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June 2008 - Posts

Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008 has RTM’d

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Virtualisation was "released to manufacturing" today - i.e. its done! Expect a lot more resources on Microsoft.com to be updated overnight as the sites become live with info. For now please see the press release: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/jun08/06-26hyperv.msp Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:52 PM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

Windows server 2008 Reviewers guide

I haven't blogged about this document before but it's a great resource to get a good understanding about everything in Windows Server 2008 Here Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:44 PM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

Who will be Successful Running Hosted Messaging and Collaboration?

I wanted to highlight this section from the new HMC 4.5 documentation: There are two types of service providers who can make money from selling Microsoft Hosted Messaging and Collaboration version 4.5 based services, those who run the service themselves Read More...
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 11:27 AM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

Gotta love this... Seadragon on Surface playing around with megapixel images

Ok so not hosting related in anyway but just a great video playing around with megapixel images on a Surface device using Seadragon technology. http://www.gottabemobile.com/GBM+Shortcut+Live+Labs+Seadragon+On+Surface.aspx Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:15 PM by GavinGee | 1 Comments

WOW – New Service provider website with links to all the content for HMC 4.5

The new site looks fab: hopefully it will make it easier to find the content! http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/serviceproviders/default.aspx Read More...
Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 9:15 PM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

UK hoster’s... having trouble getting support for HMC?

Following up on the news that the support policy has changed for hosters using the HMC solution: http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/solutions/hmcpremiersupport.mspx If any hoster in the UK has trouble contacting PSS for support post this change: Read More...
Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 12:08 AM by GavinGee | 1 Comments

HMC 4.5 Released and Available to Download

The Business Applications Services Enablement (BASE) Team is proud to announce the official release of the Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC) 4.5 HMC 4.5 brings together powerful Microsoft enterprise products such as Microsoft Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 15, 2008 11:49 PM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

HMC 4.5 release imminent

Folks, I hear that the release of HMC 4.5 is very close. In fact potentially hours away. Keep checking back on the MS website www.microsoft.com/hosting and http://www.microsoft.com/technet/serviceproviders/default.mspx for the bits. I will post when I Read More...
Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 6:16 AM by GavinGee | 1 Comments

VARs Eye Boom in Hosted Microsoft Exchange Business

http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Microsoft/VARs-Eye-Boom-in-Hosted-Microsoft-Exchange-Business/ Interesting article from the VAR perspective of Microsoft's move into delivering services to customers. " they said, the fact that Microsoft was getting into Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:49 AM by GavinGee | 2 Comments

Just a few more weeks until HMC 4.5 gets released

Folks, getting a lot of requests for details on HMC 4.5... It's coming really soon just hold on a little bit longer!!! In the meantime make yourself aware of the HMC 4.0 docs as a lot of the base architecture will remain the same, and will provide a great Read More...
Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 1:58 PM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

Important fix for anyone attempting migrations from 3.5 to 4.X of HMC

Please see the following KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;947005 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 10:02 PM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

Submit of a video about your solution!

Submit a Video about Your Solution - https://www.wpcvideos.com/ Viral video: It's the perfect way to make the case for your solutions. In your own words. No expensive production required. Take advantage of this exciting new opportunity to demonstrate Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:21 PM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

Microsoft CEO summit content

I missed this, but there are some great videos from the 2008 CEO Summit. Including keynotes and touch wall demo's from Bill G. Blurb: Welcome to the virtual pressroom for Microsoft Corp.'s 12th annual CEO Summit. Established in 1997, the forum allows Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:38 AM by GavinGee | 0 Comments

Production experiences of using Hyper-V to run the MSDN and Technet websites

Nice little whitepaper on using Hyper-V in production for the MSDN and Technet websites, including lessons learned. Full report here Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:29 AM by GavinGee | 0 Comments
 
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