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Certification Path: Why you need your map and compass
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An acquaintance sent me an e-mail yesterday in which he essentially asked: 'I am interested in becoming an IT Professional. What certifications should I get and where should I start?' Here is my answer to him: You are right on the...
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Windows Vista: Clunky on old hardware?
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For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . I am not going to lie to you. Windows Vista has some serious hardware requirements, and like most versions of Windows ever released the minimums...
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Vista - Fact or Fiction?
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For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . As the old saying goes, if I had a dime for every person who has come up to me and told me why they are not moving to Windows Vista, I would be a...
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A Myth of (Virtual) Fingerprints
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I was sitting in a cafe minding my own business the other day when I overheard a couple of network administrators discussing the benefits of virtualizing their server room. As this is a topic about which I am quite passionate I was delighted to...
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Drinking From a Fire hose
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One of the great advantages to MVP Summit is the information that is made available to us; speak to any MVP and chances are they were in no fewer than a dozen sessions over the course of four days, not to mention all of the break-out sessions, the Open...
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A Simple Explanation of Microsoft Essential Business Server
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So what is Essential Business Server (EBS) ? In simple terms EBS is a complete corporate network for mid-sized companies in a box, or rather in three or four boxes depending on the version. Let me explain: In the beginning there was the PC...
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Essential Business Server: Coming soon to a mid-sized company near you!
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For years I have been saying that Small Business Server was the best solution for small businesses that did not have huge IT budgets; it allowed them to take advantage of the same enterprise-level tools such as Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, and...
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Heroes Happen {Here}
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On Wednesday I got together with five thousand of my closest friends at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto for the launch of, among other products, Windows Server 2008. It was one of those events that you had to be at to believe! Most of you know...
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Server 2008 Virtualization - Catch It!
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This past Monday I had the opportunity to present what I call a 'Let's Get Excited' presentation to an architect audience at Microsoft Canada. I was asked to showcase several new features of Windows Server 2008, due to launch on February...
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The Internet... Do YOU Know Where YOUR Children Are?
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One evening this week at the dinner table Theresa and I were discussing some of the steps that we took to protect Aaron (our nine year old) while he surfs the Internet. He piped up that he did NOT like any of these measures, and I told him that...
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Exclaimer Mail Utilities 2007
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Near the beginning of 2006, while I was administering my own mail server, I discovered a great little utility called Exclaimer Mail Utilities. I call it a “little” utility because of the size – it was less than a 20-megabyte download...
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Spam Spam...
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I cannot be sure when I first started receiving spam in my Inbox, but in all likelihood it was around the time I got my first Internet e-mail account, circa April, 1995. It was a minor nuisance then, and before long it became a major pain. ...
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Service Pack Beta?
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Because I am beta testing Windows Server 2008 (and have been for about a year now) I have had access to Windows Vista SP1 for a while now, but honestly I have been a bit hesitant to make the jump too quickly. When I am on tour I live by my laptop, and...
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Innovation Awards... Nominate someone today!
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One of the things that has impressed me about Microsoft since I started paying attention is the lengths that it goes to with regards to encouraging IT Pros, both with community building and with helping individuals to succeed. Microsoft Canada, through...
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Certifications versus Degrees
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Last week I was invited to speak at the Microsoft across America event held at Miami Dade College for their CIS Faculty on the subject of Microsoft Certifications. The Q&A Session was quite lively, and I was asked one question that stuck out in my...
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