Check this link for material for Windows Azure Certification

http://gssazure.blogspot.com/

Microsoft InTune–Computer Management in the cloud

I have been testing out the InTune software from Microsoft and it has some very interesting features. For about $11 per machine, it allows you to centrally manage all your machines. Apply patches, provide support, Ensure that it is protected etc. The use interface needs getting used to, but once you are over the learning curve, this is a boon to most small and medium business !

Let me know if you need help with this

Microsoft Lync–An Interesting proposition

As a long time user and proponent of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, I was curious to see what the new Lync solution (Replacing Office Communicator and Live Meeting) brought to the table. I must say that I am impressed.  The new features and functionality looks very slick compared to the previous version, Things which I like

- Better VOIP integration, ability to transfer calls live to other devices

- Better Office integration

- Better information on the contacts

-Ability to IM with Live Messenger, Google talk etc.

I will keep posting my experience here in the future…

Remember, this is available with BPOS. So make the move now. Try it…

Workstation Converter

Here is an interesting tool to convert the Windows 2008 server into a work station so that we can develop on it easier…

http://www.win2008workstation.com/win2008/windows-server-2008-workstation-converter Please make sure you run it as an administrator…

Mapping Microsoft SkyDrive as a local drive

I needed to keep files in the cloud so that I can access them from anywhere. Using Gladinet Free software, we can easily map Google or Microsoft Skydrive as a local drive and store all your files on to the cloud easily

PivotPoint is an interesting web part for BI SP Solutions

As my customers are always eager to have a better understanding of the data they have in the SharePoint lists, I am always on the look out for web parts which help me deliver the functionality with minimum coding from my side. Thus is was interesting to find the PivotPoint product. Please check it out in case you have a need to summarize data, create dashboards etc

http://www.pentalogic.net/sharepoint-products/pivotpoint

PowerPivot Looks interesting

The new tool from Microsoft for BI looks very interesting. As an add on to Excel, it allows for a user to very quickly collect data and generate meaningful analysis out of it. Check it out at http://www.powerpivot.com

SharePoint 2010 Rocks

Having worked with SharePoint and delivered a number of projects in the last few years using this technology, I am excited to see the advances in this new version. Please check out this blog to see more of my experiences with SP2010

Office Live Web Site

If you have not already done so, you must check out the officelive.com web site from Microsoft. They give you a free web site with tool to manage and maintain it online. It keeps getting better. Call me if you need help or understand how to use it

Personal Benchmark Site

In the course of my work I can across a solution where companies contributed their KPI information and get back data on how their compare with their peers. This membership based solution ensured accurate stats while maintaining annonymity.
Thus was born my idea of a similar eb site for individuals. If a person joined he could compare where he stood vs his. Peers. This is not just for data like salary, but information like money spent on entertianment for example
What do you think?