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Part 1 of 6 - Windows XP End of Life Series - Blain Barton
As you may or may not know, on April 8th, 2014 when Windows XP and Office 2003 reach End of Support...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/29/2013
Windows 8 Holiday App Challenge .. Build an app and have a chance to win! Read on….
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/25/2013
Article: Building Certificates for Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Azure Recovery Services for the Backup Vault (Private Cloud Certificates)
Follow our entire series on twitter at #WhyWin2012R2 This is a “step-by-step” lab guide...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/15/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 with Windows Azure Backup Vault using a Public Certificate from the Commercial CA - Go Daddy
Using a Public Certificate from a Commercial CA with Windows Azure Backup Vault and Windows Server...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/14/2013
Alex Melching writes a great article on “Creating Multiple WordPress Sites in Windows Azure – Read on…..
Alex wrote a great article on creating multiple WordPress websites by levering the LINKED RESOURCES...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/11/2013
Online Jumpstart for Windows Azure Hybrid Cloud Training – Nov 12th 9am-12pm PST…. Register Now!…
Join us at this FREE virtual event to experience the power of Hybrid Cloud. Field-experienced...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/07/2013
Take the Microsoft Virtual Academy with you on a plane, train or automobile, even SHIP!
As I prepare for a relaxing cruise to Hawaii in mid November, I too am packing lots of clothes,...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/06/2013
IT Pro “Cloud OS Challenge” Sweepstakes - YOU could WIN a Surface Pro and MORE!…
Build your very own Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 for FREE and Enter for a chance to win* one of the...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/06/2013
Live Webcast this Weds 11/6 – Automated Deployment of SharePoint in the Cloud by host Bob Hunt… Signup on Facebook
Live Webcast: Automated Deployment of SharePoint in the Cloud Wednesday, November 6, 2013 12:00pm...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/05/2013
What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2 –Lessons learned – written by Dan Stolts
Check out this excellent write-up by my peer Dan Stolts out of Boston What’s New in Windows Server...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/05/2013
Article from Alex Melching – 5 Ways Windows Azure Can Save Your Life! Read on….
I laughed pretty hard when I saw Alex’s article on “5 Ways Windows Azure Can Save Your Life!” so...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 11/05/2013
SQL Saturday Tampa Nov 9th - MUST ATTEND EVENT! Check it out -
https://sqlsaturday.com/248/eventhome.aspx Please join us Saturday Nov 9th for SQL Saturday #248...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 10/29/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 – Launch Blog Series by IT Pro Evangelists from Microsoft
Dan Stolts have the main page for blog posts for this series and you can get the latest articles...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 10/23/2013
Yung Chou’s post - Enterprise PKI with Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory Certificate Services (Part 2 of 2) Important information on PKI … Read on…..
Yung continues with his Part 2 - Enterprise PKI with Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 10/22/2013
Yung Chou’s post - Enterprise PKI with Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory Certificate Services (Part 1 of 2) check it out!
Yung Chou writes about setting up PKI and this is Part 2 of 2… good information around PKI.. ...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 10/22/2013
Today is the day - Windows Server 2012 R2 is out.. more here…….
Download Windows Server 2012 R2 here -...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 10/18/2013
Blain Barton – Host of PASStv at SQL PASS Summit – Charlotte NC
This year, I was chosen to be the host for PASStv here at the SQL PASS Summit in Charlotte NC. You...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 10/16/2013
Reminder - Live Webcast: The Microsoft Cloud – Learn it now, boost your career!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 12:00...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 10/08/2013
Free ebook – Windows Azure for IT Professionals
Introducing Windows Azure for IT Professionals by Mitch Tulloch with the Windows Azure Team! Whether...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 10/02/2013
Reminder – Tampa Event Tomorrow, Microsoft Office – Windows Azure 10/1, Celebrate Blain’s 20 Years with Microsoft…..
Event Reminder - Microsoft Tampa Office covering Windows Azure. Seats still open. Come and...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 09/30/2013
Comparing Microsoft’s Public Cloud to VMware’s Public Cloud
Enterprise-Class Cloud. Delivered. More than 250,000 customers worldwide trust VMware's proven,...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 09/27/2013
Step-by-Step – Creating Oracle Databases on Windows Server 2012 in Microsoft’s Windows Azure - Blain Barton
Creating Oracle Databases on Windows Server 2012 in Microsoft’s Windows Azure For questions...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 09/26/2013
Windows Azure Events for Oct – Nov in Florida
Here’s the latest events put on by the local MVP’s and influencer in Florida – Sign-up Now!...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 09/24/2013
Oracle’s Mission-critical Software and Microsoft’s Enterprise-grade Cloud “Better Together”? – Windows Azure is the Answer… Read on…..
Is Microsoft and Oracle working together to bring good things to the cloud? Listen to what...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 09/24/2013
Reminder – Windows Azure Roadshow in Fort Myers FL on Weds, Sept 18th open to all….Register Here
September 18, 2013 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am – 1pm – 4pm Hodges University 4501 Colonial Boulevard Fort...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 09/16/2013
Events now open! -- Discover Key Hybrid Cloud Solutions for IT Pros
Join local Microsoft cloud experts for a free one day IT Camp on Windows Azure. You'll hear the...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 09/12/2013
TechNet Radio: IT Time - Register Now! SQL PASS Summit 2013
TechNet Radio: IT Time - Register Now! SQL PASS Summit 2013 > SQL PASS Summit 2013 is right...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 09/04/2013
Reminder that the “Early Experts R2” will be launching in September.. Read on…..
Research has shown that approximately 65% to 70% of organizations today have more than one...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/30/2013
TechNet Radio: IT Time – Creating a Windows Azure Virtual Network with Site-to-Site Connectivity
TechNet Radio: IT Time – Creating a Windows Azure Virtual Network with Site-to-Site Connectivity...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/29/2013
James Quick - Microsoft’s newest Developer Technical Evangelist in South Florida builds game called “Rain Dodge” check it out….
James Quick, our newest Florida Technical Evangelist on the Developer side of the business ...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/26/2013
Tampa Bay Infrastructure User Group Meeting Sept 10th 4-7pm …. signup now….
Date and Time September 10th 2013 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location Microsoft 5426 Bay Center Dr., Ste. 700,...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/19/2013
VMware or Microsoft? Articles from the IT Pro Evangelists at Microsoft... Read the Series.....
Series to date: (Full listing updated at: https://aka.ms/VMWorMSFT.) Date Article Author Aug 12,...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/19/2013
Mark Your Calendars for Oct. 18: The R2 Wave is Coming! Check out Brad Anderson’s blog post… read on….
As some of you may have already noticed, earlier this morning Microsoft announced that Windows 8.1...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/14/2013
Microsoft BizSpark - Unlimited possibilities for startups with the Windows Azure Platform.. Read on…
Unlimited possibilities for startups with the Windows Azure Platform What is Windows Azure?...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/13/2013
Article – Mounting an image to convert Windows Server 2012 R2 Core to Full Installation By Adnan Cartwright
My friend and Microsoft Valuable Professional Adnan Cartwright wrote an article around mounting an...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/12/2013
Shark Week? Well yeah! My friend Fred caught a Nurse Shark by my house! Hernando Beach Florida! Read on…
Well since it’s Shark Week, I’m contributing my picture of the Nurse Shark my buddy Fred...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/07/2013
Step-By-Step: Create a WordPress Site using Windows Azure .. Read On….
#blainbar 0verview: What is Windows Azure? Windows Azure is an open and flexible cloud platform that...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/07/2013
Hot off the Cloud: The #WindowsAzure Training Kit for August 2012 has been released! Read on…
Hot off the #Cloud: The #WindowsAzure Training Kit August 2013 Refresh has been released! Get it...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 08/06/2013
Try Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview within Windows Azure – Read on….
We now have Windows Server 2012 Preview as a VM within Windows Azure. Check it out. For your 30-day...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/29/2013
Step-By-Step: Using a Public Certificate from a Commercial CA with Windows Azure Backup Vault and Windows Server 2012 R2
Using a Public Certificate from a Commercial CA with Windows Azure Backup Vault and Windows Server...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/25/2013
Step-by-Step - Using a Self-Signed (Private) Certificate (makecert.exe) with Windows Azure Backup Vault and Windows Server 2012 R2
This is a “step-by-step” lab guide to implementing Windows Azure Recovery...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/24/2013
Latest Postings of Microsoft evaluation copies of Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview, Windows 8.1 Preview and Windows Azure 30-Day Trial
Windows Azure 30-day trial or "Pay-As-You-Go" Subscription...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/24/2013
Manage your Windows 2012 Server with Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) from Windows 8 – Read on…
What can the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) do from Windows 8 managing Windows Servers?...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/23/2013
Article - What is Generation in Hyper-V Manager with Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview? Read on….
I noticed the new screen below and appears in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview. Virtual machine...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/22/2013
Password for Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview .VHD
Stop the hunting for the Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview .VHD password like I did – and make sure you...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/19/2013
Shanmugam Kulandaivet discusses RemoteFX within Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 - Read on…
I was talking to a customer from Dunbar High School and they stated that they wanted to know more...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/12/2013
Need a tool to track and assess your volume licensing status? Read on….
For organizations licensing Windows, the new MAP Toolkit 8.5 detects and reports on the version of...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/08/2013
New Windows Azure 30-Day Free Trial Now Available!
Author: Blain Barton Date: 07/03/2013
TechNet Radio: IT Time - (Part 3) Building Virtual Machines in the New Microsoft Cloud: From Deployment to Cost Analysis
> Closing out their 3 Part series on Building Virtual Machines in the New Microsoft Cloud, Blain...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 06/27/2013
TechNet Radio: IT Time - (Part 2) Building Virtual Machines in the New Microsoft Cloud: From Deployment to Cost Analysis
Back for Part 2, in their Building Virtual Machines in the New Microsoft Cloud series , Blain...
Author: Blain Barton Date: 06/26/2013