No Network Connection when adding a Media Center Extender
For years I have been using my Microsoft Media Center computer and my Xbox systems to provide access to…
Operations Manager and Azure better together: AMGW architecture [#SYSCTR, #SCOM, #Azure]
In the first part of this blog post series I introduced the concept behind the Azure Monitoring Gateway (AMGW). This…
Fix Screen Resolution Issues After Upgrading to Windows 8.1
I upgraded my work laptop to Windows 8.1 over the weekend and immediately noticed there was something off with the…
Working with Azure: Fixing VS Solution Explorer Drag & Drop
Is Your Drag & Drop not Working? If you’ve been developing in Azure you should be used to running Visual Studio…
Fixing the Objects by Performance widget when using the All performance instances (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
A while back I blogged on an issue with the Objects by Performance Widget when using the All performance instances.…
Microsoft CRM – Remove Pending email warning
I recently upgraded to Microsoft CRM 2013. Now every time I launch the application, I am presented with the dreaded…
SQL Server Schema and Data Compare in Visual Studio
Did you know that Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Premium SQL Data Tools provides functionality that allows you to compare…
Operations Manager and Azure better together: Introducing the Azure Monitoring Gateway [#SYSCTR, #SCOM, #Azure]
One of the areas of technology that I find most interesting is when two different technologies combine to provide a…
How to change an Azure VM RDP public port number
Tonight I decided to connect to my Microsoft Windows Azure environment from a hotel to test a few things. When…
Microsoft Tech Companion App
Today Microsoft announced the launch of the Tech Companion App. This app will allow the user to keep up to…