I'm in Redmond to speak at an event this week . If anyone is interested in getting together, please drop me a comment or send me a note (alias randyhol) and we can set something up.

Since joining Microsoft, I frequently find myself in conversations where customers are focused on their architecture and want to understand how our server products fit into their environment from an architectural perspective. For example if a customer has standardized on an integration platform, and then they look at BizTalk and see its...

Check out this information on the Microsoft Management Summit, via Jonathan Hardwick. If you’re not reading the myITforum newsletter, you probably missed the announcement of the official MMS 2005 blog. It’s being written by Martin Dey, the overall organizer of the Microsoft Management Summit 2005, where we talk about all things MOM...

Check out this information on the Microsoft Management Summit, via Jonathan Hardwick. If you’re not reading the myITforum newsletter, you probably missed the announcement of the official MMS 2005 blog. It’s being written by Martin Dey, the overall organizer of the Microsoft Management Summit 2005, where we talk about all things MOM...

ComputerWorld has an article that describes the roadmap for BizTalk Server over the next few years. Definitely worth reading if you're just coming up to speed on what BizTalk is about.

ComputerWorld has an article that describes the roadmap for BizTalk Server over the next few years. Definitely worth reading if you're just coming up to speed on what BizTalk is about.

Tim Bray- "I learned long ago not to tell people what they should and shouldn’t want to do with technology."

Tim Bray- "I learned long ago not to tell people what they should and shouldn’t want to do with technology."

I've been looking into a unified messaging service as a platform for podcasting? Any other suggestions or comments?

I've been looking into a unified messaging service as a platform for podcasting? Any other suggestions or comments?

I've written about my new software development project to build a web-based digital asset manager, and I would like your input on the effort. Check it out and let me know what you think.

I've written about my new software development project to build a web-based digital asset manager, and I would like your input on the effort. Check it out and let me know what you think.

I'm looking for a headset for my phone- something that is relatively small, has decent talk time, and is fairly inexpensive. Please leave a comment with any recommendations/suggestions/advice. Thanks. [Cross-posted to clrsql.com and blogs.msdn.com]

I'm getting some great feedback on whether or not to cross-post and which blog should host what type of content. For the e-mailers, please post a comment to the blog itself. I want other people to see your ideas if possible. The general consensus is this- post technical content (and more of it) on either blog (definitely MSDN), and keep...

I'm getting some great feedback on whether or not to cross-post and which blog should host what type of content. For the e-mailers, please post a comment to the blog itself. I want other people to see your ideas if possible. The general consensus is this- post technical content (and more of it) on either blog (definitely MSDN), and keep...