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Hey everyone, we had a chance to sit and talk with Brad about the upcoming Microsoft Management Summit happening in Las Vegas the week of April 19th.  Here is a quick video of the conversation. And, as a reminder, the Early Bird registration closes March 24th, so if you are thinking of heading there, it will sell out! Jeff Wettlaufer  Sr.. more »

No matter how many lines of code it has, every software application has scalability limits. Some limits can be caused by limits that are external to the application itself, while others can be inherent within the application. As a software engineering team, it is important for us to understand the scalability limits of the solution as a whole; this .. more »

Hi everyone, we start our first in the series on ‘Client Deployment with System Center’, and logically we begin with one of the biggest challenges every customer in the world faces. Applications. Organizations are becoming more and more engaged in what is running on client systems , using new tools, adding levels of management control and tryi.. more »

In the past you may have provided valuable feedback through , blogs, conferences, and perhaps even discussed your ideas directly with members of the SQL Server Reporting Services product team. We appreciate all your suggestions, feedback and input we have received! If you want to have an even bigger impact on shaping the future of SQL Server .. more »

on some operators . They are internal parameters used by query memory grant to save overall memory usage, and “fraction” means how much this operator is allowed to use from “total additional memory” (please see previous post for definition on additional memory). This is done by observing input (building hash table) to output (probing) phase tran.. more »

We have created a new website to allow you to submit and vote on ideas for new sync features as they relate to sync.  You can find the site here: We would love to hear about the things that you would like to see us focus on in the Sync Framework group and although this is primarily meant for features relating to SQL Azure and Windows Azure, please a.. more »

Do you have tough technical questions regarding SharePoint for which you're seeking answers? Do you want to tap into the deep knowledge of the talented Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs)? The SharePoint MVPs are the same people you see in the technical community as authors, speakers, trainers, user group leaders and answerers in the MSDN .. more »

As we announced last week, SharePoint Server 2010 will RTM next month. We’ve been keeping you updated on the documentation and guidance that we’re providing but the technology analyst community has also been very busy talking to their clients about SharePoint 2010 and publishing their take on the new release. Examples include Forrester’s recent.. more »

Abstract: Category: SharePoint 2010;Building Solutions;Feedback;Planning & Process;Site Admin;Training Published: 3/12/2010 10:10 AM # Comments: 0.. more »

There are three storage mechanisms SharePoint Workspace uses to store data on your local computer. Lists, InfoPath forms, schema, and views are stored in SharePoint Workspace itself, BCS data has its own storage mechanism, and your SharePoint documents are stored in a common Office file store called the Office Document Cache (ODC). The diagram .. more »

Do you have tough technical questions about SharePoint? Are you ready for some answers? Well we can help. Ask the talented andvery knowledgableMicrosoft Most Valuable Professionals. SharePoint MVPs are the same people you see in the technical community as authors, speakers, user group leaders and answerers in the MSDN forums. This is the 1st time, .. more »

Munich has such a beautiful setting. The strikingly beautiful, snow-capped Bavarian Alps drop suddenly to a gentle plain of perfectly groomed farms and villages. Postcard picture perfect. And, there’s no secret that this Germany is leading auto producer - even the taxis are a contest of style, efficiency and power between Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and Vo.. more »

As people test out Service Manager and the integration to Operations Manager, this question comes up pretty often. The situation is typically that a connector has been created between SCSM and SCOM. Then at some point SCSM is uninstalled and a new version of SCSM is installed. The connector for SCSM remains in SCOM. The alerts that match the .. more »

Here's a system Center Configuration Manager 2007 issue that seems to pop up every so often here in support and since I didn't see it documented anywhere publicly I thought I'd post a heads up here. This occurs because of an incorrect query in the The incorrect query issued by the remote console returns no data/results when run against the site .. more »

Over the years, displaying recipient photographs in the Global Address List (GAL) has been a frequently-requested feature, high on the wish lists of many Exchange folks. Particularly in large organizations or geographically dispersed teams, it's great to be able to put a face to a name for people you've never met or don't frequently have face time .. more »

Italy is a wonderful place. It sure seems true that Italians know ‘how to live’. Architecture is graceful and pleasing to the senses, the food and beverages live up to their global reputation, and the business and social settings are congenial and courteous. A nice place to visit, I can assure you, and the residents seem pretty happy, too. But that.. more »

Well, it’s still Winter outside in Toronto, but it was Unified Communications “Spring” at the UC Road Show there. Toronto really reflects the business climate of Canada. While Canada is so big that there’s really no way to sum it up in one place, Toronto is a financial center and is the headquarters location for many major Canadian companie.. more »

Consider the following scenario: You enable Active Directory System Discovery or Active Directory User Discovery on a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) site server. You add a search path to the Active Directory containers list. You add a second search path to the Active Directory containers list. This .. more »

Consider the following scenario: You have a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) site server or a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) site server. On the site server, you are granted the following class permissions for a deployment template: Read .. more »