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(Part 3) End of Support for Windows Server 2003 – How Small to Midsized Businesses can Benefit by moving to Windows Server 2012 R2

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmConcluding our 3 part End of Support for Windows Server 2003 series, Eric Mills and I highlight  some of the key concerns small to midsize businesses need to be aware of if they are still running Windows Server 2003 in their environment.  https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/Part-3-End-of-Support-for-Windows-Server-2003-How-Small-to-MidSized-Businesses-can-Benefit-by-moving/player Ready to make the move? Get Windows Server 2012 R2 now! __________________________ … Continue reading (Part 3) End of Support for Windows Server 2003 – How Small to Midsized Businesses can Benefit by moving to Windows Server 2012 R2

VMware Pro? Gear up on Hyper-V through Microsoft Early Experts

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Are you a VMware Pro?  In an increasingly multi-hypervisor world, more and more IT organizations are using Microsoft Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure to achieve superior performance and workload flexibility at the best possible price. With nearly two-thirds of businesses on more than one virtualization platform, adding Microsoft virtualization and cloud skills to your technical repertoire … Continue reading VMware Pro? Gear up on Hyper-V through Microsoft Early Experts

How can Hyper-V Server be a member of a cluster? (So many questions. So little time. Part 54.)

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At our IT Camp in Minneapolis a few weeks ago, Kris asked me a valid question. “How does a Hyper-V Server (not the full windows install) do clustering if you can’t install the cluster role?” Kris’s question is a good one, because we had just been discussing how limited Hyper-v Server is in terms of … Continue reading How can Hyper-V Server be a member of a cluster? (So many questions. So little time. Part 54.)

TechNet Radio: (Part 3) Virtualization: Did You Know…

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn Part 3 of our “Virtualization: Did you Know…” series, Jeff Woolsey and I conclude our Top 10 list of Virtualization solution facts. https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Part-3-Virtualization-Did-You-Know/player?w=512&h=288 Download MP3 (Audio only) MP4 (iPod, Zune HD) High Quality MP4 (iPad, PC) Mid Quality MP4 (Windows Phone, HTML5) High Quality WMV (PC, Xbox, MCE) Missed Part 1 or Part 2  … Continue reading TechNet Radio: (Part 3) Virtualization: Did You Know…

TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Virtualization: Did You Know…

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn this episode I welcome back Jeff Woolsey to the show for Part 2 of our three part “Virtualization: Did you Know…” series, where we cover four more quick facts about Microsoft’s Virtualization solution. https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Part-2-Virtualization-Did-You-Know/player?w=512&h=288 Download MP3 (Audio only) MP4 (iPod, Zune HD) High Quality MP4 (iPad, PC) Mid Quality MP4 (Windows Phone, HTML5) High … Continue reading TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Virtualization: Did You Know…

TechNet Radio: (Part 1) Virtualization: Did You Know…

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday I welcome Varun Chhabra to the show as we kick off our three part “Virtualization: Did you Know…” series.  In this series we will discuss facts and facets of Microsoft’s Virtualization solution that, if you are currently using some other virtualization platform, you probably didn’t know but definitely should. https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Part-1-Virtualization-Did-You-Know/player?w=512&h=288 Download MP3 (Audio only) … Continue reading TechNet Radio: (Part 1) Virtualization: Did You Know…

What’s New in R2 – The Executive Interviews

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A couple of months ago I had the privilege to interview Brad Anderson.  Brad is a Sr. VP at Microsoft, responsible for the System Center and Windows Server product lines.  So… http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm“So this guy knows what he’s talking about?” Exactly.  As a companion to his blog - In the Cloud – we recorded these three … Continue reading What’s New in R2 – The Executive Interviews

Build a Hyper-V Lab for a Chance to WIN a Surface Pro and MORE! ( US ONLY )

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmBuild your very own Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 for FREE and Enter for a chance to win* one of the following fantastic prizes: Three Grand Prizes: One of three Microsoft Surface Pro 64GB devices with Type Cover keyboard cover ($828.99 USD Retail Value)   Twenty-Five First Prizes: One of twenty-five Microsoft Certification Exam Vouchers ($150.00 … Continue reading Build a Hyper-V Lab for a Chance to WIN a Surface Pro and MORE! ( US ONLY )

How fast is fast? Virtual Machine Live Migration Improvements

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWhen you’re doing a Live Migration** of a virtual machine between hyper-v hosts, you want it to go quickly.  You may be doing the migration of one or several or dozens of virtual machines all at once, and the performance of the network and the network paths you choose are going to determine how quickly … Continue reading How fast is fast? Virtual Machine Live Migration Improvements