Patching VM Hosts without Update Manager In the unfortunate event that you have been tasked with updating VMware hosts without having or using Update Manager, here are the necessary steps…
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How to Backup Lync (Part 3) Over the past two posts, I’ve explained how to backup the core pieces of Lync such as the topology, location services and Response Groups….
PEI recently refreshed a portion of our laptop fleet with new Dell laptops. We decided to adopt System Center Configuration Manager 2012 and use it to deploy Windows 7, drivers…
All too often, companies view IT as an isolated department. IT is an ever changing world and within the past 10 years people have become more connected than ever before. …
Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Design I think we can finally say, after 2 ½ years and a new version on its way, that Exchange 2010 is stable. I say…
Maintaining your PC is as important as maintaining your car. If you want to prevent your computer from slowing down you need to maintain it on a regular basis. You…
Microsoft’s made some significant changes to their System Center offering. I’ve had a chance to really look it over and I’m very impressed. For those unfamiliar with System Center 2012,…
There are a lot of changes occurring within IT in the next 6 months. New products, new ways of doing business, Cloud services, communications, and hybrid datacenter environments are forcing…
What do you need to know about Windows Server 2012 which is on its way? The anticipated release is between Q3 2012 and early 2013. Microsoft has shared many of…
Configuration Manager – Unknown Host One of the things I like about System Center Configuration Manager’s OS Deployment is that once a Task Sequence is working as expected, it continues…
