Tag: Automation

20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services – The Complete Series

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAs many of you may already know, this month my Microsoft US DPE Central Region teammates (Matt Hester, Brian Lewis, and Keith Mayer) and I are blogging about “20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services”.  Throughout this month I’ll be adding links, making any updates or changes.  So keep checking back for more, or … Continue reading 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services – The Complete Series

20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS): SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn in the Cloud

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“Hey Kevin.. How do I get high availability out of my SQL Server?” http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmCluster.  Shared Storage.  Windows Failover Clustering supports that. “But… I want my SQL Servers running in Windows Azure.  And I don’t have shared storage in “the cloud”.  But I still need the benefits of clustered high availability.” Wow.. you sure want a … Continue reading 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS): SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn in the Cloud

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Wield the POWER of the SHELL with PowerShell Script Snippets. (Part 11 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in our "31 Days of our Favorite Things", my friend and colleague Matt Hester has posted an article about a little-known improvement in the newest version of PowerShell: Script Snippets“PowerShell Script Snippets?  It’s fun to say.  But I’ve never heard of these before.  What are they?That’s what Matt is going to tell you.  But … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Wield the POWER of the SHELL with PowerShell Script Snippets. (Part 11 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 and the shell of POWER! (Part 3 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn today’s installment of our "31 Days of our Favorite Things" in Windows Server 2012, Matt Hester summarizes the key benefits, plus a couple of really slick improvements available with PowerShell in its newest form.  He specifically focuses on just a couple of his favorites: PowerShell History, and the new Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE), and … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 and the shell of POWER! (Part 3 of 31)

Breaking News: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 7.0 Beta

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I don’t usually like to do this…“..but you’re going to do it anyway.”Shut up.  And get out of my head.  I usually don’t like to do a lot of copying and pasting of other people’s content (OPC™), but the text from this e-mail I received concerning the beta release of the next version of the … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 7.0 Beta

Powerful PowerShell Resources (So many questions. So little time. Part 27)

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Thanks for the request, Howard.  Here are some good ones:  Site: Scripting with PowerShell – videos, guides, wiki articles.. a great starting point. Site: PowerShell.com – “The Community for PowerShell People” Book: Automating Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows PowerShell 2.0 – co-authored by my good friend and former teammate Matt Hester. Blog: Windows … Continue reading Powerful PowerShell Resources (So many questions. So little time. Part 27)

How to Cheaply Backup Virtual Machines (So many questions. So little time. Part 14.)

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At our Kansas City TechNet Event several weeks ago, Chris H. asked: “How do I backup VMs without using Data Protection Manager or Virtual Machine Manager?” You don’t,  It can’t be done.  You must buy our products.  Resistance is futile. “Oh c’mon.. get serious, Kevin.” Sorry.  Okay, I’m sure there are several ways that this … Continue reading How to Cheaply Backup Virtual Machines (So many questions. So little time. Part 14.)

Cloud on Your Terms Part 14 of 30: System Center Orchestrator 2012

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Consider the following chart that diagrams the delivery of “IT as a Service”.  This is what the private cloud is all about.  And the way tasks may get done in an automated fashion is going to play a very important role.  In the Microsoft solution, the tool that will allow you to create, test, and … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 14 of 30: System Center Orchestrator 2012

The Cloud on Your Terms Part 4 of 30: What does System Center 2012 offer “The Cloud”

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What Makes A Cloud? The most current NIST definition of Cloud Computing states that, in order for you to have a computational “cloud”, you have to have the following essentials: On-demand self-service Broad network access Resource pooling Rapid elasticity Measured service So how does the new suite of tools coming in System Center 2012 map … Continue reading The Cloud on Your Terms Part 4 of 30: What does System Center 2012 offer “The Cloud”