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System Center Data Protecton Manager (DPM) and Essentials (SCE) dude ... as well as Husband, Father, Gamer, Geek, Scout leader, Christ follower and Microsoft marketeer
JBuff leaving Microsoft
After 5.5 years, I am leaving Microsoft. When I first joined, it was after 15 years in the...
Date: 06/30/2011
New interview from TechEd NA 2011
Last week, my friends at TechNet EDGE released an interview that we did at TechEd 2011 in Atlanta...
Date: 06/10/2011
Now enrolling for the Operations Manager 2012 CEP
At TechEd 2011, we announced that the OpsMgr 2012 Community Evaluation Program (CEP) is now taking...
Date: 06/03/2011
Jason on Talk TechNet Radio – discussing DPM 2012
Good morning, all. Keith Combs and Chris Henley run a weekly ‘radio call-in show’ called Talk...
Date: 05/13/2011
Rest in Peace, Ruud Baars
Over the weekend, the DPM community lost one of its best – Ruud Baars. While you may be familiar...
Date: 03/21/2011
Full House Poker – for Xbox 360 and Windows Phone
This is a great example why it is cool to have a phone that is integrated with Xbox Live – you can...
Date: 03/16/2011
DPM at MMS 2011
If you are coming to the Microsoft Management Summit 2011 next week, you have some great...
Date: 03/15/2011
Partner Webcast on DPM and Appliances from i365
If you are Microsoft Partner, I’d like to invite you to an upcoming webcast on March 15 at...
Date: 03/02/2011
Are you coming to MMS 2011 ?! I am !
Last week, Microsoft held TechReady 12 for our internal sales and field teams. This was an...
Date: 02/21/2011
Operations Manager 2007 R2 lands Microsoft as a Gartner Magic Quadrant ‘Leader’
In December 2010, Gartner released its latest Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis...
Date: 02/04/2011
Blog posts to read on AVIcode 5.7
If you really want to learn about AVIcode and its Application Monitoring capabilities, one of...
Date: 01/06/2011
Webcast : Overview of AVIcode
Two Microsoft MVPs that normally specialize in System Center Operations Manager are offering a...
Date: 12/21/2010
AVIcode 5.7 now available !
Tweet YES !!! It is here !! And not just the bits, but also the details on how SMSE /...
Date: 12/17/2010
My favorite Windows Sidebar gadget – Outlook calendar appointments
I am starting my New Years’ Resolution early by sharing some of the non-System Center geek things...
Date: 12/15/2010
Redmond Channel – Partner Guide to Data Protection
There is a new Partner Guide on Data Protection that was just released on Redmond Channel Partner’s...
Date: 12/09/2010
ESG reviews DPM 2010 appliance from i365
Don’t ya love it when some of your friends connect with your other friends – and you didn’t even...
Date: 12/07/2010
The First Five Years of Fun at Microsoft
Today (actually yesterday) marks five years for me at Microsoft. It’s been an amazing...
Date: 12/06/2010
DPM 2010 session at TechEd Europe 2010
Wow !! I delivered the session yesterday and the really fast folks at TechEd Berlin...
Date: 11/11/2010
TechEd Europe – so far
What an amazing week so far! In the past three months, I have had the immense privilege of...
Date: 11/09/2010
Book Review – Data Protection for Virtual Data Centers
Was excited to see one of the first reviews from my book – from Paul Schnackenburg, who many of you...
Date: 10/15/2010
New interview on Bytes by TechNet
“Listen or watch Bytes by TechNet Interviews today!” Get insights or IT solutions from IT...
Date: 10/12/2010
Microsoft acquires AVIcode, Inc.
Tweet Today, Microsoft announced its acquisition of AVIcode, Inc. Read the official blog here....
Date: 10/06/2010
Jason headed to Europe in November
November promises to be a fun time across Europe. Here are a few of the places I will be:...
Date: 09/28/2010
Jason and DPM at TechEd New Zealand
Am back in Auckland for my third TechEd ! This promises to be a great week, so here is...
Date: 08/29/2010
Jason at TechEd Australia 2010
Hello to all my friends Down Under ! Am so excited to be back for my third TechEd Australian...
Date: 08/25/2010
Two new things for System Center Operations Manager – Me and a Management Pack
This week, the OpsMgr team added two new items that are hopefully of interest to some of y’all. A...
Date: 08/13/2010
Three new DPM 2010 whitepapers and two datasheets
Hello backup friends, This week, I am happy to announce three new whitepapers, each around...
Date: 08/03/2010
Featured WhitePaper on TechTarget
What’s New with Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 While...
Date: 08/03/2010
DAG Protection Hints with DPM 2010
Pedro Alves just did a cool blog on protecting Exchange 2010, including...
Date: 07/22/2010
Jason is going Down Under (again)
Woo Hoo – am very excited to confirm that I will be returning for my third TechEd Australia and...
Date: 07/20/2010
New DPM 2010 TechNet Forums
Last week, the DPM TechNet Forums were reorganized – so that it is easier for you to ask your...
Date: 07/19/2010
DELL’s System Center Essentials solution announced
Am really excited to announce that DELL is partnering with Microsoft to deliver a...
Date: 07/15/2010
It’s almost here !
I hope everyone had a great Independence Weekend ! It’s hard to believe that one year ago, I was...
Date: 07/05/2010
Why don’t you back up? (well)
Barbara Imbert at Seagate recently blogged about Symantec’s 2010 SMB information security...
Date: 07/02/2010
Congratulations DPM MVPs
Am very excited to announce three new Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP’s) that have...
Date: 07/01/2010
Thinking of building a DPM Appliance? Check out what the Moose did
One of the most exciting things for me to see is when partners start building service and product...
Date: 07/01/2010
Video : Dad Life
This video has nothing to do with Microsoft, System Center, Data Protection Manager, Essentials...
Date: 06/24/2010
DPM 2010 Licensing Info
With DPM 2010 now on the Microsoft price list, I wanted to take the opportunity to clarify some...
Date: 06/23/2010
DPM 2010 datasheets
One of the coolest parts of my job is actually seeing materials go from ‘inside my head’ to...
Date: 06/21/2010
Webcast : Cloud, Hybrid Environments and Data Protection – what’s an SMB to do?
The Cloud, Hybrid Environments and Data Protection: What’s an SMB to do? Join...
Date: 05/13/2010
Yes, there is a Video Game belt-loop for Cub Scouts
If you have read my blog, then you may know that I am a Gamer and a Dad (hence my other blog --...
Date: 05/07/2010
New Partner Guide to System Center
My friends at Redmond Channel Partner have recently produced a "Microsoft Partners’...
Date: 05/05/2010
DPM 2010 Appliance from i365
One of the announcements made at MMS 2010 last week was from i365, a Seagate company, who announced...
Date: 05/04/2010
MMS 2010 sessions on DPM 2010 – courtesy of a System Center Influencer
One of the coolest parts of evangelizing a product on behalf of...
Date: 04/30/2010
Now available – DPM Upgrade Advisor
Easily, the 2nd most common question that I hear regarding DPM 2010 is: How do I upgrade to...
Date: 04/29/2010
Today is RTM day for DPM and SCE !!!
It is hard to imagine that today has finally arrived. It has been so long in the making,...
Date: 04/19/2010