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SMB 150: Nominated again!
Mitch Garvis The last 18 months have been incredible. Last April I was awarded one of the SMB 150 (SMB 150- Thank you for your votes!). I was thrilled, and just disappointed that I couldn’t attend the award dinner. This year I found out early that I was nominated again, and hope that you will…
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Remember when she was young…
It was Boxing Day, and my friend Cam and his fiancé came over for the afternoon. As we sat in the living room Cam was amazed at how well behaved Gingit was – at least, relative to what once was. She is still a hellion, but she has mellowed over the years. As we told…
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Getting Started With Hyper-V in Server 2012 and Windows 8
You all know by now that I am a huge Hyper-V fan… I have been using it since 2008, but with the latest release I am unabashedly loving Microsoft’s Layer 1 hypervisor. The fact that it has been included in Windows 8 – as in, no different from the virtualization platform I use in my…
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Clarity: MCSA vs. MCSE: the what and why
This article was originally published in June, 2012. Due to the relevance and current interest in certifications I decided to republish. -MDG When I found out that Microsoft Learning was (again!) revamping the certification stack, I thought to myself that after all these years it might be time to stop chasing certifications. After all, when…
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Getting Certified: Things have really changed!
This article was originally published to The Canadian IT Pro Connection.Boy has it been an exciting year… Microsoft’s busiest release year ever! On the IT Pro side we have System Center 2012 (a single product now, but truly seven distinct products for managing your environment!), Windows Server 2012, Windows 8… we have Windows Azure (which…
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Storage Pools… Dive right in!
This article was originally posted to the Canadian IT Pro Connection. Storage Pools are a new feature in Windows Server 2012 that at first glance (at the terminology) may look like software RAID arrays that have been around for years, but are really a new concept, or at least several generations of advancement on the…
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Holiday Giveaways!
Hey folks, I have been asked by my friends at Digiarty Software to tell you that they have several giveaways that they will be running over the holiday season. Between now and the end of the month you can go to http://www.winxdvd.com/giveaway/ and download some great fully licensed software, starting today with the popular WinX…
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Managing Wireless Networks in Windows 8
Many of us take our laptops all over the place, and it is not uncommon for us to connect to several wireless networks on an ongoing basis. In Windows 7 there was a simple way to manage the wireless networks that you connect to, but it seems to be missing from Windows 8. This doesn’t…
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An Introduction to Windows 8: Mitch on Halton Tech TV
I am surprised that with all the hype and talk I have been doing about Windows 8, I have not blogged about this yet. Halton Tech TV is a show on our regional cable network in the Oakville/Burlington/Milton area that focuses on different technologies. Hosted by Robert Duvall of RDC Networks, it brings the newest…
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Pass the Word…
How often do you change your online passwords? If you are like the vast majority of us then the answer is not nearly often enough. Until recently I fell into the same category, and fixing that took a little bit of doing. One day several months ago I looked at Theresa and said ‘I think…
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The Microsoft Store for Business… Ask Caden!
The Microsoft Store in Toronto’s Yorkdale Mall is the hottest address for technology in the Greater Toronto Area. People have been coming from all over to see what’s new, ranging from Windows 8 laptops, all-in-ones, Windows Phone 8 devices, and especially the new Microsoft Surface tablet, the hottest device on the market today. Of course…
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Microsoft Canada Partner Summit: CATCH IT!
Hey folks! If you are a Microsoft Partner in Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver then I’m happy to tell you that I am coming back to town! Of course, I won’t be alone… I am coming with the while Windows and Office Partner Summit! Windows 8, the new Office and Windows Server 2012 are coming soon…
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The Great One Comes to Microsoft Store!
I have to admit that not even my influence could get me to the front of the line to meet (and play Kinect with) The Great One, Number 99 Wayne Gretzky. I did, however, get close enough to take a couple of pictures of him playing the game, and wanted to share them with you!…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
The World According to Mitch 