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DNS has a hole in it. Bad guys are working on exploits right now. Patches are available right now. Anyone responsible for a DNS server needs to exercise that responsibility. Right now.
Dan Kaminsky found a security hole in DNS recently, the details of which he was keeping quiet so providers could fix and release patches […]
Microsoft has released Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008, which is the company’s hypervisor virtualization platform. With it, you get multi-OS, highly-configurable and performance virtualized hardware capabilities on the Windows platform.
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, the next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, allows you to make the best use of your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server […]
You have firewalls and anti-malware system, video surveillance and monitoring systems for network traffic to and from the Internet. But look at eWeek’s semi-smart list of the top ten infosec risks workers pose to your business today, and you may need to rethink your plans.
I call this a “semi-smart” list because it’s practical and real-world, […]
At Tech Ed IT Pro 2008 in Orlando Florida, Richard and I talk to Hal Rottenberg and Carter Shanklin about VMWare’s support for Powershell. VMWare has added an extensive Powershell accessible interface to VMWare to simplify the automation of virtual machine related tasks.
Hal Rottenberg is a Senior Systems Administrator with IBM’s prestigious Internet Security Systems […]
Live from the floor at Tech Ed IT Week in Orlando Florida, Richard and I talk to Frank Simorjay and Dan Griffin about NAP and Forefront. Network Access Protection (NAP) is a technology for controlling access to the network for workstations, especially laptops that might fall behind in patches and upgrades. Forefront is the client […]
Everything about this video — The Website is Down — is so sarcastically and stereotypically hilarious. Josh Weinberg (the creator) is my new hero.
A mashup of true and mostly-true stories from IT hell. If you’ve ever called tech support and wondered what the hell they are doing down there… well, this should answer some questions […]
A year after his first show (number 10!) Isaac Roybal comes back to talk about the state of IIS7 and the new modules being released by Microsoft. Recorded on the main floor of Tech Ed 2008 IT Pro in Orlando, Florida. And check out the new modules here.
Isaac Roybal is a Product Manager in Windows […]
Richard and I run a panel discussion on the compliance features of SQL Server 2008 while at Tech Ed US IT Pro week in Orlando, Florida. The discussion focuses around the tools built into SQL Server to make it easier to support compliance requirements like SOX and PCI.
The SQL Server Compliance Panel is made up […]
Richard and I talk to Allan Hirt about using virtualization with SQL Server. Allan digs into where virtualization makes sense for SQL Server and when it doesn’t. And yes, its true, sometimes virtualizing SQL Server really does make sense!
Allan Hirt has been using SQL Server in various guises since 1992. For the past ten years, […]
Richard and I talk to Matthew Roche about SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). SSIS comes with SQL Server 2005 and 2008, replacing Data Transformation Services (DTS) from SQL Server 2000. Matthew digs into the dramatic improvements SSIS has over DTS and some of the best practices for using SSIS. Check out Matthew’s blog here.
Microsoft SQL […]
Richard and I talk to Erin Welker about Data Partitioning in SQL Server 2005 and 2008. Erin digs into the advantages of partitioning for OLTP and OLAP, as well as the changes between 2005 and 2008. Check out Erin’s blog here.
Erin has spent 25 years in Information Technology development, management, database administration and business intelligence. […]
Richard and I talk to Susan Bradley, the SBS Diva herself, about Small Business Server (SBS). The discussion digs into the various features of SBS including the upcoming 2008 edition.
Susan started her career in computing with IBM 8088 computers and Compaq “luggable” portables. To this day she is convinced that her right arm is longer […]
In June I’ll be attending the Microsoft TechEd IT Pro Week in Orlando. the TechEd conference has been reworked into a two-week event this year, much like they have done in Europe in the past. The first week is focused on developers and the second week on IT professionals.
I’ll be working that second week with […]
Richard and I talk to Mark Beckner about using BizTalk Server for Integration. The discussion explores understanding the integration needs of an organization as a whole, how BizTalk can be utilized without development, and how Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has improved in BizTalk Server 2006 R2.
Mark Beckner is a Technical Consultant specializing in business development […]
Richard and I talk to Greg Lamothe at RunAs Radio about Windows SteadyState. SteadyState allows administrators to configure PCs to roll back to a base configuration after every reboot. Combined with Group Policy for restricting access to resources, you can create the perfect kiosk computer that cleans off all traces of the previous user, ready […]
I’m pulling my hair out (what I have left, anyhow) trying to find a good home/home office wireless router that includes all the features I need. Granted, I’m a bit of a power user, but I’m honestly a bit surprised I can’t find what I want out there somewhere. You’d think someone would build it. […]
RunAs Radio talks to Garth Jones about SMS 2003 and its new version, System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Configuration Manager takes over where SMS left off, handling software distribution, updates, asset management, even working with Windows Deployment Services to do bare metal installations!
Garth Jones is the founder of the Ottawa Windows Server User Group (OWSUG) […]
RunAs Radio digs into Hyper-V with guest Anil Desai. Hyper-V is the virtualization product that shipped as a beta with Windows Server 2008, the release version to be available 180 days later. This show was recorded while Hyper-V was still a release candidate. Anil digs into the strengths and weaknesses of Hyper-V and how it […]
IPv6 has been around for something on the order of 15 years, yet it has yet to see widespread adoption. It was recently enabled on Internet core DNS infrastructure, and had been adopted in some network like those operated by certain mobile carriers. The current IP addressing and allocation scheme, dubbed IPv4, will eventually run […]
One of the main reasons I decided I would buy the MacBook Air recently was that I knew I would be able to run Windows on it, either in a bootable install or in a virtual machine. In fact there is really one main app that I use all the time on Windows that I […]