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IT Roadmap Dallas: September 23, 2008 Dallas Convention Center
by Larry Copeland		 8/19/2008 6:23 AM
 
Clinton Fitch is Returning in October!
by Larry Copeland		 7/17/2008 10:00 PM
Join us at the Mobile Computing SIG in October at 9 AM where Clinton Fitch, Microsoft Mobile MVP, will present on newest smartphones and telco information. He brings a wealth of real world experience and will probably have some real good swag to give...
 
Looking for Presenters and Topics
by Larry Copeland		 7/2/2008 10:56 AM
If you would like to present on an IT Professional topic, or if you would like to start a discussion on an IT Professional topic, please let me know by sending an email to larry.copeland@ntpcug.org.
 
Steve Clines Presents in September!
by Larry Copeland		 6/29/2008 6:09 PM
Steve Clines, author of Active Directory for Dummies, will present on his new book!
Visit his blog at Confessions of an IT Geek at http://itgeek.steveco.net
 
Free Microsoft System Posters on Active Directory and Exchange 2007
by Larry Copeland		 6/29/2008 9:27 AM
Microsoft has free posters available:
If you're interested in the Active Directory Component Jigsaw poster (published in in the March/April 2006 issue on Technet magazine), send your name and preferred mailing address to posters@microsoft.com. Requests...
 
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9/20/2008 9:00 AM
  Steve Clines Presents in September!
Steve Clines, author of Active Directory for Dummies, will present for us. Visit his blog at Confessions of an IT Geek at http://itgeek.steveco.net
10/18/2008 9:00 AM
  Clinton Fitch is Returning!
Join us in October when Clinton Fitch, Microsoft Mobile MVP, returns for a presentation on new Smartphones. Also I've asked him to give his opinion on wireless prooviders. He usually has some good give-a-ways and always good advice.
11/15/2008 9:00 AM
  Exchange 2007 discussion
We begin a series on Exchange 2007.
12/20/2008 9:00 AM
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Windows Server licensing - OEM vs. Virtual
 
If I'm reading the licensing agreements correctly, if you buy a server with Windows Server pre-installed, that copy of the OS can only be used on the single computer you buy.
 
OTOH, if you buy a server with no OS and then install Windows Server on it, you can also legally use the same license and key for up to 4 VMs.  Has anyone else noticed this?
Glynn Brooks
 
Windows Server licensing - OEM vs. Virtual
 
Glynn,
FYI: I saw this today regarding Microsoft Server Vitualization and licensing.
Virtualization
Of course, there are now licensing options for virtualization. If you are licensed for Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition or Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, you can run one instance of Windows Server on the physical system and up to four instances in virtual machines (VMs) on that physical system....
Larry Copeland
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Dell VMWare Site
 
Dell has a new site on virtualization and their servers. Check it out!
Larry Copeland
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