I got pinged a while back to help out the FileServer team with explaining StorageReplica in “Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2” – I of course jumped at the opportunity. I met up with Ned Pyle to talk about options and we quickly came to the decision that we wanted to do something different. Instead of…
Azure Tuesdays With Corey: A little bit about the Planning Cycle
Corey Sanders, Director of Program Management on the Windows Azure IaaS team takes us through how his team takes input from a variety of sources and includes them into a planning cycle of the continuously iterative service known as Azure. Don’t forget – we’re always looking for Suggestions and Questions here in the comments section…
Patch and Switch Episode 51: Redacted Depricated Null
This recording was from the LiveStream episode #50 which aired Friday June 5th, 2015. Two IT guys (Patch and Switch) who are talking about whatever comes up. Can you say Tangent! Ultimately it’s the Chat Room where everyone hangs out and contributes to the show, so make sure to load it up during the LiveStream! What’s…
Debunking Azure Myths: Azure doesn’t scale out to large and complex workloads
A lot of myths and misinformation is out there about what you can do with Microsoft Azure and what using Azure is like. I figured it was time to debunk some of these myths by talking to the engineering team to see what they have to say. MYTH: Azure doesn’t scale out to large and complex…
Your MUST WATCH Azure Security LiveStream for IT Pros
I’m hosting a 2 day Azure Security for IT Pros event this week. It kicks off Tuesday at 9 am PST. You can register on the MicrosoftVirtualAcademy.com page to listen in on some AWESOME sessions. Check out this Agenda Day 1, Session 1 – 9:00 – 9:50 PST Title: Earning Trust in the Microsoft Cloud….
Debunking Azure Myths: Linux and Microsoft Azure don’t work well together
A lot of myths and misinformation is out there about what you can do with Microsoft Azure and what using Azure is like. I figured it was time to debunk some of these myths by talking to the engineering team to see what they have to say. MYTH: Linux and Microsoft Azure don’t work well…
Tuesdays With Corey: More Depth on Azure Resource Manager Templates
Corey Sanders, Director of Program Management on the Windows Azure IaaS team takes us through WHAT Azure Resource Manager template are and why you should care about them. This goes much more in depth than the last ARM discussion / hackathon creating templates. Some Resources: The Community Contributed template gallery Details on how to deploy…
Debunking Azure Myths: Lack of a Robust Partner Ecosystem
A lot of myths and misinformation out there about what you can do with Microsoft Azure and what using Azure is like. I figured it was time to debunk some of these myths by talking to the engineering team to see what they have to say. MYTH: Azure Lacks a Robust Partner Ecosystem People say there is…
Did you catch these awesome announcements from Microsoft Ignite?
There was a deluge of announcements that came out over the last week or so, covering everything from networking enhancements, security, architectural changes and declarative file deployment. What are the ones I feel will have the biggest impact on your life as an IT Pro? Here’s my Top 5. Azure Resource Manager now supports Compute,…
Tuesdays with Corey: Corey’s top 6 Azure Pics from Microsoft Ignite
Corey Sanders, Director of Program Management on the Azure Compute team takes us through his top 6 Azure sessions from Microsoft Ignite. 6) Getting Started with Microsoft Azure IaaS 5) Evolve Your Network Infrastructure for Microsoft Azure Connectivity 4) Taking a Deep Dive into Microsoft Azure IaaS Capabilities 3) Update on Azure IaaS – Interview with Corey…