Connect your Azure PaaS to your IaaS – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 24 of 31)

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAs you know, we’ve been talking about Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) for the entire month. “Really?  I thought you were talking about Windows Azure and virtual machines.” Yes, that’s true.  And these virtual machines can be the foundation of or an extension of a Private Cloud outside of the walls of your own datacenter.  Microsoft is providing … Continue reading Connect your Azure PaaS to your IaaS – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 24 of 31)

WPC Announcements–Servers and Tools and Azure! (Oh my!)

Some of you may be aware that this week another big Microsoft conference is happening in Toronto.  The Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) for 2012 is in full swing.  And like all of these kinds of conferences, there are usually big announcements and reveals and important information shared during the keynotes.  This year’s is no exception. … Continue reading WPC Announcements–Servers and Tools and Azure! (Oh my!)

Cloud on Your Terms Part 30 of 30: Certification Tips To Get Your Career Ready For The Cloud

It’s the end of the month, and the last of our 30 days of cloudy goodness is here!  In today’s blog post, one of the most genuinely certifiable gentlemen I know, Brian Lewis, points you to some resources to help you get on track for cloud readiness.  And by you, I mean YOU.  You need … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 30 of 30: Certification Tips To Get Your Career Ready For The Cloud

Breaking News: More New System Center 2012 RCs and Betas Available Today

Great news!  More betas and release candidates of the System Center 2012 tools are available today for download!  Like many of you, I have been waiting patiently for these gems, and I can’t wait to start playing with them.  These round out the pre-releases of tools that allow you to support private and hybrid cloud … Continue reading Breaking News: More New System Center 2012 RCs and Betas Available Today

Where is that evaluation download?

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?