What a week! As I write this, it’s Friday March 4, 2016.. and my head is still spinning from all the terrific information I was able to take in during the March 1-3 Microsoft TechNet Virtual Conference 2016. Several hours and sessions each day were devoted to topics that IT professionals and IT organizations care … Continue reading On Demand: The TechNet Virtual Conference 2016
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmThe Azure Blog just posted some exciting news about improvements and updates to Azure Backup, specifically around the backup and retention of Azure Virtual Machines (VMs). “Oh yeah? How can they make it any better?” Well, for starters.. How would you like to be able to retain a backup of a Virtual Machine for up … Continue reading This just in: More Updates to Azure Backup
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm To follow up on my post of a couple of days ago, I thought I’d share this awesome introductory video discussing our up-coming September/October US events… https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TNT1601/player Have you signed up yet? GO HERE to select your city and date: https://aka.ms/TechNetTour Hope to see you there!
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm We Technical Evangelists are at it again! This September and October, we will visit 10 cities to talk about using Microsoft Azure as part of your disaster recovery plan. Attendees will receive a free Microsoft Azure pass and the opportunity to complete several disaster recovery related labs during the course of the workshop. 9/1 … Continue reading Azure for Disaster Recovery: The US Tour
We’re hosting another of our IT Camps on Microsoft Azure and how to extend your datacenter into the cloud. It’s a free, full-day of learning, including hands-on-labs and great resources for further investigation. Go to https://aka.ms/AzureITCampMO for details and to register. (Hurry.. space is limited!) PS - We’ll also have a drawing for someone to … Continue reading If you’re in the area of Saint Louis and can get away from work on May 19, 2015…
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWhether or not you choose to believe me, here are a two things that I know to be true: Microsoft takes your privacy and preferences very seriously, and Microsoft wants you to stay “in-the-loop” about what’s coming. Often our marketing and operations people send out notices about up-coming events, such as our IT Camps or … Continue reading Upcoming Microsoft Events: Do you want to stay informed?
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm Yes, in the U.S. we’re coming to a town near you with some free training and hands-on experiences again – this time covering Windows Azure and System Center 2012 R2 to support hybrid cloud scenarios. Here’s the description of the event from the registration pages: Build Hybrid Cloud Solutions with Windows Azure and System … Continue reading Hey IT Campers! It’s time for an Azure IT Camp!
Many of you in the U.S. may be familiar with the Microsoft “IT Camps” that we host now and then, where we teach you some great stuff and then give you the opportunity to work with the technology through hosted hands-on lab exercises. These free in-person events have become very popular. They’re so popular, in … Continue reading Learn Microsoft Virtualization in Your Own Easy-to-Build Virtual Lab
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmRecently we’ve been showing off a capability (currently in preview) called “Windows Azure Backup”, which is a simple file system backup and restore to/from Windows Azure storage. At our IT Camp in Saint Louis a few weeks back, David asked: “Can Windows Azure Backup do a bare metal restore in the event of total failure … Continue reading Can Windows Azure Backup support a bare-metal restore? (So many questions. So little time. Part 52.)
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmThis excellent question was asked by Ralph at our IT Camp in Saint Louis a few weeks ago: “One of the questions asked by our VP relates to Azure backups protecting from user error rather than hardware failure or disaster recovery. What is the Microsoft guidance on backing up VMs in the cloud?” How do … Continue reading How should I backup my Windows Azure VMs? (So many questions. So little time. Part 51.)
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