Author: Kevin Remde

Kevin Remde President - CMIT Solutions of the Twin Cities West Kevin has held positions such as Sr. Technical Evangelist, Software Engineer, Information Systems professional, and Information Systems manager. He loves sharing helpful new solutions and technologies with his IT professional peers, and is passionate about helping people and businesses succeed through the intelligent application of information technology.

TechNet Radio “Reimagining Windows” Series Part 2 – Windows 8: Designed for Business

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWindows 8 is ready for business - delivering the power and familiarity you want, along with new ways for people to interact with line of business apps, and support for more mobile devices. In this episode I had the privilege of interviewing Sr. Marketing Manager for the Windows Commercial Team, Hye Jun.  We discussed how … Continue reading TechNet Radio “Reimagining Windows” Series Part 2 – Windows 8: Designed for Business

TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators– My interview with Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes (Part 2)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmRecently I had the pleasure of once again speaking with Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes for part two of our five part series on the Private Cloud.  In part two we consider the topic of security, and what the aspects of security are that need to be considered in the context of a Private Cloud.  … Continue reading TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators– My interview with Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes (Part 2)

TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators– My interview with Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes (Part 1)

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A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of speaking with Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes as a first in our five part series on the Private Cloud.  In part one we discuss basic private cloud principles and what it means for business, as well as how organizations can begin to understand and accept … Continue reading TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators– My interview with Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes (Part 1)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: The Recap

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIt’s over!  November (Movember?) is here!  Now it’s time to sit back and soak in all of this great information! Below is a complete list (Thank you, Keith Mayer for compiling it) of links to our full 31 Days.  Enjoy! 31 Days of our Favorite Things The Cloud OS Platform by Kevin Remde Server Manager … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: The Recap

31 Days of our Favorite Things: VMware Should Be Worried (Part 31 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmHere it is! …the last day of the month, and the last day of our series of “31 Days of our Favorite Things”!  And today, my buddy Matt Hester is going to tell you why you should consider Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 over VMware.  In summary: Nothing and nobody scales to support bigger, more … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: VMware Should Be Worried (Part 31 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Windows Server 2012 (Part 30 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmThere’s nothing remote about the chances that Microsoft would make big improvements in nearly all aspects of the platform that is Windows Server.  And Windows Server 2012 is no exception.  In this instance, we’re going to discuss Remote Desktop Services – otherwise lovingly referred to as RDS.“Lovingly?  That’s a bit much, isn’t it, Kevin?”Okay.. perhaps … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Windows Server 2012 (Part 30 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: The new CHKDSK. Don’t blink; you’ll miss it! (Part 29 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmYes, you read that subject line correctly.  We’ve actually improved the volume error detection so much in Windows Server 2012 that you’ll rarely if ever have to run a CHKDSK command to fix it.  And if you do, it will run fast and get out of your way. In our 29th installment of “31 Days … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: The new CHKDSK. Don’t blink; you’ll miss it! (Part 29 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Highly Available DHCP in Windows Server 2012 (Part 28 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWe’re in the final stretch of our 31 days, and for today’s article Keith Mayer is going to give you all the details on how you can make DHCP highly available in Windows Server 2012.  “But.. couldn’t you cluster DHCP services before?” Yes, but clustering involves more investment or complexity than some would like to … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Highly Available DHCP in Windows Server 2012 (Part 28 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Active Directory Gremlins? (Part 27 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm Yes, today in our “31 Days of our Favorite Things” series, Matt Hester is talking about Gremlins; specifically, the kinds of nasty things that can happen to an Active Directory domain controller that is virtualized, and when you attempt to restore an old snapshot or a backup of that virtual machine.  “Ah.. you mean … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Active Directory Gremlins? (Part 27 of 31)