For immediate release…

May 8, 2018 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…CONTACT: JoeyLauren JiracekAll Points Public Relations(847) 897-7496jjiracek@allpointspr.comMay 9, 2018CMIT Solutions Launches Technology Revolution in Minneapolis NorthwestLocal Entrepreneur Opens New Office in Maple Grove to Enhance IT Services and Support for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – CMIT Solutions is launching a technology revolution in the northern and western Twin Cities area.The … Continue reading For immediate release…

Azure Building Blocks – Like Legos™ for the cloud?

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

I thought this was an interesting announcement. Yesterday Microsoft announced a new way to more-simply deploy Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) resources into Azure, along with a new command line tool to drive it with. The tool is called Azure Building Blocks. These building blocks are described as “a set of tools and Azure Resource Manager templates that … Continue reading Azure Building Blocks – Like Legos™ for the cloud?

Save Money in Azure 3 New Ways

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 8 Comments

Microsoft has been on a tear recently in adding new options and capabilities in Azure. The week was frantic with news, no-doubt due to the fact that Microsoft Ignite was happening. And like all of you (particularly those of you who, like me, were unable to attend this year ), I’ve been trying to keep … Continue reading Save Money in Azure 3 New Ways

Azure has PowerShell (?!)

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

“Oh c’mon, Kevin.. Everybody knows you can use PowerShell against Azure…”Yeah, sure. But did you know that they’ve finally added the preview for using a PowerShell shell right from the browser?“No! Do tell!”For a while now you’ve had the ability to click what looks to be a command-prompt icon in the upper-right-hand corner of your … Continue reading Azure has PowerShell (?!)

Update: Did Kevin pass Azure test 70-532?

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 2 Comments

Let me reveal my answer to you in the form of a couple of test questions:1. Kevin found the test harder than he expected.TrueFalse 2. What areas did Kevin wish he had studied and understood more deeply during the test?A. Code. Actual C# code against Azure web and identity services B. Azure Functions. I know … Continue reading Update: Did Kevin pass Azure test 70-532?

I’m Certifiable (Azure Exam 70-532)

September 18, 2017September 16, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ 4 Comments

Not only am I absolutely full of I.T., but I’m also certifiable! I’ve been earning Microsoft Certifications of one flavor or another since 1994, when I became an MCP on Windows 3.11 (“Windows for Workgroups”). And recently I set myself a goal to become certified on all things Azure. “What certifications are available for Azure?”There … Continue reading I’m Certifiable (Azure Exam 70-532)

DSC: Cut to the Core

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

This is an interesting development. I had a good friend and respected local technologist mention this to me the other day, and he wasn’t happy. “Why would they take away features? Just to be ‘consistent’?” Apparently his take on this is that Microsoft is reducing something that was powerful down to a subset of its … Continue reading DSC: Cut to the Core

The Confidential Cloud

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

"Encryption of data in transit?"Check!“Encryption of data at rest?”Yessir!“Encryption of data while it’s in use?”Huh?! That last one might stump you as well, but Microsoft actually announced a new capability today in Azure, called Azure Confidential Computing. “Put simply, confidential computing offers a protection that to date has been missing from public clouds, encryption of … Continue reading The Confidential Cloud

“Full of I.T.” Blog Content Imported

September 13, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

Not that it’s extremely compelling or super timely anymore, but I managed to import the content from my old Full of I.T. blog to this new blog. Thanks, WordPress, for making it so easy!You’ll find that some formatting is messed up, some links are in place of previously embedded video windows, etc. I may go … Continue reading “Full of I.T.” Blog Content Imported

12 Years being Full of I.T.

October 17, 2016September 14, 2017 ~ Kevin Remde ~ Leave a comment

That’s right! This blog is 12 years old today! Yep. 12 years ago today I entered my very first blog post. And in the years that followed, it was a pleasure to bring the latest-news, technical resources, and sometimes just silly tech stuff to your browser of choice. I know I haven’t been around much … Continue reading 12 Years being Full of I.T.