Gosia Grabowska
Gosia Grabowska (MCTS Active Directory, MCTS Vista, Network+, Linux+, Project+, PMP) is an experienced Network Support Specialist and an expert in Windows Server support. She graduated from DePaul University, Chicago with a Bachelor degree in Network Technologies with highest honors. Gosia has over 8 years of technical and support experience and has worked as Systems Administrator for a high profile law firm, where she managed the Backup and Disaster Recovery plan. Gosia has been a part of the Train Signal team since 2006 as the Product Manager and has written many articles on a variety of topics, including Exchange Server 2007, Windows Vista, Small Business Server, and more.
Gosia Grabowska has written 86 posts for TrainSignal Training
How to Prepare for Technical IT Interview Questions
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ January 30, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
Don’t get tripped up during a job interview because a technicality. Instead, use this list of technical questions typically asked by hiring managers interviewing network, server and system administrators.
Top 66 Interview Questions to Answer BEFORE the Job Interview
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ January 25, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
Besides actually showing up, preparation for the questions and conversations is probably the most important factor in how a job interview ends up. Be ready to answer a number of questions about yourself and the nature of your work with our list of 66 common interview questions asked by hiring managers.
Mail Merge for Dummies: Creating Address Labels using Word and Excel 2010
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ August 1, 2012 ⋅ 16 comments
Want to get the most out of Microsoft Office? Here we take you through a step-by-step instruction of mail merging and creating labels in Word and Excel 2010.
How to Redirect Your Documents Folder in Windows 7
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ September 22, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments
Did you know you can redirect your Documents folder to a different location on your Windows 7 PC? The default Documents folder location is on your C drive, but you can easily change it to your D drive or another location of your preference. Let me know you how!
Upgrading to Server 2008 R2 in 8 Easy Steps
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ September 16, 2009 ⋅ One comment
Windows Server 2008 R2 was released just a couple of days ago on September 14th — so now it’s time for you to start thinking about installing or upgrading your Server 2008. Here are couple things to keep in mind. First, the new Windows Server 2008 R2 can only be installed (or upgraded) on 64-bit [...]
Hyper-V Certification: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration Exam 70-652
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ September 9, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments
Hyper-V is becoming more and more popular in the virtual world and so is the Hyper-V certification — MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration. I’m not sure if many of you were aware that this certification even exists, since it’s not as popular as the other Windows Server certifications. In fact, only a little bit over [...]
New in Server 2008 R2: Recycle Bin in Active Directory
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ September 2, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments
Yes, you read it correctly. Microsoft created Recycle Bin for Active Directory and it is now available with Windows Server 2008 R2. This is one of the new features of R2 and I think it’s totally awesome. This is going to save Windows Administrators a lot of work, time, and frustration. Want to know how? [...]
MCSE vs MCITP: Is the MCSE Still Worth It?
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ August 26, 2009 ⋅ 44 comments
A lot of IT professionals as well as entry level IT guys and gals are still confused about which Windows Server certification they should work on. Which one is more valuable? Which one is going to get you a better job? Should you get your MCSE certification or go for the new MCITP? These are [...]
Get SQL Certified: SQL Server 2008 Developer (70-433) Exam Guide
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ August 4, 2009 ⋅ One comment
In my last post about SQL Server Certification we talked about the SQL Server 2008 Administrator (70-432) Exam. I also told you that there are 3 different types of SQL certifications: Implementation and Maintenance Database Development Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance Since exam 70-432 focuses on Implementation and Maintenance and we already covered it, now [...]
Hyper-V and VMware — Part 3: Cost
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ July 28, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments
In my previous posts we talked about the usability as well as features of both: Hyper-V and VMware. It’s time to talk about the cost of each of these solutions. A lot of you probably want to know which one is cheaper. Well, this is not an easy question to answer. There are a lot [...]
Hyper-V and VMware — Part 2: Features
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ July 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment
Last week I talked about Hyper-V and VMware usability. In this article I want to talk about all the different features available for both — Hyper-V and VMware. Just like in the first article I am not going to suggest which one is better or which one is worse — this is for you to [...]
Hyper-V and VMware — Part 1: Usability
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ July 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment
Which is better — Hyper-V or VMware? Many will argue one way or another, but there is no real answer. The reality is that both of these are great virtualization solutions and it is up to you to choose the one that works best for your situation. So today I have decided to do something [...]
How to Create a New Virtual Machine with Hyper-V
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ July 7, 2009 ⋅ One comment
Today is a very exciting day here at Train Signal — our Hyper-V Training is now available! To celebrate the release I’m going to show you how to create a new virtual machine using Hyper-V and Server 2008. Last week I did an installation walk-through to show you just how easy installing Hyper-V on your [...]
Installing Hyper-V Server Role in 7 Easy Steps
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments
For those of you who want to try out Hyper-V on your Server 2008 I have prepared a detailed step-by-step guide for quick and easy Hyper-V Server Role installation. It will take you less than 7 minutes and only 7 easy steps. And in case you haven’t seen my previous Hyper-V article, check out my [...]
7 Awesome Things You Can Do With Hyper-V
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ June 24, 2009 ⋅ 12 comments
Virtualization has transformed the way companies utilize their IT resources. And although you may be familiar with it you might not be sure about all the things virtualization technology, such as Hyper-V, is capable of. Today I’d like to talk about a few cool things that you can do with Hyper-V. 1. Consolidate Servers — [...]
MCTS Demystified: Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure (70-643) Exam Guide
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ June 16, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments
In the past couple of weeks I have been talking about different Server 2008 MCTS exams. I have already covered the Active Directory, Configuring (exam 70-640) certification as well as the
MCTS Demystified: Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642) Exam Guide
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ June 9, 2009 ⋅ One comment
Last week I talked about the Active Directory, Configuring (exam 70-640) certification. Today I want to move ahead and talk about another popular Server 2008 certification — the MCTS Network Infrastructure Certification. This is not necessarily the “next” certification in line, as you can complete it before the Active Directory exam. However, it does make [...]
MCTS Demystified: Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640) Exam Guide
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ June 2, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments
The MCTS Windows Server 2008 Active Directory: Configuration certification is one of the most popular Microsoft certifications and also a perfect starting point for any aspiring administrator. Today I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about the Server 2008 AD certification and share some of my experiences and tips for taking, and [...]
What’s the difference between MCITP Certified Server Admin and Enterprise Admin?
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ May 19, 2009 ⋅ 27 comments
So … what’s the difference between a Server Admin and an Enterprise Admin? The only way I was able to tell them apart for the first few days was the fact that the courses for each of the professional exams were being created by different instructors. Ed Liberman was the Server Admin and Coach Culbertson [...]
Why Network+ 2009 is the perfect primer for aspiring IT Professionals
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ May 12, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments
I want to be an IT professional, but where do I start? I get asked this question almost every day and I can see why — it’s not as simple as it sounds. Become a computer guy — great, but how? What to do? Where to start? There are so many different specialties and certifications [...]