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System Center Configuration Manager and Cluster Aware Updating
Microsoft have created a new feature in Windows Server 2012 for updating clusters called Cluster Aware Updating. The premise is simple: it coordinates updating your clusters for you i,e. moves roles to...
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Birthday Carrot Cake
Last week was my daughter’s 3rd birthday (can’t believe she’s 3 already). So we had her birthday at home, she got a bike and was probably the happiest child in the world! Unfortunately I didn’t have...
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Windows Server 2012 R2
Oh my gosh! Just watched the keynote at TechEd North America! They announced Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2! Considering how long it took MS to R2 previous releases of Windows Server...
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TechEd North America
So this week is TechEd North America in New Orleans – it’s Microsoft’s flagship conference for IT Pros. I was expecting them to announce some major updates to Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012...
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Tiered Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2
Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2 have been upgraded hugely. There is now a concept of tiered storage. So if you got a storage space that contains top end SSDs (Solid State Drives) and several...
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Microsoft UAG/TMG replacement
So everyone knows that Microsoft’s Unified Access Gateway (UAG) and Threat Management Gateway (TMG) are going away but there’s been no announcement yet on their replacements, or even if they are going...
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Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
One more exam in the bag! Just sat 70-243 - Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and passed! Would’ve been hugely embarrassed if I failed! Filed under: Uncategorized
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WatchGuard DHCP Relay and Network Access Protection
So I started a thread on the TechNet forums after having a problem with DHCP Network Access Protection (NAP) after I’d migrated our DHCP/Network Policy Server (NPS) to Windows Server 2012. Part of the...
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Windows Server 2012 R2 – Shared VHDX
So as noted previously Windows Server 2012 R2 has been announced and another feature that has caught my attention is Shared VHDX. This AWESOME new feature allows you to share a VHDX file amongst...
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I WON!!!
So I entered Microsoft UK’s TechEd Challenge this year to win a fully funded place at TechEd Europe in Madrid… and I won one of places on offer!!! I received two emails from Microsoft. The first said:...
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Don’t mix and match VHD and VHDX files for Exchange 2010 DAGs
To start off what are VHDs and VHDXs? VHD – Virtual Hard Disk This is Microsoft’s file format for storing virtual machines (VM) operating system (OS) and VM data under Windows Server 2008 and Windows...
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System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Compliance Settings
One great feature of System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (ConfigMgr) is the new compliance settings and configuration baselines. In ConfigMgr 2007 this was known as Desired Configuration...
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Gingerbread Men and Gingerbread Ashes
So I asked my 3 year old daughter on Sunday if she would like to do some cooking – it was an emphatic YES from her . Cue gingerbread men. So I follow this receipe: Ingredients 350g/12oz plain flour,...
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Looking forward to TechEd Europe
Next week is TechEd Europe! It’s the first Microsoft conference that I would’ve attended. I’m really looking forward to find out more about Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and Windows...
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Storage Spaces R2 and OEMs
So Microsoft have announced Windows Server 2012 R2 with some great changes to Storage Spaces. It got me thinking about what are we are going to be seeing in the not too distant future. I think OEMs are...
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Windows Server 2012 R2 – Shared VHDX, DPM and Hyper-V Replica
So today is the first day (proper) of TechEd 2013 and so far it has been amazing. The conference centre is vast, the halls are huge and so far so good. I went to the Introduction to Windows Server 2012...
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Windows Server 2012 R2 and deduplication of CSVs
So just after the keynote this morning I saw Jeff Woolsey and asked him about deduping CSVs on Hyper-V hosts. I wanted to know if it was supported for server workloads? Could I dedupe my CSVs that hold...
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Where are Microsoft heading with the 2012 R2 releases?
So last week I attended my first TechEd Europe in Madrid. I won my place through the Microsoft TechNet UK TechEd Challenge (say that after a few pints…) for my System Center 2012 blog post. Never in 4...
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Network Protection in Windows Server 2012 R2 for Hyper-V Guests
In Windows Server 2012 R2 there is a new feature for VMs called Network Protection. This allows the Hyper-V host to monitor the VMs network connectivity and Live Migrate the VM if it loses network...
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Time for some System Center 2012 R2 labs… However
So I’m going to running up some System Center 2012 R2 labs this week and next to get my head around what changes have been made and how Virtual Machine Manager now rules the Microsoft universe. The...
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