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Migration and Deployment: How To Migrate or Transfer Files And Settings To Windows 8 From Windows 7, Vista or XP (Part 4 of 19)

In Part 2 and Part 3, Kevin and Keith (respectively) showed how to use MDT and System Center 2012...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/07/2013

Migration and Deployment: 5 Steps to Deploying Windows 8 with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (Part 3 of 19)

In Part 2 of the Migration and Deployment blog series, Kevin Remde explained how free tools such as...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/06/2013

TechNet Radio: Virtualization and Cloud Experts Café - Hyper-V Backup solution from Veeam

Virtualization has become the norm in most IT shops today.  Backup can be a bit more...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/06/2013

Migration and Deployment: Free Tools for Windows Deployment – and a light touch deployment demo (Part 2 of 19)

At 7:00 AM on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013, Kevin Remde posted Part 2 of 19 in the Upgrade and...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/05/2013

Upgrade and Migration: Requirements for a fresh install of Windows 8 (Part 1 of 19)

In by now, I’m sure everyone has seen commercials and pricing on lots of new computers,...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/04/2013

New Blog Series: Migration and Deployment

in January, we did a blog series called 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud.  We got a lot of great...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 02/04/2013

Upcoming IT Camps in West Region in March and April, 2013

Please join us at a Microsoft IT Camp as we dive into how to get your datacenter ready for the cloud...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/29/2013

Configuring Mac for Windows 8 and Windows Phone Development with VMware Fusion 5.02: Installing and Configuring Developer Tools (Part 3 of 3)

In Part 1 of 3, I documented the steps to install and configure VMware Fusion 5.02 on a Mac. In Part...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/25/2013

Configuring Mac for Windows 8 and Windows Phone Development with VMware Fusion 5.02: Installing Windows 8 (Part 2 of 3)

In Part 1 of 3, I documented the steps to install and configure VMware Fusion 5.02 on a Mac. ...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/25/2013

Configuring Mac for Windows 8 and Windows Phone Development with VMware Fusion 5.02: Installing and Configuring (Part 1 of 3)

I have had quite a few people ask me for help configuring Windows 8 on a Mac so they can do Windows...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/25/2013

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud: Connecting Windows Azure PaaS to IaaS (Part 24 of 31)

If you’ve been following our 31 Days of Servers in the Cloud, you know there is quite a bit...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/24/2013

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud: Utilizing PowerShell for Integrating Active Directory into Windows Azure Virtual Machines (Part 23 of 31) by Dan Noonan; posted by Tommy Patterson

On Wednesday, January 23, 2013, Tommy Patterson posted Part 23 of 31 in the 31 Days of Servers in...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/24/2013

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud: Using your own SQL Server in Windows Azure (Part 22 of 31) by Blain Barton

At 5:00 AM on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, Blain Barton posted Part 22 of 31 in the 31 Days of Servers...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/23/2013

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud: Beyond IaaS for the IT Pro (Part 21 of 31) by Bill Wilder (Guest Post)

At 12:48 PM on Monday, January 21, 2013, Bill Wilder posted Part 21 of 31 in the 31 Days of Servers...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/23/2013

Cloud OS Trivia Challenge – Enter to win trip to MMS 2013 in Las Vegas!

We rolled out a little trivia game last week that gives you a chance to win some nice prizes,...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/23/2013

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud: Step-by-Step: Extending On-Premise Active Directory to the Cloud with Windows Azure (Part 20 of 31) by Keith Mayer

At 10:00 AM on Sunday, January 20, 2013, Keith Mayer posted Part 20 of 31 in the 31 Days of Servers...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/20/2013

31 Days of Servers in the Cloud: Create a Windows Azure Network using PowerShell (Part 19 of 31) by Kevin Remde

At 6:00 AM on Saturday, January 19, 2013, Kevin Remde posted Part 19 of 31 in the 31 Days of Servers...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/20/2013

31 Day Days of Servers in the Cloud: Windows Azure IaaS and You

I am a bit late getting this post out, but I guess better late than never. My fellow IT evangelists...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/18/2013

Happy New Years!! Welcome 2013!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year!  I have enjoyed a very long and much needed...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 01/07/2013

Windows 8 Student Holiday App Challenge

I know the majority of the folks who follow my blog are IT Professionals, but I also know there are...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 12/13/2012

TechNet Radio: Virtualization and Cloud Experts Café – Why Hyper-V Replica Matters

Welcome to another episode of Virtualization and Cloud Experts Café.  We were able to corner...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 12/11/2012

TechNet Radio: Virtualization and Cloud Experts Café – Your Hyper-V Server 2012 Questions Answered! (Yes, its Free!)

In the last episode of Virtualization and Cloud Experts Café, I had the opportunity to interview...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 11/27/2012

TechNet Radio: Virtualization and Cloud Experts Café - Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter and Hyper-V Virtual Switch Overview

Join me as I interview Principal Program Manager Jeff Woolsey on this episode of TechNet Radio:...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 11/08/2012

West Region IT Camp Follow Up for Q2 series

We are continuing to deliver IT Camps throughout the West Region (and the US).  In our Q2...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 11/05/2012

Additional IT Camps delivered by New Horizons in November and December on Windows Server 2012

My team has been delivering IT Camps focused on Windows Server 2012 with Hands On Labs since...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/19/2012

TechNet Radio: Virtualization and Cloud Experts Café - Why Hyper-V Matters and How Can it Work for You

Since starting the new TechNet Radio series called Virtualization and Experts Café on...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/11/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: SMB 3.0 Multi-Channel

We continue to deliver IT Camps in the US focused on Windows Server 2012. As I’ve pointed out in the...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/08/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: DEMO | IP Address Management

We continue to deliver IT Camps in the US focused on Windows Server 2012. As I’ve pointed out in the...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/08/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: IP Address Management

We continue to deliver IT Camps in the US focused on Windows Server 2012. As I’ve pointed out in the...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/08/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: DEMO | Direct Access

We continue to deliver IT Camps in the US focused on Windows Server 2012. As I’ve pointed out in the...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/08/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: Direct Access

We continue to deliver IT Camps in the US focused on Windows Server 2012. As I’ve pointed out in the...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/08/2012

Windows Installfest / Loadfest in Denver on October 9, 2012

I have been holding Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012 Installfests / Loadfests in different cities...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 10/02/2012

IT Camps in West Region Recap and Resources Page

As a follow up to the IT Camps I’ve been delivering in West Region, I wanted to provide direct...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/25/2012

K1 Speed Racing against my Manager, Scott Kerfoot – I won 2 out of 3!!

About 2 years ago, my manager planned a fun activity for the team to go Kart Racing at K1 in...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/24/2012

TechNet Radio: Virtualization and Experts Café - A Discussion On A Few New Features in Windows Server 2012

I recently started a new TechNet Radio series called Virtualization and Experts Café.  On...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/20/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: DEMO | Continuously Available File Shares

We are continuing with our IT Camps in the US that focuses on Windows Server 2012. As I’ve pointed...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/20/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: Continuously Available File Shares

We are continuing with our IT Camps in the US that focuses on Windows Server 2012. As I’ve pointed...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/20/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: DEMO | Storage Spaces and Thin Provisioning

We are continuing with our IT Camps in the US that focuses on Windows Server 2012. As I’ve pointed...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/19/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: Storage Spaces and Thin Provisioning

We are continuing with our IT Camps in the US that focuses on Windows Server 2012.  As I’ve...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/19/2012

Thinking about evaluating Windows Server 2012 for your company and want to know if it is worth the effort? Forrester says “YES!”

Now that Windows Server 2012 has released and is available to download and test (and purchase), I...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/13/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: DEMO | Shared Nothing Live Migration

We just kicked off our IT Camps in the US that is focuses on Windows Server 2012. We worked hard to...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/12/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: Shared Nothing Live Migration

We just kicked off our IT Camps in the US that is focuses on Windows Server 2012. We worked hard to...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/12/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: DEMO | Hyper-V Scalability

We just kicked off our IT Camps in the US that is focuses on Windows Server 2012. We worked hard to...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/12/2012

IT Camps On-Demand – Windows Server 2012: Hyper-V Scalability

We just kicked off our IT Camps in the US that is focuses on Windows Server 2012.  We worked...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/12/2012

Upcoming IT Camps in West Region *** Updated on 9/7/12 at 3:52 PM PST ***

I always get asked when is the next IT Pro in-person event taking place. I want to give everyone a...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/07/2012

Winners of Lenovo W520 Laptops from last year’s promotion drawn and notified

Back in February of 2012, my team announced a promotion to encourage IT Pros to download and test...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/06/2012

TechNet Radio: Virtualization and Experts Café - A Discussion around VMware vs. Windows Server 2012

I had a chance to sit down with Edwin Yuen, Director of Cloud & Virtualization strategy at...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/06/2012

IT Camps On-Demand - Windows Server 2012: DEMO | Hyper-V Replica

With the introduction of Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V has definitely matured and will become a major...

Author: Harold Wong Date: 09/05/2012

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