Kurt Shintaku's Blog

The following online training sessions will be available exclusively for our managed Enterprise customers.  We have limited seating for these virtual events so if you are a customer of mine, please contact me for registration information.

Addressing Application Compatibility in Windows 7
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 9:00 AM
Learn about tools and resources to reduce the time, cost, and complexity of addressing application compatibility.

• Windows 7 Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5
• Windows 7: Mitigating Application Issues Using Shims

PowerShell, IIS 7.5 on Server Core and AD Management
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 9:00 AM
Windows Server 2008 R2 provides a productive server platform because it offers cost-effective virtualization, power saving capabilities, and a superior experience for end users. In this Hands-on Lab we will focus on the enhancements made to PowerShell, the new Scripting Language for the Windows Platform, will help you automate management tasks in local and remote computers. You also learn how to configure IIS 7.5 on Server Core in order to run ASP.NET applications. Finally you will learn how you can use PowerShell and the new AD administrative Center to Manage Active Directory.  We will cover:

• Server Management and PowerShell V2
• Deploying and Managing ASP.NET Using IIS 7.5 on Server Core:
• Active Directory and Server Manager Remoting

Learn How to Deploy Windows 7 in Your Enterprise
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9:00 AM
Learn about Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), the recommended process and toolset to automate desktop and server deployment and the Windows® Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK), which is designed to help IT professionals deploy the Windows® 7 operating system.  We will cover:

• Introduction to Deploying Windows 7 Using the Windows Automated Installation Kit
• Getting Started with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
• Zero Touch Installation Using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 and System Center Configuration Manager

Active Directory, Best Practice Analyzer, IIS 7.5 on Server Core and BranchCache
Wednesday, December 07, 2011 9:00 AM
Windows Server 2008 R2 provides a productive server platform because it offers cost-effective virtualization, power saving capabilities, and a superior experience for end users. In this hands-on lab, we will focus on the enhancements made to Active Directory in Windows Server 2008 R2. We will also show you how you can leverage the Best Practice Analyzer to improve compliance with established standards and best practices. Finally, we’ll provide an overview of two new features in Windows Server 2008 R2:

• The ability to run ASP.NET apps on IIS 7.5 running on Server Core
• BranchCache, a new technology that can help organization reduce bandwidth utilization.

We will cover:

• What’s New in Active Directory
• Best Practices Analyzers, IIS, ASP.NET and Server Core
• BranchCaching