Tag: Office

Put your ADFS in the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWelcome to another installment of our May series of articles – “20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services”.  Today I’m going to describe a scenario, a problem, and then propose a solution.    The Scenario: Single Sign-On support using Active Directory, Windows Azure Active Directory, ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services), and Office 365 and/or … Continue reading Put your ADFS in the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

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?

Breaking News: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 is RTW

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RTW = Released to the Webitubes Wow.. what a big week. The System Center 2012 release, the official naming of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, and now the newest version of the MDT - Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 – is released and available for download. For those not familiar with it, the MDT is … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 is RTW

Can I do that with Office 365? (So many questions. So little time. Part 23.)

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Alex M asked several questions about Office 365 at our TechNet Event in Kansas City: “Do we need to purchase Office 365 for resources (for example: conference rooms)?” ”Can the user access Office 365 from work PC as well as his personal PC from home?” ”If we are using cloud services, why do we need … Continue reading Can I do that with Office 365? (So many questions. So little time. Part 23.)

TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – MigrationWiz and Office 365

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Yes!  My first in our new “Cloud Innovators” series of interviews is now live!http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/videoembed/technet-radio-cloud-innovators-migrationwiz-and-office-365 About This Video We’re kicking off a new series today with Sr. IT Pro Evangelist Kevin Remde as he examines some of the top innovative companies who are using Microsoft Cloud solutions to help others improve their IT and business operations. … Continue reading TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – MigrationWiz and Office 365

Cloud on Your Terms Part 27 of 30: Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Essentials and the Cloud

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“Hey Kevin – Is the cloud just for big companies?”Absolutely not.  Certainly some implementations (private clouds, for instance) make more sense in organizations that A) are able to take advantage of delivering IT as a Service for their business units, and B) can justify the kind of datacenter resources to support it.  But small business … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 27 of 30: Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Essentials and the Cloud

Your Office in the Clouds. 24×7. “365” (“Cloudy April” – Part 22)

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Do you manage an Exchange organization?  What about a company SharePoint?  “Yeah.. but we’re a couple versions back.”  You’re in good company.  I hear that a lot.  There are some amazing capabilities in the latest versions - Exchange 2010 and SharePoint 2010, but as usual, moving to the next version is not something we always … Continue reading Your Office in the Clouds. 24×7. “365” (“Cloudy April” – Part 22)

TechNet Central Region Events are back! Windows 7 Deployment “Firestarter” Events are LIVE!

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That’s right.  We’re coming to a town near you.  “Or at least near me if I live near one of the cities listed below?”Well, yeah..  But anyway, we know that there are a lot of you who are just starting or still wondering about deploying Windows 7 and Office 2010 to your businesses,  so we’re … Continue reading TechNet Central Region Events are back! Windows 7 Deployment “Firestarter” Events are LIVE!