Together with Ingram Micro, Copaco, Actebis and Tech Data, Microsoft Netherlands organizes a free event on Thursday October 25, 2012 titled Objectives 2012.  The venue for this event is Amstelborgh – Borchland in Amsterdam. This event marks the launch of Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Office 2013 and Office 365 for the Dutch Microsoft ...

Yesterday was a special day. For the first time, my employer organized a customer event for over 300 people at the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam on a piece of technology not even available mainstream. We dubbed the event “Samen Slimmer met Windows 8 en Windows Server 2012”, an event title that roughly translates to “Better Together with Windows 8 ...

On September 20, the Dutch Networking User Group (NGN) organized an event on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. During this day, several speakers provides inspiration, information and guidance on implementing and managing Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Speakers at this event includes Ruben Spruijt, Raymond Comvalius, Alex de Jong, Roel van ...

Microsoft has made Windows 8 available to everyone, wanting to deploy and/or test drive it. Since, without this news, it’s a slow news week, Martin Broerse has, once again, invited me to join his ITbende podcast this morning. I joined for the first 30 minutes of the 168th ITbende podcast and chatted with Martin Broerse and Bart van Klaveren on ...

On July 1, Morgan Dahl Simonsen was awarded with the 2012 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Directory Services. The team behind the DirTeam.com / ActiveDir.org weblogs would like to congratulate him with this achievement and welcome him to the select group of Directory Services MVPs. About Morgan Dahl Simonsen Morgan Dahl ...

As a TechEd Alumni and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), sometimes interesting opportunities cross your path. To staff at Microsoft Europe 2012 and this event being hosted in my own country, is a privilege. If you want to say Hi or discuss Active Directory and Dynamic Access Control, be sure to visit the “Windows Server 2012 Active ...

As a TechEd Alumni and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), sometimes interesting opportunities cross your path. When the opportunity presented itself to staff at Microsoft TechEd North America 2012, I didn’t need to think twice. As a consequence, I will be travelling to Orlando, FL on June 9 and returning to the Netherlands on June 16. ...

Today, Daniel van Soest and Rik van Berendonk visited the University of Groningen to play with Windows Server 2012 on some serious systems. Serious systems When I talk ‘serious systems’ I’m talking about a fully-fledged HP ProLiant DL980G7 and a Dell PowerEdge R910. The first system was equipped with 8 10-core processors (160 logical ...

This year is going to be an interesting year. Microsoft is readying it’s new client and server Operating Systems (OSs) with interesting features from my point of view and interests. Also, Apple recently released the ‘New iPad’. Lots to talk about, so let’s see what I have to say and where I have a chance to say it. ...

Many software vendors and organizations have adopted workflow tools to accommodate their needs towards faster delivery of the same quality. At least, getting an OK from a senior executive, is something that can be automated to save time, right? Another angle a lot of organization explore is Delegation of Control. Why wait for a centralized admin ...