Today at home I'm setting up a vSphere 4.0 environment inside Workstation 6.5.2 so I can get more familar with the product. For my vCenter server I'm running Server 2008 R2 with SQL 2008 SP1 64-bit on my new 12GB i7 920 system.I started the vCenter installation and got a...
Microsoft is hosting a few 'launch' events later this year for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010. If you register and attend, you get a free copy of Windows 7 (Professional?). See this link for all the dates and locations.
I read a very interesting article from PC World regarding browswer cookies. What was news to me was that Adobe Flash and SilverLight can both store their own cookies independent of your browser. So even if you clear your browser cookies or have placed restrictions on them, advertisers and other...
One new feature of SQL 2008 SP1 which I didn't know about was the ability to slipstream a service pack right into the installation routine, like you can with operating systems.This will make deployment quicker, faster, and less error prone. The full set of instructions can be found at this...
Physical DVDs are old technology, slow, and subject to scratches. USB sticks are cheap, fast, and very portable. So why not install your operating system from a USB stick? Well there's nothing to stop you, assuming BIOS support for booting from USB. The steps are pretty darn easy, and it...
Technet and MSDN subscribers will be able to download and obtain product keys for Windows 7 tomorrow, August 6th. Warm up your DSL modems and get ready to download gigabytes of ISOs! If you also want to grab Windows Server 2008 R2, Technet and MSDN subscribers will have to wait...
While browsing the VMware forums, I came across a post on how to test SRM for free using a demo EMC Celerra virtual appliance. It enables you to configure iSCSI storage, enable replication, and then layer SRM on top of it. If you are curious about SRM and want to...
Many sources are citing July 13, 2009 as the RTM date for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. Even more exciting is that TechNet, MSDN, and enterprise customers will likely get access to the RTM code that day or shortly after. So no need to wait until October 22 to...
The HP GT7725 thin client is really a pretty good AMD laptop in a mini-desktop form factor. However, HP doesn't provide you drivers for a generic OS like Windows XP or Windows 7 as they assume you will use their XPe provided OS. But, the computer is so powerful that...
Over at Virtualization.info they have an interesting blog with a chart from VDIworks comparing various VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) protocols to their new VideoOverIP protocol. The chart is very enlightening, but leaves out one big player: XenDesktop and their ICA protocol. I don't know if that was intentional, or just...
In some organizations, in particular the Department of Defense, we are required to use CAC (SmartCard) authentication to access a variety of resources internally and externally. At my previous job I really loved using Outlook Anywhere (formerlly known as RPC over HTTP), from literally anywhere without a VPN. Unfortunately, Microsoft...
Microsoft finally released their final (non-beta) versions of IntelliType and IntelliPoint 7.0 for Windows 7. You can download them directly from the links below.IntelliType 7 64-bitIntelliPoint 7 64-bit