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Well this morning I did it. I became a MCITP: Windows 7 MCITP Enterprise Desktop Support Technician. I wrote the upgrade exam (70-682) which is based on 70-680 MCTS: Windows 7, Configuring and 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician   This is an exam that I have be “working” on for a while, it all started ...

I have decided that the forums on www.SMSUG.ca are not being used and due to some SPAMMER populating the membership list, I have closed them down. This is a good thing as it means I will arrange for the site to be convert to a blog only site. With the new site will come a new look a feel. (wait for it)   If you are looking ...

CTE has done it again!! The are giving away 140, 000 worth of Training for ITIL and Win2k8 Boot Camp! Here are the details! Hi Garth,   This summer CTE Solutions, will again, be giving away over $140,000 worth of free training and certification programs to help the unemployed technology professionals ...

Now that I have your attention, every SMS / ConfigMgr administrator needs to know SQL in order to support SMS/ ConfigMgr. There are no “Ifs” “ands” or “buts” about it, without SQL, ConfigMgr / SMS could not run. You could not write reports or use SSRS. Neither MDT nor WSUS work without it either.  So without SQL there is no ConfigMgr / SMS ...

  While reading another forum this morning I found this tidbit. http://www.techexams.net/forums/virtualization/51260-70-669-resources.html

  MS is looking for people to beta test a new App-v / Med-v Exam. Seats are limited but if you are into App-v or Med-v Check out their blog post. http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/2010/02/recruiting-beta-candidates-for-exam-71-669   Hey Jeff, What Docs are there that I can used to Study for this?

With the start of a new year, it is that time again to support the System Management Community, with that in mind I have made my yearly donation of $250 USD to MyITForum (MIF). Why do I do it? Well as a past User Group leader for www.OWSUG.ca, I know how much it cost to host a small user group community. OWSUG is small in comparison to MIF! Our ...

  Are you looking to become certified on ConfigMgr 2007 (70-401) or OpsMgr 2007 (70-400)?   Well you are in Luck! Prometric is offering a 20% discount on both exam! http://www.prometric.com/Microsoft/CareerOffer.htm#vouchers20   So what are you waiting for? ...

Based on the Microsoft Skills Measured web page for 70-401, here is a list of items that can help you with your studying for the exam.   Deploying a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM) Server (9 percent) · Set up and configure an Active Directory schema. · Migrate from an SMS 2003 hierarchy to SCCM 2007. · Configure an SCCM ...

CTE Solutions, (Yes, the same training center that helps out with both the User & Study Groups) will donate $300,000 worth of training to recently laid off tech workers in Ottawa, equating to around 150 participants to be instructed over the coming summer months. CTE Solutions was founded seven years ago during the depths of the last tech ...