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BitLocker Recovery
Like all of you I never expect a day that starts with a call to IT Helpdesk to go well. Fortunately this story has a happy ending. This morning I got to my desk and discovered that my laptop corrupted somehow last night. No problem – Windows 8 has some great self-healing tools built in,…
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Back on RunAs Radio!
Over the past few months I have recorded a number of webinars and webcasts on a plethora of topics around virtualization, but the one that seems to have gotten the most attention is the one I did for VMTraining that pitted me against Jeff Weiss – Microsoft versus VMware. A few days later Richard Campbell,…
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TechNet Subscription for MCTs: Extended!
As you know on July 1st Microsoft announced that it would be ending the TechNet Subscriptions (TNS) that so many of us rely on. As the MCT Regional Lead I have fielded several complaints about this issue. Last week I reminded you all that August 31, 2013 would be the last day that MCTs would…
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Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release
Hey folks! have you ever wondered how book authors are able to get their books out almost as soon as the software they are writing about is available? Well the simple answer is that they write based on the pre-release (beta) software! As such there’s a new book for you to peruse! Introducing Windows Server…
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MCT Regional Lead: Step Up!
This is a message direct from Veronica Sopher, the MCT Community Manager. If you are an MCT who is interested in becoming more involved you should read it and click to apply! I have done it for the past year, and would love to see some fresh faces! –MDG — Call for Applications: MCT Regional…
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The TechNet Subscription for MCTs
Originally posted on The World According to Mitch: As you have probably heard, the TechNet Subscription service is going away. If you have your subscription because you are an MCT, or are hoping to get it because you are (or will soon be) an MCT, then there is a very important milestone coming up next…
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The TechNet Subscription for MCTs
As you have probably heard, the TechNet Subscription service is going away. If you have your subscription because you are an MCT, or are hoping to get it because you are (or will soon be) an MCT, then there is a very important milestone coming up next week. August 31, 2013 will be the last…
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A Thumbs-Up for Windows 8
James Kendrick writes for ZDNet, and has been a tablet-fanatic for years. So when I read his article lauding Windows 8 on the right hardware platform I was happy… I happen to like my Surface Pro, but it took the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 for James to truly see the value of Windows 8 on…
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An Unexpected Consequence of Super-Stability
This would never have happened with Windows XP. As I always do after a long day of driving I woke up this morning and reached for my phone. I had driven 1,092kms the previous day, which meant that I spent my attention on the road and not on my phone – doubly so because it…
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Certification Questions from a reader
I often get questions from readers and followers about different aspects of the IT Pro world. If the answer is a simple one- or two-liner then I answer directly, but when the question is complex and the answer could benefit others I like to share that with the blogosphere. This week I received this question:…
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vSphere vs. Hyper-V: The Head to Head Battle!
On Thursday August 8th I participated in a webinar debate. Shawn MacArthur (CEO of VMTraining) and I had a friendly debate over which hypervisor and virtualization ecosystem was better. This was the third part in the series – The first had Shawn discussing vSphere, the second had me discussing Hyper-V and System Center. Who won? …
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The Kobayashi Maru of Desktop Deployment
A couple of years ago I was asked to write an article on desktop deployment. Back then Windows 7 was reasonably new, and there was a lot of chatter about the fact that you could not upgrade from a Windows XP machine directly to Windows 7. Recently a lot of people have asked me about…
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It’s On! VMware Versus Microsoft!
It is going down this week! August 8th (Thursday) at 2:00pm Eastern Time (11:00am Pacific)! In the Blue corner we have Shawn MacArthur, and in the Red corner we have Mitch Garvis! Two champions, both undefeated, and the winner will be… YOU! VERSUS As many of you know I used to (and occasionally still do)…
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Is Hyper-V the Best Hypervisor Out There?
Of course it is! Seriously… I have been talking about it for years, and while I think ESXi is still an excellent product, I feel that the complete management solution provided by Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012, coupled with the price point which is as low as one sixth the cost of vCenter…
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PluralSignal
Over the last couple of years you have heard me talk about TrainSignal CBT training. It seems they have been acquired! Pluralsight today announced that they have acquired TrainSignal. More important, they say that many of the key players at TrainSignal are staying on. Read the entire announcement here. While I do not know the…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
The World According to Mitch 