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Howto: Determine the version of SLES Linux

To determine the version of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), type the following in a terminal window: cat /etc/SuSE-release To determine which kernel version is in use, type the following in a terminal window: rpm -qf /boot/vmlinuz .. more »


New Microsoft Licensing and Support for Virtualization

This isn't necessarily SoftGrid or App-V specific but since it's virtualization related I figured you would want to be aware of this, especially since it involves changes to our support policy.  My own personal one line summary would be that if you're...(read more).. more »


Fix for path not found (8209) when loading Groupwise POA

My error was path not found (8209) \\nw1\vol1\logs\testpo when trying to load a POA on a SLES 10 SP1 Groupwise 7.0.3 server.  I had just migrated the POA named testpo from Netware to SLES manually rather than use the Groupwise Server Migration Utility since I wanted to have a good understanding what had to happen behind the scenes before I .. more »


Exchange Server Documentation Updates - August 2008

The Exchange Server documentation team is pleased to announce updates to the Exchange Server content. To see what content has changed for Exchange Server 2007 with Service Pack 1, take a look at Exchange Server 2007 Documentation Updates. To see what content has changed for Exchange Server Analyzer, take a look at Exchange Server Analyzer Topic .. more »


VMware tools: ESX StorageView

I've already posted on my blog about the MightyCare ESX Patcher. Now with ESX 3.5 it's become a bit obsolete, but those guys are still working on some pretty cool stuff that you can freely use in your virtual environment.I've downloaded and installed their MCS Storageview tool, which displays all the logical partitions (so not just the vmdk files) .. more »


Investing in a Game Before Purchase

Investing in a Game Before Purchase.. more »


Why is My PDA Tougher Than Yours? Because It's Got Armor

By Rene Tse If you have a PDA ask yourself a very important question. Is it safe from unforseen hazards on the road? When I asked myself this same question the answer scared me. NO, it's not protected. It's why I've taken steps to make my PDA as tough as possible. Let's face it, like Murphy's Law if something can go wrong, it will. Instead of .. more »


Danny Thorpe rejoins Microsoft

Danny Thorpe, “Architect of Disruption” has rejoined Microsoft after leaving last year to work with Cooliris.  Thorpe (who has his own Wikipedia page!) joined Microsoft in the Windows Live Platform team in April of 2006, working on “a secure client-side cross-domain scripting library for browser web apps, as well as the Windows Live Contacts .. more »


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Interview: How Cloud Computing Changes Trion's Game

And the company has big cross-platform visions, promising mobile access to the worlds as well as console or PC, on the heels of the Sony partnership. What about the Xbox 360? Is Trion talking to Microsoft, too?.. more »


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Enhancements to the OUTPUT clause in SQL Server 2008

Prior to SQL Server 2008, as you can see from the examples from that post, one could not filter out the records that are returned using the OUTPUT/OUTPUT INTO clauses ie one can choose only the different columns that one wants in those ..... more »


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Microsoft to sidestep Vista pitfalls with Windows 7

Microsoft executives officially maintain that Windows Vista is selling well and that they're happy with the operating system. Behind closed doors, however, Microsoft is working hard to make sure Windows 7 doesn't run into the same ..... more »


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More Microsoft Construction Pictures

Just scanning through my normal blog search, I came across some pictures of Microsoft’s soon to open San Antonio Facility. These were found on Michael Manos’ public blog. The pictures are pretty distant and don’t show much other than ..... more »


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5 things you should know about Windows 7

Microsoft has decided not to release a lot of information on Windows 7 for a reason. It was one of the mistakes admitted with Windows Vista. Some features (like WinFS) got dropped totally, while other features (like Palladium) were ..... more »


Microsoft demos Windows 7

The world's largest software giant Microsoft is coming with new OS Windows 7 the successor of Windows Vista that doesn't impress many. It includes multi-touch features as an alternative to mouse and enhancing the user interaction. ..... more »


Microsoft urges users to stop using safari on windows

Microsoft on May 30, 2008 issued an advisory that warned windows users to not use apple's safari web browser until a patch is available that could stop the attackers to hack computers. Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) issued a ..... more »


Microsoft’s Zune Officially The iPod Competitor

It didn’t take long for Microsoft to fess up to the rumors that have been floating around for months but they finally admitted that they will be releasing a music player later this year. The plan is to release several different styles ..... more »


How enterprises are winning with web 2.0

There are aggregator widgets (google), portable widgets (widgetbox), social widgets, desktop widget engines (Apple, Google Desktop), RIA widgets (AIR, Silverlight) and some mobile widgets. Dashboard Using RIA framework or a mashup to ..... more »


Silverlight DataGrid – Cannot create rows manually

For anyone wondering why they cant seem to add a row manually to a Silverlight 2.0 Beta 1 DataGrid I have your answer: Because you cannot yet. I would not discount this feature from future releases but currently you can only databind to ..... more »


HTC S730 Is Upgrade to HTC S710 and Latest Addition To HTC PDA Range UK

By Susan Hargreaves The HTC range of mobile smart phones are not a brand everyone will be familiar with, they are found in many different forms as the UK networks use the manufacturer to make models that they then brand as their own. Examples of this include the HTC TyTN which is branded on T-Mobile as the MDA Vario II, on Orange as the SPV M3100, .. more »


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Windows Vista Google Alerts for 05 April 2008

In response to an inquiry from InformationWeek, Microsoft said in a statement that Windows 7 is “scoped to three years from Windows Vista Consumer GA. As is standard with the release of a new product, we will be releasing early builds … ..... more »


Internet Explorer: A Browser Breaks

Forrester analyst Thomas Mendel’s indictment of IE development is chilling. “Microsoft is not innovating,” he wrote. That’s quite the statement considering how much hoopla Microsoft has made about IE 8. Read the rest at Microsoft Watch... more »


Microsoft SharePoint can’t scale, but people want it anyway.

SharePoint, however, isn’t without issues that users should consider, including the fact that it does not scale well given the way it stores data in SQL Server, a concern Microsoft is working to answer in the next version likely to ship ..... more »


Forefront for Exchange

Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server with SP1 Documentation. Contains the following documents:. Best Practices; Cluster Install; Quick Start; Users Guide. Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint with SP1 Documentation . ..... more »


Events: IO and ForeFront Security

FOREFRONT SECURITY EDUCATION PARTNER TRAINING. AGENDA (subject to change). 10:00 – Arrive and Introductions. 10:15 – Product Overview, Demo and Opportunity in Education. 11:00 - Installation / Planning / Best Practices. 12:15 - Lunch ..... more »


Adding Disk to Cluster on Windows 2008

The Cluster Guys have a nice post about a few ways to add a disk to a windows 2008 cluster. I would like to see a similar post for windows 2003 clusters. They don’t seem to allow comments so I’m creating my own post and sending them a ..... more »


Windows Server 2008 Security Guide Now Available!

Read the post from the Windows Security team to get some information on the new guide… http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc264463.aspx. Read the original here: Windows Server 2008 Security Guide Now Available!.. more »


Microsoft to Buy RAPT

Similar to Google, it appears to be a cold war race for web acquisitions at the moment between Microsoft and Google. Both companies have bought over 15 companies in the past 12 months, all predominantly web based. (more…).. more »


Microsoft Silverlight for Nokia N810

So, after the good news about the first price cut for N810, Microsoft has decided to give us another present by making pulic the next release of its Microsoft Silverlight. Reading from the press release: ” Nokia’s software strategy is ..... more »


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