I’m currently study for exam 70-515 TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 and I have come across some really helpful features that Entity Framework provides. One feature that I can see myself constantly using is conditional table mappings. We always like to keep a history of inactive records by setting a flag in…
Three chapters from "Deployment Fundamentals for IT Pros", written by Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) Johan Arwidmark and Mikael Nystrom is currently available for free. Visit www.deploymentfundamentals.com if you want to purchase Vol 1 or Vol 2. Check out the book here!
I have been thinking about creating a Nationwide U.S. Office 365 User Group. I envision this group to meet once a month via a Lync Meeting and to discuss all things Office 365. I would work to line up presenters and vendors on timely topics from installation to administration. I would like to gauge the…
Updated 03/09/2012 modified Jason Sandys link to his new blog page that includes 64-bit version. Modified the zip file to include both 32-bit and 64-bit of OSDPlusPlus. I’ve been working on a project for an Operating System Deployment (OSD) where the client wanted some type of user input during a ConfigMgr TS. The purpose of…
1) Try it! There is nothing like hands-on experience with a product. Download Microsoft Private Cloud Evaluation Software and install it from here! 2) CEP: Join the Community Evaluation Program (CEP) to “evaluate early versions of products with guidance from the product team and by sharing of experiences and best practices among a…
Routines and rituals help organize our personal lives. They include brushing our teeth daily, taking out the trash once a week, paying our bills once a month, changing the air filters in our homes once a quarter and celebrating holiday traditions once a year. Our routines provide a consistent structure and keep us grounded in…
This is all from rumors and has not been verified, to my knowledge, by anyone at Microsoft. But with that said I hope it is ALL TRUE. First off, Windows Phone 8 (code name Apollo) is going to switch from the WinCE Kernel to the full Windows 8 Kernel! The full leaked story I am…
Sean McNeill to Highlight Benefits of Cloud-based Productivity Solutions for Enterprises DENVER – February 2, 2012 – Next week at the Cloud Fest Denver event, Catapult Systems Technical Evangelist Sean McNeill will lead a conference session titled “Office 365 – Value for the Enterprise.” The session will explore the technical and financial benefits that enterprises…
Recently has some trouble getting SQL configured for a RC2 lab, a few of the requirements have been updated. Below are the various requirements for correctly installing SQL for ConfigMgr 2012 RC2. Make sure to review the supported configurations on the TechNet site. SQL Server Versions SQL Server 2008 SP2 with CU7 (Standard or Enterprise)…
Recently, after a patch was applied to the web server, some of our larger, more intensive applications starting throwing the following fairly cryptic exception: ERROR: System.Web.HttpException: The URL-encoded form data is not valid. System.InvalidOperationException: Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object. This is due to an update (MS11-100) that was…
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