Several weeks ago at our TechNet Event in Saint Louis, Joe F asked me: “When virtualizing SQL Server I need to know how to best configure SQL and the VM to ensure it will run well. Where can I find configuration and setup information?” A quick Bing of “virtualize SQL Server using Hyper-V Best Practices” … Continue reading The best way to virtualize SQL Server (So many questions. So little time. Part 17.)
David U. asked this of us at our Saint Louis TechNet Event: “Free Hyper-V Server can be installed on bare metal. Do I need Windows Server 2008 R2 plus Hyper-V running elsewhere to manage the Hyper-V Server, or is there another way I can manage that?” Great question David. Thanks! For those of you not … Continue reading Managing Hyper-V Server (So many questions. So little time. Part 16.)
At our TechNet Event in Saint Louis several weeks ago, Aubrey M. asked: “Will there be an option in System Center 2012 Operations Manager to schedule maintenance windows, such as for patch Tuesday?” So.. you’re asking if you’ll have a way to tell Operations Manager, “Hey.. tonight while I’m home watching TV with my husband, we’re … Continue reading System Center 2012 OpsManager and Windows of Maintenance (So many questions. So little time. Part 15)
For lucky 13, I reproduce a question here from Scott L, who asked it at our Saint Louis TechNet Event several weeks ago: “Any plans for a hybrid option with both SCCM and InTune in an organization?” No. At least none that I’m aware of. I will expand on my blunt answer in a moment, … Continue reading Can (or will) Configuration Manager and Windows Intune work together? (So many questions. So little time. Part 13.)
Tighe asked this question at our TechNet Event in Saint Louis several weeks ago: “System Center 2012 - one agent for all products?” That’s a great question, Tighe. Naturally one might assume that if we’ve changed-up how we sell System Center 2012 now as one product rather than a suite of separate products, that we … Continue reading How many agents are in System Center 2012? (So many questions. So little time. Part 12.)
A question I’ve actually heard several times before came up again at our TechNet Event in Kansas City several weeks ago: “Can I use Hyper-V as a VM (within Windows 7)?” No. “Can you elaborate?” Absolutely. First of all, Hyper-V is a role added to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Hyper-V can’t … Continue reading Where CAN’T You Use Hyper-V? (So Many Questions. So Little Time. Part 11.)
Our next set of IT Pro events (“IT Camps”) in the US Central Region have been scheduled and are now officially open for registration! The events are free, go from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and include some light breakfast and lunch. But most importantly, they are full of new and useful information that all IT Pros … Continue reading Breaking News: Free IT Camps – “Being What’s Next In IT” – Open for Registration!
Yes! My first in our new “Cloud Innovators” series of interviews is now live!http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/videoembed/technet-radio-cloud-innovators-migrationwiz-and-office-365 About This Video We’re kicking off a new series today with Sr. IT Pro Evangelist Kevin Remde as he examines some of the top innovative companies who are using Microsoft Cloud solutions to help others improve their IT and business operations. … Continue reading TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – MigrationWiz and Office 365
John asked the following questions at our TechNet event in Saint Louis a few weeks ago: “Can you show us a demo of how to integrate SCVMM with Citrix and/or VMware?”” The answer to that is no. At least not me. I can’t personally afford, nor does my team have the budget for a VMware … Continue reading More Hyper-V and SCVMM Questions (So Many Questions. So Little Time. Part 9.)
At our TechNet Event in Saint Louis, Matt J asked: “How do I migrate from Microsoft Virtual Server to Hyper-V?” I haven’t been asked that for quite awhile (about 3 years, actually). But we did have a few people at our event in Saint Louis that are still using Microsoft’s previous virtualization solution, Virtual Server. … Continue reading Migrating from Microsoft Virtual Server to Hyper-V (So Many Questions. So Little Time. Part 7.)
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