Active Directory-related sessions at Microsoft Ignite

Microsoft Ignite in Chicago, IL, is only two weeks away and many of us have begun filling their session builder with interesting sessions, corresponding to our interests and knowledge. Since I dream Active Directory and Hybrid Identity, I decided to compile a list of the Active Directory and Hybrid Identity related sessions at Microsoft Ignite, … Continue reading "Active Directory-related sessions at Microsoft Ignite"

Pictures of my presentation at TechEd North America 2014

Last week, I presented my first session ever on TechEd. I co-presented the session PCIT-B341 Upgrading Active Directory the Safe Way: Using Virtualization Technologies with Mike Resseler in the last presentation slot of TechEd North America 2014 in Houston. The story how I obtained the speaker position (in typical MVP manner) can be found in … Continue reading "Pictures of my presentation at TechEd North America 2014"

I will be speaking at TechEd North America 2014

This week I’m in Houston for Microsoft’s 2014 TechEd North America event. Yesterday, at the TechExpo, I ran into a couple of familiar faces. I talked to Ben Armstrong for a while, together with Didier van Hoye, MVP Hyper-V. While we were getting drinks for the guys at the booths, we ran into Mike Resseler, … Continue reading "I will be speaking at TechEd North America 2014"

Keep up with TechEd North America 2014 (Houston) even when you’re not an attendee

Next week, Microsoft organizes TechEd North America in Houston. As I’ve written last week, I’ll be attending, but you might not have gotten your hands on a ticket… this event is sold out. However, you can still use your ginormous bandwidth (in contrast to the Hotel Wi-Fi in Houston) to be the first to get … Continue reading "Keep up with TechEd North America 2014 (Houston) even when you’re not an attendee"

Tips for Travelling to Tech Conferences, Part 9

In the previous parts of this series, I have shared my tips on travelling to tech conferences, including tips for booking flights and hotels, tips for coping with jetlag, how to convince your boss, and the top tech events to visit. Today, I’ll share my tips on the gear to pack, besides the Wi-Fi router … Continue reading "Tips for Travelling to Tech Conferences, Part 9"

Some tips for TechEd Europe 2012 and Amsterdam

Edit 30/05/2010: Also check this follow up post More tips for TechEd Europe 2012 and Amsterdam We have just a few week until TechEd Europe. This will be my fourth TechEd (2008 Barcelona, 2010 Berlin, 2011 Atlanta). I know that for first (or second) time visitors it can be an overwhelming experience. So, to get the most … Continue reading "Some tips for TechEd Europe 2012 and Amsterdam"

Upcoming Microsoft Events I’m attending: TechEd Europe and MEC

Faithfull Twitter followers probably already know, but my employer made it possible for me to attend TechEd Europe 2012 (June 26-29) in Amsterdam (and the Microsoft Exchange Conference 2012 (MEC, September 24-26) in Orlando! For me this TechEd is a bit more special than others I’ve attended (Barcelona, Berlin) because I was born in Amsterdam … Continue reading "Upcoming Microsoft Events I’m attending: TechEd Europe and MEC"

Differences in Exchange Load Balancing recommendations by Microsoft and vendors

*** See my followup here Exchange, Load balancers and recommendations: At TechEd North America 2011 Andrew Ehrensing (Solution Architect form Microsoft) presented the session “Load Balancing with Exchange Server 2010” (EXL307) for which the video and slides can be found here. It was an excellent session, a lot of useful information even if you don’t … Continue reading "Differences in Exchange Load Balancing recommendations by Microsoft and vendors"