Tuesday, December 18, 2007

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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK:

Microsoft certifications (and other certs) explained

Microsoft is revamping its certification program. In a live Network World Chat, certification guru Patrick Regan described the new certs and which Microsoft certifications will be retired. He gave advice on Cisco, Linux, security and project management certifications, too. Before you plan your '08 career moves, check out the advice in this transcript.

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Mitchell Ashley: Converging on Microsoft
How Microsoft can save Vista and Windows Server 2008
Over the weekend my son Phil and I built a computer and a server for the test lab I use in my business. One of the machines was a Vista box, the other was a server which I'm using to test the Windows Server 2008 RC-1 Hyper-V software released last Thursday. It caused me to think about 2008 and to look back at the ups and downs of Vista since its introduction earlier in the year.

Patrick Regan: Microsoft Exam Cram
How to study for a certification exam
How you study is more important than what you study, says Regan. Concentration, or the lack of, plays a big part in the study process, he writes.

Tyson Kopczynski: Hidden Microsoft gems
PowerShell and WinSCP…
For those of you wondering what I used as a solution to my earlier post on SSH + SCP using PowerShell, I turned to WinSCP.  Basically, I just wrote a script that would generate a WinSCP script on the fly and then execute that script within a WinSCP console session.  Quick and dirty, but it works!  Read on for the relevant code.

Kerrie Meyler: Managing Microsoft
What is DSI? (Part 1)
The Dynamic Systems Initiative, or DSI, is a Microsoft and industry strategy intended to enhance the Windows platform, delivering a coordinated set of solutions that simplify and automate how businesses design, deploy, and operate their distributed systems.

Ron Colonna: Microsoft Certification/Training Corner
Trick Answers
"What makes the question from yesterday a trick question? A trick question is one that can be interpreted in more than one way. The answer to it can be very different depending on just a few words. Let me show you what I mean," writes Colonna.

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12/18/07

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES:

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  6. Guru predicts last-minute IPv6 switch
  7. Trojan robbing online bank customers
  8. Google develops Wikipedia rival
  9. Boosting cell signals indoors
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