App-V Book Giveaway!

  As a celebration since my App-V Book: Getting Started with Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 has just been published, I want to give away a free paperback version among my blog readers. Here’s the deal: All you need to do is email me at augusto@augustoalvarez.com.ar with the subject: “App-V Book”. Include in the email body your full name plus the […]

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App-V Book Published and Sample Chapter Available for Download

  My book “Getting Started with Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6” has been finally published by Packt and the pre-order waiting game is over :) This App-V book is available in the following stores and in the following links: Packt Publishing Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Lehmans Bookware Sample Chapter Also, as a preview of this book, you can download a sample chapter for […]

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Infrastructure Planning and Design: Complete Package

This is, no doubt, one great link to share with the community. Whenever you are planning to implement any kind of technology or solution on your company regarding to Windows Server, you’ll need to take a look at these documents. Infrastructure Planning and Design The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides will help and guide you among the design process giving you all the tools and scenarios needed for a correct design. The new document available is the complete planning and design for System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 SP1. Another interesting thing about it, is that the download also includes for each technology not only the document of IPD but also a great PowerPoint that can help you around with maybe a small presentation for your team or management in your company.   Overview Infrastructure Planning and Design guides share a common structure, including: Definition of the technical decision flow through the planning process. Listing of decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations. Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics. Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape. These guides complement product documentation by focusing on infrastructure design options. Each guide leads the reader through critical infrastructure design decisions, in the appropriate order, evaluating the available options for each decision against its impact on […]

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