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I'm now posting all Microsoft-related content to SystemCenterGuide.com . There is full RSS support via the new site. Hope to see you there! Duncan
Published
Wed, Jan 16 2008 1:11 PM
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lduncan
Something Somewhere
This is a test blog.
Published
Mon, Sep 18 2006 3:52 PM
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lduncan
BDD 2007 Beta 2 is now available for download
BDD 2007 Beta Updated for Windows Vista RC1 Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 Beta 2 is now available for download on Microsoft Connect. BDD 2007 provides end-to-end guidance and automation for large-scale deployment of Microsoft® Windows Vista and...
Published
Thu, Sep 14 2006 1:58 AM
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lduncan
Now Posting from Microsoft Office 2007!
Always playing catch-up to the competition, but the boys from Redmond eventually get there and many time surpass the competition’s efforts. Such is the case with Word 2007, which now supports Blogging among many, many, many other items. I'll...
Published
Tue, Sep 12 2006 6:40 PM
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lduncan
System Center Capacity Planner - Public Beta Launch
I am very pleased to announce the public Beta release of System Center Capacity Planner (SCCP). This release marks the completion of application models of Exchange 2003 and MOM 2005. It incorporates feedback received from previously released private Beta...
Published
Fri, Oct 07 2005 5:53 PM
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lduncan
ADMT v3 Released to Web!
Active Directory Migration Toolkit (ADMT) is the strategic offering from Microsoft that assists you in solving technical and business problems pertaining to restructuring of your Active Directory environments, as well as transitioning from NT4.0 to Active...
Published
Thu, Oct 06 2005 12:46 PM
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lduncan
Community Scripting Center
You needed to accomplish a particular task, and you wanted to use a script. You checked the Script Center (always your first step of course). What? It’s not there? Okay, so then you searched the Internet. No luck. You sent email to the Scripting...
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Mon, Oct 03 2005 2:13 PM
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lduncan
Potential MSN/AOL Merger in the Cards
Have the stars begun falling? Has hell really frozen over? Is the world as we know it coming to an end? Could MSN and AOL really become America on MSN? Being in the middle of Microsoft valley you tend to hear things on the street before they actually...
Published
Fri, Sep 16 2005 4:49 PM
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lduncan
System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
The DPM Management Pack monitors the state of data protection and recovery for DPM servers and the file servers that they protect, and monitors key health and performance indicators on DPM servers. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3906256
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Fri, Aug 26 2005 11:27 PM
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lduncan
AVICode .NET Management Pack (Operations Edition) for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
The AVICode .NET management pack (Operations Edition) extends MOM to monitor health of ASP.NET and Web Services applications providing probable cause information for application failures. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3906254
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Fri, Aug 26 2005 11:26 PM
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lduncan
Live Communications Server 2005 with SP1 Management Pack for MOM 2005
The Live Communications Server 2005 with SP1 Management Pack for MOM 2005 monitors the health of computers running Live Communications Server 2005 with SP1 on Windows Server 2003. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3906249
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Fri, Aug 26 2005 11:25 PM
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lduncan
Server Performance Advisor 2.0 Management Pack
Microsoft just released a management pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, also known as Server Performance Advisor 2.0. Server Performance Advisor (SPA) 2.0 collects performance data and generates comprehensive diagnostic reports that give you the...
Published
Tue, Aug 23 2005 6:32 PM
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lduncan
Altiris Lays Off 5-7-10%???
Remember back in October of last year when I stated that Altiris was becoming less of a competitor to Microsoft. Well, it appears that I was right. Although the Utah-based company is only publicly reporting 5-7% layoffs (what the hell is up with that...
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Mon, Aug 15 2005 7:55 PM
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lduncan
Winternals Defrag Manager Syncs into Microsoft's Enterprise Operations Management Solution
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2005--Winternals Software(R), a leading provider of Microsoft systems recovery and data protection solutions, announced today that Defrag Manager 4.0, the company's Windows enterprise defragmentation solution,...
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Mon, Aug 15 2005 7:18 PM
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lduncan
Release of BDD version 2.5
We are very pleased to announce the release of the Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment v2.5 on Wednesday, August 10, 2005. The Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) delivers end-to-end guidance...
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Fri, Aug 12 2005 9:24 AM
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lduncan
Don't Miss This One!
TechNet Webcast: Implementing the New Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (Level 200) Microsoft has just released a new scan tool for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003, the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates. SMS and Windows Server Update...
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Thu, Aug 11 2005 5:40 PM
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lduncan
Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 Technical Reference
The Technical Reference provides essential technical information about MIIS 2003. http://tinyurl.com/95vvg
Published
Sat, Jul 16 2005 12:09 AM
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lduncan
Windows Installer Source Location Manager Whitepaper
This white paper contains information about configuring and using the Windows Installer Source Location Management feature for Systems Management Server 2003. Updated July 14th. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=32f40db4-6706-4e62...
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Sat, Jul 16 2005 12:05 AM
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lduncan
Active Directory Management Pack for MOM 2005
The Microsoft Windows Active Directory Management Pack provides forest-wide monitoring of your Active Directory service and its required subsystems (7/13/2005). http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3565865
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Sat, Jul 16 2005 12:02 AM
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lduncan
Extended Security Update Inventory Tool
The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA, including MS04-028, February 2005 bulletins, and future security bulletins that are exceptions to MBSA. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3565864
Published
Sat, Jul 16 2005 12:01 AM
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lduncan
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