Celebrating 10 Years as a Microsoft MVP!

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Back from my vacation, I am thrilled to share that I have been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for the 10th consecutive year. In addition to being recognized as an expert within Teams, I am have also been recognized as an expert with Microsoft Copilot. This means a lot to me.  Being an MVP has been an incredibly rewarding journey, both personally and professionally. It has provided me with countless opportunities to grow, learn, and connect with like-minded professionals who share a passion for technology and innovation.  The award is not just a title; it's a testament to the hard work, dedication, and contributions to the tech community. It's a privilege to be part of such an esteemed group of individuals who share the same love for technology, and sharing their knowledge about it.  As I reflect on the past decade, I am thankful for the experiences and knowledge I've gained. This recognition motivates me to continue sharing my expertise, mentor

Why you need to check those HCL's

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We ordered a server to be installed as a vmware server for lab purposes this fall. As we did this, and told the vendor what we wanted to do with the server, we were confident we'ld get a functioning server. 
Well, imagine our surprise when it turned out we could not install the VMWare softare. We ran into the problem and solution described in this post: http://www.bramschoenmakers.nl/en/node/500. It is up and running, but I'm sad to say it is true what the post say about disk preformance. So I guess I'm all ready looking for a new server.....