The next generation of television is about to take it’s first few breaths of air. Jeff Pulver sees the value in this space and is putting a *lot* of energy into this endevor. This is a must-see effort.
So I’ve finally gone through and cleaned out my blogroll. Gone are the tired old links to past interests, hobbies and blogs I no longer read. Instead, I went through my current reading list – both the “top ten” and the RSS feeds to identify who I really gain value from day in and day out.
These blogs, these thinkers, these writers keep me on my toes and make me think. They influence me, they inspire me, they listen to what I have to add as well. If you’re looking for new ideas in how you approach work, life or leisure, I urge you to check them out. You can find my blogroll at the link at the top of my blog or by clicking here.
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Are you responsible for systems deployment? Check out the latest from Microsoft on the topic, nothing radically new here, but improvements are always welcome.
That’s what my technical focus is for the next several months. I’ve been working on a Windows automated deployment environment for a client and will also be planning the next steps for them.
With that in mind, and the upcoming release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 along with Windows Server 2008, managed deployment systems are crucial to their success. Since I’ve gone out on my own as a consultant, I now find the need to build a full “lab” environment at home to be able to explore the latest release of Microsoft’s deployment solutions.
The stage is being set, with Server 2008, Vista, virtualization of servers/workstations/applications, the needs of successfully deploying any and all of these software packages is becoming more important than ever. The next couple of years looks to be a lot of work for organizations as they investigate, plan, and implement the next generation (the Vista wave) of system software and platforms.
So I’ve got to do something that I’ve not done for a number of years. Build a full testing environment of my own for development, prototyping and testing ideas and solutions. Being a part of a larger organization, in previous years, has allowed me to rely on other resources. Most companies have rooms filled with equipment, just for R&D purposes. Because of this I got rid of my home server “farm” that supplied all those testing requirements, web, email, file server, management server, etc…
This time, however, my plan is to go fully virtual, of course. This requires a *lot* of RAM, HD space and use of virtual environments – including virtual networks. It’ll be fun, it’ll be a lot of work – and I think I need one more machine, but we’ll see how it goes.
At any rate, I’ll be posting a bit on deployment technologies over the next few months, but don’t worry. I’ll not be forgetting any personal branding or social media items either – I’m actually interested in leveraging both of these as I work through some of the technology.
Anyone else out there a Windows Deployment architect?