New Prices for Microsoft Certifications Exams

April 26th, 2011

New Prices for Microsoft Certifications Exams.

UDI is a strong believer in the value of Certified Professionals.  Glad to see Microsoft adding a little bit of value to it.

Winter Fundraiser results

April 14th, 2011

UDI recently completed our internal Fundraiser for the winter, and we collected 436 lbs of Food for Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Arcadia. Hopefully this will touch someone’s life for the positive and help them through troubled times.

Microsoft Pushes Private Cloud Computing Forward With System Center 2012: In-depth application management paves the way from virtualization to the cloud.

March 22nd, 2011

Microsoft Pushes Private Cloud Computing Forward With System Center 2012: In-depth application management paves the way from virtualization to the cloud.

As an Infrastructure Partner, we are all about systems management and tools to make that easier, more efficient.  This is a terrific toolset that has matured over the years to a comprehensive solution for managing and maintaining a wide variety of systems and products.

Three Questions that Will Kill Innovation – Tony Golsby-Smith – The Conversation – Harvard Business Review

March 17th, 2011

Three Questions that Will Kill Innovation – Tony Golsby-Smith – The Conversation – Harvard Business Review.

As providers of technology we are often asked to speak to these 3 questions.  Sometimes the value of a project is greater in the return on the investment in terms of softer, longer term gains than in quick and dirty numbers.

Broadcast your PowerPoint presentation to a remote audience – PowerPoint – Microsoft Office

March 16th, 2011

Broadcast your PowerPoint presentation to a remote audience – PowerPoint – Microsoft Office.

This is a very cool feature of PowerPoint 2010 and makes for web meetings for small groups without the need for expensive web meeting softwares…

check it out!

What is SharePoint? – SharePoint Capabilities

February 14th, 2011

What is SharePoint? – SharePoint Capabilities.

ever wonder what sharepoint is, see also here.

SharePoint Saturday New Orleans :: Juicy Sessions

January 28th, 2011

Home – SharePoint Saturday New Orleans.

the only problem with this year’s edition of SharePoint Saturday, New Orleans, is I want to attend ALL of the sessions.  Every one of them is juicy, and collectively they touch such a variety of topics. I am especially looking forward to the Architect sessions, but am also quite keen to see more BI integration.

  • Powerful BI Integration
  • Business Connectivity Services – How to Architect a Safe and Secure BCS Environment
  • Business Connectivity Services – All You Can Do with SharePoint Designer 2010
  • How to Best Develop Requirements for SharePoint Projects
  • How to Best Develop Requirements for SharePoint Projects

Who am I kidding I want to see all of them.  What is on your agenda?

-Bill

OneNote for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

January 19th, 2011

OneNote for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store.

Keep on Rocking the Productivity!!!

Windows 7 Professional Upgrade promotion | Microsoft Incentives

January 17th, 2011

Windows 7 Professional Upgrade promotion | Microsoft Incentives.

This is a great way to save huge on Windows 7 Professional Upgrades.  Take advantage of an improved experience at a lower cost.

Assess your environment for migration to Windows 7 with MAP 5.5

January 17th, 2011

Assess your environment for migration to Windows 7 with MAP 5.5.