Conferences / Presentations / Search / SharePoint 2013
A search talk for the SharePoint UK community
Search is an operations story disguised as a product feature. That was the argument I took to SPSUK.
Archive shelf / page two
Earlier entries from the notebook.
Ten more field notes from the middle of the archive. The complete index is always available if you would rather browse by topic.
Networking / Virtualisation
A Realtek network problem and an ICS workaround for Hyper V
Virtual switches expose the difference between a driver that works for a desktop and one that behaves under load.
Uncategorized
A missing personal certificate blocks Lync 2010 sign in
The error names a certificate, but the useful work begins with the account and the certificate store it can see.
SQL / Uncategorized
SQL max memory is a buffer pool limit, not a total
The number in the memory setting controls less than many administrators assume, and that gap matters on a busy server.
Architecture / SharePoint 2010 / SharePoint 2013
A working map of SharePoint 2010 and 2013 admin URLs
Knowing the right administrative path saves time, but only when you also know which web application it belongs to.
Certifications (MCTS/MCITP) / SharePoint 2010 / Uncategorized
Exam 70 667 notes, part four: the final revision pass
The last stage of exam preparation is not about learning more. It is about finding the gaps that practice keeps exposing.
Windows 8
Windows 8 setup fails from an ISO with error 0x80070570
An installation error that appears during file expansion often points to the installation media before it points to the PC.
Windows 8
When Windows 8 setup says the processor is not compatible
The message sounds final. The explanation may be a firmware feature or a virtual machine setting that can be changed.
Conferences / SharePoint 2010
What the ISC London conversations left me thinking about
The most useful conference material was not a quotation. It was the set of assumptions the room kept testing.
SharePoint 2010 / SQL / Uncategorized
A correction on SharePoint, SQL fill factor and index rebuilds
A confident recommendation can travel further than the evidence behind it. This note is about the repair.
Outside reading
Reference desk
Public documentation for the products and practices discussed in these notes.
- Microsoft Learn: SharePoint documentation (opens in a new tab)The starting point for current SharePoint administration, development and hybrid guidance.
- Microsoft Tech Community (opens in a new tab)Community discussion, product announcements and practical posts from Microsoft teams.
- Microsoft Support (opens in a new tab)Support articles, troubleshooting steps and product help from Microsoft.