Tag: IT Manager
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VMware or Microsoft? – The Complete Series–There really is a difference between virtualization platforms!
You asked for it, so here it is! Here is the list of articles in our “VMware or Microsoft? series, as submitted by our team of IT Pro Technology Evangelists. The series is complete. Below is the entire list of articles! We hope you find these useful! Date Article Author Aug 12, 2013 Series Introduction…
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Use Windows Azure to learn Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces (Part 27 of 31) by Kevin Remde
The 27th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Use Windows Azure to learn Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 27 of 31). In this edition, Kevin Remde explains how you can leverage Windows Azure to learn “Storage Spaces” and…
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Create a Windows Azure Network using PowerShell (Part 19 of 31)- Kevin Remde
The 19th day of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Create a Windows Azure Network using PowerShell – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud (Part 19 of 31) Back in Part 10 of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, my good friend Bob Hunt wrote…
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How to Create an Azure VM with PowerShell (Part 14 of 31) – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud Series – Brian Lewis
The 14th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at How to Create an Azure VM with PowerShell (Part 14 of 31) – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud Series. In this edition, Brian Lewis explains step-by-step how to use PowerShell to create a virtual machine. He looks at:…
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Step-By-Step Creating Azure Virtual Machines with System Center App Controller (Part 13 of 31) – Kevin Remde
The 13th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Creating Azure Virtual Machines with App Controller (Part 13 of 31) In this edition, Kevin Remde explains how to (Step-By-Step) use App Controller to create/deploy virtual machines on Windows Azure. App Controller is part of System Center. If you…
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Step-by-Step: Connecting System Center 2012 App Controller to Windows Azure (Part 12 of 31)–Kevin Remde
The Jan 12th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Step-by-Step: Connecting System Center 2012 App Controller to Windows Azure (Part 12 of 31). In this edition, Kevin explains how to use App Controller to help manage Windows Azure. He starts us off by showing you how to…
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Free Technology Training from TechEd NA 2012 Available NOW
TechNet 2012 – North America has wrapped and what a great show it was. I was able to attend but had to work so I did not get the opportunity to sit in on many sessions. However, now I am going to make the opportunity to sit in on the sessions. How can I do…
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Part 2 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–BIOS Settings
Step 1: Part 1 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour (includes sysprep images) You should have your server up and running. Step 2: Install your network drivers. If you need help with the network driver see: Network Trashed on My Lenovo W510 And The…
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Live IT Time Private Cloud Chat–Get Your Questions About Cloud or Virtualization Answered By THE Experts
Have you built your first cloud yet? If not, now is a great time to build out a lab. Go ahead, grab a server (or laptop) and setup you proof of concept. If you have not done it already, it is likely because you are worried about what you will do if you get stuck! …
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Free TechNet Webcast Series–Private Cloud
Free TechNet Webcast Series – Private Cloud kicks off today!
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Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008 R2 SP1
I am walking through the installation of SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1 on a new server that I just setup in my demo environment. Hope this is helpful. First lets look at the system requirements. If you want to setup your environment with multiple servers or you want to do a custom install you can find…
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How to build a FREE Private Cloud using Microsoft Technologies
Chris Avis is a friend and colleague. He created a pretty detailed blog post on how to create a private cloud. I was planning on writing a similar post but found this one and decided to link to his. I hope you find his post helpful. He goes through …
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Announcing TechNet “Accelerating Your IT Pro Career with Private Cloud” Events in US East Region
We are kicking off our TechNet event series, Accelerating Your IT Pro Career with Private Cloud, in the US east region. Here’s the registration information: State City Date Registration FL Ft. Lauderdale Dec. 9, 2011 Event Info FL Tampa Dec. 7, 2011 Event Info GA Atlanta Nov. 3, 2011 Event Info MA Waltham Dec.…
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How To Install IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 For Use With SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1
I am starting with a sysprep’d Windows Server 2008 R2 Server. I have allocated 2 processors and 512mb memory to the guest using dynamic memory. Once I get the system up and running, I will bump up the memory to be close to what I actually need but I will leave it dynamic. I need…
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How To Hot Add Storage To A Hyper-V Guest–Super Simple And No Service Interruption
Hot Add Storage was added to Hyper-V at version 2008 R2. From the Hyper-V Manager Right-click the machine you want to add storage to, select Settings. This will bring up the settings window. Click On SCSI Controller in the left pane. If you do not have a SCSI Controller, you will have to turn the…
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Cloud For The Masses–The ITProGuru Answers Is the Cloud a Fad or a New Paradigm
The buzz with the cloud is it is that the Cloud is going to be huge. Much, much bigger than virtualization is/was. One has to say “Come On, this must just be marketing hyper right?”. With this in mind, the ITProGuru set out to prove or disprove the “real” viability of exponential growth in this…
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Remote Desktop Services–How To Change Settings For All Users
Have you ever wanted to change some settings for all users in a Terminal Server or Remote Desktop Services Session environment? Do you know there is a really cool command line tool that is used to install application called “Change User” that can also be used to propagate any number of settings to all users…
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How to Install PowerShell on Windows Server 2003 and Enable Remote PowerShell Management–All Servers Should Have This Done
PowerShell is an incredible tool that will allow you to run scripts or commands on your server. PowerShell is included with Windows Server 2008 R2 but it has to be added to Windows Server 2003. I recently had a customer who got their server (DC) infected with a virus and it was a huge problem…
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Tips and Tools for Deploying Windows 7–Part 5- Managing and Securing Your Clients and Critical Server Infrastructure
Tips and Tools for Managing and Securing Your Clients and Critical Server Infrastructure Like everyone else, you love Windows 7 and can’t wait to get it deployed throughout your organization. Let’s take a look at the many tips and tools available today to ease your burden of deployment. I have broken it down into several…