Tag: Cloud

• 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 ...
  2011-03-20
• Management and Deployment Firestarter –Must Attend Event

  Slides and other resources available for download from: Management and Deployment 2011 Firestarter – TechNet Events – Resources If you missed the national Microsoft Management Summit ...
  2011-03-29
• Microsoft Virtualization And Cloud Certification Community Study Group

  Microsoft Virtualization and Cloud Certification Study Group(s) in this post… Study Group Proposal Why Get Certified What Are Microsoft Virtualization Certification Options? Browse Certification Catalog for ...
  2011-06-15
• Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About SQL Azure-Get Smart On SQL Azure Here

  Recently a great series of 15 introductory videos have been completed and made available up on Microsoft Showcase, all focusing on SQL Azure. Here are the ...
  2011-06-16
• The Free Way To Create a Hyper-V and Virtualization Lab Environment

  In a prior post, Pay Yourself First-Learn How With Passive Learning-Free Training From Microsoft On Just About Any Topic–Virtualization, Cloud, Phone, Server, Client, SharePoint, SQL, Many, ...
  2011-08-29
• Build Your Own Private Cloud – All Day TechNet Event Series Teaching You How To Build Your Own Private Cloud

  [  ](http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/en/us/private-cloud.aspx) Are you up to speed on the cloud? Have you already built a cloud lab? Do you know what tools make up the ...
  2011-09-04
• 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 ...
  2011-09-12
• 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 ...
  2011-09-12
• Jump Start Free Online Training Windows Intune for IT Professionals

  I’ll be there… Hope to see you there!!
  2011-10-19
• Microsoft Virtual Labs Available NOW! System Center, Windows, Virtualization, SharePoint, Exchange, SQL, And Lots More!

  ## [TechNet Virtual Labs](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs) enable you to quickly evaluate and test Microsoft’s newest products and technologies through a series of guided, hands-on labs that you can ...
  2011-11-03
• TechNet Webcast-Live! IT Time-Private Cloud Chats

  ## [  ](http://blogs.technet.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-41-05-metablogapi/4375.technet_5F00_51095D1D.jpg) ##### Register for one or more of the Private Cloud Chats: - [Episode 1 – Live! IT Time: Private Cloud Chat, 11/9/2011 ...
  2011-11-07
• Almost Everything You Need To Know About Microsoft Private Cloud (Including, Hyper-V, Networking, HA, SCVMM, SCOM, SCO, The Rest of System Center and MORE)

  Some of my friends and peers in the Central Region of the US have collaborated to put together a great blog series [Cloud on Your Terms: ...
  2011-11-22
• TechNet Radio: IT Time – Private Cloud Security Basics (Part 1)

  TechNet Radio: IT Time – Private Cloud Security Basics (Part 1) the player will be placed here Video: WMV | MP4 | WMV (ZIP) | PSP ...
  2011-12-23
• 70-659 Microsoft Server Virtualization Certification Everything You Need To Know to PASS! Blog Post Series

  Happy New Year! Do you have certification on your New Years Resolution list? If so, you are going to LOVE This! The Microsoft East Region ITE’s ...
  2012-01-03
• Have questions about Microsoft’s Private Cloud solutions-Private Cloud Chat

  Even Better… We are planning on providing this service to you ongoing. Watch my blog for details and schedule of upcoming chats
  2012-01-03
• IT Time: Private Cloud Chat! (Episode 2)

  TechNet Video: Live! IT Time: Private Cloud Chat (Episode 2)
  2012-01-04
• Career Progression-Getting Ready for the Cloud Free Online Training Jan 18

  Free TechNet Webcast – Career Progression: Getting Ready for the Cloud on 1/18/2012 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM PST. You will NOT want to miss ...
  2012-01-12
• 70-659 Certification Series – 1.1.3-Enable or Verify BIOS settings (i.e. DEP & VT) For Hyper-V

  Bios Requirements for Enabling Hyper-V. Short video to show exactly where you might find these settings.
  2012-01-16
• 70-659 Certification Series – 1.1.4 Enable Hyper-V Role

  Several Ways to Enable the Hyper-V Role…
  2012-01-16
• Share Corporate Calendar-Contacts-Email or Whatever With External People Using Outlook and Publish to Office.com Cloud Services

  Have you ever wanted to share your corporate calendar or email with someone outside your organization and found it is not so easy to do. Well, ...
  2012-01-16
• Virtualization Deep Dive Day 2012–Call for Speakers and Sponsors

  Virtualization Deep Dive Day 2012 for IT Professionals
  2012-01-16
• Free TechNet Webcast Series–Private Cloud

  Free TechNet Webcast Series – Private Cloud kicks off today!
  2012-01-18
• TechNet Video: Career Progression: Getting Ready for the Cloud

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  2012-01-26
• TechNet Video: Live! IT Time: Private Cloud Chat (Episode 3)

  TechNet Video: Live! IT Time: Private Cloud Chat (Episode 3) the player will be placed here
  2012-01-26
• 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) ...
  2012-01-27
• Virtualization Deep Dive Day 2012 is Saturday March 10th–Register Now for Early Bird Discount

  Deep Dive Day 2012 is Saturday March 10th!
  2012-02-02
• Explore Microsoft Private Cloud To Get Stuff Free!

  This is cool. Microsoft is willing to PAY you to try some software and learn some stuff. And you could also win a very slick laptop ...
  2012-02-22
• How Big Will Cloud Really Be–Virtualization vs Cloud–Which Is Bigger

  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 ...
  2012-02-27
• Private Cloud Is The Future of IT, Free Training Coming Soon–Registration Open

  Private Cloud is the future of IT, and the future is now. Spend the day at our IT Camp and learn about Microsoft’s virtualization solution, Hyper-V, ...
  2012-02-28
• Private Cloud Chat–Plenty of Chances To Ask The Experts Your Tough Questions About Private Cloud

  To successfully face the IT challenges of today and tomorrow, we know we need to understand the cloud. However with so much fluff it is hard ...
  2012-02-29
• 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 ...
  2012-03-02
• Part 3 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–Enable Hyper-V Role

  Several Ways to Enable the Hyper-V Role… Command Line: DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V Startup ocsetup Microsoft-Hyper-V PowerShell: Add-WindowsFeature Hyper-V GUI: Start – Server Manager – Add ...
  2012-03-02
• IT Pro Tech Update 2012 – Call for Speakers and Sponsors–Southern New England

  Mark your calendar for Wednesday May 2, 2012! Join us for the first annual IT-Pro Tech Update 2012. This event will focus on the next phase ...
  2012-03-08
• IT-Pro Tech Update 2012 Event Coming May 2nd To Providence–Great Lineup!

  IT Pro Tech Update 2012 On Wednesday May 2nd 2012, the IT-Pro User Group is hosting Tech Update 2012 an all day FREE event. Come join ...
  2012-03-16
• NEW MCSE Certifications for Cloud

  Move Your Career to the Cloud with the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert certification Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) is a reinvented certification for today’s technology solutions ...
  2012-04-11
• 24 Hour in A Private Cloud Virtual Event Starts May 10th 2012

  In collaboration with IEEE Computer Society, the Cloud Security Alliance and Dell, Microsoft is hosting a 24 Hours in a Private Cloud virtual event that will ...
  2012-05-08
• IT Camp–Free Training Event-The Future Is Now – Part II

  IT Camp: The Future Is Now – Part IISystem Center 2012 & Windows Server 2012Highly managed systems and private cloud are the future of IT, and ...
  2012-05-09
• TechNet Radio: ITProGuru vs. “Cloud Expansion”–GuruTip Get Certified on Cloud! Learn more about MCSE Certifications for Cloud and Private Cloud

  About This Video We’re kicking off a new series today and your host, ITProGuru, Dan Stolts and his guest Todd Cioffi from Navis Learning tackle the ...
  2012-06-09
• Cloud, Virtualization & Planning–by Todd Cioffi–Very Insightful

  Todd and I did an ITProGuru vs. show together and as we were prepping for that, Todd had a bunch of really insightful ideas. I asked ...
  2012-06-10
• 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 ...
  2012-06-22
• Guru vs. Community Radio Coming Soon

  In an upcoming episode of Guru vs. Radio we discuss how the local technology community is taking to the massive wave of new products coming from ...
  2012-08-03
• Windows Server 2012 Launches With The Cloud OS Signature Series Introducing Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure

  Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Launch Event The Cloud OS Signature Series: Introducing Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure Don’t miss your chance to see ...
  2012-08-16
• TechNet Radio: ITProGuru vs. Systems Management & Private Cloud (Part 1)

  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 ...
  2012-08-20
• – Windows Server 2012 Launch Comes to Waltham Oct 30 – CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER (SANDY)

  CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER (SANDY) Cancelled due to weather – Will likely be rescheduled Another Boston Area Event has been Scheduled. This one will take plan ...
  2012-10-16
• TechNet Radio: ITProGuru vs. Servers in the Sky

  Dan Stolts welcomes Microsoft Windows Azure MVP, Bill Wilder to the show as they discuss Windows Azure and its new offerings in the area of Infrastructure ...
  2012-10-17
• Early Experts Study Lab Setup Process

  “Early Experts” Windows Server 2012 Challenge Study Lab Setup Process To setup your own study lab for the Windows Server 2012 “Early Experts” Challenge, you’ll need ...
  2012-10-30
• Windows Azure Poster-Free Download-WOW

  Do you want to learn about Windows Azure and Microsoft’s Cloud Platform? Checkout the Windows Azure Poster – Free Download. You can also get a free ...
  2012-11-05
• Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Beta Start Planning Your Migration

  The latest release from the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) team provides organizations with tools to accelerate their migration to the cloud. The beta is available ...
  2012-11-06
• Microsoft IT Camp for a deep dive into Windows Server 2012–Manchester NH (11-29)

  Microsoft IT Camp for a deep dive into Windows Server 2012 Event ID: 1032533334 The Executive Court Banquet Facility Crown Court1199 South Mammoth Rd.Manchester New Hampshire ...
  2012-11-20
• Microsoft IT Camp for a deep dive into Windows Server 2012–Troy NY (11-27)

  Event ID: 1032533329 Hilton Garden Inn, Troy & Rensselaer Banquet & Conference Facility Ferris Ballroom B235 Hoosick StTroyNew York12180United States Meal:Yes Language(s): English. Product(s): Hyper-V and ...
  2012-11-20
• Windows Server 2012 event coming to RI (12-19)

  IT-Pro User Group Meeting – Windows 2012 Server – December 2012 When: Back to Calendar December 19, 2012 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Where: New ...
  2012-11-20
• VTUG Winter Warmer – Mega Virtualization Event – Gillette Stadium Jan 17-2013

  Winter Warmer is VTUG’s flagship event that brings together over a thousand IT professionals, dozens of vendors and VARs, and technology experts on virtualization, VDI, storage, ...
  2012-12-13
• Windows Server 2012 “Early Experts” Challenge

  Windows Server 2012 “Early Experts” Challenge The Windows Server 2012 “Early Experts” Challenge provides a FREE online study group with certification exam preparation materials for quickly ...
  2012-12-18
• Most Excellent Windows Phone Blog Content Reader – Must Have Phone App!

  One of the things my peers and I do in our roles as “IT Pro Evangelists” for Microsoft is write blog articles on technologies we find ...
  2012-12-19
• Mega Virtualization Event – Wrap Up – Free Training, Prizes

  Biggest Ever VTUG/VMware User Group Meeting in New England 1500+ attendees Mostly VMware Professionals 50+ sponsor/tracks Microsoft Keynote by Jeff Woosley Microsoft’s John Kelbley Participated in ...
  2012-12-21
• Building Free Lab VMs in the Microsoft Cloud (31 Days IaaS Part 2 of 31) – Tommy Patterson

  By now you have certainly read about 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud! The Jan 2nd edition by Tommy Patterson is now live at ...
  2013-01-02
• Where Is The Best Virtualization and Cloud Technical Content?

  VTUG is looking for the best online technical content in the world. Why? Because our members spend hours upon hours doing research duplicating the research process ...
  2013-01-02
• Windows Azure IaaS and You (31 Days of IaaS Part 1 of 31) by Matt Hester

  By now you have certainly read about 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud! The Jan 1st edition by Matt Hester is now live at ...
  2013-01-02
• Supported Virtual Machine Operating Systems in the Microsoft Cloud (31 Days IaaS Part 3 of 31) – Tommy Patterson

  Part 3 of 31 part series… By now you have certainly read about 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud! The Jan 3rd edition by ...
  2013-01-03
• Servers Talking in the Cloud (Part 4 of 31 Days IaaS ) – Matt Hester

  The Jan 4th edition is now live at 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Servers Talking in the Cloud (Part 4 of 31). Matt ...
  2013-01-05
• Move a local VM to the Cloud (Part 5 of 31 Days IaaS ) – Kevin Remde

  The Jan 5h edition is now live at 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Move a local VM to the Cloud (Part 5 of ...
  2013-01-07
• Step-by-Step: Build a FREE SharePoint 2013 Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure (Part 7 of 31 Days IaaS ) – Keith Mayer

  The Jan 7th edition is now live at Step-by-Step: Build a FREE SharePoint 2013 Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure – 31 Days of Servers ...
  2013-01-07
• Windows Azure Features Overview (Part 6 of 31 Days IaaS ) – Yung Chou

  The Jan 6th edition is now live at 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Windows Azure Features Overview (Part 6 of 31). Yung Chou ...
  2013-01-07
• Step-by-Step: Setting up Management with Windows Azure (Part 8 of 31 Days IaaS ) – Brian Lewis

  The Jan 8th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Setting up Management (8 of 31). Brian Lewis shows ...
  2013-01-08
• Virtualization Event at Gillette Stadium Next Week – MUST ATTEND!

  Don’t miss this great event! This is an event by the technology community for the technology community. It is a cross platform event featuring the best ...
  2013-01-09
• Windows Azure and Virtual Networking–What it is (Part 9 of 31 Days IaaS ) – Bob Hunt

  The Jan 9th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Windows Azure and Virtual Networking–What it is –Part 9 ...
  2013-01-11
• Windows Azure and Virtual Networking – Getting Started– (Part 10 of 31 Days IaaS ) – Bob Hunt

  The 10th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Windows Azure and Virtual Networking – Getting Started– (31 Days ...
  2013-01-11
• Step-by-Step: Running FREE Linux Virtual Machines in the Cloud with Windows Azure (Part 11 of 31 Days IaaS ) – Keith Mayer

  The Jan 11th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Step-by-Step: Running FREE Linux Virtual Machines in the Cloud ...
  2013-01-11
• 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 ...
  2013-01-12
• What Does Windows Azure Cloud Computing REALLY Cost + How to SAVE (Part 15 of 31 Days IaaS) Dan Stolts ITProGuru

  So far in this 31 part series that is 31 Days of Servers (VMs) in the Cloud we have learned much about what is Windows Azure ...
  2013-01-15
• Consider This, Reasons for Using Windows Azure IaaS (Part 16 of 31)–Matt Hester

  The 16th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Consider This, Reasons for Using Windows Azure IaaS (Part 16 ...
  2013-01-16
• Step-by-Step: Templating VMs in the Cloud with Windows Azure and PowerShell (Part 17 of 31) Keith Mayer

  The 17th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Step-by-Step: Templating VMs in the Cloud with Windows Azure and ...
  2013-01-17
• How to Delete .VHD files in Azure (Part 18 or 31) – Brian Lewis

  The 18th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at How to Delete .VHD files in Azure Part 18 of ...
  2013-01-18
• Step-by-Step: Extending On-Premise Active Directory to the Cloud with Windows Azure – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud – Part 20 of 31

  The 20th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Step-by-Step: Extending On-Premise Active Directory to the Cloud with Windows ...
  2013-01-20
• Beyond IaaS for the IT Pro (Part 21 of 31)

  The 21st edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Beyond IaaS for the IT Pro (Part 21 of 31) ...
  2013-01-21
• Using Your Own SQL Server in Windows Azure Step-By-Step (Part 22 of 31) by Blain Barton

  The 22nd edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Part 22 of 31 – Using your own SQL Server ...
  2013-01-22
• Cloud OS Trivia Challenge–Test Your Knowledge and Win Prizes

  Download. Play. Win. Put on your dedicated thinking cap and test your knowledge of the latest Microsoft datacenter products. Test drive the free trials of our ...
  2013-01-23
• Utilizing PowerShell for Integrating Active Directory into Windows Azure Virtual Machines (Part 23 or 31) by Tommy Patterson

  The 23rd edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Utilizing PowerShell for Integrating Active Directory into Windows Azure Virtual ...
  2013-01-23
• Connecting Windows Azure PaaS to IaaS (Part 24 of 31) by Harold Wong

  The 24th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud: Connecting Windows Azure ...
  2013-01-24
• System Center 2012 SP1 Explained Storing VM in Windows Azure (Part 25 of 31) by Yung Chou

  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, ...
  2013-01-25
• TechNet Radio: ITProGuru vs. Virtualization

  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 ...
  2013-01-25
• TechNet Radio: ITProGuru vs. Virtualization Community with Chris Harney

  Dan Stolts welcomes Chris Harney from the Virtualization Technology Users Group (VTUG) as they discuss how his user group community recently expanded their virtualization platform knowledge ...
  2013-01-25
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Azure on the Cheap (Part 26 of 31) by Blain Barton

  The 26th edition of 31 Days of Server (VMs) in the Cloud is now live at Part 26 of 31 – Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Azure ...
  2013-01-26
• Kickoff 2013 with 31 Days of Servers (VMs) in the Cloud

  Happy New Year!!!! For the New Year all of my IT Pro teammates across the country wanted to get together and talk about 31 things we ...
  2013-01-27
• More IT Camps Coming Soon–Register NOW!

  You’re invited. Select the city below to register online or call 1-877-MSEVENT Farmington, CT 2/26 Malvern, PA 2/26 Chevy Chase, MD 2/28 New York, NY 2/28 ...
  2013-02-04
• TechNet Radio ITProGuru vs. Hyper-V Replica with Clyde Johnson

  Dan Stolts welcomes Clyde Johnson from the Boston Area Windows Server User Group as they discuss and demo us for Hyper-V Replica found in Windows Server ...
  2013-02-04
• Setup A Windows Azure Web Server For Your Windows 8 Privacy Policy in Five Minutes (or Less)

  One of my friends on the developer side of the house created an outstanding post on how to create a Windows Azure website to host a ...
  2013-02-05
• 20 Day of Migrating and Deploying Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure VMs

  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 ...
  2013-02-28
• Become a Virtualization Expert with 20 + Days of Server Virtualization #VirtExpert @ITProGuru (Part 0 of 20+)

  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 ...
  2013-03-01
• Virtualization Deep Dive Day 2013 – Thursday March 14th in Cambridge MA–Make your knowledge and Career a priority

  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 ...
  2013-03-05
• FREE Hands-on “Virtual Study Halls” with Live Expert Q&A

  NEW HOURS! Based on popular demand, we’ve updated the hours for “Early Experts” Virtual Study Hall assistance – Fridays each week from 11AM to 1PM Eastern ...
  2013-03-09
• Build your own Virtual Network in the Cloud for FREE with the Windows Azure cloud platform, Enter for a chance to win!

  Build your very own Virtual Network in the Cloud for FREE with the Windows Azure cloud platform, and Enter for a chance to win one of ...
  2013-04-03
• Virtualization Landscape in a Heterogeneous World – TechNet Radio:ITProGuru vs. Tony Asaro #VirtExpert (Part 25 of 20+)

  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. ...
  2013-04-04
• Build Your Private Cloud Foundation with Windows Server 2012 Series Week 1 #BuildYourCloud

  Are you virtualizing your servers? Yes, of course! Are you spending less time managing your servers as a result? Hmm … No! Server Virtualization is Great, ...
  2013-04-07
• Windows Azure Active Directory is now ready for use in production environments and it is FREE!

  Windows Azure Active Directory has reached general availability and is now ready for use in production environments. Windows Azure Active Directory (Windows Azure AD), enables customers ...
  2013-04-09
• Building Your Private Cloud Fabric with System Center 2012 SP1 #BuildYourCloud Week 2

  Are you virtualizing your servers? Yes, of course! Are you spending less time managing your servers as a result? Hmm … No! Server Virtualization is Great, ...
  2013-04-14
• Configuring and Optimizing Your Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1 #BuildYourCloud Week 3

  Are you virtualizing your servers? Yes, of course! Are you spending less time managing your servers as a result? Hmm … No! Server Virtualization is Great, ...
  2013-04-21
• Windows Azure Infrastructure Services Training Days in US East Region (The Good Stuff)

  – Please come with an active Windows Azure subscription (http://aka.ms/IaaS) Venue City Date Start Time End Time Venue Name & Registration New York City 5/21/2013 9:00 ...
  2013-04-25
• Building Virtual Machines in the New Microsoft Cloud: From Deployment to Cost Analysis

  Windows Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS) for IT Professionals Join us for Four Series of interactive weekly Webcasts designed to help you understand the true ROI for ...
  2013-05-06
• Is Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V and the Microsoft Virtualization Stack REALLY Ready For Your Datacenter?

  We are seeing a great deal of momentum for Hyper-V in a wide range of companies from small to large. Microsoft has made great progress in ...
  2013-06-19
• Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals IT Camp in Maine

  This hands-on training that takes place on July 17, 2013, will provide an introduction to Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V for VMware professionals that are new to ...
  2013-06-26
• DON’T MISS IT! Summer Slam July 18, 2013

  You don’t want to miss the upcoming Summer Slam! Virtualization Technology User Group (VTUG), the only platform-independent virtualization user group with over 4000 members, is coming ...
  2013-07-02
• BrightPlanIT Azure event on August 2nd in Buffalo, NY

  Here’s your chance to learn how to run Windows Server 2012 in the cloud on Windows Azure! Join us at a free Microsoft IT Lab for ...
  2013-07-29
• 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 ...
  2013-09-30
• How Secure is Windows Azure … Microsoft First Public Cloud Provider To Be Granted FedRAMP Security Authorization

  Microsoft received notice that Windows Azure was granted the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board (JAB) Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO). Windows Azure is the first public cloud ...
  2013-10-02
• VIRTUALIZATION IT CAMPS–Registration Open!

  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 ...
  2013-10-08
• Backup Windows Server Using Windows Azure Backup Step-By-Step (Hand On Lab)–Try It While Its FREE

  Backup Windows Server Using Windows Azure Backup Step-By-Step In this detailed post and hands on lab (HOL) guide we will introduce Windows Azure backup and dive ...
  2013-10-10
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Launch Blog Series Index #WhyWin2012R2

  Windows Server 2012 R2 is HERE and now is the perfect time to get smart on the new capabilities it brings. To that end, Microsoft has ...
  2013-10-11
• Build Your First FREE Cloud Server and Infrastructure Step-By-Step

  It is time to build your first cloud server. It is easy to create a virtual machine that is running the Windows Server operating system when ...
  2013-10-12
• Windows Server Backup to the Cloud on the Cheap

  Windows Azure Backup helps protect server data against loss and corruption by enabling backup to offsite cloud storage in Windows Azure. It provides a consistent experience ...
  2013-10-16
• 2012 R2 Launch Series: Why Windows Server 2012 R2 Rocks! #WhyWin2012R2

  Windows Server 2012 R2 Launch Blog Series Index at http://aka.ms/2012r2-01 Part 2: Why Windows Server 2012 R2 Rocks! #WhyWin2012R2 You are probably like most people and ...
  2013-10-18
• Where Are All The Resources For Windows Server 2012 R2?

  Windows Server 2012 R2 is a major upgrade where they focused on four key elements. Mobility – Great user experience from anywhere! Apps – Modern, agile ...
  2013-10-20
• Virtualization Discussion with Microsoft Customer Research

  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 ...
  2013-10-22
• Build a Hyper-V Lab for a Chance to WIN a Surface Pro and MORE! ( US ONLY )

  Build your very own Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 for FREE and Enter for a chance to win* one of the following fantastic prizes: Three Grand Prizes: ...
  2013-11-01
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Backup Full Integration with Windows Azure Backup #WhyWin2012R2

  If you have a small number of servers to protect and you currently have no backup solution, you are using the in box Windows Server backup ...
  2013-11-06
• Inside Windows Azure Online Backup Using PowerShell Step-By-Step

  Prerequisites – before we get started! For a complete list of Windows Azure Backup PowerShell cmdlets see: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh770400.aspx To Install Windows Azure Backup see Backup Windows ...
  2014-01-29
• More IT-Camps Coming Your Way!!!!

  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 ...
  2014-02-25
• TechEd North America: Enabling Enterprise Mobility with Windows and Microsoft Office 365

  How do we deal with mobility as IT Pros? This video with Brad McCabe and Alan Meeus will show how you can manage mobile devices using ...
  2014-05-15
• Hyper-V Site Recovery to Microsoft Azure–Now Available in Preview

  Hyper-V Recovery Manager in Windows Azure was able orchestrate the recovery of a server from your primary datacenter to a secondary datacenter in the case of ...
  2014-07-15
• Microsoft Acquires InMage–Migrate, Replicate, Recover With Azure

  I know you were happy with the great advancements in DR over the last few months including the recent announcement that you can now use Azure ...
  2014-07-15
• Deploy SQL Server 2014 VM on Azure Cloud and Configure with Adventure Works DB–Step-By-Step

  Part 1: Creating SQL Server Virtual Machine on Windows Azure (using the new portal) Step-By-Step 1. Login to Windows Azure Portal 2. Click New in the ...
  2014-08-07
• Assessing Current IT infrastructure with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) AND BONUS-Evaluate for Migration to Azure Cloud

  The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. This Solution Accelerator provides ...
  2014-08-19
• Awesome Tool – Estimating costs for migrating workloads to Azure with Azure IaaS Cost Estimator Tool Step-By-Step

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• TechNet Radio: Data in the Cloud (Part 1) – How are Customers using Azure?

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• TechNet Tour (IT-Camps) Coming

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• Behind the Scenes of the 2016 Iowa Caucus App – Secure, Scalable, High Performance, Awesome App, Awesome Execution

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• TechNet Radio: (Part 1) Certification Exam Jump Start 70-534 Prerequisites: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions

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• Azure New Capabilities–Red Hat goes GA, Container Services and much more

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