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Día de la conmemoración
For the first time in 15 years I am not in North America for Remembrance Day. Nonetheless I have been wearing my poppy all week, and several people have asked me about it – at work, at the community event at Microsoft, at my hotel, in stores and restaurants. In my broken Spanish I have…
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The Dawn of a New Community
I had no idea when I was scheduled to come to Buenos Aires that I would be here to watch such a momentous event. A month ago Elias Mereb, a fellow MVP from Venezuela, found out I was coming down and introduced me to Daniel Levi, a DPE at Microsoft Argentina. Daniel told me that…
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Virtualization Infrastructure: Which platform is right for you?
Over the past year as a Virtual Partner Technology Advisor for Microsoft Canada I have heard a lot of people say a lot of things about Hyper-V, and not all of it has been from people who work for (or are otherwise strongly invested in) VMware. Some of those arguments are reasoned, others emotional, but…
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Are You Intune? You can be for only $99!
If you are with a Microsoft Partner in Canada, then this training is for you! I will be delivering a one-day hands-on class on Windows Intune: Implementing and Supporting Technical Training across Canada. Because it is sponsored by the Microsoft Partner Network the cost for this one-day session is just $99… and that includes breakfast…
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vPTA: What NOT to take away from my 1-day virtualization training!
As a Virtual Partner Technology Advisor I have a really cool job… I go to Microsoft Partners across Canada and demonstrate not simply the virtualization component of Hyper-V, but the entire environment that the partner could leverage to architect a virtualization solution for their customers. When we developed the program last year we had several…
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What’s in MY laptop bag?
A couple of years ago I posted an article about what I keep in my laptop bag. Of course that has evolved over the years, but if you have seen my ‘portable datacentre’ you’ll know that I have to pack it pretty efficiently. It is a full Cloud solution with Hyper-V and Live Migration. Would…
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Been quiet…
I know I have been quiet for a few days… On Tuesday I will be on a couple of airplanes which will give me the chance to start writing again… Stay tuned for the 10 NEVER TRY THIS list from my vPTA sessions 🙂
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A Dead HP Laptop?
A friend came to visit from Montreal today, and asked if I would mind taking a look at the laptop I sold him (used) nearly five years ago. It is an old HP OmniBook with a Pentium III processor, which has served Rick faithfully for the last few years, and before that belonged to a…
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Logon Failures with SCE
I like to practice what I preach, even if it inconveniences me a little bit. So as annoying as it was last week when my user account password expired and I had to select a new one. It was more annoying because my System Center Essentials stopped working at the same time. It reminded me…
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Get Your Geek On in Ottawa, Canada!
One of the parts of my job that I really love is speaking to IT Pro audiences around the world on different topics that I am passionate about, such as Windows 7 Deployment, Microsoft Virtualization, and System Center. I am excited to be back as a speaker at TechDays Canada this year (speaking about Desktop…
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Free Online Training and Resources from Microsoft
Have you ever wondered how you can help build your IT skill set? Based on feedback and constructive criticism, Microsoft Canada identifies key areas where they can improve and help you by providing better resources to answer your questions, solve your real world problems and help you achieve your business goals. Maybe it’s just ensuring…
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Licensing Simplified – at Home and at Work
Have you ever wondered if there’s an easier way to understand licensing, for both home and business use? Based on feedback and constructive criticism, Microsoft Canada identifies key areas where they can improve and help you by providing better resources to answer your questions, solve your real world problems and help you achieve your business…
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Security – How to Help Keep Your PC Protected
Have you ever wondered how you can help keep your PC protected? Based on feedback and constructive criticism, Microsoft Canada identifies key areas where they can improve and help you by providing better resources to answer your questions, solve your real world problems and help you achieve your business goals. Maybe it’s just ensuring you…
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Help and Support from Microsoft
Have you ever wondered where to go to get help with your common, everyday IT challenges? Based on feedback and constructive criticism, Microsoft Canada identifies key areas where they can improve and help you by providing better resources to answer your questions, solve your real world problems and help you achieve your business goals. Maybe…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
The World According to Mitch 