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How Windows Azure Plays Into the Equation – Migration and Deployment (Part 12 of 19)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAs you may remember, last month my team blogged an entire month on using Windows Azure as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS – pronounced “EYE-yazz”) in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series.  As part 12 of our 19-part "Migration and Deployment” Series, Tommy Patterson returns to this topic with a good summary and links to … Continue reading How Windows Azure Plays Into the Equation – Migration and Deployment (Part 12 of 19)

Windows Azure Hybrid Cloud Authentication and Access Architectures – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 31 of 31)

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At last we have reached the end!  it’s been 31 straight days of what I hope you have found to be useful information; all about using Windows Azure as an Infrastructure-as-a-Service option for testing, training, and extending your datacenter. If you’ve missed any, I highly recommend you look at and bookmark the “31 Days of … Continue reading Windows Azure Hybrid Cloud Authentication and Access Architectures – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 31 of 31)

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

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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)

Extending Active Directory to the cloud – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 20 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIf you’ve been following our blog series for any length of time, you already know that “the cloud”, in the form of Windows Azure, is becoming an option for IT organizations in which to extend their datacenters.  And believe it or not, this includes the ability to create an Active Directory domain controller in the … Continue reading Extending Active Directory to the cloud – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 20 of 31)

Create a Windows Azure Network using PowerShell – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 19 of 31)

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Back in Part 10 of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, my good friend Bob Hunt wrote up an excellent step-by-step  for creating a virtual network in Windows Azure. His article and guide was so good, in fact, that I am going to attempt to do the very same task – to … Continue reading Create a Windows Azure Network using PowerShell – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 19 of 31)

Windows 8 and Enhanced End-to-End Security – Reimagining Windows (Episode 5)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn today’s episode of our “Reimagining Windows” series, I talk to Sr. Product Manager on the Windows Commercial Team, Stephen Rose.  We discuss a number of new security enhancements and features such as Bitlocker and BiitLocker-to-Go, MBAM, Secure Boot and File History found in Windows 8. https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Reimagining-Windows-An-In-Depth-Look-at-Windows-8-for-the-Enterprise/Episode-5-Windows-8-Enhanced-End-to-End-Security/player?w=512&h=288   Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and … Continue reading Windows 8 and Enhanced End-to-End Security – Reimagining Windows (Episode 5)

Even More Reasons for IaaS in the Cloud – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 16 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday, my vacationing friend Matt Hester is the author of part 16 in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series. “Vacationing?” Yep.  How’s that for dedication?  “Oh.. he probably wrote it before he left, and scheduled it to go live today.” Something like that.    Anyway, today he gives us even more very … Continue reading Even More Reasons for IaaS in the Cloud – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 16 of 31)

TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – How Datacastle uses Windows Azure to Protect Business Data

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn this episode I talk with Craig Blessing, Vice President at Datacastle.   We discuss how his company uses Windows Azure to protect business data.  Tune in as he outlines for us Datacastle’s innovative cloud solutions which help organizations have secure, anytime, anywhere access to their data. https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Cloud-Innovators--How-Datacastle-uses-Windows-Azure-to-Protect-Business-Data/player?w=512&h=288 After watching this video, follow these next steps: … Continue reading TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – How Datacastle uses Windows Azure to Protect Business Data

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–The Complete Series

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If you’re interested in the full list of articles in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” Windows Azure Virtual Machines and IaaS series… “I’m interested in the links to the full series, Kevin.” http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmI was just getting to that.  Anyway… here it is.  ENJOY! And in case you haven’t had a chance to … Continue reading 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–The Complete Series

31 Days of our Favorite Things: The new CHKDSK. Don’t blink; you’ll miss it! (Part 29 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmYes, you read that subject line correctly.  We’ve actually improved the volume error detection so much in Windows Server 2012 that you’ll rarely if ever have to run a CHKDSK command to fix it.  And if you do, it will run fast and get out of your way. In our 29th installment of “31 Days … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: The new CHKDSK. Don’t blink; you’ll miss it! (Part 29 of 31)