Mark Baugher

What to Expect in System Center 2016

August 6, 2015 Mark Baugher Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Microsoft, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Over the last several months, a lot has been happening to the System Center 2016 suite. The anticipated release date is still reported to be early next year, around the release of Windows Server 2016. However, administrators will be able to use System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 with SP1 to deploy and manage Windows 10 in time for the July 29, 2015, release. With all the recent updates and each Technical Preview, what should we expect?

It’s the End of the Road for Windows Server 2003

June 22, 2015 Mark Baugher Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Microsoft, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Microsoft has announced the EoS (End of Support) for Windows Server 2003. It’s likely that you have a few questions regarding exactly what this means for you and your organization. Aside from having to move to a new operating system, your infrastructure as a whole will include some changes you might not have considered.

The Magic of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2

April 1, 2014 Mark Baugher Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

There have been a lot of changes to the way we are using technology around us in the enterprise. One of the ways we are overcoming a vast amount of these changes in IT is by utilizing Microsoft System Center products. One of the most widely implemented tools that we have available to us is System Center Configuration Manager or SCCM.

Keep Calm and PowerShell On

March 20, 2014 Mark Baugher Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

With the release of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft has also released the next generation of PowerShell: PowerShell 4.0. As with every new PowerShell release, they’ve added a few new things to make the administrator’s life just a little bit easier right out of the box.