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Windows Server 2012 Online Launch Event - Sept 4th 2012
Windows Server 2012 is almost here! Please join us on Tuesday, September 4th, 8:00 am (Pacific Time)...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/23/2012
Free eBook: Programming Microsoft Windows 8 Apps #Windows8 #Developer #UX
This week, we've released a new Second Edition of our FREE eBook for Developers interested in...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/22/2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Release Candidate Announced #ITPro #WinServer2012 #TechMentor #SMBNation #Angelbeat
Windows Server 2012 Essentials, which will ultimately replace the existing Small Business Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/21/2012
Want to get certified on Windows Server 2012? Join the "Early Experts" Peer Study Group! #itpro #winserver2012
The new Microsoft certification exams for MCSA on Windows Server 2012 will be released over the...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/20/2012
Microsoft Store coming soon to Cincinnati OH!
As the very first Microsoft Store retail location in the US Heartland, we'll be opening a new store...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/17/2012
Do IT Pros ROCK? YES! Please Cast Your Vote For US! #itpro #IntelIT #teched #techmentor #angelbeat
Our blog has been nominated in BizTech's list of the "Top 50 Must-Read I.T. Blogs"! If you enjoy...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/16/2012
Simplified Printing with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 #itpro #windows8 #windowsserver2012 #angelbeat
Over the past few days, I've spoken to a number of IT Pros that were interested in how printing is...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/15/2012
Download Windows 8 RTM Today! #ITPro #Windows8 #IntelIT #Angelbeat #TechMentor
Today, we've reached an exciting milestone that allows you to download and begin installing the...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/15/2012
Windows 8 - FREE Training on Building Apps #Windows8
The upcoming general availability of Windows 8 on Oct 26th and the launch of the new Windows App...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/12/2012
itCon - Managing IT in an Age of Consumerization & BYOD - AITP Region 18
I presented at a great conference today on mobility organized by AITP Region 18 and had the...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/11/2012
Office 365 - Installing and Configuring ADFS 2.0 for Single Sign-on with #Office365
I've been talking with IT Pros in my community about integrating ADFS 2.0 with Office 365 to...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/09/2012
Cloud OS Signature Launch Events for Windows Server 2012 coming to Columbus OH and Detroit MI
Don't miss your chance to see Windows Server 2012 in action! We’ve seen hundreds of thousands...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/07/2012
Angelbeat IT Pro Events in Louisville, Cincinnati and Columbus
Angelbeat is back in the US Heartland next week for additional IT Pro technical events! The...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/07/2012
Safely Cloning an Active Directory Domain Controller with Windows Server 2012 - Step-by-Step #ws2012 #hyperv #itpro #vmware
When virtualizing Active Directory Domain Controllers in the past, we've needed to be very careful...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/06/2012
Be Part of a Windows 8 Virtual LoadFest! #Windows8 #ITPro
Windows 8 was officially released to manufacturing on August 1st, 2012 and it will be generally...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/06/2012
Detroit IT Users Group - Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012 Loadfest #ditug #itpro
We had a wonderful time at today's Loadfest in Detroit at the IT Users Group (DITUG)! We had a...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/04/2012
Building Public Kiosk Workstations with Windows 7 and #Windows8 #ITPro
In my travels, I meet lots of IT Pros with really interesting use cases for deploying Windows...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/03/2012
What's New in Windows 8 for IT Pros - CiNPA and DaNPA August Meeting
I had a great time talking about the new technical capabilities of Windows 8 with IT Pros at the...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/02/2012
Using Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) to Automatically Provision User Identities
In my recent discussions with IT Pros on systems management topics, a number of questions have...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/02/2012
Windows Server 2012 RTM Announced - Mark your calendars for General Availability! #ITPro #Angelbeat
Today, we've announced that Windows Server 2012 has been Released to Manufacturing (RTM) so that our...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/01/2012
Windows 8 RTM on August 1st, 2012 - Specific availability dates announced #ITPro #Angelbeat
We've announced the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Windows 8 today, August 1st 2012! If you're...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/01/2012
Is there an email address you've always wanted? Claim it now at Outlook.com! #itpro
This week, we've announced the new Outlook.com as our next generation FREE webmail service for...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/01/2012
What's New in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8? #Angelbeat #ITPro
This week, I presented "What's New in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8" to great groups of IT Pros...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/01/2012
Planning System Center Configuration Manager across DMZ and Protected Subnets #sysctr #configmgr
In my recent travels, several IT Pros have asked about resources to help plan a System Center...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/30/2012
Happy 13th Annual SysAdmin Appreciation Day! Here's some FREE stuff for you!
Did you know that today is the 13th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day? In appreciation...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/27/2012
BUILD 2012 Conference Announced - Oct 30 to Nov 2 - Redmond, WA #Windows8 #WS2012 #WindowsAzure
What could be better than having Windows 8 release during the last week of October in time for...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/25/2012
Specific Date for Windows 8 General Availability Announced! #windows8
Today, Steven Sinofsky announced at Microsoft’s annual sales meeting that customers will be...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/18/2012
What's New in Lync Server 2013 for IT Pros?
Lync Server 2013 Preview and its client software, Lync 2013 Preview, enable your users to connect in...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/18/2012
What's New in Exchange Server 2013? Downloadable Technical Documentation now available!
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Preview brings a new rich set of technologies, features, and services...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/18/2012
All Three Beta Exams now available for MCSA: Windows Server 2012 #ws2012 #hyperv #certification
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) on Windows Server 2012 is intended to certify...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/18/2012
SharePoint 2013 Early Training & Resources for IT Pros now available! #sp2013 #sharepoint
With yesterday's release of the Office 2013 Customer Preview, SharePoint 2013 Preview (aka Beta 2)...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/17/2012
IT Pro Guru on Virtualization vs Private Cloud #ws2012 #hyperv #sysctr #vmware #privatecloud
Dan Stolts, the "IT Pro Guru", is back on TechNet Radio and in this episode he welcomes Sr. Product...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/17/2012
Installing the NEW Office 2013 Customer Preview - Step-by-Step
Today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Corporate Vice President Kirk Koenigsbauer announced the...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/16/2012
8 New Platform Features Coming to Windows Phone 8
Did you miss the Windows Phone 8 Summit? The phone team announced a number of platform features that...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/16/2012
Press conference today with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer - Noon PT / 3PM ET - Watch Live Stream
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, will be sharing Microsoft news today at a live press conference in San...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/16/2012
DFW Cloud Summit 2012 - Private Clouds, Public Clouds & Hybrid Clouds
Yesterday's Cloud Summit 2012 event in DFW provided exciting details about the new capabilities...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/11/2012
An independent analysis: Hyper-V 3.0 vs VMware in the Enterprise #hyperv #VMware #PrivateCloud
Mitch Garvis, a veteran trainer, consultant, Microsoft MVP and VMware VCP, has published a thorough...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/09/2012
Backup Strategies for Hyper-V with VEEAM Software #HyperV #ws2012
Backup strategy options: quick backups, easy restores or lotsa $$$ - choose only ONE. That's the...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/03/2012
A SpecTECHular follow-up: Windows Server 2012 #HyperV, #SysCtr 2012 and #Windows8
Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting at the New Horizons SpecTECHular events...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 07/02/2012
Script to Force User Logoff After-Hours #posh #ws2012 #windowsserver #wintel #IntelIT #corevpro #sysctr #configmgr
After-hours computer patch and software update management can be tricky, particularly if you have...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 06/29/2012
New Beta exams for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 are available to all! #Windows8 #WS2012
Beta Exams Are Open to All! To keep pace with all of the exciting Microsoft technologies being...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 06/21/2012
See and Do - Learn Windows PowerShell 3.0 Remoting to Manage Windows Server 2012 with this FREE lab guide #posh #ws2012
PowerShell remoting is a really cool feature that permits PowerShell to remotely connect to other...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 06/20/2012
Surface unveiled for Windows 8 RT and Windows 8 Pro #Windows8 #IntelIT
At a special press conference in LA on June 18th, Steve Balmer, Steven Sinofsky and other Microsoft...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 06/19/2012
What's supported inside a Windows Azure Virtual Machine? #WindowsAzure #MSTechEd #ITCamp
There was a ton of excitement at Microsoft Tech Ed 2012 in Orlando this week around the new Azure...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 06/15/2012
Build your own Windows Server 2012 server lab in the Cloud … for FREE!
Today at Tech Ed North America, we all saw great keynote presentations featuring cool new features...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 06/11/2012
Trying out Windows 8 Release Preview? Try these shortcut keys for help getting adjusted!
Trying out the Windows 8 Release Preview, but getting a little stuck on some aspects of the new UI?...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 06/08/2012
New Windows Azure Virtual Machine, Virtual Networking, Web Sites and Media Services announced!
The spring preview release of Windows Azure has many great new features and capabilities, including...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 06/07/2012