For those of you who missed any of these and want to catch up, here is a list that I will keep updated with links to the team’s (Me, Brian Lewis, John Weston, and Matt Hester) posts. And don’t forget to go to https://aka.ms/evals if you want to evaluate any of the foundational software to … Continue reading The Cloud on Your Terms: 30 Part Series
What Makes A Cloud? The most current NIST definition of Cloud Computing states that, in order for you to have a computational “cloud”, you have to have the following essentials: On-demand self-service Broad network access Resource pooling Rapid elasticity Measured service So how does the new suite of tools coming in System Center 2012 map … Continue reading The Cloud on Your Terms Part 4 of 30: What does System Center 2012 offer “The Cloud”
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWe IT Pro-focused Technical Evangelists are often asked, “Hey.. Where can I find the download to try out such-and-such software?” And after I find out what they actually meant by “such-and-such”, I usually just tell them essentially to “google it on Bing”. But that’s not sufficient. So what I am doing instead, on this page, … Continue reading Where is that evaluation download?
Here’s another TLA for you all to learn: CEC. Microsoft’s Common Engineering Criteria. The Microsoft Common Engineering Criteria is a set of engineering requirements and guidelines that govern all of Microsoft’s server products. The idea here is that we build products that work well together, and work to help you reduce your TCO (another TLA … Continue reading Transparency: What guides Microsoft to improve server products and reduce your TCO?
WAG = Windows Administrator GroupsLast week I decided to try something new, and it’s catching on in a big way. I wanted to create a new set of user groups for IT Administrators who primarily work with MIcrosoft Windows-based infrastructures. So I came up with the acronym WAG. I’m also a recent big fan of … Continue reading WAG – It’s like Bacon Flavored Dog Treats for the IT Professional
Hey IT folks,Back on July 30th, 2009, I presented what ended up being a pretty highly rated webcast on Windows Server 2008 R2 entitled “How Windows Server 2008 R2 Affects Your IT Infrastructure”. And as I’ve done in the past, I promised that soon after I would record the demos and get them up on … Continue reading Check Out My 5 New Windows Server 2008 R2 Screencasts
As promised, here are the “Best of Q&A” from the live chat I helped to deliver on September 3, 2009, entitled “IT Manager Community Chat with Kevin – Virtualization”A BIG THANK YOU to my guest, Shanen Boettcher, for such a wonderful conversation around Virtualization and the value that businesses can gain through it.And THANK YOU to all of … Continue reading Best of Q&A from the IT Manager Webcast: IT Manager Community Chat with Kevin – Virtualization
As promised, here are the “Best of Q&A” from the live chat I helped to deliver on September 2, 2009, entitled “TechNet Webcast: Thrive Live Chat! - Virtualization”A BIG THANK YOU to my guest, Shanen Boettcher, for such a wonderful conversation and some great information for IT Pros around getting ready for Virtualization.And THANK YOU … Continue reading Best of Q&A for the TechNet Webcast: Thrive Live Chat! – Virtualization
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Kevin’s TechNet Event Resources January-March, 2009 E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.comFeedback e-mail to my boss: Harry Caldwell – HarryCal@microsoft.com Session PowerPoint Deckshttp://www.technetevents.com/resources/2009-January-March.aspx Future Live, In-Person Event InformationTechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.TechnetEvents.com/kevinremdeMSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com Microsoft Webcasts - http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts NEW - IT Managers Community Hub - http://technet.microsoft.com/itmanagement 28%-OFF Special TechNet Plus Subscription Promotion – … Continue reading January-March 2009 – TechNet Event Resources
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