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Microsoft acquires Opalis Software ...
15 December 2009 12:46

Microsoft Acquires Opalis Software Hi, Everyone, Great news for enterprise, government and service provider customers who use System Center. I’m excited to announce that Microsoft has acquired Opalis Software , a Toronto-based private company that is a leader in IT process automation software. Opalis will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft. I... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Opalis

Another search engine about to hit the internet highways
29 May 2009 10:21

Check out Bing , a new search engine from Microsoft. Time of this posting it's not ready for public consumption, I believe it'll be ready for us on the 1st of June 2009. They do have a video posted, click here to view A few words on the subject over on CNET . They say it'll take market share from Google, is a lot more "solid" than Windows... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Bing

Microsoft DreamSpark free to High School, College and University students
29 March 2009 11:29

Microsoft DreamSpark now provides professional-level Microsoft developer tools, at no charge, to High School students. Previously, these tools were only available to College and University students. Back when I was programming, using IDE's, I had built in BASIC , DevPac for the Amiga and Turbo Pacal for the PC. When I look at what's available to teenagers... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, DreamSpark

Microsoft retail stores ...
13 February 2009 17:14

Bit of news on the Microsoft Retail Stores that will start springing up on the high street. And, a bit of tongue in cheek humour at how it will all work Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Stores

Microsoft fix-it button spreads across the Microsoft web domain
06 February 2009 14:15

Interesting tool from Microsoft: Common Windows problems could soon be solved by clicking a "Fix It" button. Microsoft has started putting the button on its web-based support pages that detail the most common problems hitting PC and Windows users. Clicking the button kicks off a download that, once run, carries out the series of steps needed to fix... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Microsoft, Fix-it Button

Replacing Notepad for collecting those temporary snippets of info
03 February 2009 15:58

I've been using Notepad for many a task over the years, one of which is a place to dump bits of info I collect across the day, or while i'm performing a task. Now, I've never used this replacement before, and am truely gobsmacked at how easy it is to use. Microsoft OneNote , which is part of the Microsoft Office product range is helping me to organise... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Microsoft, Notepad, Office, OneNote

SCCM 64-Bit WoWness
05 January 2009 17:12

Jim Wightman's blog posting on SCCM not natively being a 64-bit app has been on my mind for a while now. I'd like to wave a wand and magic up a 64-bit version of the production today, so that we can leverage even more performance out of the OS and Hardware. But realistically, it won't arrive until the next major product release as it cannot be fitted... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: SCCM2007, Microsoft, ConfigMgr 2007, SCCM, 64-Bit

Better news? Microsoft Plans Cost Cuts, But Huge Layoffs Unlikely
05 January 2009 13:36

Found this on the CNBC website ... far more promising news than what's been coming out of the rumour mill so far! Microsoft will embark on a significant cost-cutting initiative in 2009, which might begin as early as this month, to offset a global slowdown in sales. However, sources tell me the cuts will largely be handled through attrition and the non-renewal... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Layoff

Rumour no more - Microsoft intending to lay off 17% of employees
02 January 2009 14:21

I've been following this since mid-december, but I did not want to blog about it pre-xmas\new year as it's a slug of bad news no MS employees wants to see. However, it's now internally (but not publically) been announced according to several reports on the web (none of which are can be seen as authorative) that 17% (15K) of staff are going to get... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Layoff

InfoWorld: What future is in store for Microsoft?
29 December 2008 17:57

Over on the InfoWorld website (Galen Gruman), they have put together a bunch of predictions, on how Microsoft will fair over the next decade. Made for some fun, interesting, but sometimes gloomy reading, check it out Five futures, from terrible to great Given the state of Microsoft and the clear trends emerging, InfoWorld has envisioned five futures for Microsoft... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Prediction, InfoWorld

Microsoft SharedView
03 December 2008 19:44

I used this today, would recommend it for simple remote control, chat, and file transfer. Download SharedView Microsoft SharedView is a fast, easy way to share documents and screen views with small groups of friends or coworkers; anytime, anywhere. Use SharedView to put your heads together and collaborate - create, convey, and communicate…across physical... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Microsoft, Remote Control

VMWare countering?
23 July 2008 15:25

Article up on The Register about VMWare http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/23/vmware_q2_2008_earnings/ Cut through all the fancy figures, and diatribe and you get to what I think is the tucked away jewel in this story (for VMWare) ... ESXi (the light-weight version) will be free at the next release. And, what's the odds that the ESXi light-weight version... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: System Center, Microsoft, Hyper-V, VMWare

Configuration Manager 2007 - Native Mode - IBCM support
21 July 2008 12:40

Guys, Looking to share knowledge with anyone that has implemented IBCM for Configuration Manager 2007. Get in touch if you want to bounce ideas around and learn from each other (yes you guessed, initially i'm looking for someone that has been through the pain barrier so I can glean some tips, as well as share what I find that's not documented). I'll... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: SCCM2007, Microsoft, Native, System Center. Configuration Manager 2007, IBCM

Configuration Manager 2007 SDK (V4.0) - Part 2
29 June 2008 23:04

Doh, had to correct a URL in my previous post The Configuration Manager 2007 SDK link on http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/default.mspx is still pointing at an invalid address ... pinged customer services to let them know, but doubt i'm the first ;-) Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: System Center, Community, SCCM2007, Microsoft, System Center. Configuration Manager 2007

Configuration Manager 2007 SDK (V4.0)
29 June 2008 21:33

I noticed that the Configuration Manager SDK link that is shown on www.microsoft.com/smserver is turning up a page not found, it points to http://mscompub/dmt/dialogs/preview/preview.aspx?d=preview&user=deniselr&familyid=064a995f-ef13-4200-81ad-e3af6218edcc&languageid=f49e8428-7071-4979-8a67-3cffcb0c2524 .... which is obviously an invalid URL for... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: SMS, SCCM2007, Microsoft, System Center. Configuration Manager 2007