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Dell and Windows Server 2008 (again)

I've been working with  Barry O'Sullivan on and off since last May (wow it's been that...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/26/2008

Hyper-V and Failover Clusters

I've been doing quite a few talks on Hyper-V recently - which if you know me, means a couple of...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/23/2008

Ammado.com and Windows Server 2008

I've been working with Ian Brennan, a Web Solutions Architect working for ammado.com since last...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/16/2008

Windows Server 2008 on Virtual PC and Virtual Server

We've just released updates to both Virtual Server and Virtual PC to give better support for Windows...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/16/2008

Irish Cement and Windows Server 2008

I've been working with Shane McDonald, from Irish Cement Ltd on and off for nearly a year. I was...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/15/2008

Dell and Windows Server 2008

I've been working with Mark Miley (Senior EMEA EEC Vitality Technical Trainer) from Dell for the...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/13/2008

O2 and Windows Server 2008

  I've been working with Ian Smith (IT Infrastructure) from O2 in Ireland for a year now - he...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/09/2008

Moy Park and Windows Server 2008

I was catching up with Phil Rickard, the Network Administrator for Moy Park the other day - he...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/08/2008

CDsoft and Windows Server 2008

I was chatting to Rob Davies, the Technical Director of CDSoft Limited the other day - he attended...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/07/2008

Windows Server 2008 - The best thing since sliced bread?

I've been helping Geraldine Nix, from Stryker Orthopaedics get up to speed with Windows Server 2008...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 05/02/2008

Hurry, Hurry, Hurry..

If you're quick, you can register for our Mark Minasi Windows Server 2008 event, part of Microsoft...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/29/2008

Windows Server 2008 User Group Ireland event

I am happy to announce the second Windows Server 2008 User Group Ireland event.  On Thursday...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/28/2008

660 VMs in a Hyper-V environment

I do quite a bit of work with HP here in Ireland.  I was chatting to one of their consultants...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

My Launch Demos - Terminal Services

This short (six minute) Silverlight demo guides you through the new implementation of Terminal...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

My Launch Demos - IIS7

This short (ten minute) Silverlight demo guides you through the new Internet Information Services 7...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

My Launch Demos - NAP

This short (four minute) Silverlight demo guides you through Network Access Protection (NAP) - a new...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

My Launch Demos - Failover Clusters

This short (five and a half minute) Silverlight demo guides you through Failover Clustering with...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

My Launch Demos - Server Manager

This short (two and a half minute) Silverlight demo guides you through Server Manager (our new "one...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

My Launch Demos - Server Core

This short (two and a half minute) Silverlight demo guides you through the installation and...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

My Launch Demos - Install and Configure

This short (seven minute) Silverlight demo guides you through the installation and configuration of...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

My Launch Demos

If anyone attended the Dublin of Belfast launch events recently, you would have noticed that my...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/22/2008

Hyper-V Quick Migration vs VMware Live Migration

Thank you for all your comments on this subject - it's great to get some debate going! Rather than...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/16/2008

What was the reference to the mountain rescue helicopter?

I've been asked what on earth I was referring to in my last post - Hopefully I don't have to call...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 04/03/2008

Dave's on Holidays - Back on the 1st April.

Hopefully I don't have to call out the mountain rescue helicopter (again)! Dave

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 03/21/2008

What are you doing on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th April?

Welcome to the Irish Microsoft Technology Conference 2008 Co-organised with the Irish Microsoft...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 03/18/2008

Server Virtualisation - Live Migration vs. Quick Migration.

I'd really like to get to the bottom of this. In the event of a hardware failure, both VMware and...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2008

Who's got the most secure Web Browser?

I was just reading this report from Cenzic - it makes for interesting reading! For accuracy, I'll...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2008

It's good to talk..

Thanks for your comments on my last post. I've commented myself, but just in case you aren't reading...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/29/2008

Comparing Microsoft and VMware Virtualisation

I was just reading Yankee Group's report - "Virtualization Price War: VMware's Little Big...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/26/2008

More Free Training (for SharePoint 2007)..

Just stumbled across this (and thought I'd share it): Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/21/2008

Our last two Deploying Windows Vista and Office 2007 workshops were such a success, that we've had...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/20/2008

2GB Memory Keys anyone?

I've got half a dozen 2GB memory keys in my hand (well, they're on my desk). I'm looking for local...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/20/2008

Windows Vista SP1 anyone?

Well it took its time, but it's here now.  Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) Released To...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/15/2008

Distribution of IE7 via WSUS

If you use WSUS to update your PCs & Servers, read on (otherwise ignore). If you use WSUS, you...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/11/2008

Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2008

I've been on the road launching Windows Server 2008 to the community.  Belfast last Thursday,...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/07/2008

ISSA / UCD Irish Cybercrime Survey

I've just been reading the results from the 2006 Irish Cybercrime Survey (a joint project between...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 02/01/2008

Ireland's first Windows Server 2008 in production on the Internet?

Unless you know differently, it looks like Blacknight have Ireland's first Windows Server 2008 in...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/28/2008

Community Launch events.

Four of our local Microsoft Technology User Groups have organised technical preview launch events in...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/23/2008

Oh, you're in for a treat!

On Monday 21st February, Microsoft Ireland are running a morning session on Enterprise Mobility....

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/17/2008

Great Office 2007 materials (free training)..

I've just stumbled across this  fantastic wealth of stuff (which I just had to share)....

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/17/2008

Windows Server 2008 User Group - Ireland

Now that the Longhorn Academy is over (all slides are here), what's next? Well, the consensus was...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/15/2008

Thoughts from the field on SQL Server 2008

Tony O'Grady has started blogging about his SQL Server 2008 evaluations.  His first post of...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/15/2008

Deploying (or about to deploy) Vista and/or Office?

We have a couple of FREE events coming up to help you. Belfast (Jan 22): Click to register.Dublin...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/07/2008

Thoughts from the field on Windows Server 2008 - Terminal Services and SoftGrid

I've been doing a bit of "remote assistance" for Victor Olaoya (a local IT Pro working in Dublin)....

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/03/2008

Getting PHP to perform on IIS7

So I finally have somewhere to post screencasts - https://edge.technet.com Here's my first post:...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 01/03/2008

Thoughts from the field on WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007

I just had to share this with everyone - this summarises ten months of evaluating Windows SharePoint...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/14/2007

Hyper-V beta bits now available

Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate zero (RC0) and Release Candidate 1 (RC1) came with Windows...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/13/2007

Service Pack 1 for SharePoint

Service Pack 1 is now out for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/13/2007

Sorry - couldn't resist it..

https://www.virtualization.info/2007/12/patch-tuesday-for-vmware.html Dave

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/10/2007

Thoughts from the field on Windows Server 2008 in Education

Willie O'Connor works in the CS department in Trinity College in Dublin and has this to share with...

Author: Dave Northey [MSFT] Date: 12/10/2007

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