You’re Ready, Are Your Applications?
Rolling out new software is never an easy task.
Today’s software can be complex and dependent upon functions that may or may not work the same in newer versions.
That is why, in most production environments, new software rollouts are carefully planned to include the ability to back out the new version […]

My last article discussed setting up IIS 7 for remote administration so you can save yourself that 20 foot walk to the datacenter.
While that alone should make me your friend for life, it gets better!
Remember all those department website owners that are always hounding you to setup redirects or tweak a few settings for their […]

Setting password policy at the domain level is like drinking moonshine from the barrel.
It gets the job done, but every once in a while, it would be nice to get a little more refinement.
With the new Server 2008 version, password policy has apparently aged enough for the boys in Redmond to smooth […]

During a Tech-Ed session yesterday, Microsoft announced a new advanced certification: the Microsoft Certified Master Certification.
The MCM will be offered for Exchange Server 2007, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 and the training is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2008.
The new MCM is one step up from the Professional series of […]

In my article on RSAT I walked you through installing the remote administration tools and connecting to the Terminal Service Manager.
All could have been hunky dory at that point and you are merrily administrating your servers remotely from your Vista desktop, when you realize you need to make a change to one of your websites […]