Active Directory cmdlets and Implicit Remoting

I've worked out what may be one of the coolest and most useful things about PowerShell v2.First, some background: You ma... continue reading Active Directory cmdlets and Implicit Remoting

by DonJones on Wed 20 Jan 2010 · Liked by 1 person · 1 reply

Let me tell you why VMWare will eventually fail.

I'm a VMWare customer. As longtime readers of this site will know, I bought a Dell PowerEdge 2900 III with embedded ESXi... continue reading Let me tell you why VMWare will eventually fail.

by DonJones on Sat 19 Dec 2009 · Liked by 1 person · 6 replies

Windows 7 Virtual Machine Won't Start on VMWare ESX?

I have been fighting this one for a while - my sexy ESXi 4 server stops starting my Win7 VMs - they lock up at the... continue reading Windows 7 Virtual Machine Won't Start on VMWare ESX?

by DonJones on Sat 21 Nov 2009 · 2 replies

Coolest Windows 7 Trick Ever

One of the cooler and lesser-known tricks in Win7 is its ability to boot from a VHD. Yes, the OS can attach a VHD file as it... continue reading Coolest Windows 7 Trick Ever

by DonJones on Thu 08 Oct 2009 · Liked by 2 people · No replies

Coolest PowerShell Trick Ever

I just finished writing what I think is my January 2010 column for TechNet Magazine, and wanted share one of the coolest she... continue reading Coolest PowerShell Trick Ever

by DonJones on Wed 30 Sep 2009 · Liked by 5 people · 7 replies

7 Reasons You Shouldn't Have Skipped Vista

Great piece at 4sysops this morning. I guess the only valid reason – which they didn’t cover – is “m... continue reading 7 Reasons You Shouldn't Have Skipped Vista

by DonJones on Fri 25 Sep 2009 · Liked by 3 people · 2 replies

Win7: Nice and Easy

This article says that businesses will be rolling out Win7 is drips and drabs, not in a massive deployment – which is ... continue reading Win7: Nice and Easy

by DonJones on Thu 03 Sep 2009 · Liked by 1 person · No replies

More Reasons to Love (or at least Respect) Win7

Paul Thurott continues his review of Windows 7 with a fourth part; what I like about this is that he’s not only illust... continue reading More Reasons to Love (or at least Respect) Win7

by DonJones on Tue 01 Sep 2009 · Liked by 2 people · No replies

Some People Don't Love Anything

Randy, over at PC World, just can’t find love with anything in the OS world. He routinely hated on Vista, hasn’t... continue reading Some People Don't Love Anything

by DonJones on Wed 26 Aug 2009 · No replies

Win7 "Starter Edition" not Netbook-specific

This article unfortunately gets it wrong – which is understandable. From a marketing perspective, MS has been positi... continue reading Win7 "Starter Edition" not Netbook-specific

by DonJones on Tue 25 Aug 2009 · No replies