Keith Combs' Blahg
Ramblings from another nerd on the grid
Operating Your Hybrid Cloud - Health monitoring and Self-service
In this post we’ll examine two critical aspects of hybrid cloud operations: Health monitoring and...
Date: 01/10/2014
Lenovo ThinkPad T440s Ordered
See https://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/t440s/ for the details and specs. I...
Date: 11/04/2013
0 to 62 in under 2.8 seconds, 186 in 16.5
Hold on to your butts. https://cars.mclaren.com/p1.html
Date: 10/22/2013
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro - now available for order
Tis the season to spend money and if you are considering a notebook or slate, you should consider...
Date: 10/22/2013
NOKIA Lumia 1520 Announced
Nokia took the wraps off some new devices today on the other side of the world. See the press...
Date: 10/22/2013
RSAT for Windows 8.1 now available for download
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 includes Server Manager, Microsoft Management...
Date: 10/22/2013
Windows Azure Pack for Windows Server - Technical documentation update
This download package contains Word and PDF versions of the technical documentation for Windows...
Date: 10/22/2013
Take the Tour - Windows 8.1 Features
Check out the 411 on Windows 8.1 at https://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/features.
Date: 10/18/2013
The Cloud OS Vision Wave Gets Delivered
I am proud to be part of the team providing information on the innovation Microsoft is delivering to...
Date: 10/18/2013
My Favorite Time of Year Begins
It is the holiday season. Cool weather, leather jackets, the sound of the leaves shaking to old man...
Date: 10/18/2013
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 - training videos now available
The Office for Mac 2011 training downloads include Portable Document Format (.pdf) and PowerPoint...
Date: 10/17/2013
New Windows Server R2 Component Posters - now available
For you visual creatures, we have some new posters that will help you understand some of the new...
Date: 10/17/2013
The Black Cat - Just in time for Halloween
Black Carbon fiber. Only $3,000,000.00 USD. I got this.
Date: 10/16/2013
Pushing the Boundaries - SQL Server 2014 CTP2
We are pushing the boundaries of our data platform with breakthrough performance, cloud capabilities...
Date: 10/16/2013
Test Lab Guide: R2 Hyper-V Network Virtualization with System Center 2012 R2 VMM
This Microsoft Test Lab Guide (TLG) provides you with step-by-step instructions to create the...
Date: 09/25/2013
Microsoft Monitoring Agent 2013 now available for download
Microsoft Monitoring Agent monitors computer infrastructure and application health. It collects...
Date: 09/25/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 NIC Teaming (LBFO) Deployment and Management Guide now available
NIC teaming, also known as Load Balancing/Failover (LBFO), allows multiple network adapters to be...
Date: 09/25/2013
Surface 2 Ordered !!!
Get the 411 @ https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/pre-order
Date: 09/25/2013
Never Forget
I posted this to my facebook page, but I thought it was appropriate to share here. Rewind to the...
Date: 09/10/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 Reaches the RTM Milestone !!!
As noted in my earlier post about the availability dates for the 2012 R2 wave, we are counting the...
Date: 08/27/2013
Moving Applications to the Cloud, 3rd Edition - eBook Download
This guide is the third edition of the first volume in a series about Windows Azure. It demonstrates...
Date: 08/07/2013
The Largest JPG I’ve Encountered
It occurs to me that “The Security Realm – A Microsoft Map of the Known World” picture at...
Date: 08/07/2013
Windows Azure Training Kit - updates for August
The August 2013 update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes updated versions of Introduction...
Date: 08/07/2013
Microsoft Datacenter TCO Tool - Now Live on the Web
The Microsoft Cloud OS solution provides a modern datacenter with enterprise class virtualization,...
Date: 08/07/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Test Lab Guide - available for download
The Microsoft Test Lab Guide (TLG) provides you with step-by-step instructions to create the Windows...
Date: 07/23/2013
Mail Protection Reports for Office 365 - download now available
This reporting workbook provides you with a detailed view into the email protection data that is...
Date: 07/23/2013
Office 2010 Admin Template files (ADM, ADMX/ADML) and Office Customization Tool download
This download includes Group Policy Administrative Template files and Office Customization Tool...
Date: 07/23/2013
Virtual Fibre Channel Design Guide - Get your I/O On
I still remember the magic of touching my first fibre HBA. Releasing the server form the...
Date: 07/23/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview now available for download
As we set out to further invest in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, we wanted to build upon the...
Date: 07/01/2013
R2 Wave of Previews Now Available for Download
Welcome to TechEd Europe 2013 being held in Madrid, Spain June 25-28, 2013. We have a lot of...
Date: 06/25/2013
Art with Excel - Who Knew
Tatsuo Horiuchi said, “Graphics software is expensive but Excel comes pre-installed on most...
Date: 06/19/2013
Implementing SMB Shares with Hyper-V Replica
SMB is getting a lot of attention with Windows Server 2012, and we’ve had questions from a few...
Date: 06/14/2013
Office Mobile for iPhone Now Available
Today, we're releasing Office Mobile for iPhone available at no extra charge from the Apple App...
Date: 06/14/2013
There Will Be a Test
Make sure you memorize the following if you decide to interview for a technical position here. ...
Date: 06/12/2013
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.3.5 Update - now available for download
This update fixes critical issues and also helps to improve security. It includes fixes for...
Date: 06/12/2013
ASUS Zenbook Infinity Revealed
ASUS took the wraps off the Zenbook Infinity. I may have to get one, along with a matching...
Date: 06/04/2013
Dell Outs XPS 11 Convertible Laptop
Earlier today at Computex, Dell shared some details about a new convertible laptop, the XPS 11....
Date: 06/04/2013
It’s Time for Cloud First
I know there is a flurry of information hitting you from all sides right now, but I wanted to being...
Date: 06/03/2013
A First Look at Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 will advance the bold vision set forward with Windows 8 to deliver the next generation...
Date: 05/30/2013
Hyper-V: A Platform for Building the Largest Public and Private Clouds
Hyper-V 3.0 in many ways is the crown jewel of our enterprise virtualization and private cloud...
Date: 05/22/2013
Microsoft Unveils Xbox One
REDMOND, Wash. — May 21, 2013 — A new vision for the future comes to life today as Microsoft Corp....
Date: 05/21/2013
It happened again. My condolences
By now you’ve likely heard about the tornado disaster today. Oklahoma City isn’t that...
Date: 05/20/2013
IaaS Architecture Guide - now available for download
This document provides customers with the necessary guidance to develop solutions for a Microsoft...
Date: 05/20/2013
Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack - now available for download
The Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Management Pack provides comprehensive service health information...
Date: 05/20/2013
Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server - now available for download
Kerberos authentication provides a highly secure method to authenticate client and server entities...
Date: 05/20/2013
System Center 2012 - Live Q&A on May 21, 2013 - Register Now!
Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) has published a series of great courses covering Microsoft System...
Date: 05/20/2013
This is both cool and scary - X-47B Drone Launch from the USS George H.W. Bush
I can see it already. A remake of the classic “The Final Countdown” with drones instead of...
Date: 05/15/2013
Nokia Announces the Lumia 928 - Available for $99 on May 16th
The Nokia Lumia 928 will be available on May 16th at VerizonWireless.com and at your local Verizon...
Date: 05/10/2013
Calling All Birders - Identify This North Texas Hawk !!!
Last summer Sean Jr. and I witnessed a hawk swooping down and grabbing a Texas Spiny Lizard from the...
Date: 05/07/2013
Windows Azure for IT Professionals Jump Start - free registration now open
Make Windows Azure Your Datacenter! This Jump Start will help you understand how you can use Windows...
Date: 05/06/2013