31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–The Complete Series

If you’re interested in the full list of articles in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” Windows Azure Virtual Machines and IaaS series… “I’m interested in the links to the full series, Kevin.” http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmI was just getting to that.  Anyway… here it is.  ENJOY! And in case you haven’t had a chance to … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–The Complete Series

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–What is Azure Virtual Networking? (Part 9 of 31)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm Today we’re going to introduce you to how networking works in Windows Azure.  More specifically, my east-coast counterpart Bob Hunt has created today’s Part 9 of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, focusing on networking and connectivity options. For example – Do you want to treat your Windows Azure based virtual … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–What is Azure Virtual Networking? (Part 9 of 31)

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–Setting up Windows Azure Management (Part 8 of 31)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn today’s article in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, my friend Brian Lewis gives us a simple method of setting up management of Windows Azure. “But Kevin.. don’t I just use the Windows Azure portal?” Sure.. you can do a lot with that.  But if you need to use other tools … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–Setting up Windows Azure Management (Part 8 of 31)

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–Can you build a SharePoint lab in the cloud? (Part 7 of 31)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAnd the answer to the question I pose in the title is: YES!  Yes you can! In today’s part 7 of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, Keith Mayer walks you through a detailed step-by-step of how to build virtual machines in Windows Azure that serve as a solid test and learning … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–Can you build a SharePoint lab in the cloud? (Part 7 of 31)

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – So what is Windows Azure really all about, anyway? (Part 6 of 31)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm“Yeah, Kevin… Tell me something more about Windows Azure.” How about today, in part 6 of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” I leave that job to my friend Yung Chou.  His article today outlines the current state-of-the-art that is Windows Azure; not just for running virtual machines, but for all that it … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – So what is Windows Azure really all about, anyway? (Part 6 of 31)

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Move a local VM to the Cloud (Part 5 of 31)

My turn! In todays installment of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud”, we wanted to show you how easy it is to load a locally created, Hyper-V based virtual machine into Windows Azure. “But it’s not really that easy, is it?  I’ve had a heckuva time trying to make this work!” Actually, once … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Move a local VM to the Cloud (Part 5 of 31)

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Servers Talking in the Cloud (Part 4 of 31)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIf you’ve been following along with our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, you have already seen that it’s very simple to create servers in Windows Azure.  But what you might not realize is just how easy it is to get those computers to see each other.  Networking can be configured manually, but … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Servers Talking in the Cloud (Part 4 of 31)

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

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)

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)