TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – Transaction and Application Monitoring Solutions with BlueStripe Software

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn this episode I chat with Product Marketing Manager Adam Long from BlueStripe Software.  We discuss BlueStripe’s product FactFinder, which is a transaction and application monitoring tool that helps Operations Support teams manage IT systems availability and performance regardless of where it may reside…physical, virtual or cloud. Learn more about BlueStripe Software https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Cloud-Innovators-Transaction-and-Application-Monitoring-Solutions-with-BlueStripe-Soft/player?w=512&h=288 __________________________ Experience … Continue reading TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – Transaction and Application Monitoring Solutions with BlueStripe Software

TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – Hybrid Network Offerings for Windows Azure and Hyper-V from F5

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmOnce again on the floor of TechEd 2013 in New Orleans, I chat with Jeffrey Bellamy, Director of Business Development at F5 Networks. Jeffrey gives us a quick overview of some of their hybrid network offerings for Windows Azure and Hyper-V. Learn more about F5 Networks https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Cloud-Innovators-Hybrid-Network-Offerings-for-Windows-Azure-and-Hyper-V-from-F5/player?w=512&h=288 __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE … Continue reading TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – Hybrid Network Offerings for Windows Azure and Hyper-V from F5

TechEd 2013 Favorites – The Complete Series

The 21st annual TechEd North America conference happened this month (June) in New Orleans, and my three IT Technology Evangelist coworkers (Brian Lewis, Keith Mayer, and Matt Hester) and I had the privilege of attending and taking part.  So in the interest of sharing our experiences and impressions with you, we’ve decided to dedicate the … Continue reading TechEd 2013 Favorites – The Complete Series

Oh YES! Migrate VMware VMs to Windows Azure – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmYou read that title correctly.. We know that many of you are still using VMware.  And just about as many of you are already migrating or considering the migration of some (or all) of your virtualization to Microsoft’s Hyper-V.  And if you’re already going that route, perhaps you should also investigate moving some (or all) … Continue reading Oh YES! Migrate VMware VMs to Windows Azure – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

Do you want to test SharePoint 2013 without dedicating your own hardware?

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWell, do you? “Yes!  And I bet you’re going to tell me to use Windows Azure.” You’re catching on!  In today’s article in our “20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services”, my friend Keith Mayer shares some excellent tips, resources, and a step-by-step for building a SharePoint 2013 lab housed completely in Windows Azure.  … Continue reading Do you want to test SharePoint 2013 without dedicating your own hardware?

Put your ADFS in the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWelcome to another installment of our May series of articles – “20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services”.  Today I’m going to describe a scenario, a problem, and then propose a solution.    The Scenario: Single Sign-On support using Active Directory, Windows Azure Active Directory, ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services), and Office 365 and/or … Continue reading Put your ADFS in the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

Deploy a WebDAV File Server in the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIf you can extend your datacenter into the cloud using a secured network path and Windows Azure, it sure should follow that you can take advantage of cloud-based virtual machines to perform some of your more common infrastructure tasks.  For example: File Servers.“Yeah, I get it, Kevin.  You have a secured network connection, and you … Continue reading Deploy a WebDAV File Server in the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

SQL Database Mirroring to the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm“Hey Kevin… I would like to use Windows Azure as a location where I set up a SQL Server database mirror.  Is this something I can do?” Absolutely, yes!  In fact, it doesn’t even require anything fancy as far as setting up special connectors or site-to-site VPN in order to try this out (though in … Continue reading SQL Database Mirroring to the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

Extend Your Private Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Networks and Windows Server 2012 – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

So now that we’ve been talking about building virtual machines in Windows Azure, and extending your datacenter into “the cloud”, we need to actually make the connection.  But how does one actually build the Windows Azure Network, and then that subnet our local subnets? Keith Mayer gives us the answer today in our latest “20 … Continue reading Extend Your Private Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Networks and Windows Server 2012 – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services