Azure SQL PaaS version confusion
zulfikar So, it seems that simply obtaining the version information for your SQL PaaS database server isn't as straightforward as it seems, the official advice from Microsoft is that: Azure SQL…
Will Microsoft get it right with Windows 10?
Quick Background You might be surprised to hear there are a fair number of people out there who were/are very happy with Windows 8. You will be even more surprised…
Free MS Books for Kindle or Kindle App
Whether you have a Kindle, or a smartphone/tablet with the Kindle App installed you can download the following Microsoft related technical books for free. Right now from Amazon. They are:…
Windows 10 and the moving goalposts (or Start Menu)
Microsoft have decided to create a new Operating System designed for users! Yup, plain old folk like you and me. Now that is cause for celeberation. Windows 8 was a…
Exam 70-659 Microsoft Server Virtualization
I took and passed this exam today, not as straightforward as I thought it would be. I pretty much used 'Mastering Microsoft Virtualization' by Tim Cerling at al, and a…