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• Challenge aka 70-659

  On Thursday night at the User Group event, I was challenged to write 70-659 exam before Dec 31 2011. There are high stakes at risk here, bragging rights and more importantly beer!   Over the next few weeks you will see a few blogs post... Posted Nov 28 2011, 10:15 AM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: Virtual Server, User Groups, SoftGrid, Canada, self-study, Windows 2008, Training, SCVMM, exam, MCSE, Hyper-v, App-v, Med-V, 70-659

• 2011 myITforum.com Donation

  With the start of a new year, it is that time again to support the System Management Community, with that in mind I have made my yearly donation of $250 USD to MyITForum (MIF). Have you made a donation to your community yet? http://www.myitforum.com/donations... Posted Jan 02 2011, 03:47 PM by Garth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: SMS, User Groups, MOM, SoftGrid, System Center, Study group, WQL, ConfigMGr, MVP, OpsMgr, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, exam, MDT, MMS, DPM, myITforum, SCCM, SMSI, SMS Installer, App-v, Med-V, vNext

• SMSUG.ca Forums

  I have decided that the forums on www.SMSUG.ca are not being used and due to some SPAMMER populating the membership list, I have closed them down. This is a good thing as it means I will arrange for the site to be convert to a blog only site. With the... Posted Jul 01 2010, 08:44 AM by Garth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: SQL, SMS, Virtual Server, Joke, User Groups, Code, MOM, SoftGrid, System Center, MS Support, Fun Links, Canada, Study group, WQL, EnergizeIT , ConfigMGr, Flowcharts, 70-622, 70-293, self-study, MVP, VS 2008, Windows 2008, Podcast, Training, OpsMgr, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, 70-401, 70-400, UK, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, CTE Solutions, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, TechDays Canada, Sector, MCSE, Hyper-v, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, Drinks, 70-631, 70-089, MMS, DPM, Enhansoft, Poll, RobertHalf, Microsoft Canada, DevTeach, Redgate, myITforum, Rant, 70-236, 70-630, VMRCPlus, Windows 7, MSN, SCCM, SP2, SMSI, SMS Installer, Microsoft, Zune, App-v, Med-V, 70-669, Windows XP, Samsung, mobile, 70-432, vNext

• Free MS SQL 2008 administrator certification

  Now that I have your attention, every SMS / ConfigMgr administrator needs to know SQL in order to support SMS/ ConfigMgr. There are no “Ifs” “ands” or “buts” about it, without SQL, ConfigMgr / SMS could not run. You could not write reports or use SSRS... Posted May 18 2010, 07:23 AM by Garth with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: SQL, SMS, User Groups, MOM, SoftGrid, System Center, Study group, ConfigMGr, self-study, Training, OpsMgr, exam, 70-431, MCSE, MDT, DPM, 70-432

• 2010 myITforum Donation

  With the start of a new year, it is that time again to support the System Management Community, with that in mind I have made my yearly donation of $250 USD to MyITForum (MIF). Why do I do it? Well as a past User Group leader for www.OWSUG.ca , I know... Posted Jan 07 2010, 01:39 PM by Garth with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: SQL, SMS, Virtual Server, User Groups, Code, MOM, System Center, MS Support, Fun Links, WQL, ConfigMGr, 70-622, 70-293, self-study, VS 2008, Windows 2008, Training, OpsMgr, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, 70-401, 70-400, 70-620, 70-536, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, Hyper-v, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, 70-631, 70-089, MMS, Enhansoft, myITforum, Rant, 70-236, 70-630, Windows 7, MSN, SCCM, SMSI, SMS Installer

• $300,000 worth of training

  CTE Solutions , (Yes, the same training center that helps out with both the User & Study Groups) will donate $300,000 worth of training to recently laid off tech workers in Ottawa, equating to around 150 participants to be instructed over the coming... Posted May 12 2009, 03:36 PM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: SQL, User Groups, System Center, MS Support, Canada, Study group, 70-622, 70-293, self-study, VS 2008, Windows 2008, Training, OpsMgr, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, 70-401, 70-400, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, CTE Solutions, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, 70-298, A+, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, 70-631, 70-089

• myITForum Donation

  With the start of a new year, it is that time again to support the System Management Community, with that in mind I have made my yearly donation to MyITForum (MIF). Why do I do it? Well as a User Group leader for www.OWSUG.ca , I know how much it cost... Posted Jan 08 2009, 09:23 AM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: SQL, SMS, Virtual Server, Joke, User Groups, Code, MOM, SoftGrid, System Center, MS Support, Canada, Study group, WQL, ConfigMGr, Flowcharts, 70-622, 70-293, self-study, MVP, VS 2008, Windows 2008, Podcast, Training, OpsMgr, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, 70-401, 70-400, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, Hyper-v, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673

• 1st Anniversary

  Well today is 1 st anniversary of me taking steps to upgrade my certifications to Windows 2003 / Windows 2008. As many of you know I have blog about my experiences with all the exams. So this blog post is designed to talk about a few things. Which exam... Posted Dec 11 2008, 10:30 AM by Garth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: SQL, SMS, Virtual Server, User Groups, MOM, Study group, ConfigMGr, 70-622, 70-293, self-study, Windows 2008, Training, OpsMgr, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, 70-401, 70-400, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, 70-294, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MDT, 70-635

• Job posting

  Make sure that you stop by the OWSUG Job forums. There have been 10 new posting within the last month with more that half of them for Microsoft! Posted Dec 03 2008, 03:47 PM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: SQL, SMS, Virtual Server, User Groups, Code, MOM, SoftGrid, System Center, MS Support, Fun Links, Canada, Study group, WQL, 70-622, 70-293, self-study, MVP, VS 2008, Windows 2008, Podcast, Training, OpsMgr, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, 70-401, 70-400, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, Hyper-v, MDT, 70-635

• 70-640 Week 22

  TODAY is the second and last week of EXAM Review day! Please remember to sign up for tonight session and good luck on your exam! Posted Oct 27 2008, 07:45 AM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: User Groups, Study group, self-study, Windows 2008, Training, 70-640, exam

• 70-640 Week 20

  This is the last week of reading before exam, review! Please make sure that you sign up for the exam review sessions, so we know how many people are planing to attend. This weeks reading for the self study group is: 17.2 Confiruation and Usering Activie... Posted Oct 13 2008, 07:41 AM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: User Groups, Study group, self-study, Windows 2008, Training, 70-640, exam

• 70-640 Week 20 Q&A

  What are AD FS four service roles? Posted Oct 13 2008, 07:11 AM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: User Groups, Study group, EnergizeIT , self-study, Windows 2008, Training, 70-640, exam, Q&A

• MCITP: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

  Well this morning I did it. I became a MCITP: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator , it helped that I have 20 hours last weekend while drive to/from a wedding in “ Soo ” to finish reading the 70-646 MS Press book! I also made a few more decision... Posted Oct 10 2008, 02:02 PM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: User Groups, Study group, self-study, Training, exam, 70-646

• 70-640 Week 19 Q&A Answer

  What AD RMS roles has read-only access to the AD RMS logs? Answer: The AD RMS roles with read-only access to the AD RMS logs is “AD RMS Auditors” Posted Oct 10 2008, 07:05 AM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: User Groups, Study group, EnergizeIT , Windows 2008, Training, 70-640, exam, Q&A

• 70-640 Week 19

  This weeks reading for the self study group is: 16.2 Configuring and Using Directory Right Management Services 16 45 17.1 Understadnign Active Directory Federation Services 29 Posted Oct 06 2008, 07:39 AM by Garth with | with no comments Filed under: User Groups, Study group, self-study, Windows 2008, Training, 70-640, exam