At our IT Camp in Saint Louis a few weeks ago, Todd had a great question on protecting his cloud-based SQL Server: Kevin, Not sure this question was asked at the Azure IT boot camp but is there any future plans to segregate or ACL off the subnets in Azure? Most of our web front … Continue reading Can I use an ACL to protect my Azure SQL Server VM? (So many question. So little time. Part 49.)
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAn attendee at our IT Camp in Saint Louis a few weeks ago had an problem that is understandable: “Thanks for training session, I have a question. Tried to RDP one of my VM’s at work and I can’t connect. Possible firewall port issue? I am going to try and connect from home tonight.” You're … Continue reading Why doesn’t remote desktop to my Windows Azure VM work? (So many questions. So little time. Part 48.)
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIt’s been over a year now since I posted my last in the series “So many questions. So little time.” “August 20, 2012 to be exact.” Yes indeed. And now that I’m again giving my IT Camp attendees the ability to submit their questions to me in writing, their questions become a really good source … Continue reading Windows Azure and SmartCards? (So many questions. So little time. Part 47)
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmDoes VMware understand the value of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and have the ability to support your “Hybrid Cloud”? And can they back up their service with a solid Service-Level Agreement comparable to Microsoft’s? Of course they can. At least I think they can. Do you think so? Does Keith? In today’s final article of our 6-week-long … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Does VMware get it?
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmAnd we’ll support you! Today Microsoft and Oracle announce the availability of Oracle virtual machine images on Windows Azure. As you may recall, on June 24 of this year (which happens to be my birthday every year), we announced.. “…a partnership that will enable customers to run Oracle software on Windows Server Hyper-V and in … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: If you’re going to use Oracle, it’s in Windows Azure
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn case you haven’t noticed, Microsoft has added a new virtual machine size available in Windows Azure. To go along with our really big “A6” and “A7” sizes, there is now an “A5” machine size… So, if don’t have a need for so many processors, but need a bigger chunk of RAM, you’re in luck. … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: A new “memory intensive” VM size in Windows Azure
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm“A little bit of history first. Virtual Desktop computing has been slowly etching its way into more IT plans year over year. The advantages can be enormous when isolating the end user into a virtual desktop that looks and acts like their regular everyday PC. Of course the ROI has been quite difficult to manage … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–VDI: A Look at Supportability and More!
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmBrad Anderson and I wrap up our 3 part What's New in 2012 R2 series. In today's episode we discuss how you can better enable modern business applications in your IT environment with the Windows Azure Pack. Tune in as we go in detail about how IT Pros will be able to impact their organization's … Continue reading TechNet Radio: (Part 3) What’s New in 2012 R2: Enabling Modern Business Applications
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmComing to a town near you, our four IT Pro Evangelists in the US Central Region (Brian Lewis, Keith Mayer, Matt Hester, and Moi) are delivering free, in-person, hands-on learning (otherwise known as “IT Camps”) from now through mid-October. Here is the complete event description: Discover Key Hybrid Cloud Solutions for IT Pros You CAN … Continue reading Road Trip! FREE Microsoft Windows Azure Events in the US
UPDATE: The FULL list of our events for September and October is now live. Go to THIS BLOG POST instead. -Kevin http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmComing to a town near you, our four IT Pro Evangelists in the US Central Region (Brian Lewis, Keith Mayer, Matt Hester, and Moi) are delivering free, in-person, hands-on learning; otherwise known as “IT … Continue reading Road Trip! FREE Microsoft Windows Azure Events in the Central US (September Edition)
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