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Blog Post:
The changing world of users
Adam Hall MSFT
OK, post number 4 in this series … Users! We’ve previously taken a look at the new way we work, the new devices we are using to blend our home and work lives and the new applications that take advantage of these new ways of working. In this post I’ll take a look at the applications themselves...
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20 Nov 2012
Blog Post:
The changing world of applications
Adam Hall MSFT
OK, post number 3 in this series … Applications! We’ve previously taken a look at the new way we work and the new devices we are using to blend our home and work lives. In this post I’ll take a look at the applications themselves and how they This is a 5 part series. The way we work The devices...
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22 Oct 2012
Blog Post:
The changing world of devices
Adam Hall MSFT
Following on from the opening post in this series where I covered the changing world of working and how a changing workforce, new devices and better network connectivity is rapidly changing not only our personal lives but also the way we want (and do) work, in this post I’ll take a look at devices, and...
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4 Oct 2012
Blog Post:
The changing world of working
Adam Hall MSFT
The way we work, the way we access information and the devices we use to do this are changing. And fast. As recently as a few years ago, a large portion of the technology using workforce (i.e. anyone that used a computer of some sort to get their job done) were chained to a desk with a desktop. Laptops...
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2 Oct 2012
Blog Post:
Worldwide Partner Conference … what a BLAST!
Adam Hall MSFT
I have had the pleasure of being at WPC this week. We rocked in on Sunday morning to set up the hardware for the Day 2 keynotes today, and I am very happy (relieved?) to say that the demos went perfectly and our Demo Gods rocked them. In summary, here is what we covered from our team today: Our...
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12 Jul 2011
Blog Post:
If we start with the premise that Automation is a Good Thing …
Adam Hall MSFT
I spend a lot of time thinking about the role that “Automation” plays in various scenarios. What does this look like in todays Datacenter, what does it look like as we move to Private Cloud Architectures, and what role will it play in situations where both Private and Public cloud architectures...
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15 May 2011
Blog Post:
The future of The DDC
Adam Hall MSFT
I finished reading Nicholas Carr’s The Big Switch last night. If you are in the Technology field, you should read it. He nails what is underway at the moment with the way we are using computers. In his book, Carr uses the analogy of electricity and how it evolved from a disparate system...
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7 Nov 2010
Blog Post:
How Dynamic is your Datacenter?
Adam Hall MSFT
The System Center toolsets that I work with are all about the Dynamic Datacenter. We provide solutions that allow you to Integrate, Automate and Orchestrate within the Datacenter. I am very interested in where people are at now, regardless of the solutions you currently use. Are you at the beginning...
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26 May 2010
Blog Post:
How does Opalis fit in with other System Center solutions?
Adam Hall MSFT
If you are looking at Opalis and wondering how it sits within the greater System Center family, then you are not alone. In this post I will explain where Opalis fits, and how it can be used to work within the existing System Center solutions. System Center is (currently) made up of 4 5 products (excluding...
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16 Apr 2010
Blog Post:
Planning and Architecting for an Opalis implementation
Adam Hall MSFT
For anyone tasked with implementing Opalis, there are a number of solution-level questions that will immediately burst into your head. You will have a bunch of questions along the lines of: How many servers will I need? How many concurrent jobs can I run? How long will the jobs take to complete...
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7 Apr 2010
Blog Post:
The “New Blog” Post
Adam Hall MSFT
Welcome to the new look and feel! I am changing the focus of my blog to be about Opalis. My name is Adam, and the “Magic Octopus” was my idea. So, what is Opalis? From the Opalis Homepage : Microsoft has acquired Opalis Software, a Toronto-based private company that is a leader in IT process automation...
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4 Apr 2010
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