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New Event Series: Windows Azure Kick Start
Thanks to our friends at Oakwood Systems, I have a series of free, hands-on “kick start” events to tell you about. Here’s the text from an e-mail I just received:What is the best way to determine if...
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BIG NEWS: Release of Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate
Microsoft has just made available the new pre-release of Windows Server 2012! GET IT NOW!
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How are you booting into the VHD? (So many questions. So little time. Part 43)
The following question was asked by Joobly-Goop (not his real name) at a recent TechNet Event, in the context of our doing a Boot-From-VHD configuration and then dual-booting into the Operating System...
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Dear TechEd Diary – June 11, 2012
Great day #1 of TechEd 2012!Last night’s Krewe of TechEd party at Howl at the Moon was a lot of fun. Thanks to all of the sponsors that made it possible. This morning I started the day very early....
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Windows Server 2012 Jump Start Recordings released!
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...
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BREAKING NEWS: While I was away, the Windows 8 bits hit TechNet and MSDN!
Gee.. you go out to the gym for a couple of hours and come back and lo-and-behold the Windows 8 released (RTM) bits become available for download for TechNet and MSDN subscribers! So if you subscribe,...
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Full of I.T. Shark Week!: Who has the biggest disk?
In this final day of Shark Week! on Full of I.T., we will do a quick comparison of storage capabilities between Hyper-V and VMware’s vSphere 5.0. Hyper-V 3.0 in Windows Server 2012 and in the free...
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Windows Server 2012 Essentials Release Candidate is available for download
OverviewWindows Server 2012 Release Candidate Essentials (formerly Windows Small Business Server Essentials) is a flexible, affordable, and easy-to-use server solution designed and priced for small...
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TechNet IT “Mini-Camp” Event–August 30, 2012 in Minneapolis (Edina), Minnesota
Yes indeed! It’s short notice, but I’d love to see about 30+ IT Pros from the area on Thursday, August 30th. We’ll be holding an IT “Mini-Camp”, where we’ll discuss and give you some hands-on time...
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Evaluate Windows 8 Enterprise–90 Days for FREE
If you’re not already a TechNet or MSDN Subscriber, you have another option for trying out Windows 8. Microsoft has made 90-day free evaluation downloads available.Check out the Windows 8 Evaluation...
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Available Now: RTM Version of the FREE Windows 2012 eBook
I just learned (from the Microsoft Press Blog) that the The Free e-Book on Windows Server 2012 is now updated to include any changes found in the final, released version of Windows Server. Here are...
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Windows Server 2012 “Early Experts” Challenge–Exam 70-410–Deploy and...
As some of you may be aware, our team is in the process of documenting and referencing preparation materials for the certification exam 70-410: “Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012”. In...
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Get the FREE e-Book on Windows 8 for IT Pros
It has been mentioned in other places, but I thought it would be worthwhile to remind all of you IT Pros out there that there is a free e-Book available just for you – to introduce you to Windows 8 and...
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31 Days of Servers in the Cloud–The Complete Series
If you’re interested in the full list of articles in our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” Windows Azure Virtual Machines and IaaS series…“I’m interested in the links to the full series, Kevin.”I was...
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Now Available: New Microsoft Virtual Academy courses on System Center 2012...
I just got word that there is new content up on Microsoft Virtual Academy. Here is the text from the e-mail I received:New Microsoft Virtual Academy Courses: System Center 2012 SP1With System Center...
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Templates and Automation in Windows Azure – 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud...
Today in part 17 of our “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud” series, we’re going to show you (or more specifically, my friend Keith Mayer is going to show you) how to create and use your own virtual...
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Download Windows Server 2012
Download the Evaluation ISODownload the Evaluation VHDWindows Server 2012 is available. It offers businesses and service providers a scalable, dynamic, and multitenant-aware cloud-optimized...
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Use Windows Azure to learn Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces – 31 Days of...
What an amazing platform and opportunity for learning. Creating virtual machines in Windows Azure is a great platform for trying out functionality that would otherwise be hard or expensive to do in...
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Windows Azure Add-Ons from the Windows Azure Store - 31 Days of Servers in...
One of the great things about “the cloud” is that not only can you build solutions that are globally available, but you can also purchase and use components and services from other providers and easily...
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Using Windows Azure VMs to learn: Networking Basics - 31 Days of Servers in...
As we’ve shown in previous articles of our series, Windows Azure is a very useful tool for setting up a testing and training environment. Today in part 29 of “31 Days of Servers in the Cloud”, Don...
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