For the past couple of weeks, attendees of the US “Ready For A New Day” launch tour have been receiving the Launch 2007 Resource Kit. There has been some confusion about two key areas so here’s some clarification about both. First, there are several downloads. There are two for Office Professional 2007 and one for…
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Can your data center handle a hurricane? Ours can
Usually we discuss hurricane or typhoon force winds in the warm tropical climates of the world. Well, unless you haven’t been paying attention, Seattle and surrounding areas got hammered about 24 hours ago and a lot of essential services are still being affected. People got killed and the area will take days to recover. I…
Seattle wind storm – webcasts canceled
FYI, there was a rather serious storm last night in the Pacific Northwest area of the US. As a result, many people are without power and that is having an impact on a variety of services. As I understand it, we won’t be delivering the 10 webcasts that were scheduled for today. A lack of…
The Glass is 10% Full
Do you ever look to the past to see what the future holds? You should. I cut my computer teeth long before most people. My computer heritage goes back to my diapers. Dear Dad was a career IBMer and I was playing with IBM Selectric typewriters and dictaphones long before most people had ever seen…
Do IT Virtually Anywhere
Using the power of virtual machines, you can now quickly evaluate Microsoft and partner solutions through a series of pre-configured Virtual Hard Disks (VHD). You can download the VHDs and evaluate them for free in your own environment without the need for dedicated servers or complex installations. Start now by selecting a lab from the…
Microsoft Texas Technology Summits 2006 featuring Unified Communications and Collaboration
Annually, the Microsoft South Central District hosts a multi-track event to show off our latest technology. This year, the events are happening on October 3rd in Dallas and October 12th in Houston! This promises to be a great way to get the latest information and direction on our upcoming technologies. We’ve put together a full agenda, spanning a number of…
Watching the TechED 2006 action poolside
Get your frozen margarita, dual core laptop and favorite rubber ducky and head to the pool. Might as well since this year you’ll be able to watch and listen to the festivities on the http://VirtualTechEd.com website. It’ll be interesting to see how much of the show, seminars and “social” events are actually broadcast. I would…
Windows Vista App Compat Readiness Labs @ TechEd06
An unique opportunity to get one-on-one time with our Windows Vista application compatibility experts during the Windows Vista Readiness Applications Compatibility Labs at TechEd 2006. Bring your own Applications to test and troubleshoot and/or try out our self paced labs to test and catch up on the exciting new enhancements and opportunities Windows Vista has…
Breaking Into Las Vegas
The hackers are at it again. This time, they are stealing money from a casino. Did you ever notice the word sin is part of the word casino? Anyway, be sure to check out the latest episode of “The Code Room – Breaking Into Las Vegas”. In this episode, see the good guys take on the…
SQL Server 2005 Data Encryption
SQL Server 2005 includes new encryption capabilities that all administrators, programmers and database analyst should be aware of. Key and Certificate creation and management functions are now an integral part of SQL Server 2005. You have the flexibility to create your own X.509 certificates, use Windows Server 2003 CA issued certs, or use other certs purchased from…