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Ultan Kinahan

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Ultan Kinahan is the IT Director for PSR Brokers in Atlanta, GA.
Primary areas of expertise are Messaging & Virtualization.
MCITP, MCSE,CCDA, Security +

Founder of AMMMUG.com
Atlanta Microsoft Messaging & Mobility User Group
5/15/2009

Talking about Data Domain Deduplication Calculator

Here is a handy utility for anyone that is looking to rework their current backup solutions & that is considering jumping on the deduplication train...
 
It is a free online storage calculator from the good folks at Data Domain
5/3/2009

Expiration Reminder: Windows 7 BETA and RC

Windows 7 Beta will expire on August 1, 2009, and bi-hourly shutdowns will begin July 1, 2009.

RC will expire June 1, 2010, and the bi-hourly shutdowns will begin on March 1, 2010.

The Windows 7 RC is available now to TechNet and MSDN subscribers and on http://www.microsoft.com/springboard starting May 5th.

http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/archive/2009/04/30/plan-ahead-for-windows-7-beta-and-rc-expiration-dates.aspx

4/30/2009

Microsoft makes Windows 7 RC available, but can't handle the rush

Funny Stuff!!
 
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Early this morning, at around 6AM Pacific time, the public—or at least that subset of the public willing to pay for an annual MSDN or TechNet subscription—was finally allowed to download the Windows 7 Release Candidate in a Microsoft-approved ISO image from a Microsoft-run server.

The official downloads are available to technical beta testers and Microsoft MVPs via the Connect servers. MSDN and TechNet subscribers have to log in with their subscriber IDs to gain access to the download directories. Software available for download includes Release Candidate versions of Windows 7 (x86 and x64) and Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64 only) in English, German, Spanish, Japanese, French, and Arabic. In addition, a beta release of Windows Virtual PC with XP Mode is available in x86 and x64 versions, as are debugging tools and symbols for all releases.

Alert subscribers who accessed the site within the first few minutes after the files were made available report that downloads are fast and smooth. Unfortunately, within 20 minutes Microsoft’s servers appeared overloaded, and trying to access the download pages now results in an error message.

Clicking direct links to the download files resulted in this error message: “We’re sorry! The page you were expecting to see has been removed or is unavailable.” The Downloads panel on TechNet and MSDN subscriber pages likewise wasinaccessible, reporting: “An Error Has Occurred There was an unexpected error while attempting to retrieve your profile data.”

The download glitch is a repeat of the Beta experience in January, when Microsoft’s servers were similarly swamped.

4/29/2009

Link to free MS Virtualization Solutions EBook

To obtain your free copy of Understanding Microsoft’s Virtualization Solutions Click Here

Talking about Forefront Team Blog : Forefront "Stirling" beta 2

Forefront "Sterling" is on the lose...

For anyone wanting to test drive more details can be found at: http://blogs.technet.com/forefront/archive/2009/04/23/forefront-stirling-beta-2.aspx 

Last week, as part of introducing the Business Ready Security strategy, we publicly released beta 2 of Forefront codename "Stirling."

“Stirling” is an integrated security suite that delivers comprehensive protection across endpoint, application servers, and the edge.  It also integrates with existing infrastructure software, such as Active Directory, System Center, and Network Access Protection, for better protection and reduced complexity.

Go here to download and evaluate with trial software or pre-configured virtual machines.   Below is a video demo worth watching, too.  Stay tuned for more info on "Stirling," such as the Security Assessment Sharing capabilities that enable interoperability with partner solutions.