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I just received confirmation on speaking at the UK Virtual Machine User Group (VMUG) Meeting in the Hilton Doubletree hotel in London on Tuesday May 21, 2013. I will be delivering my session on virtualization-safe(r) Active Directory and Domain Controller Cloning. The same session I have been delivering for the past year at numerous events, … Continue reading "I will be speaking at the UK VMUG Meeting in London"

As an IT Professional, dedicated to help people out by sharing the information I research and uncover, I have donated much of my time to help the Dutch Networking User Group (NGN). Now, it’s my great pleasure to announce that on Wednesday April 17, 2013, Dave Stork and I will be presenting a 45-minute session … Continue reading "Dave and I will be presenting at the NGN Tablet Day"

Last week, Microsoft Netherlands organized the 2013 TechDays at the World Forum in The Hague, where both Developers and IT Professionals enjoyed two days of sessions, networking opportunities and catering. On March 6th, I visited the event space, together with Raymond Comvalius. We explored the venue, checked out the film booth my employer had set … Continue reading "Pictures of the Dutch 2013 TechDays"

As you might know, I work together with the fantastic people at the Dutch Microsoft subsidiary in a team to help them achieve the maximum amplification of their IT Professionals content. One of the goals we set, was to get people to use the Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA). Microsofts Virtual Academy allows you to get … Continue reading "I completed a series of interviews with the highest ranking Dutch people on the Microsoft Virtual Academy (including me)"

Microsoft has been hosting Datacenter Virtualization IT Camps globally for the past few months. These no cost, hands-on technical training events for IT professionals have been a great success around the world. Microsoft subsidiaries over the world have created their own event template and approach, ranging from invite-only and online-only to open-for-everyone and in-person.

Yesterday, Microsoft Netherlands organized a free event for roughly 800 members of the Microsoft Partner Network, where they launched Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, together with Ingram Micro, Copaco, Actebis and Tech Data, and a lot of their OEM Partners like Dell, Samsung, HP, Asus, Acer, Toshiba and Fujitsu. As I posted earlier, I … Continue reading "Photos of Objectives 2012, the Dutch Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Partner Launch Event"

Together with Ingram Micro, Copaco, Actebis and Tech Data, Microsoft Netherlands organizes a free event on Thursday October 25, 2012 titled Objectives 2012.  The venue for this event is Amstelborgh – Borchland in Amsterdam. This event marks the launch of Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Office 2013 and Office 365 for the Dutch Microsoft Partner … Continue reading "I’ll be presenting at Objectives 2012, the Dutch Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Partner Launch Event"

Last week, I technically reviewed ‘Windows 8: Out of the Box’, as published by O’Reilly and available both as print and ebook. Per today you can pre-order the paperback at Amazon.

On July 1, Morgan Dahl Simonsen was awarded with the 2012 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Directory Services. The team behind the DirTeam.com / ActiveDir.org weblogs would like to congratulate him with this achievement and welcome him to the select group of Directory Services MVPs.

As a TechEd Alumni and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), sometimes interesting opportunities cross your path. To staff at Microsoft Europe 2012 and this event being hosted in my own country, is a privilege.