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31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – What are my OS choices? (Part 3 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIf you’re considering extending your datacenter by running some (all?) of your servers “in the cloud” in Windows Azure, you might be asking, “What operating systems does Windows Azure support?” “What operating systems does Windows Azure support?” Yeah.  Like that.  The answer is found in todays installment of our “31 Days of Servers in the … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – What are my OS choices? (Part 3 of 31)

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Want a place to build labs without hardware? (Part 2 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmYes, you read that subject right.  You can build servers and construct a pretty decent lab environment without having to purchase hardware.  Do it virtually. “In the cloud?” Bingo.  Today’s 2nd installment of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series is delivered by my teammate out of Atlanta, GA: Tommy Patterson.  In this … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Want a place to build labs without hardware? (Part 2 of 31)

Breaking News: System Center 2012 w/SP1 is now available to download and evaluate!

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmSystem Center 2012 with SP1 is now available for MSDN and TechNet Subscribers. “What’s new with Service Pack 1, Kevin?” I’m so glad you asked.  Check out the “What’s New in System Center 2012 SP1” page for all the details.  But in a nutshell, SP1 adds capabilities to fully manage the new functionality that is … Continue reading Breaking News: System Center 2012 w/SP1 is now available to download and evaluate!

31 Days of our Favorite Things: The Recap

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIt’s over!  November (Movember?) is here!  Now it’s time to sit back and soak in all of this great information! Below is a complete list (Thank you, Keith Mayer for compiling it) of links to our full 31 Days.  Enjoy! 31 Days of our Favorite Things The Cloud OS Platform by Kevin Remde Server Manager … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: The Recap

31 Days of our Favorite Things: VMware Should Be Worried (Part 31 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmHere it is! …the last day of the month, and the last day of our series of “31 Days of our Favorite Things”!  And today, my buddy Matt Hester is going to tell you why you should consider Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 over VMware.  In summary: Nothing and nobody scales to support bigger, more … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: VMware Should Be Worried (Part 31 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 Versions (Part 22 of 31)

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Today we need to talk about the versions and the licensing options you have for Windows Server 2012.  There are some pretty significant changes to A) what you can purchase, and B) what those versions include. “So it’s not just Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter?  Are you making it even more complex?!” Absolutely not.  In fact, … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 Versions (Part 22 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 makes NIC hardware sing! (Part 21 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in Part 21 of “31 Days of our Favorite Things”, Brian Lewis answers the musical question, “To NIC or not to NIC?” There are so many new and exciting hardware options out there, and sometimes it makes sense to purchase one over another.  One thing that may influence your decision is in how you … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 makes NIC hardware sing! (Part 21 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Extend Your Hyper-V Virtual Switch in Windows Server 2012 (Part 20 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIt’s the weekend!  Just in time for Part 20 of the “31 Days of our Favorite Things” series:  the Hyper-V Extensible Virtual Switch! What is a Virtual Switch? In Hyper-V, as in other virtualization platforms, a virtual switch is rather like a physical networking switch in the sense that it is a connection point for … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Extend Your Hyper-V Virtual Switch in Windows Server 2012 (Part 20 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Just when you thought SMB couldn’t get any better (Part 17 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm“SMB?  You mean Server Message Block?” Yep.  “Better?  It’s just the protocol for accessing files across a network, isn’t it?” Yes.  But can you use that file share storage for fast, highly available file access and use it for, say, a database file used by the database server?  Or as the location for a virtual … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Just when you thought SMB couldn’t get any better (Part 17 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 and Easy(er) VDI (Part 13 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmFor those of you not familiar with the acronym, VDI stands for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.  The idea is that I can provide my users their desktops via remote desktop connections… “Like Terminal Services?” Where have you been since 2007?  But, in a sense, yes.  Using the same (or a similar) remote desktop protocol connection, and … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 and Easy(er) VDI (Part 13 of 31)