Windows Server 2012

TS: Configuring Windows 8 (70-687)

6 months ago

by Ronni Pedersen

I’m trying to get all my exams upgraded to Windows 8/Windows Server 2012, and today I passed the “Configuring Windows 8″ test (70-687).

Last month I passed the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 test, and my goal is to get the “70-413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure” before Christmas…

Status

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – Windows Server 2012

Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 (passed)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – Windows 8

Exam 70-687: Configuring Windows 8 (passed)
Exam 70-688: Managing and Maintaining Windows 8 (not More >

Campus Days 2012 here we come…

7 months ago

by Ronni Pedersen

My presentations and demos are now ready for Microsoft Campus Days 2012. The biggest events in Denmark for IT Pro’s. The event kicks off tomorrow, where 2200 attendees will join us to celebrate all the latest releases from Microsoft.

I’ve got a session on Application Management using ConfigMgr 2012 and Windows Server 2012. Learn how side-loading can help you manage your Windows 8 Apps, and how Deep-Links to the Windows Store, can be deployed using ConfigMgr 2012 SP1.

I also have a shared session with my colleague Jens Ole Kragh, with a customer case, where one of our customer has More >

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

8 months ago

by Ronni Pedersen

Last Friday I passed the “Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012″ test (exam number 70-417). This test was a 3 part test, that covers the following 3 exams:

Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
Exam 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012
Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

My score was 866.

So what’s next?

In the next 3-5 months I plan to complete the following 3 “tracks”:

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – Windows 8

Exam 70-687: Configuring Windows 8
Exam 70-688: Managing and Maintaining Windows 8

Microsoft Certified More >

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Update 1 released

10 months ago

by Ronni Pedersen

Microsoft has released MDT 2012 Update 1, and supports now deployment of both Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

Some of the key changes in MDT 2012 Update 1 are:

Added support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
Support for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 CTP: Added support in MDT for deploying Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 with Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 CTP, while supporting all new Configuration Manager functionality (offline BitLocker, UEFI, and Assessment and Deployment Kit).
Support for DaRT 8 Beta: Updated MDT to support DaRT 8 for Windows 8 deployments, More >