Brian Nelson
Brian Nelson (MCSE, CNA) is a professional freelance writer and small business owner with the freelance writing business ArcticLlama, LLC. Brian’s experience includes network and systems administration, financial planning and advising, and he even has a degree in Biochemistry. Brian specializes in several areas of highly technical writing for ArcticLlama including technology, science and medical. He is also a freelance financial writer specialist. He lives in Colorado with his wife and daughter. Brian contributes articles on Windows Server 2008 and other related topics.
- Website: http://www.arcticllama.com/
Brian Nelson has written 95 posts for TrainSignal Training
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 Beta Drops Microsoft Requirement
By Brian Nelson ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ One comment
Red Hat Virtualization 3.0 won’t need Windows Server and it has a lot of new features and greater scalability. Read about how the open source capabilities of this Beta virtualization platform will appeal to SMBs.
Linux Mint 12 Latest Release
By Brian Nelson ⋅ January 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Ever since Canonical abandoned the familiar GNOME desktop in Ubuntu for the new Unity shell, Linux Mint, a distro that focuses on usability, has enjoyed a surge in popularity. DistroWatch lists Mint as the leading distro over the past few months, and Linux Mint 12 is the latest release. The Linux Mint 12 download can [...]
Windows Intune 2 Released
By Brian Nelson ⋅ November 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
The first version of Windows Intune was released earlier in 2011, but Microsoft is already set to release version 2.0. Read about some of the features and capabilities offered with Windows Intune 2.0.
How To Test PowerShell Scripts With WhatIf
By Brian Nelson ⋅ September 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Used correctly PowerShell 2.0 is a robust tool for system administration, but used incorrectly, it can be a powerful disruptor of an otherwise happy environment. Learn how to test your PowerShell scripts with the WhatIf parameter to ensure that you’re always using PowerShell correctly.
What’s New in VMware vSphere 5
By Brian Nelson ⋅ August 2, 2011 ⋅ One comment
VMware vSphere 5 is bigger, faster and offers over 200 new features. Get a taste of what’s new in vSphere 5, learn about the vSphere storage appliance and see what the new vSphere pricing model looks like.
Windows Thin PC: What is WinTPC and How Does it Work
By Brian Nelson ⋅ July 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Microsoft’s Windows Thin PC (WinTPC) is a locked down version of Windows 7 that allows companies to take existing computers within the organization and turn them into thin clients. Learn more about WinTPC and how it works.
Ubuntu’s New Unity User Interface
By Brian Nelson ⋅ July 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Recently, the Canonical team announced the replacement of the popular GNOME desktop shell with the new Unity User Interface. Learn about Ubuntu’s new Unity user interface — how it started, what it has to offer and what are some of the interface quirks.
How To Set Up Microsoft Office 365 Beta for Small Business
By Brian Nelson ⋅ June 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Microsoft Office 365 runs all of the necessary software and applications that a small business needs and the setup can be accomplished by any reasonably tech savvy small business owner. See how to setup an Office 365 team, permissions and licenses in Office 365 beta.
IT Salaries Increase, IT Pros In Demand Again
By Brian Nelson ⋅ May 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
After a long drought, IT jobs are in demand again and IT salaries are rising, if you have the right skills and you’re in the right location, you may be in luck. Updating your skills, certifications and your IT resume is a must.
How to Use VMware Player for Training, Testing and More
By Brian Nelson ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
See how you can use the free VMware Player to create virtual machines which you can then use for testing, training, and experimenting with new products, operating systems, or applications.
Microsoft Office 365: Cloud-Based Web Applications
By Brian Nelson ⋅ May 24, 2011 ⋅ One comment
Microsoft Office 365 is currently in beta and if you haven’t given it a try yet, here’s what you need to learn about the new platform. In this article we’ll take a look at the Office 365 applications, email and calendar functions in Office 365 and more.
How to Use Best Practices Analyzer to Optimize your Small Business Server 2011
By Brian Nelson ⋅ May 4, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments
Want to make sure that your SBS 2011 installation is fully optimized and runs as well as it can? The Best Practices Analyzer can help you identify areas that need improvement and made recommendations to correct any deficiencies. See how the BPA in SBS 2011 works.
Configuration Manager 2012 Beta Released
By Brian Nelson ⋅ May 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 beta has just been released. See what the new SCCM 2012 has to offer, what the major changes are and how you can experience them first hand.
What’s New in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1
By Brian Nelson ⋅ April 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
System Center Virtual Machine Manager is a comprehensive management suite for data centers utilizing high-end virtualization and VMM 2008 R2 SP1 brings some new features and support to the table. Let’s take a closer look at what’s new in VMM 2008 R2 SP1.
Active Directory PowerShell Scripts Management Tool For Admins
By Brian Nelson ⋅ July 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Microsoft Active Directory is at the heart of the company’s server systems. From Windows Server to Exchange Server and beyond, the power of configuring Active Directory policies and objects allows IT to manage a vast empire of resources, users, and workstations in the Enterprise computing environment. Unfortunately, all of that scalability and flexibility can quickly [...]
Using File Classification Infrastructure to Improve Security, Save Money, and Manage Data
By Brian Nelson ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
File Classification Infrastructure, or FCI, is a new tool included with Windows Server 2008 R2 to help better manage all of the data stored on file servers throughout the enterprise. Using a system that tags files, keeps those tags attached to files as they are used, and then uses those tags to manage the files, [...]
File Classification Infrastructure in Server 2008 R2 SP2
By Brian Nelson ⋅ July 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Windows Administrators have been responsible for keeping data safe and accessible on File Servers for years. Recently, however, that role has been expanded. Legislation requiring companies to inform customers whenever their personal data has been potentially compromised led to a flood of embarrassing situations for business. Ironically, these data breaches were seldom the fault of [...]
Excel 2010 in Microsoft Office 2010 Suite
By Brian Nelson ⋅ July 2, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments
The Microsoft Office 2010 Suite includes MS Excel 2010 application across all editions. From Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 to Office Professional Plus 2010, Excel, along with Word, PowerPoint, and relative newcomer OneNote, is one of the Office apps that users will have installed regardless of what Office upgrade or new Office software package [...]
Microsoft OneNote 2010: Electronic Notebooks Done Right
By Brian Nelson ⋅ June 25, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments
Office 2010 and the New OneNote Note Organization Application Microsoft OneNote is a brilliant addition to Microsoft Office. It was originally introduced in Office 2003, but really became a stand out application in Office 2007. The idea behind Microsoft OneNote is to create an electronic version of a notebook, and potentially, replace them altogether. And [...]
PowerShell 2.0: Server 2008 R2 Top New Management Feature
By Brian Nelson ⋅ May 12, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments
PowerShell Scripting on Windows Server 2008 R2 PowerShell 1.0 gave systems administrators around the world a new administration tool when it was introduced with Windows Server 2003. For years, Microsoft has worked to develop a graphical user interface, or GUI, that would make system administration and user administration easier and more user friendly. In many [...]