By Dan Stolts ITProGuru Dan Stolts welcomes Chris Harney from the Virtualization Technology Users Group (VTUG) as they discuss how his user group community recently expanded their virtualization platform knowledge beyond VMware to now include Microsoft Hyper-V . Tune in as they chat about their...

Blain Barton welcomes Microsoft MVP and President and CEO of PowerShell.org , Don Jones to the show as they discuss the upcoming PowerShell Summit as well as some new changes for the 2013 Scripting Games. Tune in as they give details on both events as well as how you can leverage PowerShell.org for all...

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I brought my fellow Technical Evangelist Brian Hitney to my show as he discuss how you can use PowerShell to automate and manage tasks and processes in your Windows Azure Virtual Machines and Cloud Services . Brian demos a simple scenario where he creates an Azure storage account, ties it into a new...

Does your datacenter go bump in the night? Are you haunted by the thought of managing thousands of processes that could be automated? Well boys and girls Dr. Scripto and his faithful sidekick are here to help combat Scripto-Nite and provide us with their Top 10 Reasons NOT to Fear PowerShell 3.0 for...

In this Virtual Lab Insider, Blain Barton shows us how you can simulate a migration from Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012 Click here to try out the Virtual Lab. If you’re looking for a hands-on learning experience but don’t have time to attend a TechNet event, TechNet...

In today’s short Virtual Lab Insider, Blain Barton shows us how you can learn more about System Center 2012 Configuration Manager’s security component - Endpoint Protection. Click here to try out the Virtual Lab. TechNet Virtual Labs allow you to quickly and easily try out Microsoft’s...

In today’s short Virtual Lab Insider, Blain Barton shows us how you can start learning about how to administer Software updates using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. Click here to try out the Virtual Lab. Check out this preview of the lab, see what exercises are available and then...

Blain Barton and The Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson are back for today’s show as they discuss PowerShell Saturday events. Tune in as they chat about what topics will be covered, how you can register as well as how you can start one in your own area. After watching this video, follow these next steps: Step...

In today’s short Virtual Lab Insider, Blain Barton shows us how you can learn about advanced software distribution within System Center 2012 Configuration Manager . Tune in and take a tour of the lab, see what exercises are available as well as how to set-up and get started. Click here to try...

In today’s short Virtual Lab Insider, Blain Barton shows us how you can learn about basic software distribution within System Center 2012 Configuration Manager . Check out this preview of the lab, see what exercises are available and then go ahead and get started with System Center 2012. ...

In this short Virtual Lab Insider, Blain Barton shows us how you can easily start learning about how to manage clients within System Center 2012 Configuration Manager . Click here to try out the Virtual Lab. If you’re curious about client management capabilities within System Center, the...

In this short installment of the Virtual Lab Insider, Blain Barton shows us how you can learn about content management within System Center 2012 Configuration Manager . Click here to try out the Virtual Lab. If you’re looking for a hands-on learning experience but don’t have time...

In this short Virtual Lab Insider, Blain Barton shows us how you can learn about application management within System Center 2012 Configuration Manager . If you’re curious about app management capabilities within System Center, the TechNet Virtual Labs allow you to quickly and easily try out Microsoft’s...

Microsoft MVP Regional Director and Principal Owner of Homnick Systems, Joe Homnick, joins for us for today’s show as we talk about Windows Azure’s Infrastructure as a Service features. Tune in for part one of this series as we cover Windows Azure Virtual Machines , licensing and pricing, what VHD Deploy...

It’s IT Time and in today’s episode Blain Barton welcomes Ed Wilson to the show as he introduces his new book, PowerShell 3.0 Step-by-Step . Tune in as they discuss the process for writing this latest edition as well as what topics will be covered in the book and where you can find it. After watching...

In today’s episode, Blain Barton welcomes Microsoft MVP, Adnan Cartwright to the show as they discuss some frequently asked questions regarding Windows Server 2012 Licensing and Pricing. Tune in as they discuss the key differences between standard and datacenter editions, its key features, the software...

Today I met with Ed Wilson and covered  his “TOP 5 Tips and Tricks for PowerShell 3.0” and here’s his latest blog post on the TOP 5 - http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2012/08/20/my-five-favorite-powershell-3-0-tips-and-tricks.aspx 1. His Favorite “Windows PowerShell trick is the...

VDI in 13 clicks and a cup of coffee with Adam Carter from the Windows Server team where he demos for us the latest Virtual Desktop Infrastructure features found in Windows Server 2012. Tune in as he covers initial set-up, what the user experience looks like as well as why it’s the best value for your...

Andrew Lockwood joins Lex Thomas for today’s “Taste of Premier” as they discuss the Microsoft Client Lifecycle Enterprise Management (CLEM) Tool. Tune in for this demo as they show us how it can help better align all aspects of IT operations into a more cohesive and efficient unit.   Click here...

Blain Barton and Alan Le Marquand are back for this episode as we talk about the latest Microsoft Virtual Academy course on anything and everything Windows Server 2012 . From virtualization to manageability, PowerShell, storage, access and identity, VDI and Remote FX this is a can’t miss preview...

Here’s the rollup for the “Bare Metal to Private Cloud” – 8-Part Series TechNet Webcast: Bare Metal to Private Cloud (Part 8 of 8): Integrating System Center 2012 TechNet Webcast: Bare Metal to Private Cloud (Part 7 of 8): Installing and Configuring S ... TechNet Webcast: Bare Metal to Private Cloud...

Download: WMV | WMA In this session, we show how to install a highly available Microsoft System Center 2012 - Orchestrator and installing the System Center and other integration packs for automated administration of the private cloud.

Download: WMV | WMA In this session, we show how to install a highly available Microsoft System Center 2012 - Operations Manager and deploy agents to manage the private cloud.

Download: WMV | WMA In this session, we take a look at how to create a Hyper-V host cluster and install a highly available cluster by using Virtual Machine Manager, a component of Microsoft System Center 2012.