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Microsoft to acquire Github??

Microsft is currently in negotiations to acquire. Github. Github.com. Github, it’s the place where we all store our code, all our open source code. I was actually quite shocked. There is this …

  • Microsoft
  • opinion
  • Miscellaneous
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Don’t Let your Datacenter Turn into a Datayard

Last night I tweeted a poll asking this question. The choices that people left are more or less what I was expecting but I still think that this warrants a post explaining my thoughts – and also to …

  • Microsoft
  • Virtualization
  • Management
  • Miscellaneous
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System Center 2012 Resources – Say How Much?

Of course this is not a GA product (yet). Hyper-V 3.0 is not GA (yet). So this is all theoretical and in the future. Microsoft is about to starting to push their Private Cloud offering. The first …

  • Microsoft
  • Miscellaneous
  • Administration
  • VMware
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Why Should you Care about Veeam Support for Hyper-V

I will not go over the details of this announcement that was released today. Both David Davis and Sean Clark wrote very good articles about the release. I do want to add a small point of my own, and …

  • Microsoft
  • Virtualization
  • vSphere
  • Hyper-V
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Cloud Connect - Here is your Chance!!

I received this email on Friday and just received the OK to pass this offer on. From: A. Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 21:09 To: maishsk@… Subject: Thanks for completing that survey on clouds …

  • Microsoft
  • Miscellaneous
  • VMware
  • Cloud
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List of Free Ebooks

I came across this list of free eBooks that Microsoft has released as of late. Windows 7 troubleshooting tips Deploying Windows 7, Essential Guidance Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 First Look …

  • Microsoft
  • Tools
  • Miscellaneous
  • Administration
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Quest ActiveRoles Management Shell for AD-1.4

Quest just released a new version of there amazing Active Directory Module - Version 1.4 Here is Dmitry’s Post about the release: There are many new Cmdlets available here are some of the details from …

  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft
  • Tools
  • Management
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Virtualization Domain Controllers - #2

I received a number of comments on my previous post and offline as well I want to clear up some things regarding the previous post. I am not against virtualizing domain controllers - not at all. I am …

  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft
  • Virtualization
  • Windows
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Virtualizing Domain Controllers

One of the frequent questions that come up on the forums is, “How do I convert (P2V) my Windows Domain Controller (or SBS Server)?” Let me first start with the following statement. …

  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft
  • vSphere
  • Administration
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MMS 2010 Labs: Powered by Hyper-V -Whatif

No - I have not gone over to the Dark Side. And forgive me for the Powershell pun, but I read an article by Ronald Beekelaar on the Microsoft Virtualization Team Blog - demonstrating the wonders of …

  • Microsoft
  • Lab
  • vSphere
  • Hyper-V