P2V Lesson Learned – Check the License First
What should have been a straight forward P2V (Physical to Virtual Conversion) using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 of…
The Windows Time Service on a Virtualized Domain Controller
We noticed that our workstations were about three off, and when I inspected our PDC FSMO Role Holder, I…
Project and Project Server 2007 Webinar Recording
In case you missed the EPM Webinar on Maximizing Your Investment in Microsoft Project Professional and Project Server 2007, you…
Best Practices for Troubleshooting OCS 2007 R2
Start with validating that the design meets the stated requirements in the OCS documentation Validate DNS is pointing to the…
Central Texas SharePoint User Group: “SharePoint Branding – Everything You Need to Know!”
August Program Description: Are you confused with how to change the user interface in SharePoint? Do you have concerns about…
Forecasting Exchange 2007 Mailbox Migrations
I had a customer request my assistance last week with forecasting how long a group of mailboxes would take to…
Internet Access at 30,000ft – a Game Changer
I just got my first taste of Internet access on an airplane, and I’m already addicted. I was flying from…
How to Use Customized Groups to simplify the OpsMgr Console for Server Owners – Part 1
When a server owner opens the full Operations Manager console for the first time, the number of management packs and…
Network Monitor 3.3 – Part 1
I will be reviewing Microsoft’s Network Monitor. The team at Microsoft that develops this tool has done an amazing job…
SharePoint SP2: “The B2B upgrader timer job failed.”
So I have done several SP2 upgrades. Depending on the size of the farm and number of databases it can…