May 2007 - Posts

Fancy shaping the future? Part II
Wed, May 30 2007 9:40
Following on from my previous post, I thought it would help if I gave you links to send me an email if you're able to help in any of the areas needed, so here goes: My Feedback on FAQShop/ Features I'd like to see I'm a Web Developer/ know...
Fancy shaping the future?
Wed, May 30 2007 6:47
In case you’re wondering why there has been a lack of activity on FAQShop of late it’s not because I’ve been on holiday or some other jolly – far from it. For as long as I can remember I’ve been wanting to develop the new...
Don't forget to say thankyou...
Fri, May 18 2007 7:00
OK so I was feeling rather unloved and unappreciated earlier in terms of FAQShop and wondering whether providing the site and everything I do in the Microsoft Community is really appreciated. I don’t think some people understand all that goes into...
I need your help and feedback...
Thu, May 17 2007 9:31
For sometime now I have been conscious of the need to re-write FAQShop to not only address issues (such as the fact the site uses frames which I know some of you find frustrating but it seemed a good idea at the time OR posting new articles to the site...
Do you run a User Group?
Tue, May 15 2007 10:53
We’re well into organising our next meeting for the Windows Management User Group (WMUG), here in the UK. One idea that came to mind is I thought it would be really cool if all of the various User Groups “out there” that look at Microsoft’s...
Stop the SMS Services when performing disk maintenance...
Tue, May 15 2007 10:24
If you ever need to perform any sort of disk maintenance on your Site Servers it’s always a good idea to stop the SMS Services BEFORE doing so as demonstrated by one user who decided to extend the drive on their SAN containing the Site Database of their...
Maximise Mobility Briefings
Fri, May 11 2007 10:51
The businesses environment today increasingly demands more and more information and now with almost instant access - anywhere, anytime. Most of us use mobile technology, perhaps as a phone and possibly for email, but with this increasing thirst for near...
New Version of SQL code name "Katmai" - Your Data, Any Place, Any Time
Fri, May 11 2007 10:25
SQL Server code name "Katmai" is a complete enterprise-class offering that builds upon the success of SQL Server 2005 and delivers increased functionality to a comprehensive range of applications from the desktop to the data center. SQL Server...
David Scambler joins the WMUG line-up...
Fri, May 11 2007 10:17
I’m delighted to announce that David Scambler has agreed to join the WMUG team. Welcome aboard David you’re a great asset to the team. If any other UK-based users of Microsoft Systems Management technologies want to find out more about the...
Packeteer and Microsoft to launch iShaper ‘branch office in a box’
Thu, May 10 2007 10:25
Network optimisation supplier Packeteer is working with Microsoft to develop a “branch office in a box” to help users deploy wide area networks (WANs) and file systems. The two companies are developing a product called iShaper , due later...
Help get Milton Keynes on the new Monopoly board
Thu, May 3 2007 4:01
The makers of Monopoly are planning to release a "Here & Now" UK edition of this popular board game featuring the Top 22 locations as voted for by the British public. If you fancy voting for my city (Milton Keynes) then I'd be grateful...
Organisations spend up to 80% of their annual budget on maintenance
Thu, May 3 2007 3:47
A recent report published by Quicirca found that IT departments are wasting large amounts of time and money (up to 80%) on maintaining their infrastructure. It's hardly surprising that a key finding of the report is that this figure can be drastically...
Administrator Console fails to connect with "Connection Failed:" message
Wed, May 2 2007 16:07
Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS] If when you load the SMS Administrator Console it fails to connect to the SMS Site Database a problem with the "MSSQLSERVER" service is probably the cause... [Go to article]...( read more ) Read More...
Thanks to all that attended the Windows Management User Group Meeting
Wed, May 2 2007 8:12
Many thanks to all of you who took the time to attend the inaugural meeting of the Windows Management User Group. We hope you found it useful and look forward to getting this off the ground and working with you to make as best a group as we can. For anyone...
New FAQShop Articles...
Tue, May 1 2007 16:02
SMS 2003 Multi-Threaded Software Inventory Processing in SMS 2003 SP2 Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS] Software Inventory processing in SMS 2003 SP2 has now been changed to be multi-threaded. What does this mean?.. How do I enable Multi-Threaded...
SMS 2003 SP3 Download Link
Tue, May 1 2007 15:57
In case you missed it here's the link to the SMS 2003 SP3 download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3992a556-32e3-49ab-b734-6341d208c66d&DisplayLang=en...( read more ) Read More...

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