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One of the questions that has come up from time to time about the ThinkPads is the speed of the SATA interface. Usually the question is about the Ultrabay hard drive adaptor. But more recently this question came up about the T400, W500 and...
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I am considering moving to Windows Server 2008 as my full time production environment. One of the hurdles to doing this has been lifted. I am referring to the fact that up until recently, Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition didn’t run...
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There’s an acronym from the past for you. Run Time Improvements (RTI). I am always looking for ways to squeeze another speed improvement out of Windows Vista . In fact, a few weeks ago I made some changes to my Dell Latitude D820 and...
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I’ve been listening to our customers a lot lately. I get a lot of good feedback here, but it’s no substitute for the direct frank conversations we’ve had at the live events, launch events and conferences like MMS or TechEd. One of the complaints...
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This time last month I pitted Windows Vista against several desktop operating systems. One of the longer tests I ran was a file copy test to see who was the I/O king. Over the past few days I've run some additional tests. One of the tests...
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The RC1 wave has begun. First up at bat is Windows Server 2008. If you've been following my screencasts or other blog posts on the subject, you know it's going to be a strong server product. But what about the desktop products? Well...
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As you can see at http://edge.technet.com , we are launching a new online portal for IT Pros. Expect to see lots of content in the form of podcasts, screencasts and videos. I have some interesting stuff coming. My EDGE id is KingCobra. Head on over and...
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Microsoft offers some pretty cool ways to get support, training and our products. I know a lot of you fence sitters wait for a deal to come along before you plop down your hard earned cash. I don't blame you one bit. I like to pinch...
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System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) has been released and one of my favorite new features is the Checkpoint management that is now possible. Spend ten minutes of your day watching the video demonstration to get an idea of what I'm talking about...
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No? Well then you need to head on over to the DPM Team blog or Jason Buffington's blog and start learning about Data Protection Manager 2007 and the other magic he has up his sleeve. In fact, Jason just posted a nice screencast at http://blogs.technet...
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"Woo-hoo! We did it. Today we are announcing that Windows Home Server has been released to manufacturing (RTM). We have finalized the software and now handing it off to our OEM partners. The evaluation version (with 120 day evaluation period) and the...
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This session presents the new backup features and vastly improved offline files experience for Windows Vista, and previews future innovations in storage and file systems. The new backup features represent a dramatic departure from past versions, with...
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You should sooo take advantage of this opportunity. The team that brings you Backup, Complete PC and other goodies to Windows Vista is having a chat in a few weeks on 7/10/2007. See http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2007/06/07/mark-your-july-calendars...
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The Windows Server 2008 Server Manager is a portal of sorts to the installation, configuration, management and monitoring of the roles and features. Your initial view of those roles and features will be rather empty because of course, you need to install...
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Everyone is familiar with the fictitious element of the planet Krypton. Strangely, this element is poisonous to a native of the planet. But what about Viridian? What is it? Is it powerful? First of all, Viridian isn't a fictitious element. It is in fact...
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Channel9 has a treat for everyone and it starts next week. Charles Torre of Niner fame will have a bunch of fascinating interviews and videos on the core technologies that make up Windows Vista. For instance, get the low down on Windows Vista User Account...
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Like many of you other nerds, I surfed a bit yesterday while I watched the Jets get destroyed. I didn't even bother to watch the Philly game because I knew how it would turn out. I reviewed the CES coverage at engadget . I looked around at the articles...
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On Sunday night, join Bill Gates at microsoftatces.com as he keynotes 2007 CES, demonstrating how the company is delivering a new generation of connected experiences. Bill will be joined by Robbie Bach in announcing several new offerings from Windows...
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FYI, there was a rather serious storm last night in the Pacific Northwest area of the US. As a result, many people are without power and that is having an impact on a variety of services. As I understand it, we won't be delivering the 10 webcasts that...
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