TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Modernizing Your Infrastructure with Hybrid Cloud – Planning a Hybrid Cloud Storage Architecture

August 24, 2014 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmMy friend Dan Stolts and yours truly continue our series on “Modernizing Your Infrastructure with Hybrid Cloud” with an overview on how to plan for a hybrid cloud storage solution using Windows Server 2012 R2 and Microsoft Azure. Tune in for our lively discussion on the many storage options available to you as well as … Continue reading TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Modernizing Your Infrastructure with Hybrid Cloud – Planning a Hybrid Cloud Storage Architecture

Modernizing your Infrastructure: The FREE Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Readiness Assessment

August 19, 2014 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 4 Comments

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWelcome to another in our new series of “Modernize your Infrastructure” articles. Today I’m pleased to share with you the details of yet another free and easy-to-use assessment tool from Microsoft. The purpose of this tool is to help you answer the following important question: “Are my servers and services able to be migrated to … Continue reading Modernizing your Infrastructure: The FREE Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Readiness Assessment

VMware Pro? Gear up on Hyper-V through Microsoft Early Experts

April 21, 2014 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

Are you a VMware Pro? In an increasingly multi-hypervisor world, more and more IT organizations are using Microsoft Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure to achieve superior performance and workload flexibility at the best possible price. With nearly two-thirds of businesses on more than one virtualization platform, adding Microsoft virtualization and cloud skills to your technical repertoire … Continue reading VMware Pro? Gear up on Hyper-V through Microsoft Early Experts

The Case for the Offline Backup

February 25, 2014 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 1 Comment

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmOver the past several weeks, my teammates have all contributed to a very valuable series of blog articles entitled “Disaster Recovery Planning for IT Pros”. They’ve covered topics such as how to get started in planning, and Server Virtualization and how it applies to Disaster Recovery, and testing your recovery plans. And they’ve discussed technologies … Continue reading The Case for the Offline Backup

Hey IT Campers! It’s time for an Azure IT Camp!

February 20, 2014 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm Yes, in the U.S. we’re coming to a town near you with some free training and hands-on experiences again – this time covering Windows Azure and System Center 2012 R2 to support hybrid cloud scenarios. Here’s the description of the event from the registration pages: Build Hybrid Cloud Solutions with Windows Azure and System … Continue reading Hey IT Campers! It’s time for an Azure IT Camp!

Help Shape Microsoft’s Cloud Technologies: Join the IT Pro User Panel

February 20, 2014 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIT Professionals: Have you ever been deep in the guts of a gnarly infrastructure deployment, automation, configuration, trouble-shooting or similar task, and thought to yourself something like this: “Why didn’t that darn product team at Microsoft make this tool work better, more like what I need it to do?” If you see yourself in this … Continue reading Help Shape Microsoft’s Cloud Technologies: Join the IT Pro User Panel

How can Hyper-V Server be a member of a cluster? (So many questions. So little time. Part 54.)

February 10, 2014 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

At our IT Camp in Minneapolis a few weeks ago, Kris asked me a valid question. “How does a Hyper-V Server (not the full windows install) do clustering if you can’t install the cluster role?” Kris’s question is a good one, because we had just been discussing how limited Hyper-v Server is in terms of … Continue reading How can Hyper-V Server be a member of a cluster? (So many questions. So little time. Part 54.)