Tag: Scaleability

Deploy a WebDAV File Server in the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIf you can extend your datacenter into the cloud using a secured network path and Windows Azure, it sure should follow that you can take advantage of cloud-based virtual machines to perform some of your more common infrastructure tasks.  For example: File Servers.“Yeah, I get it, Kevin.  You have a secured network connection, and you … Continue reading Deploy a WebDAV File Server in the Cloud – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services – The Complete Series

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAs many of you may already know, this month my Microsoft US DPE Central Region teammates (Matt Hester, Brian Lewis, and Keith Mayer) and I are blogging about “20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services”.  Throughout this month I’ll be adding links, making any updates or changes.  So keep checking back for more, or … Continue reading 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services – The Complete Series

20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS): SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn in the Cloud

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“Hey Kevin.. How do I get high availability out of my SQL Server?” http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmCluster.  Shared Storage.  Windows Failover Clustering supports that. “But… I want my SQL Servers running in Windows Azure.  And I don’t have shared storage in “the cloud”.  But I still need the benefits of clustered high availability.” Wow.. you sure want a … Continue reading 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS): SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn in the Cloud

Hardware Profiles in System Center 2012 SP1 VMM: Build Your Private Cloud (Series)

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Today’s installment of our “Build Your Private Cloud in a Month” series is the first of a 5-part mini-series we’re calling “Deploying Private Cloud Workloads”.  http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmThis week we (Tommy Patterson, Blain Barton and I) are going to detail and demonstrate some of the key areas in System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager that support … Continue reading Hardware Profiles in System Center 2012 SP1 VMM: Build Your Private Cloud (Series)

BREAKING NEWS: Windows Azure Infrastructure Services are in GA today!

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“Georgia?” http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmNo!  GA means General Availability!  It’s like RTM, but better.  We’ve been talking about Windows Azure virtual machines, and using Azure as “Infrastructure-as-a-Service” (IaaS) for many months now.  We’ve been promoting the heck out of the 90-day free trial of Windows Azure to IT Pros all over the world; but with the caveat that … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Windows Azure Infrastructure Services are in GA today!

The Replica Broker: 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 15)

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Back in October of last year, in Part 5 of our “31 Days of our Favorite Things” series, I wrote about Hyper-V Replica.  “With Hyper-V Replica you can easily create and maintain an off-line copy – a replica – of a virtual machine on a separate virtualization host.  This means, for example, that if your … Continue reading The Replica Broker: 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 15)

High Availability and Live Migrations: 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 12)

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If you’re a VMware user, you’re probably familiar with the “vMotion” capability; moving a live, running virtual machine from one host to another.  Until recently, that move had to take place among and between clustered hosts, but recently Microsoft Hyper-V (and later VMware in vSphere 5) allowed the live moving of virtual machines without clusters. Still, … Continue reading High Availability and Live Migrations: 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 12)

NIC Teamwork: 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 10)

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I’ve discussed Windows Server 2012’s inclusion of NIC teaming on my blog before.  Back in Part 7 of our “31 Days of  our Favorite Things” last October, for example, I blogged about it. http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn part 10 of our current “20+ Days of Server Virtualization” series, my phriend from Phoenix Harold Wong also describes NIC Teaming … Continue reading NIC Teamwork: 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 10)

It’s Like, Networking. Virtually Networking in Hyper-V : 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 9)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmMy friend Tommy Patterson brings us part 9 of our “20+ Days of Server Virtualization”, in which he introduces and describes the functionality in Hyper-V to support the networking of your virtual machines.  He describes the basic operations and options, as well as some of the more advanced topics of performance, off-loading, and new security … Continue reading It’s Like, Networking. Virtually Networking in Hyper-V : 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 9)

Virtualization Storage Defined : 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 5 of 20)

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I’m sure some of you are more well-versed in the area of storage than others.  And no matter where you fall on that continuum, you may be wondering what kinds of storage are available for Hyper-V Virtualization. http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm“Hey Kevin – What kinds of storage are available for Hyper-V virtualization?” Umm.. yeah.  Glad you asked.  My friend … Continue reading Virtualization Storage Defined : 20+ Days of Server Virtualization (Part 5 of 20)