Migration and Deployment - Upgrade Implications for Active Directory - (Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012) When we look at upgrading our existing infrastructure to the latest Windows Server edition we always have to consider the implications when upgrading Active Directory. The first thing you...

Live Migration is the Microsoft Hyper-v feature where you move a running virtual machine from one physical host to another physical host while the VM continues to run.  Check out more from Brian below…. http://mythoughtsonit.com/2013/03/step-by-step-high-availability-live-migration-part-12-of-20...

Tommy Patterson discusses Windows 8 Application Policy Options, read on…. http://virtuallycloud9.com/index.php/2013/02/migration-and-deployment-series-part-17-windows-8-app-policy-and-sideloading-apps-step-by-step/ Check out the “Early Experts” covering certification topics and programs by going to http...

Keith Mayer explains using Configuration Manager 2012 to deploy Windows 8 Applications, good point and a must read…. http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2013/02/25/step-by-step-deploying-windows-8-apps-with-system-center-2012-service-pack-1.aspx Check out the “Early Experts” covering certification...

By Brian Lewis To get started with Windows Azure you need to build your own lab out in the environment. Brian walks you through the basic all for free, read on…. http://mythoughtsonit.com/2013/02/building-student-hands-on-labs-in-azure-for-free/ Try Windows Azure at:  http://aka.ms/try-azure Check...

By Yung Chou Yung does it again by deep diving into System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller for Virtual Machines and Cloud Service Deployment, here from one of the best! http://blogs.technet.com/b/yungchou/archive/2013/02/21/system-center-2012-sp1-explained-app-controller-for-vm-and-cloud-service-deployment...

By Yung Chou Yung discusses System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller and managing and delegating cloud management topics… Read on…. http://blogs.technet.com/b/yungchou/archive/2013/02/18/system-center-2012-sp1-app-controller-as-a-single-pane-of-glass-for-delegating-cloud-management-a-primer.aspx Try Azure...

By Tommy Patterson Azure as a IaaS, further defined …. http://virtuallycloud9.com/index.php/2013/02/migration-and-deployment-series-part-12-how-windows-azure-plays-into-the-equation/ Try Azure at:  http://aka.ms/try-azure Check out the “Early Experts” covering certification topics and programs by...

By Tommy Patterson and Blain Barton As part of our Migration and Deployment Series today we shift the focus to Hyper-V migrations.  First let’s start with a chart on what is possible for upgrading in place: Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions of Windows Server running Hyper-V are supported...

By Bob Hunt Windows Server 2012 SMB 3.0 Deployment Considerations (Part 9 of 19) http://blogs.technet.com/b/bobh/archive/2013/02/14/windows-server-2012-smb-3-0-deployment-considerations.aspx Check out the “Early Experts” covering certification topics and programs by going to http://aka.ms/itproexpert...

By Matt Hester Get going and install your Migration Tools for Windows Server 2012, start here -   http://blogs.technet.com/b/matthewms/archive/2013/02/13/migration-and-deployment-installing-the-migration-tools-part-8-of-19.aspx Check out the “Early Experts” covering certification topics and programs...

By Bob Hunt Check out the requirements for a fresh Windows Server 2012 Installation, good article! http://blogs.technet.com/b/bobh/archive/2013/02/11/requirements-for-a-fresh-windows-server-2012-installation.aspx   Check out the “Early Experts” covering certification topics and programs by going...

By Dan Stolts – Coming Soon! Check out the “Early Experts” covering certification topics and programs by going to http://aka.ms/itproexpert Try out Windows Server 2012 by going to: http://aka.ms/msproducts

By Dan Stolts Well there you go, even your Grandma and Grandpa can use the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard to backup or transfer the things you want! http://itproguru.com/expert/2013/02/migration-and-deployment-how-to-migrate-or-transfer-files-and-settings-to-windows-8-from-windows-7-vista-or-xp-part-4...

By Keith Mayer Keith discusses steps to deploying Windows using Configuration Manager and Zero Touch.  Good article… http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2013/02/06/5-steps-to-deploying-windows-8-with-system-center-2012-service-pack-1-part-3-of-19.aspx Check out the “Early Experts” covering...

  Kevin Remde will be covering Free Tools for Windows Deployment (introduce ADK and MDT) and show LTI http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinremde/archive/2013/02/05/free-tools-for-windows-deployment-migration-and-deployment-part-2-of-19.aspx Check out the “Early Experts” covering certification topics...

By Harold Wong As we start the series around Migration and Deployment to Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, we’ll dive into the topics that mean most to you. http://blogs.technet.com/b/haroldwong/archive/2013/02/04/upgrade-and-migration-requirements-for-a-fresh-install-of-windows-8.aspx Check out the...

In today’s episode, we’re talking email migration for Office 365. Tune in as we hear from Geeman Yip, CEO of BiTitan as he demos for us his product, MigrationWiz. Learn how with the help of this service you can easily migrate your email boxes in a matter of minutes with no hardware or software required...

Its IT Time and in Part 1 of this 3 part series, Blain Barton and John Baker welcome back Setup and Deployment MVP, Rhonda Layfield to the show. Tune in as Rhonda provides her Top 5 Tips and Tricks for setting up Windows Deployment Services (WDS) as she tackles some key infrastructure issues that you...

It’s IT Time and in today’s episode, Blain Barton and John Baker welcome Rhonda Layfield, Microsoft MVP for Setup and Deployment. Tune in as Rhonda gives us an in-depth demo on the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 1, from installation and setup of the MDTs deployment workbench, the...

It’s IT Time and in today’s episode, Blain Barton and John Baker welcome IT Pro Community Manager, Stephen Rose. Tune in as Stephen walks us through the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and shows us how easy it is to slipstream IE9 and other applications into a Windows 7 migration - in a matter...