QuickTricks: What user roles can put a server into maintenance mode in #SCOM?
Summary: Operator role and higher (operator, advanced operator, and administrator) should be able to put systems into maintenance mode. My…
Public Sector Dynamics Win
Our Federal practice just closed a huge deal resulting in $160,000 new CRM licenses for a government entity. Way to…
Rush Enterprises Drives Dramatic IT Performance Increase with System Center
Today’s Win story highlights our San Antonio infrastructure practice. Watch the video to see more! Rush Enterprises Drives Dramatic IT…
Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 released
Yesterday Microsoft released Rollup 1 for System Center 2012. SC 2012 RU1 RU1 includes fixes/features for VMM, App controller, and…
Microsoft SQL Server Win for Austin Office
Our Austin BI practice has just been engaged to assist a student housing development firm with their upgrade from SQL…
Office 365 Got ADFS and SSO?…but do you know your Online Admin Account Name and Password?
So I have previously blogged about the issue of the ADFS server and the Microsoft Online Services needing to have…
How can I tell if OpsMgr (#SCOM) actually sent me an email? (step-by-step) #SYSCTR [Storing information on subscriptions sent in Alert history]
This is one of the most common questions I have received over the years supporting Operations Manager and my…
Next Meeting of the Office 365 International User Group Scheduled
The next meeting of the Office 365 International User Group meeting has been scheduled for May 29, 2012 at 8pm…
Stay young, stay curious, stay hippie: David Heinemeier Hansson’s keynote in Austin on progress in software frameworks
The always divisive David provides an entertaining look at why people are averse to loss as they progress in their…
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
The month of May is going to be a busy for me with three speaking engagements in three different states.…