Cloud on Your Terms Part 23 of 30: Windows Azure for the IT Professional

You might recall that in April 2011 I introduced you (or perhaps re-introduced you) to Windows Azure in part 6 of my “Cloudy April” blog series.  Windows Azure, in case you’ve forgotten (or have been living under a rock) is Microsoft’s Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering – allowing you to build applications and run … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 23 of 30: Windows Azure for the IT Professional

Cloud on Your Terms Part 22 of 30: My Private Private Cloud

Back in Part 10 of our “Cloud on Your Terms” series, I discussed the goals of building my own test environment – which I refer to as my “Private Private Cloud”.  It was the first in a series of screencasts and blog posts showing the process of building your own test environment using spare hardware, … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 22 of 30: My Private Private Cloud

Cloud on Your Terms Part 15 of 30: Hybrid for Private Cloud

  Today in part 15 of our November Cloud blog series, my buddy John Weston lays out some of the technologies that will support your efforts in implementing an architecture that can span clouds. “Span clouds?  Huh?” You’ve heard “private cloud”, “public cloud”, etc.. but a solution or an application or service that has portions … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 15 of 30: Hybrid for Private Cloud

Cloud on Your Terms part 13 of 30: System Center Operations Manager

Today in lucky part 13 of our 30 day “Cloud on Your Terms” series, my friend (and the guy who hired me at Microsoft) John Weston introduces you to System Center Operations Manager 2012. Read it HERE. And if you have missed any of the series posts, check out my summary post for links to … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms part 13 of 30: System Center Operations Manager

Cloud on Your Terms Part 9 of 30: What Hardware Do I Need?

  “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?