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Windows Server 2008 RTM on Jan 16

If the other offerings RTM at the same time we should see server 2008, Vista SP1, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Sever 2008 all in a few weeks. This means NAP, Hypervisor, multicasting... Source . If you would like to attend the launch event in Los Angeles on Feb. 27th or any of the other launch events...

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 01-04-2008
Filed under: SQL , Beta, News, Microsoft, Virtual Server, ConfigMgr, Server 2008
Microsoft Deployment Release Candidate 1 Available for Download

The latest installment of BDD, code named Deployment 4, now named Microsoft Deployment (MD) is available for download on the Microsoft Connect site. This is the much anticipated version that integrates with ConfigMgr's OSD and is the next evolution of BDD. With this new version you can expect to...

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 10-24-2007
Filed under: Beta, News, OSD, WAIK, SMSWakeUp, SMSNomad Branch, OSD Plus Pack, ConfigMgr, Server 2008, Configuration Manager
Server 2008 RC0 Free Download

If you want to give Server 2008 a spin prior to its release next year you can download the release candidate zero here . Regards, Anthony Anthony Clendenen | Solutions Engineer | 1E Inc. http://configmgr.com © 2007 Anthony Clendenen Technorati Tags: Server 2008 , Beta , Download , ConfigMgr.com

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 10-07-2007
Filed under: Beta, News, Microsoft, ConfigMgr, Server 2008
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 SCSI Driver Demystified

There seems to be a lack of information around the virtual SCSI driver in Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, or at least information that is easy to find so here are some tips on getting the most out of this driver and how it compares to the IDE driver. You don't have to have a physical SCSI card or...

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 10-07-2007
Filed under: Beta, Longhorn, News, Blog, Virtual Server, Virtual PC, ConfigMgr, Server 2008
BDD 2008 Beta 3 Available On Connect

The ConfigMgr compatible version of BDD (Beta 3), which I will call BDD 2008 for now, is available through open beta on the Connect site. The RTM version is expected to be out in November of this year. In this version there is the previously discussed multicasting , USMT, WAIK, and ACT 5.0. On Friday...

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 09-17-2007
Filed under: Beta, News, Microsoft, SCCM 2007, Blog, OSD, Webcast, WAIK, BDD, SMSNomad Branch, OSD Plus Pack, ConfigMgr, Server 2008
Multicasting in Server 2008

Kevin is right, this has already been talked about , but he does a nice job of explaining the two types of multicasting. Two drawbacks to this however...First you cannot multicast across subnets, well you can but if your network supports this you are wide open to a SQL Slammer type of attack where one...

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 09-03-2007
Filed under: Active Directory, Group Policy, Packaging, Patching, Beta, Longhorn, News, Microsoft, SCCM 2007, OSD, SMSNomad Branch, OSD Plus Pack, ConfigMgr, Server 2008
Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 Delayed

What is the status? Windows Server 2008, formerly Longhorn, will be delayed until Q1 of 2008 but will be available to SA and MSDN subscribers prior to RTM. SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 are scheduled to be released with Server 2008 so I can only assume they will be delayed as well. Vista SP1...

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 08-30-2007
Filed under: Active Directory, System Center, Beta, Vista, Longhorn, News, Microsoft, SCCM 2007, NAP, ConfigMgr, Server 2008
WAIK for Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and XP SP3 Dates

Hopefully you have heard by now that Vista SP1 and Server 2008 went RTM on Monday . But can you use these with OSD or MD? Well of course you can with the new version of WAIK. Also it is being reported that Vista SP1 goes live on Feb 18th or 19th and Windows XP SP3 goes live on March 23rd or 24th. Download...

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 02-06-2008
Filed under: SMS 2003, Vista, News, OSD, WAIK, Windows PE, BDD, OSD Plus Pack, ConfigMgr, Server 2008, Microsoft Deployment, Downloads, PXELite
ConfigMgr SP1 Goes RTM

Update : Download link More Details . Overview Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 now offers full support for management with Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, integrates customer feedback, feature Integration with Intel vPro Technology and enhances Asset Intelligent features. Full Windows Vista...

Posted to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer (Weblog) by aclendenen on 05-22-2008
Filed under: Vista, News, ConfigMgr, Server 2008, Configuration Manager, SCCM, Downloads

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