I took it as a challenge a few weeks ago to configure Drupal on a Windows Server 2008 machine. (Unfortunately due to some technical problems with my laptop, I missed the deadline by almost an entire day). It started off as something to do but it turned into a real learning experience. I first thought...
With the new wave of products (Exchange 2007, Windows 2008, SQL 2008, OCS 2007, etc) many people are looking to refresh their certifications. The new technical certifications fall into four categories: Technology Series (entry level): Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Professional Series...
I'll admit I was disappointed by the fact that the IIS 7.0 development team stuck with AppCmd even after the decision was made to ship PowerShell with Windows Server 2008. I like AppCmd and all, it is a great tool; however why would they disrespect (or diss for those down with the young peeps) PowerShell...
I came across this doing some research and had to share it. Guy Teverovsky has written a tool that will assist with 11 basic Server Core configuration tasks, by using a GUI. Wait, GUI management tools for Server Core?!?! This may seem counterintuitive but, if you have ever configured a Server Core server...
I was pretty sure I had blogged this already but I didn't. Microsoft released the posters from the July 2007 TechNet magazine as PDFs last week. These are excellent reference items and will help get you familiar with the new features coming in Windows Server 2008. The first poster shows the new Active...