Microsoft recently announced the availability of a beta release of a new server-based business performance management application. The codenamed is “Maestro”. This is a the new application that leverages Office components like SharePoint and Excel to help organizations perform deep analysis of complex data using Balanced Scorecards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The idea os to gather … Continue reading Maestro →

I'm surprised to see how many people fail to find what they're looking for in the web. It seems like poeple cannot properly describe what they're looking for. I will try to share here a few simple techniques that have worked for me. They might be obvious to you, but I have seen quite a … Continue reading Search techniques / Tecnicas de Busca →

My trip to Brazil is fast approaching and most of the details on the two presentations are taken care of. If you will be in Fortaleza in June and want to register for them, just use the Microsoft Events web site at:   Está chegando a hora da minha viagem para o Brasil e os … Continue reading Registering for the Fortaleza events / Inscrevendo-se nos eventos de Fortaleza →

This week I took a group from Cisco Systems to visit Microsoft in Redmond. This was part of a program we call IT Showcase, where Microsoft IT folks share their experience with customers. This time around, the topic was Identity Management. Check some of the related IT Showcases at:   Esta semana eu levei um … Continue reading We don’t need no stinkin’ badges / Nada de cracha, meu chapa →

Microsoft has been working hard to unify all software updates to simplify the process for users. A major step to accomplish this will be the new "Microsoft Update", which will soon replace the exisiting "Windows Update" and "Office Update" sites and include updates for many other Microsoft software such as SQL and Exchange. The idea is simple … Continue reading Microsoft Update →

SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 is now a released product. It is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center at:   O SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 acaba de ser liberado. Ele está disponível para download no Microsoft Download Center em:http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/2000/sp4.asp Note that this introduces x64 support in 32-bit SQL Server 2000 … Continue reading SQL Server 2000 SP4 →

There were quite a few announcements recently around Microsoft's Virtualization Technologies. 1) The Virtual Server Management Pack was released: It extends MOM 2005 to monitors the availability, health, and performance of virtual servers and virtual machines It includes a rich set of views, tasks, and reports, and it can automatically respond to critical events and … Continue reading Virtualization / Virtualizacao →

I have been getting questions about 64-bit technologies and specifically about how applications will run on the different Windows editions. I would recommend taking a look at the web site that explains the difference between the Itanium versions and the Extended x64 versions. Find it here:   Eu tenho recebido muitas perguntas sobre tecnologias de … Continue reading 64 bits →

I'm working on creating a demo system running Active Directory and wanted to share a tip. You see, you need a fixed IP address to run Active Directory and you most likely want to also have your own DNS server. However, you probably want to avoid a fixed IP address if you can't get one … Continue reading Active Directory demo / Demo do Active Directory →