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North America MCT Summit

Why are all these MCTs so happy? They know that registration for the North American MCT Summit 2015 is Live! Register Now! to reserve your space. Early-bird pricing has been extended to August 15th. MCT events are your best opportunity to interact with your peers. Come learn a new technical skill, how…


Exchange 2016 Preview

Microsoft has made a preview version of Exchange 2016 available for download. The product seems to be on track to be release at the beginning of October when we will start seeing the start of the 2016 server releases. Tony Redmond has an unwashed opinion. And of course so does the…


A History of Windows

A History of Windows Inforgraphic Microsoft has indicated that Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows as they will maintain the OS through a regular update process called Windows as a Service (WaaS) instead of providing service pack level updates.Check out this great infographic about the history of…


SQL Saturday – Columbus

Attached is my presentation on SQL Server Certification (Update 8/2017) that will be presented at SQL Saturday – Columbus. Also provided are useful links in getting certified on SQL Server. Microsoft Learning – SQL Server Certifications MTA – Exam 98-364: Database Fundamentals Microsoft Virtual Academy – SQL Server Videos Why get Microsoft Certified? Why Brain…


Key Length and Encryption Strength

Key Length and Encryption Strength The strength of encryption is related to the difficulty of discovering the key, which in turn depends on both the cipher used and the length of the key. Encryption strength is often described in terms of the size of the keys used to perform the…


Indy PASS 10th Anniversary

It’s the Indy PASS 10th Anniversary Summer BBQ! Join us for an evening of fun, networking and like every month you are bound to learn a little something. SQL Sentry is sending Kevin Kline on a Summer SQL Vacation and Indy is one of the stops. They will be providing great…


The Krewe of Ignite

Finally found a copy of the picture of The Krewe that was taken in front of the New Horizons booth at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Chicago. If you are in the IT industry and attend conferences you should make sure to meet up with this great group of people.


Khan Academy

It’s been awhile since I have done a college update. Mainly because of my Algebra class where I literally went back to the basics. I’ve been working my way through the videos and practices at Khan Academy which I highly recommend if you need to learn the Maths. I admit…


SQL Saturday – New York City

Attached is my presentation on SQL Server Certification (updated 8/2017) that will be presented at the SQL Saturday – New York City on May 30th. Also provided are useful links in getting certified on SQL Server. Microsoft Learning – SQL Server Certifications MTA – Exam 98-364: Database Fundamentals Microsoft Virtual Academy – SQL Server Videos…


Exchange Server 2016 Architecture

Exchange Server 2016 Architecture The Exchange Server 2016 Architecture builds upon the architecture introduced in Exchange Server 2013, with the continued focus goal of improving the architecture to serve the needs of deployments at all scales.The key change you will notice is the Exchange team removed the Client Access server…