Tag: Windows 8

LIVE NOW: Watch it here: Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface Launch

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmUPDATE: This was live on Thursday, Oct 25, 2012.  Obviously it’s no longer live, so I’ve removed the embedded video window from this post. You can find both the Windows 8 launch and the Surface launch here:   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/presskits/windows/liveevent2.aspx You may have to click around on the bar to find the place where the actual events … Continue reading LIVE NOW: Watch it here: Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface Launch

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Simply Connected using DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012 (Part 16 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmDirectAccess is not new, but it is improved in Windows Server 2012.  For those of you who are not familiar with DirectAccess, let me briefly describe a scenario that I live every week (or three)… It’s time to fill out and submit expense reports for my many travels and the associated costs to the company.  … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Simply Connected using DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012 (Part 16 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference. (Part 14 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmHappy Sunday! As the title of this post suggests, today we’re discussing a couple of the little things that make your experience so much better when using Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.  For example, the Task manager… “Hold on.. the Task Manager has been the same for.. wow, I don’t even remember how many … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference. (Part 14 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 and Easy(er) VDI (Part 13 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmFor those of you not familiar with the acronym, VDI stands for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.  The idea is that I can provide my users their desktops via remote desktop connections… “Like Terminal Services?” Where have you been since 2007?  But, in a sense, yes.  Using the same (or a similar) remote desktop protocol connection, and … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 and Easy(er) VDI (Part 13 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 and Deduplication (Part 12 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn Windows Server 2012 Microsoft includes many improvements, but also many new capabilities “in the box”.  One of the new things we’re including is built-in support for data deduplication.  “Wait.. you mean like when a process makes more efficient use of the space used on a storage volume by finding all blocks of data that … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Windows Server 2012 and Deduplication (Part 12 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: Wield the POWER of the SHELL with PowerShell Script Snippets. (Part 11 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in our "31 Days of our Favorite Things", my friend and colleague Matt Hester has posted an article about a little-known improvement in the newest version of PowerShell: Script Snippets“PowerShell Script Snippets?  It’s fun to say.  But I’ve never heard of these before.  What are they?That’s what Matt is going to tell you.  But … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: Wield the POWER of the SHELL with PowerShell Script Snippets. (Part 11 of 31)

31 Days of our Favorite Things: I got yer document RIGHT HERE, thanks to BranchCache. (Part 10 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmMany of you reading my blog are responsible for not only your local users and network and IT infrastructure, but also for supporting those poor folks who work remote branch offices.  And I say “poor folks” in the context of their access to the documents and applications that they would like quicker access to; because … Continue reading 31 Days of our Favorite Things: I got yer document RIGHT HERE, thanks to BranchCache. (Part 10 of 31)

Oh good. It’s not just me. Richard likes Windows Server 2012, too.

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmRichard Fichera of Forrester Research had recently written up and posted his initial impressions of Windows Server 2012, and his related recommendations.  Here’s my super-ultra-brief summary:1. Here’s why Windows Server 2012 is really great, and2. You should start considering it NOW, even if you’re also still just rolling out Windows Server 2008. In all seriousness.. … Continue reading Oh good. It’s not just me. Richard likes Windows Server 2012, too.

So do I have to throw out all of my logo’d shirts now?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday Microsoft is unveiling a new global brand.  The old is history.  Sure, you’ll see it around for quite awhile (like on my formerly-official presenter shirts), but going forward, this is the new face of Microsoft: “Seriously?  You’re changing the logo after all these years?” Yessiree.  And I agree that it’s time for the change.  … Continue reading So do I have to throw out all of my logo’d shirts now?