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A Myth of (Virtual) Fingerprints by Mitch

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...

Drinking From a Fire hose by Mitch

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...

SMB Nation Canada: Why aren't YOU registered yet? by Mitch

Every so often an event comes along that has the potential to offer a lot to many for very little.  The problem in deciding which ones are worthwhile is not only deciding which ones are primarily focused towards marketing rather than offering benefit...

A Simple Explanation of Microsoft Essential Business Server by Mitch

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...

Essential Business Server: Coming soon to a mid-sized company near you! by Mitch

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...

Server 2008 Virtualization - Catch It! by Mitch

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...

How do YOU organize? by Mitch

Cell/e-mail/calendar: What device do you use to keep organized? This question was posed to me by a colleague who is just leaving a job as a system administrator for a major educational institution for the freedom and stresses of independent consulting...
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Coming soon to a city near you! by Mitch

Here we are. July has past, and as we look out onto August I see something more than just another month. July has been a bit of a whirlwind for me. I moved from Montreal to Toronto, and though I have accomplished much this past month the reality is I...

The Dell Hovercraft is Officially Retired by Mitch

It is a bitter-sweet day. In 2004 I bought a used Dell PowerEdge 4300 server... but I couldn't use it until 2005 when my wife left, because as powerful as it is, it is also big and loud. Since then it has been my main server, and as reliable as Old...
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The More You Know, the more damage you Can do by Mitch

I want to be clear, the problems with the (MITPro) website yesterday were my fault. I broke all sorts of cardinal rules that I would never think of doing on a client's server, and completely wrecked mine (temporarily!). You know what they say about...
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