Tag: Windows Azure

Cloud from a single pane of glass – Migration and Deployment (Part 13 of 19)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm System Center 2012 App Controller is a component and part of the self-service portal solution in System Center 2012 SP1.  By connecting to System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) servers, Windows Azure subscriptions, and 3rd-party host services, App Controller offers a vehicle that enables an authorized user to administer resources deployed to private cloud, … Continue reading Cloud from a single pane of glass – Migration and Deployment (Part 13 of 19)

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 as a PaaS – Migration and Deployment (Part 11 of 19)

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Waaay back in April of 2011 (remember my "Cloudy April" series?) I blogged about what Windows Azure could do for you as a Platform-as-a-Service (or PaaS – pronounced “PaaS”.  Not affiliated or to be confused with this popular Easter Egg Coloring company.) http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmA lot has happened to Windows Azure since then – and it’s all … Continue reading Windows Azure as a PaaS – Migration and Deployment (Part 11 of 19)

The New Blog Series: Migration and Deployment

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmJust when you thought the fantastic pace of content on our blogs would slow down a bit after completing our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, we’re starting our new series for February: “Migration and Deployment”. “So.. is this a February series, with 28 parts and new stuff every day?” Well.. okay, maybe … Continue reading The New Blog Series: Migration and Deployment

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)

Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: RDS – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 30 of 31)

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As we’ve shown in previous articles of our series, Windows Azure is a very useful tool for setting up a testing and training environment.  http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in part 30 of “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud”, Dan Noonan (via Tommy Patterson’s blog) shows us how to set that up, and build “a classroom in the … Continue reading Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: RDS – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 30 of 31)

Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: Networking Basics – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 29 of 31)

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As we’ve shown in previous articles of our series, Windows Azure is a very useful tool for setting up a testing and training environment.  http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in part 29 of “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud”, Don Noonan (guest writer) shows us how to set that up and take advantage of it. FIND HIS ARTICLE … Continue reading Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: Networking Basics – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 29 of 31)

Windows Azure Add-Ons from the Windows Azure Store – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 28 of 31)

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One of the great things about “the cloud” is that not only can you build solutions that are globally available, but you can also purchase and use components and services from other providers and easily include their functionality as a part of your own solutions  http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmToday in part 29 of “31 Days of Servers in … Continue reading Windows Azure Add-Ons from the Windows Azure Store – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 28 of 31)

Use Windows Azure to learn Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 27 of 31)

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmWhat an amazing platform and opportunity for learning.   Creating virtual machines in Windows Azure is a great platform for trying out functionality that would otherwise be hard or expensive to do in your own test lab or on your own hardware. So in this Part 27 of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” … Continue reading Use Windows Azure to learn Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 27 of 31)

Copy a VM to Windows Azure using App Controller – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 25 of 31)

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System Center 2012 contains a relatively new component that I don’t think many of you are familiar with.  At least not yet.  But if you saw my Part 12 and Part 13 articles in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, you know already know how to connect App Controller to your Windows … Continue reading Copy a VM to Windows Azure using App Controller – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 25 of 31)