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Creating test AD users (improved) « Dmitry’s PowerBlog: PowerShell and beyond — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:50:55 GMT

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re: Vista Compatibility and reliability Updates

Scotty — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:29:59 GMT

Have been running these on my machines for a couple of weeks now and (a) nothing has gone wrong, broken etc. (b) my desktop feels no different but is high spec (c) my laptop which is minimum for Vista feels a lot better.

re: Changes in WS08 Roles from Beta3 to the June CTP (IDS3)

Scotty — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:37:03 GMT

Still have mixed views about adding IIS to Core.

It does ISAPI which is good for people like PHP but does not support or will support before RTM I would imagine ASP.NET as no .NET framework for Core due to the architecture of .NET predating even the idea of Core.

I can see what Microsoft get - marketing but very unsure what the rest of us get. Does anyone think we will see many if any deployments of Core with PHP etc. rather than Linux with PHP etc?

Core started out as a much more stripped bare platform and I liked it that way - it did Domain Services and infrastructure roles but has slowly expanded to print server, IIS and now feels dangerously like heading toward full server minus bits.

I personally want a basic, simple platform I can use to run Domain/infrastructure services and virtualisation on. Viridian allows me given modern hardware to host guests to do the rest.

I know we have to wait maybe up to 180 days for Viridian, but hopefully less, and with the ever expanding list of roles and features I can sadly foresee one server in the branch running everything possible because it can. The old core gave no choice but to segment with virtualisation which I think in many situations will be the better way.

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re: Directory Experts Conference coming to Europe!

Austin — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:46:45 GMT

I feel you Scotty!

If only the managers in most Corporates could see the big picture.

I'm a contractor and if these conferences were luxuries, there's no way I could afford or justify them. They form a core component of my yearly training program and I derive more from them than any course could possibly provide (I have not been fortunate to go on any of Dean Wells classes). They definitely enable me provide greater value to my retainers. Shame they are the first thing to get cut when string are tightened.

re: Directory Experts Conference coming to Europe!

Scotty — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:02:25 GMT

I have been attending DEC in the US for the last several years and can highly recommend the event. NetPro do a great job and the crowd that attend are always friendly and helpful.

Wish I was going but no training budget left :-(