So it’s late, all you have in front of you is a stacked number of empty cans, an empty pizza box with that last piece of cold pizza (Go on you know want it…) and surprise you are the last in the office. Why I hear you ask? Well you have followed the “Art of…
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Sequencing Best Practices
Just a quick pointer to a blog entry on the SoftGrid Team Blog. Information on sequencing and some tips for 4.2 Vista release. Have a fun weekend and we should welcome back Mr Zarb next week from a well desired holiday.
How Microsoft Does IT: The Future of Server Virtualization
This is a great resource if you are not aware Microsoft TechNet Radio. Listen on how does Microsoft internally deliver its IT service using our own technology and where our IT guys are taking Server Virtualization in the data center. Can it become a commodity in the data center. Of course down load this to your Zune and…
Windows Virtualization Team Blog
Just wanted to bring Jeff’s blog to your attention. In Jeff own words “I’m Jeff Woolsey, a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft focused on Microsoft Virtualization. I’ve worked on virtualization technology for over ten years such as Virtual PC for Mac, Virtual PC for Windows and Virtual Server. These days I spend most of my…
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Beta 2 Terminal Services Gateway and Remote Programs Virtual Lab
Part of our Virtual story includes the presentation aspect. Terminal services delivers this capability has has been extensively enhanced in Windows Server 2008. Terminal Services Gateway is one of these new enhancements. I have just completed this online lab and found it most useful in getting to grips with this new feature. Why not try…
What’s new in Windows Server 2008
So one of the key pillars in Windows Server 2008 is our new virtualisation story. Want to know more about what’s coming? Register for this Webcast on Thursday 12th July for more information Microsoft Webcast: Overview of Windows Server 2008 (Level 200)
SoftGrid 4.2 Is Now Available
What you all been waiting for.. SoftGrid 4.2 now available: Thanks to the SoftGrid Team Blog for this: This week we released the latest version of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance (MDOP) on http://licensing.microsoft.com, including the SoftGrid 4.2 Client and Sequencer which add Vista compatibility. The CD image also contains the Diagnostic and Recovery…
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Is Now Available for Download
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is the server virtualisation technology engineered for the Windows Server operating system to increase hardware utilisation and enable IT staff to rapidly configure and deploy new servers. Register to download the free software and you will receive relevant resources that are strategically…
Windows Server 2008 Virtualization
Want to know what this will actually look like? I found this late last night and wanted to share this screencast demo that shows support for an 8-core virtual machine environment.
Enter stage left a Microsoft ESC!
Thank you Justin for the handover and have a great holiday. Hello to you all, a little background before we get underway. I work for Microsoft Consultancy Services (MCS) as an Enterprise Strategy Consultant in the UK working across the breath of Microsoft technologies and striving to add value to our customer business through the use…