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VMware or Microsoft?–The Naked Server

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm“Heh heh… You said naked.”Yep.  But when I say “naked servers”, I mean bare-metal servers.  “So.. was that just a trick to get more people to read this article?”Yes. “Okay.  Proceed...”And by bare-metal servers, I mean.. a server that has no operating system installed.  It’s racked-and-stacked and plugged into power and network, but isn’t otherwise … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–The Naked Server

VMware or Microsoft?–Can I get an app with that?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmHow do you know that the application you want to run on a virtualized machine is actually supported to run on a virtual machine?“You ask the vendor?”Which vendor?  The virtualization vendor or the application vendor?“Umm… both.”It’s definitely a good idea to do that.  But there are some things to know, and, quite frankly, there’s a … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Can I get an app with that?

VMware or Microsoft?–Moving Live Virtual Machines. Same, but different.

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Uptime is king.  Virtual machines in business represent some workload, whether in whole or as part of an application or service.  And we don’t ever want it to go down.  Technologies such as VMotion and Live Migration included in vSphere and Hyper-V are our best friends when it comes to being able to flexibly move … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Moving Live Virtual Machines. Same, but different.

VMware or Microsoft? – The Complete Series

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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

TechNet Radio: (Part 1) – What’s New in 2012 R2 – Empowering People-Centric IT

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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

New Storage Tiering coming in Server 2012 R2 – TechEd 2013 Favorites

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAs you may already be aware, at TechEd this year in New Orleans, several announcements about the new “R2” versions of various products were made.  Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2 were just two of the products being updated later this year, and for which preview releases will be available later this … Continue reading New Storage Tiering coming in Server 2012 R2 – TechEd 2013 Favorites

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

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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

New Windows Azure Trial and Subscription Rights – TechEd 2013 Favorites

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAt the keynote on Monday of TechEd NA (June 3), we made some pretty big announcements around how Windows Azure Trials and various subscription benefits would be changing. So for today’s edition of our “TechEd 2013 Favorites” series, I thought I’d briefly introduce you to some surprising changes to the options you have for “kicking … Continue reading New Windows Azure Trial and Subscription Rights – TechEd 2013 Favorites

TechEd 2013 Favorites – The Complete Series

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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

Migrate VMs to Windows Azure from Amazon AWS–20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmBeing as this is our last business/work-day of the month, it is also the last day of articles in our “20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services” series. “Yay!” I agree.  And once again Keith Mayer comes through for us with an outstanding topic: How to migrate virtual machines out of Amazon AWS and … Continue reading Migrate VMs to Windows Azure from Amazon AWS–20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services