Simon May
Client and cloud
Why Windows 8 is Great for Business–Technically Speaking
Windows 8 has enhanced security with BitLocker , AppLocker , Windows Store apps, Secure Boot ,...
Author: Si May Date: 02/25/2013
Enable and Activate TPM for BitLocker Pre-Provisioning in WinPE
I have to say this one caught me out. I’m just setting up a task sequence to deploy Windows 8 and...
Author: Si May Date: 02/05/2013
Announcing System Center SP1, our UK MVPs
Last night we announced general availability of System Center 2012 SP1, it’s great, expansive...
Author: Si May Date: 01/16/2013
Error Code1 in Windows Update & 0x80004005 in ccmsetup.log
Today I’ve been playing with my System Center Configuration Manager SP1 lab and came across a very...
Author: Si May Date: 01/15/2013
WSUS Service fails to start with error 193, WSUS Service is not a valid Win32 application
As I continue to build my System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (CM12) lab I continue to shoot...
Author: Si May Date: 01/09/2013
Build and Capture Error codes with System Centre 2012 Configuration Manager
I’m currently spending some time build a test lab with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager...
Author: Si May Date: 01/07/2013
Evaluate This–Windows Server 2012 AD DS
Last time I posted about how you can use Windows Azure to setup a test lab for yourself without the...
Author: Si May Date: 01/04/2013
Evaluate This–Windows Server 2012 on Windows Azure IaaS
If you’re looking for an easy way to start evaluating Windows Server 2012 this couldn’t really be...
Author: Si May Date: 01/03/2013
Decks to download from UK TechDays Online
Last week Andrew and I presented a number of sessions at TechDays Online in the UK and we received...
Author: Si May Date: 11/02/2012
My new book: Windows 8 for Tablets Plain & Simple
Just realised I hadn’t yet posted about my new book, Windows 8 for Tablets Plain & Simple, is...
Author: Si May Date: 10/16/2012
TechDays Online
In a couple of weeks time Andrew, Planky and I will be hosting a slew of experts for TechDays...
Author: Si May Date: 10/05/2012
Is your organisation storing more than ever before? Dedup might be the answer.
We all want to store more information. Be it our ever growing email archive, our collection of...
Author: Si May Date: 10/05/2012
Simple model for approaching BYOD
For some time I’ve been trying to work out with colleagues how to articulate what I see as a solid...
Author: Si May Date: 05/15/2012
Technology to Support Consumerisation: IPSec
A technology that’s been around for quite some time is IPSec, it helps to ensure security of...
Author: Si May Date: 05/08/2012
Test Lab Guides for Consumerisation (BYOD etc.)
If you’re thinking about how you can make your environment more suitable for a world where people...
Author: Si May Date: 05/01/2012
Embracing consumerisation: It’s all about the journey
In my last two posts I talked about People + Devices and Data + Apps – essentially 4 of the things...
Author: Si May Date: 04/19/2012
Embracing Consumerisation: Data and Apps
My last post was about how, in order to embrace consumerisation, you need to start thinking in terms...
Author: Si May Date: 04/17/2012
Embracing consumerisation: People and Devices
In the past I’ve written a number of articles on how to start thinking about the consumerisation of...
Author: Si May Date: 03/06/2012
Data Centre World #dcwexpo
Yesterday Andrew and I had some fun walking around Data Centre World Expo at Olympia in...
Author: Si May Date: 03/01/2012
Why you need to know about “consumerisation” of IT
One of the biggest challenges facing the CIO at the moment is the consumerisation of IT but I’m...
Author: Si May Date: 02/24/2012
Talking about App Compat and Internet Explorer today with Quest
Today I presented at a seminar with Quest around IE migrations and compatibility. Many people...
Author: Si May Date: 02/21/2012
Error: Hyper-v launch aborted due to auto-launch being disabled in the registry
Wow this one blindsided me this evening. I’ve just replaced the tiny 500gb drive in my main...
Author: Si May Date: 02/15/2012
How many times a day do you use Windows?
Using Windows is something that most of us do every day, but you probably don’t realise just how...
Author: Si May Date: 01/08/2012
What does the future look like
Yesterday I did a turn for a great group of CTOs associated to a variety of hedge funds. As...
Author: Si May Date: 11/17/2011
The Future
I quite often get asked to talk about what the future will be like and this video is excellent, it...
Author: Si May Date: 10/31/2011
IE9 is secure, managed and trusted for your organisation
In this world concerned with consumerised IT where almost everyone is familiar with using a browser...
Author: Si May Date: 09/30/2011
Still on XP? Why you should be browsing with IE8
There are plenty of people out there still using Windows XP, however many parts of the operating...
Author: Si May Date: 09/29/2011
Get your free conference here
This one-day online conference features a range of sessions specially tailored for IT Pros and...
Author: Si May Date: 09/29/2011
Me, talking cloud, in the Telegraph
A few weeks ago I was in a Telegraph supplement talking about cloud. Here’s the online version...
Author: Si May Date: 09/27/2011
The basics of Windows Azure for IT Pros
Windows Azure has now been around long enough to be a mature platform for building services on and...
Author: Si May Date: 09/26/2011
Cloud Adoption in SMEs
One of our UK TechNet readers, Christopher Latham, wrote to me a couple of weeks ago looking for...
Author: Si May Date: 09/26/2011
Some beyond-basic free tools for IT Pros
Andrew and I often get asked questions about some of the more basic elements of the job and a...
Author: Si May Date: 09/22/2011
How do you support consumerisation of IT
Delivering an environment where people are able to bring their own devices into the office and use...
Author: Si May Date: 09/20/2011
Notes from The Cloud Circle
Hi folks I’ve just jumped off stage and as promised here are a load of links about what...
Author: Si May Date: 09/15/2011
The week that was on the UK TechNet blog: 5 September - 9 September
It’s been a manic time here in TechNet HQ with all the handover that’s been going on. Nonetheless,...
Author: Si May Date: 09/12/2011
Why monitor Windows Azure with System Center?
One of the questions that I often get into when talking with folks normally have a dev head on...
Author: Si May Date: 09/08/2011
Data Classification Toolkit for Windows Server 2008 R2
One of the questions I get asked constantly is about the safety of placing your data into particular...
Author: Si May Date: 09/01/2011
The future of IT for MSPs
Today I presentated to a group of about a thousand managed service providers about Microsoft’s cloud...
Author: Si May Date: 08/25/2011
A tour of Microsoft’s Datacentres
A few weeks ago now we made the following video tour of our Datacentres available for all to see on...
Author: Si May Date: 08/18/2011
Resources for IT Apprentices
Today I went to talk to a group of IT Apprentices at QA’s centre in Birmingham, thanks for a good...
Author: Si May Date: 07/27/2011
3 new heroes in next generation IT Departments
I’ve already highlighted how IT departments are going to change over the next few years a few...
Author: Si May Date: 06/17/2011
How the public cloud affects your IT Department
No one can fail to see how much impact the ideas of cloud are having on our organisations and as IT...
Author: Si May Date: 06/01/2011
How to turn your SharePoint site into a native app with 5 lines of code
The web has changed and things have moved on, not really a shock, but the evolution of the latest...
Author: Si May Date: 04/14/2011
IT Professionals and the cloud infographic
We’ve just released the results of a study of 1,979 IT Professionals and their opinion about the...
Author: Si May Date: 03/31/2011
Optimized Desktop unplugged Slides
Just a quick one to provide people access to the slides from todays OD unplugged session in...
Author: Si May Date: 03/30/2011
Managing from the cloud with Windows Intune
Securing and managing the devices that users take for granted when accessing the cloud is top of...
Author: Si May Date: 03/28/2011
How will my career evolve with the cloud
When you read all the wonderful marketing hyperbole around the cost savings that cloud can help your...
Author: Si May Date: 03/24/2011
TechDays Online – Online today!
In todays Tech.Days online we’re covering Security Integration with the Cloud using Active Directory...
Author: Si May Date: 03/22/2011