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31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 Server Manager (Part 2 of 31)

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The first time you start up Windows Server 2012, and you login, it is the first thing you see. “Even when I install it as a Server Core installation?”Oh.. okay.. no.   When you install “Server with GUI”, you see this: Server Manager.  Server Manager is the one-stop, do-everything, manage-it-all application.  No, this is not the same … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 Server Manager (Part 2 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: The Windows Server 2012 Blog Post Series (Part 1 of 31)

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Happy October!  And http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmHappy Monday!  “Grrr…” Ah.. Somebody hasn’t had enough coffee yet.  Well… trust me.  It is a great day.  It’s the first day of a new blog post series that me and my central region IT Pro Technology Evangelist buddies are facilitating. “Who?” IT Pro Evangelists Matt Hester, Brian Lewis, Keith Mayer, and … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: The Windows Server 2012 Blog Post Series (Part 1 of 31)

Beta for System Center 2012 SP1 is available for download!

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As the title of this posting suggests – or rather says flat out – the beta of System Center 2012 SP1 is available for your downloading and testing/trying pleasure. “Why?  What do I need an SP1 for?  Didn’t System Center 2012 just come out earlier this year?” Absolutely.  But what has since been released? “Windows … Continue reading Beta for System Center 2012 SP1 is available for download!

So do I have to throw out all of my logo’d shirts now?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday Microsoft is unveiling a new global brand.  The old is history.  Sure, you’ll see it around for quite awhile (like on my formerly-official presenter shirts), but going forward, this is the new face of Microsoft: “Seriously?  You’re changing the logo after all these years?” Yessiree.  And I agree that it’s time for the change.  … Continue reading So do I have to throw out all of my logo’d shirts now?

TechNet IT “Mini-Camp” Event–August 30, 2012 in Minneapolis (Edina), Minnesota

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm Yes indeed!  It’s short notice, but I’d love to see about 30+ IT Pros from the area on Thursday, August 30th.  We’ll be holding an IT “Mini-Camp”, where we’ll discuss and give you some hands-on time with Windows Server 2012 and the new version of Hyper-V virtualization. Here is the text from the registration … Continue reading TechNet IT “Mini-Camp” Event–August 30, 2012 in Minneapolis (Edina), Minnesota

Windows Server 2012 Essentials Release Candidate is available for download

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Overview http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWindows Server 2012 Release Candidate Essentials (formerly Windows Small Business Server Essentials) is a flexible, affordable, and easy-to-use server solution designed and priced for small businesses with up to 25 users and 50 devices that helps them reduce costs and be more productive.  Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate Essentials is an ideal first server, … Continue reading Windows Server 2012 Essentials Release Candidate is available for download

Does my SAN support ODX? (So Many Questions. So Little Time. Part 46)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmDan asked this at a TechNet Event IT Camp a few months ago… For those of you not familiar with it, ODX stands for Offloaded Data Transfer (or, I suppose, “X-fer”).  It is a capability that some storage vendor solutions have to offload the transfer of data. “Um.. duh!” Sorry.  The idea with ODX is … Continue reading Does my SAN support ODX? (So Many Questions. So Little Time. Part 46)

Full of I.T. Shark Week!: Why Office 365 and not Google Apps?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm “It’s been said that the secret to a good marriage is to understand that ‘it must be total, it must be permanent, and it must be equal.’  Microsoft has 20 years of expertise in the enterprise arena, and the release of Office 365 a year ago only extends that commitment. Our commitment to our … Continue reading Full of I.T. Shark Week!: Why Office 365 and not Google Apps?