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Client-Side Hyper-V: How Microsoft is changing the game
I have been a virtualization guy for a long time, so when Microsoft released Hyper-V 2.0 with Windows Server 2008 R2 I was among the first to ask why they weren’t including it in the client OS. In my opinion it was a no-brainer. With the launch of Windows 8 with the client-side Hyper-V, they…
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Is it true? The Memory Tax is gone!
CRN is reporting that next week at VMworld VMware will be announcing that they are doing away with Virtual Memory Entitlements, which you have probably heard me refer to as the Memory Tax. According to the article (http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240005840/vmware-kills-vram-licensing-will-focus-on-vsphere-cloud-bundles.htm?cid=nl_alert) VMware is trying to regain its competitive edge over Microsoft’s Hyper-V, which has over the past couple…
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I did it… a 5 day marathon. It sounds
I did it… a 5 day marathon. It sounds strange… a marathon is … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-08-21/25C2KF
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The Mall of America – Welcome to Microsoft!
As I walked into the Mall of America with Theresa I was happy to see that there was a Microsoft Store here. We met up with my brother-in-law and his family (who had brought my son along) and he took his requisite shot about it… ‘You know, the Microsoft Store here is big, but mosty…
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Windows 8 Experience Index… What it means and how to check it
Six years ago Microsoft introduced the Windows Experience Index, a better way to measure the actual speed of computers, rather than simply relying on the single measurement of the CPU speed. Although it really is more complicated than this, Microsoft has broken the speed of a computer down to five components: CPU, RAM, graphics and…
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Windows to Go: Better (and easier!) in the RTM!
A couple of months ago I posted an article on Windows To Go (Windows To Go: This is going to be a game changer!) outlining the benefits and use cases for Windows to Go, as well as the steps to build your WTG key. In the RTM release of Windows 8 it has gotten easier…
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I saw a shooting star along my jog tonig
I saw a shooting star along my jog tonight, and I made a wish. I wish … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-08-20/257KP2
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Okay, I see a trend starting. Today I jo
Okay, I see a trend starting. Today I jogged my longest jog of the week … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-08-18/2579R7
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I am glad to say that after a few weeks
I am glad to say that after a few weeks (read: a couple of months) of … http://www.fitbit.com/user/22574L/journal/date/2012-08-13/25735G
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Guest Post: Rip Copy Protected DVD on Windows Using WinX DVD Ripper Platinum
This is a guest post provided by a sponsor, that includes free software giveaways. Check them out! –MDG We’ve seen hundreds of various DVD ripping problems online. For personal DVD backup, DVD copy protection is recognized as a big headache, which stops many efforts from ripping DVD to either different video formats or portable devices.…
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Making Your Windows 8 ISO work for You
Tomorrow is the day that a huge number of you will be downloading and installing the final bits (RTM) of Windows 8. You now have an ISO image of Windows, and you need to install it onto your computer. In order to do that you have to put it onto media – DVD or in…
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Learn About The Microsoft Private Cloud to Win a Trip for Two to Mexico!
Microsoft has released new and exciting products that will change the way IT Pros utilize Virtualization and Microsoft Private Cloud solutions. Two products which are a part of these great changes are the newly released System Center 2012 and the soon to be released Windows Server 2012. Both of these solutions were designed to make…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
The World According to Mitch 