http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm “Any downtime is too much. I want none. ZERO downtime.” Of course you do. We all do. But that sometimes comes at a cost. And by cost, I mean actual money. Dollars and cents. Do-rey-mi. $$$ But Microsoft gives you the ability to patch your virtualization foundation for FREE. (That’s another big zero, folks.) … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–How much downtime is too much?
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn today’s article in our “VMware or Microsoft?” series, my friend Tommy Patterson addresses this very topic in great detail, comparing the limitations in VMware’s “Gang Scheduling” approach to Microsoft Hyper-V’s.READ HIS EXCELLENT ARTICLE HERE
We start this new week of articles in our series, “VMware or Microsoft?” with a nod to the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s album and song, “Are you experienced”. “Why?” Because whenever I hear the question, “are you certified?”, I think of professional certifications. And when I think of professional certifications, I think of the experience that … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Are you experienced?
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmMicrosoft Corporate VP Brad Anderson and I are back for part 2 of our "What's New in 2012 R2" series. We discuss the new and exciting "cloud OS vision" in the next wave of Microsoft's Server and System Center products. Tune in as we take a deep dive into how your business can transform its … Continue reading TechNet Radio: (Part 2) What’s New in 2012 R2 – Transforming the Datacenter
VMware is making claims that they are more secure. They base those claims on a “smaller footprint” and therefore smaller attack surface for the sake of security. (But they’re not really comparing apples to apples.)And is size really what matters? I don’t think so. And neither does Brian Lewis, who writes about it in todays … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–How big is your footprint?
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmDid you know that our free hypervisor, Hyper-V Server 2012, has very little reason to ever require a patch? “I didn’t know that.” You are not alone. Not enough IT Pros know that, especially when VMware and their fans continue to claim that “Hyper-V requires Windows” or “it’s a monolithic operating system". Those claims may … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Who’s patching what?
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn the first of our articles in the “VMware or Microsoft?” series, I’m going to address some misconceptions and misinformation about what Hyper-V actually is. In a currently available document that VMware provides, comparing vSphere 5 to the as-of-then beta of what is now Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012, VMware makes the claim that they … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?– What is a “Purpose-Built Hypervisor”?
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmYou asked for it, so here it is! Here is the list of articles in our “VMware or Microsoft? series, as submitted by our team of IT Pro Technology Evangelists. UPDATE: The six weeks are over. The series is complete. Below is the entire list of articles! We hope you find these useful! Date Article … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft? – The Complete Series
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmHello out there all of you virtualization fans!… all of you datacenter supermen and superwomen!… all of you who get excited when skillfully and elegantly applied information technology makes your work lives and the work lives of the people you support – and the businesses you provide value to - just so much better! We have … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft? – The Series Introduction
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmI had the privilege of welcoming Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President for Windows Server and System Center to the show. We discuss the latest features and enhancements made in Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, SQL Server 2014, Visual Studio 2013, Windows Intune as well as several new Windows Azure services. Tune in … Continue reading TechNet Radio: (Part 1) – What’s New in 2012 R2 – Empowering People-Centric IT
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