Yearly Archives: 2014


Session Content From TechEd North America 2014 Available Free Online

See the full Session Catalog at: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2014#fbid= This is just a partial list of the Azure Content.  Many more Azure and many more topics available.   Transform the Datacenter: Making the Promise of Connected Clouds a Reality Elden Christensen, Brian Hillger, Matt McSpirit, Jeffrey Snover, Jeff Woolsey Datacenter and Infrastructure […]


A Message of Congratulations to New Technology Graduates

I am proud of you!!! I know your family and friends are proud of you to.  You should also be proud of yourself and the accomplishment of graduating.  It takes drive and commitment to continue your education.   You made it this far.   This accomplishment marks the beginning of a very […]


Accelerate DevOps with the Cloud – Configuration Management (Part 7)

In part 7 of our “Accelerate DevOps with the Cloud” series on TechNet Radio, Keith Mayer and Yung Chou welcome Sr. Program Manager Michael Greene to the show as they discuss the importance of configuration management for organizations that are starting to leverage the cloud for their daily operations. Tune […]


Accelerate DevOps with the Cloud – Automating for Predictability (Part 6)

Continuing our “Accelerate DevOps with the Cloud” series on TechNet Radio, Yung Chou welcomes Sr. Program Manager Charles Joy to the show as they discuss the be the importance of automation in your datacenter especially when it comes to advancing your DevOps strategy. • [2:36] How does automation help organizations […]


How To Enable Snipping Tool, Windows Media Player and more Desktop Experience Tools on Windows Server 2008-2012 R2

Are you annoyed that you cannot play videos or use some of the cool windows tools like snipping tool with windows server?  Well, you can, they just have to be enabled before you can use them.  Below are instructions for enabling these features in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows […]


How To Convert Physical to Virtual Machine (P2V) Migration – Step By Step – MUCH Easier Than You Might think!

I found a great article I wanted to share.  If you use the Disk2VHD, be careful of SCSI and Raid controllers.  Test booting and running the VM before you blow away the original disk; you have been warned :} … In previous posts, I have shown you how to export […]


How To Sysprep – Sysprep is a Great And powerful tool And Easy Too If You Know How (Step-By-Step)

Sysprep is a tool that is designed for system administrators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and others who must automatically deploy an operating system on multiple computers. After you perform the initial setup steps on a single computer, you can run the Sysprep tool to prepare the sample computer for cloning.  […]