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TechNet Radio: How Microsoft IT does Infrastructure Protection at Microsoft
Today I welcome back Sr. Security Program Manager, Ashish Popli to the show as we discuss how...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/29/2013
Using Windows Azure Virtual Machines to Learn: Networking Basics (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 29 of 31)
Don Noonan is back for yet another guest post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/29/2013
Introduction to Windows Azure Add-Ons from the Windows Azure Store (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 28 of 31)
My counterpart from the beautiful Pacific Northwest Chris Avis gives us the twenty-eighth post in...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/29/2013
Use Windows Azure to learn Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 27 of 31)
The twenty-seventh post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series comes from Kevin...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/28/2013
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Azure on the Cheap (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 26 of 31)
The twenty-sixth post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series comes from my most...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/28/2013
Prerequisites for Copying a VM to Windows Azure (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 25 of 31)
My colleague Yung Chou gives us the twenty-fifth post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/28/2013
Connecting Windows Azure PaaS to IaaS (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 24 of 31)
The twenty-fourth post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series comes to us from...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/25/2013
Cloud OS Trivia Challenge–Download, Play & Win!
How cool is this? The latest cloud technology coupled with trivia, why didn’t we think of this...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/24/2013
TechNet Radio: 360° Assessment - Going Beyond the Code
Today I welcome Principal Security Architect Travis Ruff to the show as we discuss how...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/24/2013
Utilizing PowerShell for Integrating Active Directory into Windows Azure Virtual Machines (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 23 of 31)
Don Noonan gives us the twenty-third installment in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/24/2013
Using your own SQL Server in Windows Azure (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 22 of 31)
Blain Barton offers up the twenty-second post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/24/2013
NYC IT Architects Meetup–this Thursday at 9 AM
Due to the popular demand of the IT Camp format we’ve changed our events to, I’m offering a new...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/21/2013
Beyond IaaS for the IT Pro (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 21 of 31)
Today we have our first guest post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series from...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/21/2013
Step-by-Step: Extending On-Premise Active Directory to the Cloud with Windows Azure (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 20 of 31)
Probably the next most important aspect of Windows Azure post creating a Windows Azure Virtual...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/21/2013
Create a Windows Azure Network using PowerShell (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 19 of 31)
My colleague Kevin Remde gives us part 19 of the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/21/2013
How to Delete VHD files in Azure (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 18 of 31)
So you’ve set up your FREE 90-day trial of Windows Azure, created some VMs, set up a Virtual...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/18/2013
Step-by-Step: Templating VMs in the Cloud with Windows Azure and PowerShell (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 17 of 31)
Most customers that have any kind of significant server count typically have a “Gold” virtual...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/17/2013
Consider This, Reasons for Using Windows Azure IaaS (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 16 of 31)
My colleague Matt Hester provides today’s post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/17/2013
What Does Windows Azure Cloud Computing REALLY Cost + How to SAVE (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 15 of 31)
So far we have spent the first fourteen days of the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/17/2013
TechNet Radio: How Microsoft IT Developed Secure LoB Applications for the Mobile Workforce
Today I welcome Principal Security Lead Manish Prabu to the show as we discuss how Microsoft IT...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/15/2013
TechNet Radio: Hyper-V over SMB 3.0 Performance Considerations
Jose Barreto and I continue our Hyper-V over SMB series and in today’s episode we discuss...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/15/2013
How to Create an Azure VM with PowerShell (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 14 of 31)
The fourteenth post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series comes to us courtesy...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/14/2013
Creating Azure Virtual Machines with App Controller (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud – Part 13 of 31)
As a follow up to yesterday’s post on connecting System Center 2012 App Controller to Windows Azure,...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/14/2013
Step-by-Step: Connecting System Center 2012 App Controller to Windows Azure (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 12 of 31)
The twelfth post in the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series has my colleague Kevin...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/14/2013
ESG Performance report on Windows Server 2012 Storage and Networking
My good friend Jose Barreto and I just completed recording an episode of TechNet Radio where we...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/11/2013
Step-by-Step: Running FREE Linux Virtual Machines in the Cloud with Windows Azure (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs)in the Cloud - Part 11 of 31)
In today’s post of the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series, Keith Mayer gives us...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/11/2013
Windows Azure and Virtual Networking – Getting Started–Step–by-Step (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 10 of 31)
https://aka.ms/IaaSSeries is where you can catch up or review the previous posts in the 31 Days of...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/09/2013
Windows Azure and Virtual Networking–What it is (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 9 of 31)
https://aka.ms/IaaSSeries is where you can catch up or review the previous posts in the 31 Days of...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/08/2013
Setting up Management (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud–Part 8 of 31)
Today’s post for the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series comes from my colleague...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/08/2013
Step-by-Step: Build a FREE SharePoint 2013 Lab in the Cloud (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 7 of 31)
The seventh installment of the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series features Keith...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/07/2013
Windows Azure Features Overview (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 6 of 31)
As we journey through our 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud Series, we’ve decided it...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/06/2013
Move a local VM to the Cloud (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 5 of 31)
The shift from primarily premise-based computing to leveraging the many assets that cloud computing...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/05/2013
31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud – Servers Talking in the Cloud (Part 4 of 31)
The 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud series continues with the latest post from Matt...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/04/2013
Supported Virtual Machine Operating Systems in the Microsoft Cloud (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 3 of 31)
Part 3 of the 31 day series on Windows Azure IaaS has arrived! As I mentioned previously, the...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/04/2013
Building Free Lab VMs in the Microsoft Cloud (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 2 of 31)
As I mentioned previously, the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud series is under way and...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/04/2013
Windows Azure IaaS and You (31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud - Part 1 of 31)
As I mentioned previously, the 31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud series is under...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/03/2013
31 Days of Windows Servers (VMs) in the Cloud series for the IT Pro
During the month of January, my peers and I will be publishing a daily blog series on named the 31...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 01/02/2013
Techstravaganza NYC 2013 Announced!
The 3rd Annual Techstravaganza NYC event will take place on March 22nd from 9 AM to 5 PM in the...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 12/27/2012
Surface Prep and My First Impressions
So most of you know that it was announced earlier this year that all Microsoft Employees would be...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 12/20/2012
Windows Phone Blog Reader App for IT Pros!
One thing I’m WAY overdue to blog about is my experience with Windows Phone 8 from an IT Pro’s...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 12/20/2012
Windows 8 Slide Deck from IT Camp
For those of you who attended the most recent IT Camp that I held in New York or attended last...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 12/12/2012
Windows 8 BitLocker issue resolution–recovery key needed after BIOS update
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been running Windows 8 RTM since the early August 2012...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 12/03/2012
TechNet Radio: Windows Server 2012 SMB 3.0 Deployment Scenarios
Jose Barreto and I continue our series on SMB 3.0 in Windows Server 2012 and in today’s episode we...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 12/03/2012
TechNet Radio: Windows Server 2012 SMB 3.0 Encryption Overview
Jose Barreto and I continue our SMB series on Windows Server 2012 and in today’s episode we chat...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 11/30/2012
TechNet Radio Series on Windows Server 2012 with Jose Barreto
For my regular readers, announcing my TechNet Radio Series with Jose Barreto (Principal Program...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 11/21/2012
IT Camp Hands On Lab Files
Thank you for everyone who attended the recent IT Camp held in the Microsoft Iselin Office. ...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 11/18/2012
Windows Azure Community Event–Sign up today
This coming Wednesday, November 15th, we’ll be hosting an online Windows Azure Community Event from...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 11/12/2012
IT Camp on Windows Server 2012 coming to New Jersey next week
My thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who were and are still effected by Hurricane...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 11/07/2012
CANCELLED–NYC SharePoint Users Group on November 7th
From the leaders of the NYC SharePoint Users Group, the meeting scheduled for next Wednesday,...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 11/01/2012
POSTPONED –Tonight’s NY Enterprise Windows Users Group
From the leaders of the NY Enterprise Windows Users group, tonight’s meeting on Windows 8 has been...
Author: Bob Hunt2 Date: 11/01/2012