Skilling up in IT Consulting (#ITConsulting, #skillingup)
Keeping up with technology is tough. It’s a constantly evolving battle where even the solid ground under your feet can…
Windows 8.1 and Office 365 for TechNet Subscribers
Today Microsoft released the Windows 8.1 Preview! I went ahead and updated my Surface RT to Windows 8.1, it took…
Installing an all-in-one System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2 Preview release on Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview release (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
This article identifies changes seen in Operations Manager 2012 R2 preview release and details the steps required to install…
Installing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview release
With the announcement at TechEd Europe (http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2013/06/24/teched-europe-big-bets-and-big-opportunities.aspx) Windows 2012 R2 preview release, System Center 2012 R2 preview release are now…
SQL Server Error: Saving Changes is not permitted
When you install the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, the default settings do not allow you to save any changes…
Top 5 lessons learned using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1 (#SCVMM, #SYSCTR)
I’ve been using System Center Virtual Machine Manager for a while now. I’ve upgraded hosts from Windows Server 2008 R2…
Transaction SQL Date Calculations – First Day of Month and Last Day of Month
I find that I am consistently trying to determine the first and last day of the current month using Transact…
Customizing the OpsLogix Ping management pack (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
Sometimes you can’t install an Operations Manager agent and you really need something simple which tells you whether what you…
Orchestrator System Center Integrations Part 2 – Creating a computer account in an OU
Orchestrator System Center Integrations Part 2 – Creating a computer account in an OU In part 1 of this…
Orchestrator System Center Integrations Part 1 – Setting up the Integration Packs
Orchestrator System Center Integrations Part 1 – Setting up the Integration Packs One of the common things we see…