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Why Windows 8.1 for Business? My users don’t have Touch Screens!
I frequently speak with IT Pros about the exciting new business & technical advantages of...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 03/06/2014
Top 10 Favorite IT Pro Blog Articles and eBook of the Month
February has been really active with some absolutely excellent blog articles published this past...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 03/02/2014
Guided Hands-on Lab: Planning Disaster Recovery Capacity for Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Replica
Throughout our Disaster Recovery Planning Series for IT Pros this month, we've been discussing...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/27/2014
Microsoft OneDrive: One Place For Everything in Your Life ... Including PowerShell Scripts!
Last week, we announced worldwide availability of OneDrive. My friend and colleague, Brian Lewis,...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/25/2014
Step-by-Step: Live Migrate Multiple (Clustered) VMs in One Line of PowerShell - Revisited
A while back, I wrote an article showing how to Live Migrate Your VMs in One Line of Powershell...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/24/2014
Guided Hands-on Lab: Deliver Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) with Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager (HRM)
Implementing an effective Disaster Recovery and Business Continuance plan can be a really...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/23/2014
Step-by-Step: File Server Disaster Recovery in the Clouds with Windows Azure and Windows Server 2012 R2
File servers are a key foundational workload in most organizations. In addition to providing shared...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/20/2014
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: KeithMayer Date: 02/19/2014
Step-by-Step: Perform Cloud Restores of Windows Azure Virtual Machines using PowerShell - Part 2
Backup and restore of Windows Azure virtual machines has been a hot topic lately in the events that...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/17/2014
12 FREE EBOOKS on Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, System Center 2012 R2, Windows Azure and MORE …
In the past, I’ve highlighted some of the great free technical ebooks that are available from...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/11/2014
Top Support Solutions for Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012
Our support team has recently started a new Top Solutions from Microsoft Support blog that rolls up...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/10/2014
TechNet Radio: (Part 5) Building Your Hybrid Cloud - Building a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Windows Server 2012 R2
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is today’s topic in our "Building a Hybrid Cloud"...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 02/06/2014
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: KeithMayer Date: 01/31/2014
Free Guide Friday! Updated “Early Experts” Study Guide for new MCSA Exams: Exam 70-412
This month, Microsoft Learning has updated the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification exams to...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 01/24/2014
Free Guide Friday! Updated “Early Experts” Study Guide for new MCSA Exams: Exam 70-411
This month, Microsoft Learning has updated the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification exams to...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 01/17/2014
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: KeithMayer Date: 01/13/2014
Help Guide the Future of Microsoft Virtualization and Cloud Technologies (US ONLY)
The Microsoft Windows Server and Systems Center Customer Research team is looking for IT...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 01/13/2014
Free Guide Friday! Updated “Early Experts” Study Guide for new MCSA Exams: Exam 70-410
This month, Microsoft Learning has updated the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification exams to...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 01/10/2014
FREE Training and Resources: What’s New with Visual Studio 2013
For those of you working in a DevOps-related role, you may be interested in the following FREE...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 01/09/2014
TechNet Radio: (Part 4) Building Your Hybrid Cloud - Managing Cloud Foundations with Windows Server 2012 R2
Continuing the "Building a Hybrid Cloud" series, Keith Mayer and Jennelle Crothers walk us...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 01/08/2014
Happy New Year! Top 10 Blog Articles of 2013
Happy New Year! I hope that you all are having a wonderful start to your New Year in 2014!...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 01/08/2014
(Module 2) Planning your Hybrid Cloud
The hybrid cloud planning process is critical, and this module dives into some of the most important...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/31/2013
Step-by-Step: Offline VM Template Servicing in Hyper-V - Part 2 - Downloading Windows Updates via PowerShell
Earlier this month, I published an article here on using PowerShell to perform offline servicing of...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/20/2013
Top Local Apps - Get Ready To Rumble with Battle Bears Gold for Windows 8
Looking for some cool FREE apps for your new Windows 8.1 device? This month, my good friends and...
Author: KeithMayer 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: KeithMayer Date: 12/16/2013
Step-by-Step: Offline VM Template Servicing with Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V and PowerShell
Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V provides the ability to easily export sysprepped virtual machines as...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/13/2013
Top Local Apps - Sharing Documents is a Breeze with FREE phriz.be Social App for Windows 8 and Windows Phone
Looking for some cool FREE apps for your new Windows 8.1 device? This month, my good friends and...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/13/2013
Cloud OS Challenge - Congratulations to our Winners!
THANK YOU to the hundreds of entrants that completed the IT Pro Cloud OS Challenge in November to...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/12/2013
Partner Tech Night - Build IT in the Cloud with Windows Azure
Thanks to all who attended our Partner Tech Night event in Columbus OH last week! I had a great time...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/10/2013
Top Local Apps - Get a Great Workout Anywhere with Bodeefit!
Looking for some cool FREE apps for your new Windows 8.1 device? This month, my good friends and...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/09/2013
Guided Hands-on Lab: Virtual Networking 101 with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)
System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) offers a ton of flexibility when centrally...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/04/2013
Top Local Apps: Be the Ultimate Baseball Fan with MLB Coverage for Windows 8
Looking for some cool FREE apps for your new Windows 8.1 device? This month, my good friends and...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 12/01/2013
Free Ebook: Hybrid Cloud Management with System Center 2012 R2 App Controller
This month, Yung Chou, Mitch Tulloch and I have published a new book on Hybrid Cloud Management with...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/26/2013
At Your Service! Out-of-Band VM Updates with Guest Services in Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V
This month, my team of fellow IT Pro Technical Evangelists are publishing a series of articles on...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/21/2013
Step-by-Step: Extending Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 with custom PowerShell tools
Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 has been completely retooled into a powerful...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/20/2013
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: KeithMayer Date: 11/18/2013
Virtualization IT Camp - Hands-on Labs
System Requirements Read! Hands-On Labs System Requirements Check! Test System Requirements on your...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/13/2013
Why R2? Software Defined Networking with Hyper-V Network Virtualization
This month, my team of fellow IT Pro Technical Evangelists are publishing a series of articles on...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/13/2013
Tomorrow! Online Azure IT Camp - 11/12 - 9AM to 1PM PT
Want to learn more about the Cloud, but haven't had time yet to pull yourself away from the office?...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/11/2013
Why R2? Step-by-Step: Solve BYOD Challenges with Workplace Join in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1
These days, users are growing more and more accustomed to expecting that they can accomplish...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/09/2013
Why R2? Automated Server Self-Provisioning and Remediation with Desired State Configuration (DSC) in PowerShell 4.0
This month, my team of fellow IT Pro Technical Evangelists are publishing a series of articles on...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/07/2013
Windows 8.1 - Unable to "Copy Recovery Partition" when building Recovery Drive?
After upgrading to Windows 8.1, you should take time to build a new Recovery Drive on USB storage...
Author: KeithMayer 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: KeithMayer Date: 11/01/2013
Ohio Business Technology Summit - Hybrid Cloud Scenarios
Thanks for attending my session today at the Ohio Business Technology Summit in Cincinnati OH!...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/29/2013
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 Matt Hester demo the latest...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/25/2013
Why R2? Step-by-Step: Automated Tiered Storage with Windows Server 2012 R2
This month, my team of fellow IT Pro Technical Evangelists are publishing a series of articles on...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/23/2013