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Top 31 Favorite Features in Windows Server 2012
Over the past month, my fellow IT Pro Technical Evangelists and I have authored a series of articles...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 11/01/2012
Happy Halloween! Top 10 Reasons to NOT Fear PowerShell 3.0 in Windows Server 2012
Happy Halloween! Does your datacenter go bump in the night? Are you haunted by the thought of...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/31/2012
Supporting Linux, Unix and Mac Clients with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
In today's TechNet Radio show, I'm back again for another episode with Wally Mead, Senior Program...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/30/2012
What's New in Remote Desktop Services? 31 Days of Favorite Features in Windows Server 2012 ( Part 30 of 31 )
How does IT manage critical workloads in an age Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)? One way that this can...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/30/2012
Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge - Exam 70-410 - Managing Servers with PowerShell 3.0
This study guide is provided as part of the Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge and steps...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/29/2012
Step-by-Step: Scoping out the NEW DHCP Failover in Windows Server 2012 - 31 Days of Favorite Features ( Part 28 of 31 )
UPDATE: Prior to implementing DHCP Failover with Windows Server 2012, be sure to apply cumulative...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/28/2012
Cloud OS Technical Training Event - Cleveland OH - Nov 6th
Please feel free to join us at our upcoming Cloud OS training event series in Cleveland OH on...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/25/2012
Top 3 New Tricks with Active Directory Admin Center – 31 Days of Favorite Features in #WinServ 2012 ( Part 25 of 31 )
This article is Part 25 in a series of articles on the "Top 31 Favorite Features in Windows Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/25/2012
Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge - Exam 70-410 - Managing Server Roles and Features
This study guide is provided as part of the Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge and steps...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/21/2012
12 Steps to NTFS Shared Folders in Windows Server 2012
In the past, managing and sharing NTFS folders could be a real ordeal – there were different...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/21/2012
Server Core in Windows Server 2012 - Improved Taste, Less Filling, More Uptime - 31 Days of Favorite Features in #WinServ 2012 ( Part 19 of 31 )
This article is Part 19 in a series of articles on the "Top 31 Favorite Features in Windows Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/19/2012
Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge - Exam 70-410 - Create and Manage Group Policy
This study guide is provided as part of the Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge and steps...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/18/2012
Follow-up - What's New in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 at LexMUG - Lexington KY
Yesterday, we had a nearly "standing-room only" crowd at the LexMUG user group in Lexington KY - IT...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/17/2012
Supporting Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
In today's TechNet Radio show, I'm back with Wally Mead, Senior Program Manager from the System...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/16/2012
NIC Teaming in Windows Server 2012 - Do I Need to Configure My Switch?
Windows Server 2012 and our FREE Hyper-V Server 2012 include native teaming of network adapters to...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/16/2012
New FREE Hands-on IT Camp Events Launched in US for Windows Server 2012 and Azure IaaS
In partnership with New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, we're announcing an additional set of...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/15/2012
Step-by-step: Planning RPO and WAN Bandwidth for Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 and the FREE Hyper-V Server 2012 include Hyper-V Replica as a new disaster...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/15/2012
Improve File Server Data Resiliency with ReFS in Windows Server 2012 - 31 Days of Favorite Features in #WinServ 2012 ( Part 15 of 31 )
This article is Part 15 in a series of articles on the "Top 31 Favorite Features in Windows Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/15/2012
Taming the New Task Manager - 31 Days of Favorite Features in #WinServ 2012 ( Part 14 of 31 )
This article is Part 14 in a series of articles on the "Top 31 Favorite Features in Windows Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/14/2012
Deploying Windows Server 2012 Essentials - RTM Now Available!
On October 9th, we released the final RTM version of Windows Server 2012 Essentials as the successor...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/10/2012
Step-by-Step: Hyper-V Network Virtualization - 31 Days of Favorite Features in #WinServ 2012 ( Part 8 of 31 )
This article is Part 8 in a series of articles of the "Top 31 Favorite Features in Windows Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/08/2012
Right-size IT Budgets with "Storage Spaces" in Windows Server 2012 - 31 Days of Favorite Features in #WinServ 2012 ( Part 6 of 31 )
This article is Part 6 in a series of articles of the "Top 31 Favorite Features in Windows Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/06/2012
Automated Disaster Recovery Testing and Failover with Hyper-V Replica and PowerShell 3.0 for FREE!
Hyper-V Replica is a new built-in feature of both Windows Server 2012 and our FREE Hyper-V Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/05/2012
Site Hierarchy and Role Enhancements with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
In today's TechNet Radio show, I'm back with Wally Mead, Senior Program Manager on our System Center...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/04/2012
Live Migrate Your VMs in One Line of PowerShell - 31 Days of Favorite Features in #WinServ 2012 ( Part 4 of 31 )
This article is Part 4 in a series of articles of the "Top 31 Favorite Features in Windows Server...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/04/2012
Managing Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 from Windows Server 2012 Server Manager
Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 has been redesigned as a new cool multi-server management...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 10/02/2012
Top 8 New Features in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 with Wally Mead
In today's TechNet Radio show, Wally Mead, Senior Program Manager from the System Center Client...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/21/2012
Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge - Exam 70-410 and 70-417 - Installing Active Directory
This study guide is provided as part of the Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge and steps...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/20/2012
Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge - Exam 70-410 - Storage Spaces
This study guide is provided as part of the Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge and steps...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/20/2012
Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge - Exam 70-410 - NIC Teaming
This study guide is provided as part of the Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge and steps...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/20/2012
Windows Server 2012 "Early Expert" Challenge - Exam 70-410 - Installing and Configuring
This study guide is provided as part of the Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge and steps...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/20/2012
SharePoint 2013 Step-by-Step for Social and Forms-based Authentication #SharePoint #ITPro
Two new Test Lab Guides (TLG) have been released this week for configuring the new Social features...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/18/2012
Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 #Windows8 #WinServ #ITPro
Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 include support for over 350 new group policy settings ...This...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/17/2012
Congratulations to our Windows Server 2012 "Early Expert" Apprentices! #winserv #hyperv
The Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge free online study group has received a ton of...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/14/2012
Session Recap: What's New In Windows Server 2012 & Windows 8 - Lima OH - www.lrita.org
Thanks to all who attended yesterday's IT Pro user group meeting in Lima OH at the Lima Regional IT...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/14/2012
Manage Windows Server 2012 Remotely with RSAT tools for Windows 8 RTM
UPDATE: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 RTM are now available at the link below!...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/13/2012
Was Windows Server 2012 worth the wait? Forrester gives a resounding "YES!"
Below is a link to a well-balanced article from Forrester Research highlighting the business value...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/13/2012
Microsoft Scripting Guy is Coming To Town! Columbus OH - Oct 2nd
Ed Wilson is in the house at the Central Ohio PowerShell Users Group in October! Ed Wilson is THE...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/11/2012
What's New in Microsoft Windows Deployment Tools - Cincinnati OH - Sept 22nd
Microsoft Windows XP support ends April 2014. Are you ready? Migrating from XP to Windows 7 (or 8)...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/08/2012
Over 100 TechEd 2012 Hands-On Labs are now available online #ws2012 #hyperv #sysctr
UPDATE: By popular demand, these Hands On Labs have been extended to September 30th, 2012! Good...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/07/2012
Windows Server 2012 RTM is here! Download it today.
Windows Server 2012 RTM Launched Online Today! Windows Server 2012 is the latest version of our...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 09/04/2012
FREE Technical eBook for IT Pros on Windows Server 2012 and Private Cloud
This week, Mitch Tulloch and the Windows Server team have released a new updated version of the FREE...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/31/2012
"Second Shot" is Back! Re-take a Microsoft Certification Exam for FREE. #itpro #angelbeat
The popular Microsoft "Second Shot" certification offer is BACK! From now through May 31st 2013, you...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/28/2012
Virtual Disk Security in Hyper-V and VMware #winserv #hyperv #itpro #vmware #vmworld
Another day, another great IT Pro virtualization event! :-) Last week, I was asked the following...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/28/2012
Best Practices for Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange 2010 #msexchange #itpro #hyperv #vmware
In my Private Cloud talks with IT Pros, how best to virtualize Microsoft Exchange workloads,...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/28/2012
Using the Windows 8 Start Screen - Tip-of-the-Day #Windows8 #ITPro
Mike Halsey, a Microsoft MVP and author of several books on Windows 7 and Windows 8, has recently...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/28/2012
Virtual Machine Saved State Security in Hyper-V and VMware #winserv #hyperv #itpro #vmware #vmworld
During a recent virtualization event, an IT Pro posed a question regarding virtual machine saved...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/27/2012
Tip-of-the-Day - Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise Activation #ITPro #Windows8
Did you download Windows 8 Enterprise using your MSDN or TechNet subscription for testing in your...
Author: KeithMayer Date: 08/24/2012