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Candygrams for the IT Pro on Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V Server, System Center 2012, Azure, Windows 8, PowerShell, Cloud and Office 365
Windows 8.1 Deployment In Action: Deployment Pre-Requisites (Part 2)
In this part I talk about some of the under the hood requirements you need to have in place before...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 06/11/2014
TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Accelerate DevOps with the Cloud - How Does Microsoft Azure and the Cloud align with DevOps?
In this episode Keith Mayer and myself continue the “Accelerate DevOps with the Cloud” series on...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 06/09/2014
TechNet Radio: (Part 1) Accelerate DevOps with the Cloud - What is "DevOps" and Why is it Important for IT Pros?
Jessica DeVita welcomes Gene Kim, co-author of "The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 06/09/2014
Windows 8.1 Deployment In Action: Introduction (Part 1)
Good day everyone! In our recent set of IT camps we talked about Windows 8.1 in the enterprise, one...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 06/06/2014
Upcoming Microsoft Events: Do you want to stay informed?
Whether or not you choose to believe me, here are a two things that I know to be true: Microsoft...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 06/04/2014
Join our next Jump Start, “Windows 8.1 Update for Enterprise” 6-17/ 6-19
Join our next Jump Start, “Windows 8.1 Update for Enterprise” free online training event, June...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 06/02/2014
Tech Ed 2014 Live Streaming Sessions this week ...
Can’t make it to Houston this year for TechEd 2014? No worries – just join us online via Tech Ed...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 05/12/2014
Join Early Experts: Enhance Your Skills And Career For Free!!
In an increasingly multi-hypervisor world, more and more IT organizations are using Microsoft...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/18/2014
Are you ready to begin the Quest of the Cloudwalker?
Hark beleaguered IT Professionals! We know of the evils which plague you daily—mountains of help...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/13/2014
FREE Windows 8.1 Camp: Discover Key Windows 8.1 Solutions for IT Pros
As IT professionals, it’s your job to keep up with the latest demands – ensuring your organization...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/11/2014
Windows 8.1 For Business: Remember Our Good Friend Group Policy
Hopefully you never forgot Group Policy! Whenever the topic of working with desktops in business is...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/21/2014
Windows 8.1 for Business: Getting Started with Client Hyper-V
Windows 8.1 has a lot to offer Business, probably one of the bigger improvements is the inclusion of...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/19/2014
A Quick Look at WDS
Here is a quick screencast looking at how to install and get started with WDS. If you liked it, what...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/12/2014
Setting Static IP Address in Windows Azure Virtual Machines
One of the questions I have been asked for a while is how do you set static IP address in Windows...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/07/2014
TechEd North America 2014 Content Catalog is Live!
Are you going to TechEd? Do you want to make sure the room is big enough for the session you want to...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/05/2014
Disaster Recovery: What about Fluffy the Cat and Saving Your Desktops?
Disaster recovery is about being able to get your business back up and running as quick as you can...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/21/2014
Key Windows Azure Hybrid Cloud Scenarios: Coming to a City Near YOU!
You CAN have the best of both worlds! With Windows Azure and System Center 2012 R2, IT Pros can...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/19/2014
TechNet Radio: (Part 5) Hyper-V from a VMware Admin’s Perspective - Virtual Machine and Service Templates
In today’s continuing series on Hyper-V from a VMware admin’s perspective, Keith Mayer and Andy...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/10/2014
Want to go to TechMentor or Visual Studio Live? Read More to Register and Save $$$
Last year I know quite a few of you attended one of these conferences, well they are happening...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/24/2014
Getting Started with Windows Azure IaaS
I was invited to write an article for the great folks over at Cloud Computing Journal! I was asked...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/21/2014
TechNet Radio: (Part 4) Hyper-V from a VMware Admin’s Perspective - High Availability
Keith Mayer and Andy Syrewicze continue their look into Hyper-V from the view of a VMware admin’s...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/16/2014
Cloud OS MVP Roadshow --- Dallas January 14, 2014
Join us as Windows IT Pro technical director and MVP Sean Deuby discussed how you can build and...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/09/2014
Help Shape the Future Microsoft Virtualization, Cloud, and Datacenter Management Products
Got some great ideas about what Microsoft should do with virtualization, the cloud and the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/08/2014
TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Understanding BYOD: How to Make it Happen
Kevin Remde and Yuri Diogenes are back for Part 2 of their BYOD solution series and in today’s...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/07/2014
TechNet Radio: (Part 1) Understanding BYOD: What it Means for My Company
In this two part series with Sr. Knowledge Engineer Yuri Diogenes and Kevin Remde we explore the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/06/2014
Top Local Apps: The Bible YouVersion App
I enjoy reading the Bible and I try to read it daily. When I am home I use the Life Application...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/26/2013
Top Local Apps: Two Fun Games to Flag for Your Weekend Munchies
So as we are heading into Christmas and the holidays, and I thought I would have a little fun with...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/20/2013
TechNet Radio: (Part 3) Hyper-V from a VMware Admin’s Perspective - Storage Options
In part 3 of their "Hyper-V from a VMware admin's perspective" series Keith Mayer and...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/19/2013
System Center Operations Manager and Azure: Better Together with the Azure Monitoring Gateway Step-By-Step
Good afternoon everyone! Yesterday I introduced you to a fantastic series my good friend and System...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/18/2013
System Center Operations Manager and Azure: Better Together with the Azure Monitoring Gateway Part 1 and 2
One of the great things I love about my job is the amount of really smart and talented folks I get...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/17/2013
TechNet Radio: (Part 3) Virtualization: Did You Know...
In Part 3 of their “Virtualization: Did you Know…” series, Kevin Remde and Jeff Woolsey conclude...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/12/2013
FREE DOWNLOAD: Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 Documentation
I know the holidays are fast approaching and you may be in some fantastic reading material to help...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/11/2013
Top Local Apps: Get Your Team’s Huddle in Order with Hudl
This month my teammates(Kevin, Brian and Keith) and I decided to highlight apps that have caught our...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/10/2013
TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Virtualization: Did You Know...
Kevin Remde welcomes back Jeff Woolsey to the show for Part 2 of their three part “Virtualization:...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/09/2013
TechNet Radio: (Part 1) Virtualization: Did You Know...
Kevin Remde welcomes Varun Chhabra to the show as they kick off their three part “Virtualization:...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/04/2013
TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Hyper-V from a VMware Admin’s Perspective - Live VM Migration in Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V
Keith Mayer and Andy Syrewicze, are back for part 2 of their "Hyper-V from a VMware admin's...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/19/2013
Why Windows Server 2012 R2: The Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Experience Step-by-Step
In Windows Server 2012 we introduced a new version called Windows Server 2012 Essentials edition....
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/08/2013
TechNet Radio: Hybrid Cloud Integrated Storage with StorSimple and Windows Azure
Today I welcome Marc Farely from StorSimple, a cloud integrated storage which provides primary...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/06/2013
Build a Hyper-V Lab for a Chance to WIN a Surface Pro and MORE! ( US ONLY )
Build your very own Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 for FREE and Enter for a chance to win* one of the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/04/2013
TechNet Radio: (Part 3) Building Your Hybrid Cloud - Networking Enhancements in Windows Server 2012 R2
Back for Part 3 of the “Building a Hybrid Cloud” series, Keith Mayer and myself chat about and demo...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/02/2013
Why Windows Server 2012 R2: Step-by-Step Workplace Join, Bringing Peace of Mind for BYOD
In Kevin Remde post this week he talked about many new features for Windows Server 2012 R2 Active...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/01/2013
Why Windows Server 2012 R2: Reducing the Storage Cost for your VDI Deployments with VHD De-duplication for VDI
With storage needs in your organizations growing exponentially over the last few years and into the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/24/2013
Hyper-V from a VMware Admin’s Perspective - Managing Virtual Machine Hardware Resources (Part 1)
My good friend, Keith Mayer welcomes Andy Syrewicze, a Virtual Systems Administrator from Trivalent...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/23/2013
TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Building Your Hybrid Cloud - Hyper-V Enhancements in Windows Server 2012 R2
Keith Mayer and myself are back for part 2 of our Building a Hybrid Cloud series and in today’s...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/17/2013
Windows Azure Rap All You Need to Know In 1:30
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Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/15/2013
TechNet Radio: (Part 1) Building Your Hybrid Cloud - Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Foundation
Keith Mayer and myself kick off our new multi-part series today on how you can build your hybrid...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/14/2013
FREE Webcast 10/9: Veeam + Microsoft = Better Together
Microsoft’s Hyper-V and VM protection is one of the hottest topics in the IT world. Join Chris...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/08/2013