February 2012 - Todd Klindt's SharePoint Admin Blog

Body: In tonight's episode I break the news that I am now a Rackspace employee! I also tell two hysterical stories about how my blog has crashed in the last week. Rackspace really got a winner, didn't they? I then talk about a SharePoint security patch, and how great the first Iowa SharePoint User Group meeting was. Finally I give a status update on my Kindle book. MP3 File WMV File M4V (iPod) File Running Time: 36:56 Links: Rackspace purchased SharePoint911 Iowa SharePoint User Group Security Patch MS12-011 Download link Idera webcast on SQL Common mistakes Sponsored by my new employer!! Category: Netcast Published: 2/24/2012 2:57 PM

Body: With the intimate setting of my hotel room, my guest Trevor and I discuss why I couldn't enable blob cache for a SharePoint Search Server instance. I also mention a document you can use to determine if your SQL instance has the necessary performance for SharePoint. I share a story on how I screwed up using Export-SPWeb, so you don't have to. Then I mention a great document that helps answer the question, "What is SharePoint?" MP3 File WMV File M4V (iPod) File Running Time: 38:08 Links: No blob cache without SharePoint Server Storage and SQL Server capacity planning and configuration Move Enterprise Search Codeplex project What is SharePoint ? Common mistakes magazine article Download SQlIO Sponsored by Category: Netcast Published: 2/18/2012 1:26 PM

Body: You’ve asked for it, you’ve begged for it, and now, all your prayers have been answered. The Iowa SharePoint UG (lovingly referred to as the IASPUG going forward) will be having its first meeting this month. I know you’re excited, so here are the important details: When: Thursday February 16th, 2012, 4:00 – 5:30 PM Where: Microsoft office at 1408 Locust Street, Des Moines Fantastic web site: http://www.iowasharepoint.com For our first meeting we’re going to talk a little about our goals for the group. Then John Baldwin from Pella Windows is going to talk about their SharePoint environment and experiences. Then I’m going to take the stage with a talk I call “SharePoint in the Trenches.” I’ll cover some of the more hysterical issues I’ve experienced as a consultant, and how you can avoid them. After we’re finished laughing at other people’s misery we’ll all have our pictures taken with Darvish and go home. There is a bar within walking distance of the office, so there might end up being...