Tag: Dan Stolts
- What is an IT Pro Evangelist Anyway?Dictionary.com defines an evangelist as “a person marked by evangelical enthusiasm for or support of any cause” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/evangelist) Merriam Webster defines evangelist as, “an enthusiastic advocate ...
- TechNet 2008 H2 Content – AllYou can download the PPTX files from TechNet Download Site. In case you do not have office 2007, you can open the 2007 docs if you ...
- Windows Connections 2008 DecksThanks to all those that attended the Las Vegas Windows Connections this week. Here are my decks. WMS02 – Deploying Hyper-V Best Practices WMS03 – Managing ...
- Community Super Heros – John Ross and Ronald N. ThibeauA very special award was given to a couple of very special community leaders in the New England (Boston) market. Ron Thibeau and John Ross were ...
- Windows Connections 2008 Hyper-V Security DeckWMS07 – Hyper-V Security and Best Practices You can get the rest of the decks from this event here Attachment: WMS07 – Hyper-V Security and Best ...
- Migrating Windows Server 2003 R2 Virtual Guest from Virtual Server 2005 R2 to Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 or Hyper-V Server Using System Center Virtual Machine ManagerThere are several things you must consider before migrating a machine from Virtual Server 2005 to a Hyper-V Host. I thought I would make a post ...
- Awesome Must Have System Tools – Windows Sysinternals (Every IT Pro should have in their toolbox)At the Windows Server User Group in Waltham MA this week we talked about system tools that IT Pro’s use to make their life easier. Many ...
- Virtualization Webcast for All IT Pros – Online Training – What You Need To Know About The Hottest Virtualization TopicsOur team of IT Pro Evangelists including: Kevin Remde, Matt Hester, Chris Avis, Chris Henley, and Yung Chou is getting ready to start delivering a 20-part ...
- Installing and Managing Group Policy Preferences on a Windows Server 2003 DomainIt is possible to run Group Policy Preferences on a Windows Server 2003 Domain. This post will step you through the process so you can get ...
- Are You Giving Enough To Your Community? We Need Your Help Running Community Technology User Groups And EventsDo you have a New Years Resolution? If not, or you would just like one you can keep, I would love to help you help your ...
- Disable Adding USB Drive and Memory Sticks via Group Policy and Group Policy PreferencesIf you do not have Group Policy Preferences installed see Install Group Policy Preferences. This link tells you how to do it in a 2003 domain. ...
- Preparing your machine for SQL Server 2008 LoadFest – Installing OS on Virtual GuestI had a client ask me about preparing his machine for the SQL Loadfest coming up at the end of this week. He wanted to know ...
- Publishers Offer User Groups Plenty of Benefits Including Free BooksChris Bowen created a create blog post about publishers offering support for user groups. It is a great post that you should all be aware of. ...
- Where To Download ISO Images For The Latest And Past Versions Of Microsoft Software Including SQL Server 2000 x64I had a customer ask me today if it was possible to download SQL Server 2000 x64. I am posting here so others can benefit from ...
- Microsoft Community Leaders Ready To Help With Community Driven Events And Training OpportunitiesMicrosoft IT Pro Evangelists are ready to help. With the many staffing changes over the last 8 months or so Microsoft has increased the number of ...
- Exchange Server 2010 Webcast SeriesThe Exchange Team has put together a 10 part Webcast Series on Exchange Server 2010. The titles, dates and registration links are below: June 1, 2009: ...
- How To Configure BitLocker on Windows 7 RC – Everything You Need To Know About BitLockerI have had many questions about BitLocker so I thought I would answer them in this blog post. What is BitLocker and Why Should I Care? ...
- Resource Handout and Slides from Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 TechNet Unleashed Events can now be found onlineTechNet Events Presents TechNet Unleashed Game On Tour! <<- Registration Links Resource Handout and Slides from FY 10 Q1 Flex Events (TechNet Unleashed) can now be ...
- DPM eLearning is now online – How to Backup SharePoint, SQL Server, Exchange Server and Virtulized Environments (Hyper-V), Including Disaster RecoveryAnnouncing DPM eLearning is now online This week, I am very happy to announce the availability of eLearning for DPM 2007. This is a collection of ...
- How to Extend Your Activation Grace Period on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (Activate Now Message)Most of the content I use for webcasts and live events have virtual machines that have been created either by someone on my team or by ...
- Upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7 and Migrate Microsoft Office and Other Applications Using The User State Migration Tool (USMTAt recent TechNet events, I had questions about migrating applications using the User State Migration Tool (USMT). As I suspected, there is support for migrating some ...
- iSCSI SAN for VERY Easy Storage Virtualization All About Storage From Virtualization Group BostonA quick update on Virtualization Group Boston’s, “All About Storage” event. Thanks to our Community Sponsors: PerfectDisk, and StarWind Software. We had a great turnout with ...
- Add Chart to Excel Using Office 2007 Plus Some Formula DiscussionClick Video to Play Double-Click to go Full Screen You can find the downloadable files at the following URLs on Edge Windows Media Video (WMV) Windows ...
- DISM Step By Step-Using Deployment Image Servicing Management ToolClick Video to Play Double-Click to go Full Screen You can find the downloadable files at the following URLs on Edge Windows Media Video (WMV) Windows ...
- Free E-Books of Windows 7 Deployment, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Virtualization SolutionsThis is a nice compilation of pertinent information of deploying Windows 7. For those who are focusing on Windows 7 deployment in an enterprise environment, the ...
- With XP Mode Update Hardware Virtualization Is No Longer Required Plus Dynamic Memory In Hyper-V and RemoteFXToday Microsoft made made some virtualization-related announcements — including changes to XP Mode that will allow XP Mode in Windows 7 to run without virtualization enabled ...
- Allow Remote Desktop Services and Ping Through Firewall on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7This post in in response to questions on how to turn maintain remote connectivity to a server running Hyper-V with the firewall enabled. The first thing ...
- Microsoft Desktop Player Is A One-Stop Search Tool For Technical Resources And Connections On Your DesktopVery Cool: A one-stop search tool for technical resources and connections On your desktop! Microsoft Desktop player allows IT Pros and Developers to access technical content ...
- Hyper-V Security 101 – Virtualization Administration Delegation of Hyper-V and SCVMMWhen running Hyper-V you do not need to be at the console to manage your virtualization platform. In fact, it is strongly recommended that you delegate ...
- Lenovo W510 Laptop Demo Machine – Portable Server Initial ReviewI have been using a Lenovo T61P for a couple years now and I absolutely LOVE IT! It has been a rock solid and fast machine. ...
- Management and Security on Tap – Changes To Technology Focus Area For New Fiscal YearA New Way Of Doing Business 🙂 I am an IT Pro Evangelist in the US East Region (Developer and Platform Evangelism [DPE]). Starting FY11 (July ...
- Hyper-V Architecture PosterSimilar to the Windows Server 2008 R2 component poster, the Hyper-V poster is a great visual tool to help in the understanding of the key features ...
- What is Forefront: Microsoft Security SolutionsForefront is a family (suite) of products that are all focused on security. Together they offer a very comprehensive security solution protecting applications, systems, networks and ...
- Planning for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010In this 27 min video we will discuss Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 deployment PLANNING. You can expect to learn what needs to be considered and ...
- Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 System Will NOT Boot After Making Changes To Boot Manager Using BCDEditI messed up. It happens to everyone from time to time. In my case, I was playing around with my system boot manager because I wanted ...
- SharePoint and Office 2010-Part I-An Inside Look At Outlook 2010 and SharePoint 2010 People SearchIn this ALL DEMO three (3) part series we will take a look at Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. Specifically, we will look at integration and ...
- SharePoint and Office 2010-Part II-An Inside Look At PivotTables and SharePoint BI IntegrationIn this ALL DEMO three (3) part series we will take a look at Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. Specifically, we will look at integration and ...
- SharePoint and Office 2010-Part III-A Glance at SharePoint-PowerPoint-WordIn this ALL DEMO three (3) part series we will take a look at Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. Specifically, we will look at integration and ...
- Scale Your Message Online Improving Blog Exposure and Increase Reach of Your Message by Driving Traffic to Your Content By Dan StoltsI have had many people over the last month ask what I have been doing to have success in increasing traffic to my blog and other ...
- How to Find a Lost, Missing, Hidden or Removed Network Card (NIC) or Other Device and Even Remove itIn a scenario where you have physically removed hardware from a machine you can no longer see it in device manager. This does not mean that ...
- Configure Email or Instant Message (IM) Alert Notification in System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 (SCOM)From SharePoint Saturday Boston Question and Answer on my session Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 with Operations Manager 2007 R2. “How to configure Email or IM ...
- Online Collaboration – Publishing PowerPoint Slides to Your Blog or Website Using Office Web App and SkyDrivePublishing PowerPoint Slides to Your Blog or Website Using Office Web App and SkyDrive is a very simple process. The end results looks like the embedded ...
- How To Successfully Deliver Presentations for Community Leaders and Professional Speakers – Drive Satisfaction and Impact at Your EventsOverview: There is no silver bullet when it comes to successfully delivering content at live events and getting great scores. It actually takes a whole bunch ...
- Virtualization Gets Lots of Attention by Microsoft US East Region Evangelists – Great Resources!The rest of the stuff you asked for (feature comparison charts) will be posted soon. If anyone knows of some already posted, please let me know. ...
- Virtualization Technical Resource – Almost Everything You Want to Know About Microsoft VirtualizationIn case you missed it, You might want to check out this post first… Virtualization Gets Lots of Attention by Microsoft US East Region Evangelists – ...
- Windows Server 2008 R2 PosterSimilar to the Hyper-V Architecture Poster, the Windows Server 2008 R2 Components Poster is a great visual tool to help in the understanding of the key ...
- Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Component Architecture Poster Windows Server 2008 R2Check out this poster for a visual representation and definition of how Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) works! This poster provides a visual reference for understanding ...
- Make IE 9 Tabs Work The Way You Want Them To WorkI have been using IE 9 for a while and have found it to be a pretty incredible browser. However, over time I have also found ...
- System Center Essentials 2010 IntroductionSystem Center Essentials 2010 (Essentials 2010) is a new management solution in the System Center family of IT systems management products specifically designed for midsized businesses. ...
- Using Differencing Disk and Sysprep Image to Create Hyper-V Guest on Windows Server 2008 R2 By Dan StoltsVideo Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Gg269420 If your on Twitter please let me know what you think about this post @ITProGuru. Otherwise, Please place a comment on my blog. ...
- Tips and Tools for Deploying Windows 7 Part 4-Desktop DeploymentLike everyone else, you love Windows 7 and can’t wait to get it deployed throughout your organization. Let’s take a look at the many tips and ...
- Out of Disk Space on Drive C–How To Increase Space on Drive C of a Virtual Machine Running Windows Server 2003Revised 4/2/2011 to add merge change instructions link and link to simple way to do this using diskpart. I documented the process at: How To Expand ...
- How to Install PowerShell on Windows Server 2003 and Enable Remote PowerShell Management–All Servers Should Have This DonePowerShell is an incredible tool that will allow you to run scripts or commands on your server. PowerShell is included with Windows Server 2008 R2 but ...
- Tips and Tools for Deploying Windows 7–Part 5- Managing and Securing Your Clients and Critical Server InfrastructureTips and Tools for Managing and Securing Your Clients and Critical Server Infrastructure Like everyone else, you love Windows 7 and can’t wait to get it ...
- Remote Desktop Services–How To Change Settings For All UsersHave you ever wanted to change some settings for all users in a Terminal Server or Remote Desktop Services Session environment? Do you know there is ...
- Problems with IE9 Performance-Here Is The SolutionMy colleague and friend, Jim O’Neil did a post on an issue he and others were facing with IE 9 performance. I want to share so ...
- Cloud For The Masses–The ITProGuru Answers Is the Cloud a Fad or a New ParadigmThe buzz with the cloud is it is that the Cloud is going to be huge. Much, much bigger than virtualization is/was. One has to say ...
- How To Install IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 For Use With SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1I am starting with a sysprep’d Windows Server 2008 R2 Server. I have allocated 2 processors and 512mb memory to the guest using dynamic memory. Once ...
- Resources For System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 (SCOM)System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Description Notes System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Product Documentation Collection of links to all online documentation of System Center ...
- System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Best Practices Poster Rule and Monitor TargetingYou can download the PDF from go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125048. The poster will help you understand the process and best practices for setting up rules and targeting. System Center ...
- How To Open Firewall Port 1433 for SQL Server Database Engine For Use With SCOM (or anything else)In this very short video, I walk you through the step by step process of opening the 1433 firewall port for SQL Server. I am doing ...
- How To Add SCSI Controller To Hyper-V Guest ServerHow to add a SCSI controller to a virtual guest on hyper-V We add the controller, add a drive to it, start the VM and initialize ...
- Microsoft Virtualization And Cloud Certification Community Study GroupMicrosoft Virtualization and Cloud Certification Study Group(s) in this post… Study Group Proposal Why Get Certified What Are Microsoft Virtualization Certification Options? Browse Certification Catalog for ...
- Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About SQL Azure-Get Smart On SQL Azure HereRecently a great series of 15 introductory videos have been completed and made available up on Microsoft Showcase, all focusing on SQL Azure. Here are the ...
- How To Pin An Internet Website Address or Other Application To The Windows 7 Task BarCovered in this article: Pin Website to Windows 7 Taskbar Using IE9 Pin website or application to Windows 7 Taskbar without IE9 Pin Multiple websites to ...
- Setting Up Live.com Pop and SMTP Internet Email Account Settings for Outlook 2010Setting up the POP SMTP settings for your live.com ID is not difficult but it does not use “default” settings so making this post to show ...
- Boot2VHD-Part 1-Overview of Native Boot To VHDNative Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) – Everything You Need To Know… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new virtualization feature ...
- Boot2VHD-Part 2-Load OS to VHD On Bare MetalNative Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) – Everything You Need To Know Part 2… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new ...
- Boot2VHD-Part 3-Load OS on VHD With OS Already Installed on MetalNative Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) – Everything You Need To Know Part 3… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new ...
- Boot2VHD-Part 4-BCDEdit is the Magic – Deep Dive Boot Configuration ManagerNative Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) – Everything You Need To Know Part 4…
- SCOM Part 1 System Center Operations Manager Overview – Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 1 of 5+ Has SharePoint become a vital part of your infrastructure? Do ...
- SCOM Part 2 Installing Management Packs – Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 2 of 5+
- SCOM Part 3 Review Management Packs – Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 3 of 5+
- SCOM Part 4 Responding to Alerts – Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 4 of 5+ Part 4: Responding to Alerts
- SCOM Part 5 Keys To Success Next Step – Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part 5 of 5+
- SCOM Part 6 Bonus Opening Firewall port for SCOM DB Server (SQL Server)-Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2Managing and Monitoring SharePoint 2010 using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Part (6) BONUS of 5+
- The Free Way To Create a Hyper-V and Virtualization Lab EnvironmentIn a prior post, Pay Yourself First-Learn How With Passive Learning-Free Training From Microsoft On Just About Any Topic–Virtualization, Cloud, Phone, Server, Client, SharePoint, SQL, Many, ...
- Build Your Own Private Cloud – All Day TechNet Event Series Teaching You How To Build Your Own Private Cloud[  ](http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/en/us/private-cloud.aspx) Are you up to speed on the cloud? Have you already built a cloud lab? Do you know what tools make up the ...
- How to build a FREE Private Cloud using Microsoft TechnologiesChris Avis is a friend and colleague. He created a pretty detailed blog post on how to create a private cloud. I was planning on writing ...
- TechNet Radio: IT Time–Tips and Tricks for setting up Windows Deployment Services (Part 1 of 3) with Blain, John and RhondaAnother Great TechNet Radio Broadcast from Blain Barton. Check it out!!! TechNet Radio: IT Time–Tips and Tricks for setting up Windows Deployment Services (Part 1 of ...
- Free eBook – Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2Looks like a real winner!!!
- Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals Jump Start Video SeriesVirtualization Jump Start (01): Virtualization Overview
- New Jump Start! Microsoft Server Virtualization — Get Certified! Register NOW!Microsoft Learning is hosting a brand new class in the popular “Jump Start” series. Because we received such rave reviews from the “Microsoft Virtualization for VMware ...
- IT Time–TechNet Radio–Office 365 and moreIt’s IT Time!
- Jump Start Microsoft Virtualization Training and Certification on 70-659Microsoft Virtualization Training and Certification
- Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008 R2 SP1I am walking through the installation of SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1 on a new server that I just setup in my demo environment. Hope this is ...
- How Big Will Cloud Really Be–Virtualization vs Cloud–Which Is BiggerThe buzz with the cloud is it is that the Cloud is going to be huge. Much, much bigger than virtualization is/was. One has to say ...
- Part 2 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–BIOS SettingsStep 1: Part 1 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour (includes sysprep images) You should ...