MS Ignite 2016

As I'm sure you are all aware MS Ignite this year was held in Atlanta in September for those of us not lucky enough to be there in person Microsoft have kindly put the session online via YouTube so we can view them.  With over 1000 sessions it can be a daunting task trying to figure out which ones to watch and which ones not to.  I've put together a list of six sessions I really enjoyed watching and think would be of benefit to you guys as well.

Session Name	Overview
BRK4010: Learn about Windows 10 Secure Kernel	Another informative session from Sami Laiho.
BRK2215: Debate the top 10 reasons not to move your Exchange on-premises mailboxes to Exchange Online	An informal dicussion with Messaging experts on the age old question, on-premises or cloud for Exchange.
BRK3218: Discover what's new and what's coming for Microsoft Outlook	A good look at what they are doing with end user feedback to develop Outlook into a more efficient product.
BRK2186: Introduce Windows Server 2016 into your environment	This is a good look at the new technologies that Windows Server 2016 has and how it can be used within your environment.
THR2141: Disrupt cyber-threats with revolutionary security in Windows 10	This is a quick overview of the security that is now built within Windows 10 to help mitigate against malware and hacking threats.
BRK4028: Case of the unexplained: Windows Troubleshooting with Mark Russinovich	Mark has had similar sessions at TechEd and Ignite in previous years and they are always very informative. He gives an insight into how the SysInternals tools can help to troubleshoot issues with malware, error messages, blue screens of death, and much more.

There is a nice PowerShell script available that can help you download the videos and slide decks to watch offline and store for future use over at the Technet Gallery:  https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Ignite-2016-Slidedeck-and-296df316

New PC build for Windows 10

I am currently running an aging Windows 7 PC at home as my main computer, it still has some decent tin inside it unfortunately it's starting to flag alittle when I am doing Photoshop editting of my photography and the storage configured inside is outgrowing my needs as well.

When Windows 10 preview was released back in October 2014 I fell in love and started about reading up on what I needed to do to build a good PC that could take care of my techie needs and Photoshop requirements.

While reading up on how to spec a PC for Photoshop use I learnt the Photoshop uses the memory and then uses available HDD space when it runs out of memory. So I've tried to pick out good quality fast RAM (and will add more later).  later I will add an SSD that can be utilised exclusively to enhance Photoshop's performance (more info on that here  https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/memory-performance.html#assigning_scratch_disks)

I've got the following kit:

Memory: 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM HyperX Fury Series
Motherboard: Asus Z97-K Socket 1150 VGA DVI HDMI 7.1 Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard
Network adapter: Asus PCE-N15 adapter
CPU: Intel Core i5 4590 3.30GHz Socket 1150 6MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
PSU: Antec VP-Series 550W Fully Wired Efficient Power Supply
DVD Drive: Samsung SH-224DB 24X Internal DVD Writer with SATA - OEM
Case: Antec VSP000 Silenced Tower Case - Black
CPU Cooler: Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black
Graphics Card: Have yet to decide...