On the theme of going Virtual and saving all those expensive Travel Costs. Then MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainers) checkout this opportunity to get some excellent online technical and professional training. Being an MCT since 1996 …. :). I know the value of keeping your skillset up to date. There are some great sessions lined…
Run Run as fast as you can !
Hi I would like to let you know about a charity event I am running in to raise Money for SANDS. This is a fantastic Charity that raises money for Stillbirth and neonatal death . I was inspired as part of my involvement with the Connected Women In Technology by Sarah’s Speakes story of her…
Love in for Vista…well almost
It is interesting to see the vibe of Vista…..rippling through as we get nearer to launch. I was reading the Computerworld article, which talks about the improvements Vista has with regards to the file system, native support for hybrid disk drives (H-HDD), volume shrinking, enhanced I/O prioritization and drive encryption features. Check the article out…
RODC Branch Office Guide Ready for download
I have been working with 2008 Forests and customers moving towards this environment quite alot recently. Therefore I would like to bring your attention to a newly completed and updated guide which is now available for download; The Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Branch Office Guide is now live on TechNet and the Download Center! ·…
Media Player 11 now ready to download
Well it is ready to rock our new media player. It was interesting reading the vibe on the blogosphere. The general concensus is that Microsoft are better positioned than most to provide solid competition to Apples Itunes. Some of the new features look great such as New Thumbnail and Album Art and personilaztion features new…
Pity the Poor Pdc(e)
The Pdc emulater is a very busy bee. It has a multitude of tasks and roles in a busy Active Directory Environment. It can be especially in larger networks subject to what is known as “piling on”. Some of the main causes of this is due to the multitude of tasks it is expected to…
Were just good at it !
According to the BBC Technology Web site Women will drive online shopping this christmas by outspending men !. Well I can certainly say I am holding up my end of the bargain. Glass of Wine in hand and a very warm Credit Card, without the stress of hitting the High Street…….bliss pure bliss.
A good background to the new Exchange MMC
I really like this blog entry on the you had me at EHLO which was posted a little while ago, which explains the reasoning and the motivation and thought process behind the complete rewrite of the Exchange 2007 Management Console. It is quite an interesting read and reveals the major depth of work and consideration…
We do the double
Well I was lucky enough to be at both Teched in Orlando last week and also at Teched I.T. Forum Last November. One of the things that really put a smile on my face in both places was the speaker Idol contest. Last November a friend of mine Ilse Van Criekinge won speaker idol contest…
Virtualization of Domain Controllers part Deux
Hi a few weeks ago I blogged about recommended best practises of Virtualizing your Domain Controllers environment. I am currently working with a customer on quite a complicated scenario that touches on virtualization and through my research and pointers from my Colleague Mark Empson have come across an excellent Blog Post posted by Gavin Mcshera…