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Unified Messaging (UX perspective) - COOL!! by Mitch

I had a conversation with my Exchange Server last night. Microsoft has been talking about Unified Messaging for a couple of years now, and I have been interested in it since the outset but because I do not always have the infrastructure (or the time)...

My Name is Mitch, and I Pooched My Windows Vista by Mitch

For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . There are two truisms that come to mind this morning: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing; and The more you know the more damage you can do....

A Myth of (Virtual) Fingerprints by Mitch

I was sitting in a cafe minding my own business the other day when I overheard a couple of network administrators discussing the benefits of virtualizing their server room.  As this is a topic about which I am quite passionate I was delighted to...

Drinking From a Fire hose by Mitch

One of the great advantages to MVP Summit is the information that is made available to us; speak to any MVP and chances are they were in no fewer than a dozen sessions over the course of four days, not to mention all of the break-out sessions, the Open...

IT Pro Toronto - Event #1 by Mitch

Tuesday evening was the inaugural meeting of the IT Professionals Community of Greater Toronto ( www.itprotoronto.ca ).  The event was hosted at Nexient in Mississauga. The evening's presentation was entitled ' Virtualization Fever... Catch...

Server 2008 Virtualization - Catch It! by Mitch

This past Monday I had the opportunity to present what I call a 'Let's Get Excited' presentation to an architect audience at Microsoft Canada.  I was asked to showcase several new features of Windows Server 2008, due to launch on February...

Spam Spam... by Mitch

I cannot be sure when I first started receiving spam in my Inbox, but in all likelihood it was around the time I got my first Internet e-mail account, circa April, 1995.  It was a minor nuisance then, and before long it became a major pain. ...

Recent fixes released for Windows Vista RTM by Mitch

For those of you playing with Vista, stick these fixes on. While you wait for news of Vista SP1 rest assured that the team are hard at work addressing some of the more common issues with the current Vista release. Two packages have been released to address...

Coming soon to a city near you! by Mitch

Here we are. July has past, and as we look out onto August I see something more than just another month. July has been a bit of a whirlwind for me. I moved from Montreal to Toronto, and though I have accomplished much this past month the reality is I...

Recording Demos Made Easy by Mitch

Many of you know that earlier this year I wrote a series of e-learning courses for Microsoft Learning that eventually became the Collection 5974: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business. The project...
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Software piracy hurts us all by Mitch

This week I encountered a phenomenon that I thought was part of our past. Believe me I did not wax nostalgic for the good old days. I remember in a bygone era it was not uncommon for consultants to install all sorts of software for free... not shareware...

Beta program obligation by Mitch

One of the advantages I am glad that MITPro has been able to bring to its members is participation in many of the beta programs that Microsoft has running right now. It is truly an exciting time to be an active member of the IT Pro community because of...
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