TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – Monitor Your Applications with Foglight for Windows Azure Applications

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn this episode I welcome Douglas Chrystall, Chief Architect at Dell Software to the show, and we discuss Foglight for Windows Azure applications – a new product offering from Dell which helps monitor applications built on the Windows Azure platform.  Tune in as we chat about this solution which can provide diagnostics and improve your … Continue reading TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – Monitor Your Applications with Foglight for Windows Azure Applications

Hey Saint Louis – I’m talking to YOU! (Microsoft IaaS Virtual Machine Bootcamp)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmOur FREE “Microsoft IaaS Virtual Machine Bootcamp” events are happening around the central part of the U.S.  We’re delivering these for IT Professionals and Developers who are interested specifically in learning more about Windows Azure, as a globally scalable application platform, as an infrastructure for virtual machines, and as an extension of your datacenter into … Continue reading Hey Saint Louis – I’m talking to YOU! (Microsoft IaaS Virtual Machine Bootcamp)

FREE IT Camps Coming to a Location Near YOU!

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmNear you, that is, if you live in any of the most major cities in the United States. Our team of 11 Technical Evangelists (IT Pro Evangelists) are once again on the road and delivering live, FREE IT Camps for you!  We’re bringing you three very compelling topics: What’s new in System Center 2012 SP1, … Continue reading FREE IT Camps Coming to a Location Near YOU!

How Windows Azure Plays Into the Equation – Migration and Deployment (Part 12 of 19)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAs you may remember, last month my team blogged an entire month on using Windows Azure as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS – pronounced “EYE-yazz”) in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series.  As part 12 of our 19-part "Migration and Deployment” Series, Tommy Patterson returns to this topic with a good summary and links to … Continue reading How Windows Azure Plays Into the Equation – Migration and Deployment (Part 12 of 19)

Windows Azure Hybrid Cloud Authentication and Access Architectures – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 31 of 31)

At last we have reached the end!  it’s been 31 straight days of what I hope you have found to be useful information; all about using Windows Azure as an Infrastructure-as-a-Service option for testing, training, and extending your datacenter. If you’ve missed any, I highly recommend you look at and bookmark the “31 Days of … Continue reading Windows Azure Hybrid Cloud Authentication and Access Architectures – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 31 of 31)

Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: RDS – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 30 of 31)

As we’ve shown in previous articles of our series, Windows Azure is a very useful tool for setting up a testing and training environment.  http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in part 30 of “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud”, Dan Noonan (via Tommy Patterson’s blog) shows us how to set that up, and build “a classroom in the … Continue reading Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: RDS – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 30 of 31)

Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: Networking Basics – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 29 of 31)

As we’ve shown in previous articles of our series, Windows Azure is a very useful tool for setting up a testing and training environment.  http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in part 29 of “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud”, Don Noonan (guest writer) shows us how to set that up and take advantage of it. FIND HIS ARTICLE … Continue reading Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: Networking Basics – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 29 of 31)

Windows Azure Add-Ons from the Windows Azure Store – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 28 of 31)

One of the great things about “the cloud” is that not only can you build solutions that are globally available, but you can also purchase and use components and services from other providers and easily include their functionality as a part of your own solutions  http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in part 29 of “31 Days of Servers in … Continue reading Windows Azure Add-Ons from the Windows Azure Store – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 28 of 31)

Use Windows Azure to learn Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 27 of 31)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWhat an amazing platform and opportunity for learning.   Creating virtual machines in Windows Azure is a great platform for trying out functionality that would otherwise be hard or expensive to do in your own test lab or on your own hardware. So in this Part 27 of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” … Continue reading Use Windows Azure to learn Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 27 of 31)

Copy a VM to Windows Azure using App Controller – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 25 of 31)

System Center 2012 contains a relatively new component that I don’t think many of you are familiar with.  At least not yet.  But if you saw my Part 12 and Part 13 articles in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, you know already know how to connect App Controller to your Windows … Continue reading Copy a VM to Windows Azure using App Controller – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 25 of 31)