I have been building large SQL clusters as part of a large Microsoft infrastructure deployment the last week adn came across the following error. I thought I would share the simple solution. When trying to add a cluster disk resource as a mount point you get an error stating “The parameter is incorrect”. Note that [...]
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Tabular Functions
Take note of the following regarding tabular functions since this feature cannot be disabled once activated. FIM 2010 Update Rollup 2 (build 4.0.3606.2) contains a feature that is intended to improve Query performance in the case of certain complex queries. This “tabular functions” feature is turned off by default. The product team wanted to get [...]
READ MORE »FIM 2010 Rollup 2 (Build 4.0.3606.2) released
FIM 2010 Rollup 2 was released today with several fixes and a few feature enhancements. Check out the entire KB article at : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2635086 Some things to highlight though include: Support for the new ECMA 2 framework (take note of the potential stop error when updating to this rollup if you use existing ECMA’s) Performance [...]
READ MORE »Microsoft FIM 2010 R2 Release Candidate Now Available
Check out the post from Mark [FIM PM] regarding the release of FIM 2010 R2 RC. http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2011/11/23/forefront-identity-manager-2010-r2-release-candidate-now-available.aspx
READ MORE »Microsoft Identity Management, BHold and Omada
The past few weeks have seen a lot of hussle and bussle in the industry with the Microsoft “certain asset” acquisition of BHold. Although the move to expand the offering of the Microsoft platform is a positive one in my mind, it has left a lot of people confused and raised many questions. I have [...]
READ MORE »Omada Workflow Builder–Brand New !!
Yesterday saw the release of Omada’s brand new component for business process management within Microsoft FIM 2010 platform. See the official link press release here. For my view on the current Microsoft / Omada / BHold discussion see the following posts: Microsoft and BHold (initial thoughts) Microsoft Identity Management, BHold and Omada The exciting news [...]
READ MORE »Microsoft and BHOLD
If you do not know already – Microsoft has acquired certain assets from BHOLD. Check out the link below for some initial information as well as the Gartner commentary on their blog. Microsoft Pathways BHold Site BHold wins Microsoft lottery (Gartner) I understand and to an extent agree with Ian (Gartner) on the identity management [...]
READ MORE »Tech-Ed Africa 2011–Pre-book your seat
It is already time for Tech-Ed 2011. Planning is going ahead to make it a yet another great year. Note this year that Microsoft Tech-Ed and Partner Summit is running concurrently at the Durban ICC. Myself and the team will be there. Look out for an update out sessions relating to FIM 2010 and FIM [...]
READ MORE »Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 CTP Available
Forefront Identity Manager 2010 ECMA 2.0 Beta and Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 is now available on a public beta. https://connect.microsoft.com/site433/SelfNomination.aspx?ProgramID=6639&pageType=1 The beta includes the latest version of: – FIM 2010 R2 – Outlook Add-on for Office 2010 – FIM 2010 ECMA 2 (formally EZMA) For customers wanting to use the Office 2010 add-on, this [...]
READ MORE »Windows 8 – First Look
Check out this interesting video from the Microsoft UI team about some of the new features coming with Windows “8”. Also check out: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2011/jun11/06-01corporatenews.aspx and http://www.buildwindows.com/
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