Microsoft – Recordings for “Using Microsoft VDI to Enable New Workstyles Jump Start” available on MVA

17 May

The recordings for “Using Microsoft VDI to Enable New Workstyles Jump Start” are available now on Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA).

These Jump Starts are a great way to quickly get up-to-date about a subject. Also there’s a great team of people working behind the scenes to answer questions and provide more detailed resources. Other attendees often also share their experiences and provide valuable insights. So be sure to check out the Q&A log as well.

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Posted by Bjorn Houben on May 17, 2013 in Cloud, Events, ICT, Learning, Microsoft, Private cloud, Windows, Windows 2012

Tags: Cloud, Free, Hyper-V, ICT, jump start, jumpstart, Learning, Microsoft Virtual Academy, MVA, Private Cloud, recording, Using Microsoft VDI to Enable New Workstyles Jump Start, VDI, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, virtualization, Windows

Microsoft – Security Compliance Manager 3.0 (SCM) has been released

02 Feb

Microsoft has released the Security Compliance Manager 3.0 (SCM). This version includes support for Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, and Internet Explorer 10.

SCM enables you to quickly configure and manage computers and your private cloud using Group Policy and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager. It provides ready-to-deploy policies and DCM configuration packs based on Microsoft Security Guide recommendations and industry best practices, allowing you to easily manage configuration drift, and address compliance requirements for Windows operating systems and Microsoft applications.

Basically in SCM 3.0 you can use predefined baselines, customize them or create completely new ones. Then you can export it from SCM 3.0 and apply it using an Active Directory GPO. To do this, create a new GPO in Group Policy Management, right click the GPO, import settings and complete the wizard.

You can also export existing GPO and then import it into SCM 3.0 and compare the differences.

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Posted by Bjorn Houben on February 2, 2013 in ICT, Microsoft, Security, System Center Configuration Manager 2012, Tools, Windows, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2012, Windows 8

Tags: Active Directory, AD, best practice, ConfigMgr, DCM configuration, GPO, Internet Explorer 10, policies, policy, Private Cloud, SCCM, SCM, SCM 3.0, Security Compliance Manager, Security Compliance Manager 3.0, settings, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2012, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012

Free training – Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) hosting 3 virtualization related Jump Starts

14 Jan

Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) is hosting 3 virtualization related Jump Starts in January and February:

Introduction to Hyper-V Jump Start (January 24th, 2013)
Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals Jump Start (January 30th, 2013)
Microsoft Tools for VMware Migration and Integration (Late February)

I’ve attended a couple of Jump Starts including those of Office 365, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 already and I think it’s a great way to quickly get up-to-date about a subject. Also there’s a great team of people working behind the scenes to answer questions and provide more detailed resources. Other attendees often also share their experiences and provide valuable insights.

The links above provide include a course outline and a link to register for the Jump Start.

I hope to see you there.