Unbeknownst to most people, I
resigned from my Account Technology Strategist (ATS) position at Microsoft Trinidad and Tobago in October. The
job, just like everything in life, had its ups and downs. I was not able to
focus on some of the technology that I wanted to but, at the same time, I was
able to learn a lot from being on the other side of the wall and seeing the
world from a different point of view. I was able to get a refresher on technologies
that I stopped focusing on, such as System Center, and also learn
first-hand about new products and programs. Another great benefit of the
positon was the friends that I made in the local Microsoft office and in the IT
community.
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M4 Technical Session: Evolving your Infrastructure
This Thursday, Microsoft Trinidad and Tobago team will be
hosting their annual M4 event at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad. This year they
also have a separate technical session for the IT Professionals in the
Caribbean starting at 1pm. See the invite below for more information and
register here.
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Speaking for Windows 10 IT Pro Readiness
I will be presenting
at the Powered by MVPS - Windows 10 IT Pro Readiness event on October 12th for
the US/Canada region. This event will provide insights and guidance on Windows
10 Enterprise for the IT pro community. It consists of a series of free live
webcasts delivered worldwide during the week of October 12th to 17th 2015.
Finding Your Active O365 Usage
Your organisation
owns a number of office 365 (O365) licenses but how do you know that they are
being used and ensure you are getting value for your money? There are few
reports available to the administrator but the one that will answer this
question is the Licensing vs Active Usage.
AzureCon and Azure Tour
AzureCon is a free,
virtual event where experts from Microsoft and the community will present the
latest in Azure innovation and easy-to-adopt solutions. This event has three
(3) Keynotes, fifty (50) technical breakout sessions and live Q&A with Microsoft
executives, Azure engineers and community members including:
• Scott Guthrie,
Executive Vice President, Cloud & Enterprise
• Jason Zander,
Corporate Vice President, Cloud & Enterprise
• Bill Staples,
Corporate Vice President, Cloud & Enterprise
• Mark Russinovich,
CTO, Microsoft Azure
Event details:
September 29, 2015 9am - 5pm PST
The Azure Tour
starts in Philadelphia and continues in eight (8) different cities around the
world from October 2015 to March 2016. Each city will host a free, in-person,
one-day technical training event that offers technical breakout sessions,
hands-on experiences and full-day immersions. The tour site has more details.
Developer Resources for Windows 10
I usually blog about
SQL Server and database related topics but since Windows 10 is still relatively
new I decided to post some links to help the developer community:
Announcing SQL Server 2016 CTP 2.3, Upgrade Advisor 2016 Preview 1.1 and Management Studio August Preview
The SQL Server 2016 CTP 2.3
release includes enhancements to the core SQL Server components and also
addresses issues that were reported for CTP 2, CTP 2.1 and CTP 2.2. The full list
of features and improvements can be found on SQL Server blog. Download CTP 2.3 here.
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