In part 10 of our series today, I wanted to kick of a sort-of-sub-series of my own. During our IT Camps this month (our afternoon portion of our TechNet Events), I’ve been taking some time to show off my personal test environment, and how I set it up. I’m finding that there is a lot … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 10 of 30: Kevin’s Mad House of Cloud
“Hey Kevin.. We’re considering adding Hyper-V virtualization to our operations. What hardware will I need to make this happen?” You’re in luck! Today in part 9 of our 30 day series, Brian Lewis covers just that, and shares some real world examples. Enjoy! And if you have missed any of the series posts, check … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 9 of 30: What Hardware Do I Need?
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”
Today in part 3 of our 30-day “Cloud on Your Terms” blog post series, John Weston discusses: Virtualization and getting highly virtualized desktop virtualization Windows InTune and some considerations on where you should host your “apps”. Enjoy it HERE! And if you have missed any of the series posts, check out my summary post for … Continue reading Are you ready for “the Cloud”? John can help.
Today we are treated to John Weston’s post about hybrids.“You mean, like my neighbor’s Prius?”Not exactly, no. Check out his post.And if you have missed any of the series posts, check out my summary post for links to all of the articles available so far at https://aka.ms/cloudseries.
Yes indeed! My friends Matt Hester, Brian Lewis, John Weston, and I, are committing to deliver a new cloud topic-based blog post daily. For the entire month of November you’ll be treated to 30 days of cloudy goodness.“Too much?”Absolutely not.Check out Matt’s introduction to the series.“When is your first contribution, Kevin?”I’m on deck for a … Continue reading New Blog Post Series: The Cloud on Your Terms
Great news! More betas and release candidates of the System Center 2012 tools are available today for download! Like many of you, I have been waiting patiently for these gems, and I can’t wait to start playing with them. These round out the pre-releases of tools that allow you to support private and hybrid cloud … Continue reading Breaking News: More New System Center 2012 RCs and Betas Available Today
** UPDATE: We’ve rescheduled the Kansas City and Saint Louis events! See you January 10 and 17!Greetings!Well, it’s that time again. It’s time to look at your calendar and look at our list of TechNet Events in the central US to see if you’ll be able to spend the day with us.“A day? I thought … Continue reading TechNet Events are Back!
This is really cool. The Windows Azure Team Blog just announced the availability of the new Pricing Calculator for Windows Azure. Check out the team blog post, or click this screenshot to jump right in:
This is a simple link to another blog, but I thought it very worthwhile to direct you there. If you were interested in a great summary with links to greater details all about the Windows Azure platform-area announcements that were made last week at TechEd North America 2011, you’ll find them on Eric Nelson’s excellent … Continue reading Windows Azure Announcements at TechEd North America
Absolutely Full of I.T. 