Okay.. I feel like sharing this because it’s pretty stupid, but in a geeky-sort-of-way the solution was interesting enough to share. Think Chicken & Egg. (or “Catch-22”).As the title of this post suggests, the subject is Windows Failover Clustering. For those of you who are not familiar with it, Windows Failover Clustering is a built-in … Continue reading Doh! (What I learned about Windows Failover Clustering. The hard way.)
Today I thought I’d throw some good resources around Microsoft’s platform for virtualization: Hyper-V Hyper-V getting Started Guide - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732470(WS.10).aspx Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with Hyper-V (download) - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BCAA9707-0228-4860-B088-DD261CA0C80D&displaylang=en The Best Virtualization Tools - http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/en/us/resources.aspx Windows Virtualization Team Blog - http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/ Microsoft Hyper-V Server Configuration Guide - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=E1E111C9-FA69-4B4D-8963-1DD87804C04F Step-by-Step Guide for Testing Hyper-V and … Continue reading More Hyper-V Goodness (“Cloudy April” – Part 17)
“Kevin.. Was that title a reference to a certain 80’s song and award-winning video?"It was. But I had to add the word “Cloud” to the phrase, because that’s what we’re talking about today: The Hyper-V Cloud. The idea here is that by using Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V, SCVMM 2008 R2, and the SCVMM Self-Service … Continue reading I want my.. I want my.. I want my Hyper-V Cloud (“Cloudy April” – Part 16)
(RTW = Released to the Wild Wild Web)At the Microsoft’s Management Summit (MMS 2011) Microsoft announced the availability of BETA 2 of System Center Configuration Manager 2012. “What are the new big improvements?”I was just getting to that. Here’s a quick summary:“User-Centric Management” / “Flexible Delivery of Applications”: This SCCM version acknowledges and supports the … Continue reading Breaking News from MMS: SCCM 2012 Beta 2 is RTW!
(RTW = Released to the Webtubes)Today at the 2011 Microsoft Management Summit Microsoft announced the availability of the BETA of the next version of System Center Virtual Machine Manager – SCVMM 2012Here are more details you should check out: The SCVMM 2012 Beta page The Download Bing it. “What are you most excited about in … Continue reading Breaking News from MMS 2011: SCVMM 2012 Beta is RTW!
E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.comFeedback e-mail to my boss: Brian Moore – BriMoore@microsoft.comFollow Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinRemde"WAG" = Windows Administrator Groups (on LinkedIn): With Subgroups for user groups by geography - http://tinyurl.com/y8u2z35Future Live, In-Person Event Information: TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde MSDN Events (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com IT Managers Community Hub - http://technet.microsoft.com/itmanagementIT … Continue reading Kevin’s Microsoft Virtualization 360 Resources
Dear blog,Yes, I know… it’s been a while since I’ve written anything. True, I shared some of my personal videos from TechEd, plus some resources for attendees to series of presentations I did a little while ago.. but nothing really from the heart; from my personal thoughts or opinions. And isn’t that what a blog … Continue reading Are you “what’s next”?
Just the other day, the Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer was quietly released as an update for Windows Server 2008 R2. Like the other BPAs that are built-in to Server 2008 R2, this one is available from within the Server Manager. It allows you to launch and review an analysis of how you have Hyper-V configured, so … Continue reading Is your Hyper-V configuration running according to “Best Practices”? Now you’ll know!
Today a new IDC White Paper (sponsored by Microsoft) was made available:http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/B/D/5BD5C253-4259-428B-A3E4-1F9C3D803074/IDC_Business_Critical_Workloads.pdfThe purpose of the write-up is to document what’s happening in the world of x86-based Servers; why they are THE platform businesses choose for their business-critical workloads. This is not a Microsoft story…“Oh really? You sponsored it!”Yeah, you got me there. (smile) But, really, … Continue reading New: IDC White Paper on Business-Critical Workloads Available
Here’s another TLA for you all to learn: CEC. Microsoft’s Common Engineering Criteria. The Microsoft Common Engineering Criteria is a set of engineering requirements and guidelines that govern all of Microsoft’s server products. The idea here is that we build products that work well together, and work to help you reduce your TCO (another TLA … Continue reading Transparency: What guides Microsoft to improve server products and reduce your TCO?
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