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The VESI 1.2 – Get it now
Oct 18th
People who read my blog know how much I like the Virtualisation EcoShell, I love the way it adds the power of PowerCLI back into the GUI to enable you to create customised GUI’s all of your own enhancing the true power of PowerShell and allowing people who do not know how to code in PowerCLI (yet) the chance to harness the power.
Version 1.2 of the VESI has now been released and it has some great new features:
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Should I virtualise Exchange ?
Jan 23rd
For a long time the answer was no, but developments in the VMware Products have lead to major improvements in disk/network/memory and CPU performance so now the question is…
Where do I start ?
If your looking for a good starting point I would listen to the recent podcast from the VMware community round table which was specifically on virtualising Exchange..
Also you may want to check out the VMware pages written especially for virtualising Exchange, make sure you check out the resources tab….
It would seam that after years of advising against it even Microsoft are jumping on the band waggon:
With the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, a virtualized Exchange 2007 SP1 server is no longer restricted to the realm of the lab; it can be deployed in a production environment and receive full support from Microsoft.
Check out the full article on the Microsoft Exchange Team Blog here
Powershell V2 CTP3
Dec 23rd
They said it would be December and Microsoft actually kept a deadline… Only Just !
Powershell V2 CTP3 was released last night after several hints from @jsnover on twitter.
To download the latest Community Technology Preview here
Selected New and Updated Features in Windows PowerShell V2 CTP3
Last Call: UK PowerShell Use Group
Nov 16th
UK Powershell User Group
Following on from the last great meeting the next UK Powershell User Group has been announced…
The November meeting of the User Group will be on Thursday 20th November
Time
6.30 – 9.30
Location
Memphis Room
Building 3
Microsoft campus
Thames Valley Park
Reading
Agenda
- Powershell Introduction: Objects and get-member
- PowerGUI SQL Server Reporting Services powerpack
- PowerShell in SQL Server 2008
- The usual refreshments break will occur
The PowerShell Introduction is a new feature for meetings where they will explain a particular feature of PowerShell that has caused someone a problem or maybe a slightly more difficult concept.
Please visit the following site to confirm your attendance, please do not just turn up as ou will need to be regiestered….
http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!43CFA46A74CF3E96!1872.entry
Powershell Panel
Nov 10th
Ever wondered what Jonathan Medd from the get-scripting podcast looks like as well as sounds like ?
In an interview at TechEd in Barcelona Jonathan hosts a great Panel with some of the big names in Powershell, this is a must see, some great discussions in there….
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 RTMs
Oct 21st
Yes, the long awaited System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (I’m sure they could have thought of a longer title) has just gone RTM.
Microsoft – Just plain nasty
Sep 20th
OK, until now I have had respect for Microsoft, I have just read this article and a few others and I have to say, that’s completely below the belt, they are resulting to nasty underhand tactics to try and steal the virtualisation market.
Just proves that they cant do it with there software which is more comparable to VMware workstation than VI.
I cant wait for VI4 to come out and really kick some butt.
Rant over !
I would be interested in what your thoughts are on this subject.
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