'After lunch, the workshop leaders will run you through Microsoft VDI and licensing'
Is this more exciting than the knife edge tension that is 'Cash in the Attic', I would hate to choose the wrong thing for my afternoon....
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Tuesday 18th February 2014 15:50 GMT Anonymous Coward
Regardless of if you find VDI technologies more or less interesting than daytime TV, you are commenting on an IT web site, so it's entirely likely that there are quite a few people here who are far more interested in VDI than Crack in the Attic.
It's also highly likely that, because most people here have jobs, there are quite a few who haven't even heard of the aforementioned televisual anaesthetic.
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Wednesday 19th February 2014 07:59 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: Can't see it being too well attended ..
Lets get some real life experience rather than scaremongering...
Installing Office 2013 on (Win 8) Dell laptop yesterday, log in to live to get the Office download, failed and failed, eventually Logged in from my Linux box to check password, OK.
Seem new shiny Windows with regional as UK British (only) sends password to MS log on as US keyboard layout. Mind you I was using firefox as I didn't have time to mess around with I.E. versions and delays.
Hundreds of updates later, few slow reboots and a lot of "What the fuck is it doing now!" and then Gigs of 8.1 just about ready to do some installs, it's a joke.
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Wednesday 19th February 2014 10:05 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: Can't see it being too well attended ..
Ok, so what you're actually saying is: You used a browser that sent your password in the wrong keyboard locale and you're blaming MS.
Then: You installed Office, there were some updates (personally I didnt' see anything like 100s, I suspect you exagerate.) Then you decided to install a major service pack.
That people complain about MS updating software and that they have to deal with it manually to me says more about their Enterprise qualifications than anything else.
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Wednesday 19th February 2014 10:40 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: Can't see it being too well attended ..
No you are right it was only 77 (five going in on first reboot) updates on the first batch and I didn't check the next batch so the hundreds should have closer to hundred before the update, then I did the service pack, then I put office on then I did more updates, I could count them but have work to do.
If IE worked quickly not hijacking your first opening to ensure they can get you accept all the defaults (nodding go on we won't use the data right) then I'd use that but its just so slow compared to opening a browser without an agenda.
There really should be a "These people need to get on mode" where it doesn't get in the way - MSN anybody!!?? No I just need to get this done. You could right on the Firefox local, must check that, don't normally get caught, was up against other tasks, make IE work faster for setup and I wouldn't need to.
OH and you missed the bit where you say "only morons log in with a live account because it is not required for stand alone office as you have paid for it and just need to get the download"
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Tuesday 18th February 2014 21:54 GMT JimmyPage
Re: A bit more notice...
I almost sent a link to my boss, suggesting our company send someone, since we have made BYOD a key strategic imperative for 2014.
Then I saw the Windows 8 disclaimer, and didn't bother. Currently, Windows 8 hasn't made it into a 3 year plan yet, let alone 5 year (he says, on an XP machine due for upgrade in 2 weeks).
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Wednesday 19th February 2014 21:43 GMT Roland6
Re: A bit more notice...
>since we have made BYOD a key strategic imperative for 2014.
And you don't expect anyone to turn up with a Windows 8.n tablet or whatever?
Whilst I did question the sanity of MS several years back when it effectively claimed Win7 was for the Enterprise and Win8 was for the consumer and hence could be ignored by the Enterprise, but then went on to effectively say that it was only putting Win8 on tablets etc. ...
I would recommend you do send someone, if only to get an initial flavour of what might be involved, because, the event is actually mainly about System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Windows Intune, plus before your next desktop refresh and potentially this year I expect you will have some BYOD Win8 devices on your network, along with iOS and Android, regardless of the 3 and 5 year plans...
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Thursday 20th February 2014 02:08 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: A bit more notice...
How about turning up with a variety of Apple devices as these seem to be more common than anything running Windows 8 in the corporate environment?
Out here in my bit of the former colonies (S. Asia) there is a local business doing the Windows 8 to Windows 7 downgrades for you. Give them your old XP machine and they'll return a new machine to you with everything all setup just like it was on the old one right down to the Quick Launch bar. (I know this is simple but they make a point of it in their advertising on more than a few tuc-tuc's). I smile as I walk past their business on my way to the office each day. The seem to be doing a very good trade.
Now back to the real world where the local MS Experts have been trying to install SQLServer 2008 into an MCSC Environment for the last 10 days. Sigh.
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