It is always important to understand how our server workloads are doing. Getting visibility into our systems allows us to proactively deal with future issues. As an example, monitoring can let us know that we are running out of disk space on one of our volumes so we can order […]
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 […]
You CAN have the best of both worlds! With Windows Azure and System Center 2012 R2, IT Pros can easily extend an on-premises network to embrace the power and scale of the cloud – securely and seamlessly. These Hybrid Cloud scenarios present real solutions that you can implement today to […]
Are you influential in the Virtualization space? Do you want to become influential? Are you smart about virtualization, cloud, and/or systems management? Do you work with any of these technologies? Here is your opportunity to be heard by Microsoft Research! Microsoft Windows Server and Systems Center Customer Research team would […]
Gain twice the virtualization skillset. Cover more ground. Industry experts estimate that over 70% of businesses now have more than one virtualization platform in their IT environment. IT pros who are fluent in several platforms have a considerable edge in their technical careers. Here’s your chance to expand your […]
Free Microsoft IT Camp | Register Today Gain twice the virtualization skillset. Cover more ground. Industry experts estimate that over 70% of businesses now have more than one virtualization platform in their IT environment. IT pros who are fluent in several platforms have a considerable edge in […]
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 […]
The Final post (Part 25 of 20+) of the “Become a Virtualization Expert with 20+ days of Server Virtualization #VirtExpert Series” is now in the books. I hope you enjoyed the series and enjoy this final episode of Virtualization in an Heterogeneous World! TechNet Radio: ITProGuru vs. Tony Asaro on […]
The Fifth Annual Virtualization Deep Dive Day is on. Deep Dive Day is a multi-track event with experts from around the country providing great technical talks covering just about every form of virtualization there is. Whether you are new to virtualization, or want the deep technical details on the latest […]
Abstract: Scenario based – How to do “this”… In this blog post series, we will show you “HOW” to perform tasks using scenario-based simulations. If you are already familiar with virtualization using non-Microsoft technologies, we will provide you a ramp to quickly understanding how to operate and manage a Microsoft […]
As IT Pros, we absolutely love building with new technology! This month, my fellow IT Pro Technical Evangelists and I have been working together on an article series for Migration and Deployment of Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows Azure and System Center 2012 SP1 to help get you started. […]
Register Now for the Next Virtualization Jump Start The Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) team is excited to open registration for the third course from our three-Jump Start series focused on virtualization. This course is designed for IT professionals who need to manage, monitor and automate VMware in their […]
New Meetup Group created to simplify reporting and management of event notifications. Please take a couple minutes to join the group at http://www.meetup.com/NEITPro/ Date Where / Registration Time Event Description 2/26/2013 Farmington, CT Microsoft 9a-4pm IT Camp – Server 2012 (Hands On) Most Monday’s Office Hours with ITProGuru Dan Stolts […]
The 25th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at System Center 2012 SP1 Explained: Storing VM. In this edition, Yung Chou explains how to store and copy VMs to Windows Azure using System Center 2012. A noticeable capability now available in System Center […]
ITProGuru, Dan Stolts is back and in this episode he welcomes Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Matt McSpirit as they take a deep dive into how Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 stack up against VMware. Tune in as they talk about major industry game changers such as new features […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Abstract: In Part 2 of our Systems Management & Private Cloud series, Dan Stolts, Kenon Owens and Stephen Baron dig deeper into how applications are packaged, deployed and managed across multiple cloud environments within System Center 2012 and how service templates, and the self-service concept is valuable to organizations of […]
TechNet Radio: ITProGuru vs. Systems Management & Private Cloud (Part 1) ITProGuru Dan Stolts welcomes Sr. Product Marketing Manager Kenon Owens and Sr. Program Manager Stephen Baron as they discuss why systems management is such a concern for IT organizations and how private cloud environments fit into […]