight have Ireland's first Windows Server 2008 in...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/28/2008
Community Launch events.
Four of our local Microsoft Technology User Groups have organised technical preview launch events in...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/23/2008
Oh, you're in for a treat!
On Monday 21st February, Microsoft Ireland are running a morning session on Enterprise Mobility....
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/17/2008
Great Office 2007 materials (free training)..
I've just stumbled across this fantastic wealth of stuff (which I just had to share)....
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/17/2008
Windows Server 2008 User Group - Ireland
Now that the Longhorn Academy is over (all slides are here), what's next? Well, the consensus was...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/15/2008
Thoughts from the field on SQL Server 2008
Tony O'Grady has started blogging about his SQL Server 2008 evaluations. His first post of...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/15/2008
Deploying (or about to deploy) Vista and/or Office?
We have a couple of FREE events coming up to help you. Belfast (Jan 22): Click to register.Dublin...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/07/2008
Thoughts from the field on Windows Server 2008 - Terminal Services and SoftGrid
I've been doing a bit of "remote assistance" for Victor Olaoya (a local IT Pro working in Dublin)....
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/03/2008
Getting PHP to perform on IIS7
So I finally have somewhere to post screencasts - https://edge.technet.com Here's my first post:...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/03/2008
Thoughts from the field on WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007
I just had to share this with everyone - this summarises ten months of evaluating Windows SharePoint...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/14/2007
Hyper-V beta bits now available
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate zero (RC0) and Release Candidate 1 (RC1) came with Windows...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/13/2007
Service Pack 1 for SharePoint
Service Pack 1 is now out for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/13/2007
Sorry - couldn't resist it..
https://www.virtualization.info/2007/12/patch-tuesday-for-vmware.html Dave
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/10/2007
Thoughts from the field on Windows Server 2008 in Education
Willie O'Connor works in the CS department in Trinity College in Dublin and has this to share with...
Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/10/2007