I really hate carrying around physical CDs/DVDs for programs I use a lot. Normally I just convert all my discs into ISOs with the free ImgBurn program (which totally rocks) and then throw the ISOs onto my Toshiba 320 GB portable USB drive. Then when I’m on-site if I need a CD, I just […]

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Nowadays you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting someone who’s talking about virtualization. I’m guessing that your technicians are up-to-speed with virtualization, but are your sales folks?
Microsoft has a great series of webcasts for Microsoft Partners to give them the basics of virtualization with the following 4-part (6 segment) series with Ronald Grattopp […]

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If you’ve been wishing for some structured Windows Small Business Server 2008 training offered by Microsoft, wait no more.  Microsoft has announced a set of four hands-on labs for SBS 2008, and (it gets better) it’s free!
Title: Windows SBS 2008 Hands-On Labs for Partners Release Date: 9/25/2009 […]

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Microsoft Press is celebrating their 25th anniversary with “Free E-Book of the Month” offers. The current offer is:
Title: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions Author: Mitch Tulloch with the MS Virtualization Team ISBN: 9780735693371 File size: 14.4 MB Pages: 452 Download […]

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard (and may be sick about hearing) of Microsoft Hyper-V. I know that Flavor Flav said “Don’t believe the hype” but this is one of those instances where you should listen.
If you *are* listening and would like to get some free training on Hyper-V, here’s the […]

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