tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57064492308775944032024-03-08T11:49:22.423+00:00The IT World according to Paul GregoryWell not really as the title suggests. I was just bored of everybody just using their name for their blog... Mine will be Microsoft IT related (most of the time). I thought I might as well have a voice along side everybody else, so here goes...
PaulPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-65548647505862423132013-11-29T11:34:00.001+00:002013-11-29T11:34:47.640+00:00I have been away but now I am back
Over the last couple of years I have been buried working with Microsoft no new product releases and the pace that has been set by Microsoft has kept me really busy. Because of this I was only able to keep my QA blog site updated (www.qa.com/blogs). Over the next few weeks I will move all my blog posts over from the QA site and then start adding some more.
Thank you for your patiencePaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.comMilton Keynes, UK52.0406224 -0.7594171000000642452.001552399999994 -0.84009810000006424 52.0796924 -0.67873610000006424tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-57348053397088119902010-02-02T20:36:00.002+00:002010-02-02T20:44:39.340+00:00Hyper-V Linux Integration ServicesDuring the summer of 2009 Microsoft released the hyper-v integration services, (VM Additions or VMware tool equivalents if you are new to the term), to the open source community. This placed the integration service drivers into the Linux device driver tree. What does this mean and what has happened 6 months down the line?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-67793421120607288142008-11-28T11:07:00.004+00:002008-11-28T11:15:55.075+00:00Beta Microsoft® Enterprise Desktop Virtualization V1Microsoft® Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V, formerly known as Kidaro) enhances deployment, management and user experience for Virtual PC images on a Windows® Desktop, independent of the local desktop configuration and operating system (OS). MED-V leverages Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 to provide an enterprise solution for desktop virtualization streamlining OS upgrades, and increasing Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-83578324490932079862008-10-22T19:45:00.006+01:002008-10-22T20:03:47.169+01:00Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Released to ManufacturingThe title says it all really, but SCVMM 2008 has finally been released. Many industry experts feel Virtual Machine Management is going to be a very key market and MS have moved down a strange road for them. This release not only manages Virtual Server on Windows Server 2003 and Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 it also provides full management of VMWare ESX Server V35i through intergration with Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-85483268905044795822008-10-05T19:26:00.004+01:002008-10-06T12:03:19.596+01:00Microsoft Hyper-V Server is NOW AvailableMicrosoft have now released their Hyper-V Server platform (not to be confused with Hyper-V running on Windows Server 2008). This product has been on the horizon for a little while but Microsoft have been fairly quite about it until the recent Technet Edge announcement. The Good NewsMicrosoft Hyper-V Server (notice the Microsoft branding not Windows) is the smallest OS footprint product today. ThePaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-14124780764127482562008-09-22T19:49:00.004+01:002008-09-22T20:06:59.935+01:00Hyper-V Live MigrationMicrosoft have let small pieces of information about Windows 7 Server (Windows Server 2008 R2) slip. The latest has been a demonstration of the Hyper-V Live Migration technology. Background - Quick MigrationWhen Microsoft started work on Hyper-V they approached the product with a few simple philosophies, the main one being 'make it good enough'. What this means is provide the features that all Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-84624979353635357132008-09-22T19:37:00.003+01:002008-09-22T19:49:03.169+01:00Hyper-V ServerMicrosoft have recently announced Microsoft Hyper-V Server. This product is a dedicated operating system for running Hyper-V. The best way to describe this product is a Windows Server Core system dedicated to Hyper-V. But unlike Windows Server Core the only component is Hyper-V, no AD, DNS, DHCP etc.This product provides all the base functionality of Hyper-V from the other Windows 2008 platforms.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-32720821781187143742008-04-09T08:32:00.004+01:002008-04-09T08:55:38.249+01:00Windows 2008 Server Core Setup using a GUIDuring the last few months training Windows Server 2008 courses one thing has been consistent, most IT Administrators perform most tasks graphically, and generally shy away from the command prompt. This then really causes issues with Windows Server Core, this product is generally commented on as a Windows Server with no graphical user interface (GUI). Personally I do not like that description as Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-72327749091245108372008-03-20T11:11:00.003+00:002008-03-20T11:29:31.597+00:00Vista Bitlocker and SP1I felt it was important to clear up a misconception with Vista and Bitlocker. Most people are under the impression that Bitlocker in Vista RTM only allowed encryption of 1 partition and one of the new features of SP1 was the Bitlocker was going to allow encryption of multiple partitions.This statement is not actually accurate....Bitlocker in Vista RTM does support encryption of multiple volumes Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-51096615048146229752007-12-06T13:43:00.001+00:002007-12-06T13:48:38.915+00:00Windows Vista SP1 RC & Windows Server 2008 RC1 ReleasedMicrosoft have now released full Release Candidates of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008. These products were made available for download on the 4th December.For Windows Vista you have to access to the Beta programs to get the service pack preview. For Windows Server 2008 RC1 can be downloaded from the Microsoft site as a 30-Day evaluation.PaulPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-2060536217677432262007-11-20T11:51:00.000+00:002007-11-20T11:57:24.901+00:00Windows Server 2008 Available as a Customer Technology PreviewWindows Server 2008 can be downloaded today as a CTP release for evaluation. The download contains all the Windows Server 2008 technologies including the Hyper-V virtualization technologies.There are also a number of other ways to test drive Windows Server 2008 on the Microsoft website including pre-built Virtual Hard Disks for VPC and Virtual Labs.PaulPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-51040689638072429382007-11-15T08:37:00.001+00:002007-11-15T09:04:47.586+00:00Windows Vista SP1 goes to RC PreviewFor those that have access to http://connect.microsoft.com/ and the Windows Longhorn/Server 2008 Beta program, Microsoft have just released Windows Vista SP1 RC Preview. I guess RC Preview is an intermediate step between Beta release and a full open Release Candidate. It has been release in all languages together which is quite surprising.The SP preview contains 479 fixes of which 89 are Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-53162898745087511582007-11-13T15:23:00.000+00:002007-11-13T16:14:47.042+00:00Windows Server 2008 Editions ReleasedMicrosoft have announced that there will be EIGHT versions of the Windows Server 2008 operating system. There will be versions we know and love and some new ones. The basic breakdown is as follows :Windows Web Server 2008 EditionWindows Server 2008 Standard Edition (with and without Hyper-V)Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (with and without Hyper-V)Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition (Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-85305742323478722842007-10-18T20:40:00.000+01:002007-10-18T20:49:07.707+01:00System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Now AvailableIt is ready, release and available for evaluation download. The long awaited replacement for System Management Server 2003. This is a great upgrade lots of new features. Make sure you have a look at the Microsoft Website and have a go with the Virtual tours and review some of the webcasts.If you have SMS 2003 it is a must upgrade. If you do not have a software distribution solution and you run Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-59718080789745619292007-10-16T12:01:00.000+01:002007-10-16T15:01:55.230+01:00Microsoft Linux?I just thought I should post this as I have been thinking about Microsoft producing a version of Linux for a few months now and I feel recent events are pushing me further down this road. But it is a very long road and I have only taken two steps.Just to be clear I do not think a version of Linux will appear from Microsoft within the next couple of years I would imagine at least 5 and very Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-75770412244569008752007-10-11T08:58:00.000+01:002007-10-11T14:57:47.304+01:00Sun Microsystems to Sell Windows Server SystemsMicrosoft & Sun have signed a strategic alliance in this brave new world of Microsoft trying to befriend Linux vendors and now the biggest Unix vendor in the market place and Microsoft are closer than ever. The announcement means that Sun will be deliver Sun x64 based systems running Windows Server operating systems. As Sun will be starting to ship in about 90 days this will start with Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-22867321766819375922007-10-10T10:38:00.000+01:002007-10-16T11:58:33.756+01:00New MS Certifications - Beyond The MCSEMicrosoft have decided to take the opportunity with Vista & Windows Serve 2008 to change the certification tracks and requirements. I think the changes bring some good benefits to people that maintain certification. It will better enable you to personalise the certification through Technical Specialist choices and therefore enable you to differentiate yourself. I think this is great, much Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-5768557904755746192007-09-20T12:48:00.000+01:002007-10-09T10:40:44.803+01:00Windows Server 2008 RC0Windows 2008 goes to RC0.Some interesting announcements from Microsoft over the last few days, not only the next beta release, Release Candidate 0 of Windows Server 2008 but also the news that Windows Server 2008 will be officially released on February 27th 2008, along with Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008.I have heard some people ask why RC0 not RC1 as it has been in the past. I think thePaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706449230877594403.post-4042387104696593842007-09-14T11:25:00.000+01:002007-10-09T11:39:45.852+01:00WelcomeHi everyone and welcome to my placeI am not really sure what will be happening here. For a few years now I have thought about starting a blog to share professional and personal thoughts about me and the world. So I guess now is the time for me to start.About Me ProfessionallyI am an IT person for my sins. I have been working in IT since 1983 starting with Burroughs, (for those with long memories)Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638234182515270908noreply@blogger.com0