http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm Yes indeed! It’s SHARK WEEK on FULL OF I.T.! This is the week of the year that we get aggressive here on the blog! We stir up the waters and bait the hooks with tasty I.T. goodness! We rip our competitors to shreds! We… “Hey Kevin… Aren’t you just stealing this idea from the … Continue reading It’s “Shark Week” on Full of I.T.!
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmI actually thought we were going to wait a day and not steal any of the thunder around the Windows 8 RTM, but today Microsoft also announces the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Server 2012. Here is the announcement on the Windows Server Blog. “Are we going to have to wait ‘til October 24 … Continue reading More Breaking News: Windows Server 2012 is ALSO Released to Manufacturing!
Today I took and passed the VMware VCP5 certification test. “Wait.. huh?! You got certified on VMware?” Yes, I did. I am now a VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5.0. The powers-that-be realize, as I and my teammates do, that it’s important to be well-versed in what’s happening in the real world datacenters; especially if … Continue reading It’s Friday: Time for a little bragging…
Some of you may be aware that this week another big Microsoft conference is happening in Toronto. The Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) for 2012 is in full swing. And like all of these kinds of conferences, there are usually big announcements and reveals and important information shared during the keynotes. This year’s is no exception. … Continue reading WPC Announcements–Servers and Tools and Azure! (Oh my!)
Just last week, Corey Hynes and Rick Claus delivered a 2-day deep-dive into the details of the next version of Windows Server coming out later this year: Windows Server 2012. I was privileged to be able to help with Q&A during the first day, also. “Yeah, I missed that. I sure would have liked to … Continue reading Windows Server 2012 Jump Start Recordings released!
“Seriously, Kevin? Are you going to VMware User Groups now?” Yes, I am. As an IT Professional, and as one who does his best to represent the IT Professional Community as a whole, I think it’s useful to keep in touch with as many technologies and as many other IT Pros as possible. And sure, … Continue reading As I’m off to yet another VMUG…
At a TechNet Event a couple of months ago, Ken W. asked : “If I'm running many guest VMs, do you recommend NIC teaming additional NICs for guest traffic? Or just adding them and keeping them separate and control per guest settings?” For those of you not familiar with the idea, NIC Teaming is a … Continue reading When is NIC Teaming Useful? (So many questions. So little time. Part 41)
Adam asked this question at a recent TechNet Event… Well, Adam, you’re asking me to share my opinion. At this stage of the release cycle, I’m not sure that I’m allowed to share my own opinion. And of course I want to point you to the blogs that hold the official company stance on … Continue reading Why Metro on a Server Product? (So many questions. So little time. Part 40)
Microsoft has just made available the new pre-release of Windows Server 2012! GET IT NOW!
This is neat… I was searching the Intertubes (“Googling it on BING”), looking for knowledge on some topics and some answers for future blog posts, and I happened upon one of John Savill’s excellent series of Q&A posts on the Windows IT Pro Magazine site. One of the articles answers the question “What features are … Continue reading Something cool I just learned: Windows 8, Hyper-V, and Wireless Networking
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