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  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Configuring the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target as a Storage Device for System Center VMM

    Over the past few months we have made a big deal about the storage features of Windows Server 2012, including how the built-in iSCSI Software Target allows you to build a low-cost software-SAN (storage area network) for small environments, and how that lets you create a Hyper-V Failover Cluster without...
    on21 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Windows Server 2012 Active Directory – What’s New?

    Hello Folks, Today we will look at some of the new features and enhancements in Active directory with Windows Server 2012. As usual, I suggest you download the evaluation of Windows Servers 2012 and use the info in this post to setup your own lab and start exploring what’s new in Active directory. Let...
    on20 May 2013

  • Blog Post: TechEd North America 2013: Expand Your Network & Earn Certification

    TechEd is Microsoft's leading IT Professionals and Enterprise Developers technical conference being hosted on June 3rd -6th in New Orleans, LA. Those who have attended TechEd in the past have always found it rewarding in the aspect of professional development and industry networking. Those who have...
    on14 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Enabling BranchCache in Microsoft Windows Server 2012

    BranchCache enables remote offices to have centralized access to file-shares over the wide area network at faster speeds and using less bandwidth. Included in Windows Server 2012 and in some editions of Windows 8, BranchCache is part of a collection of solutions known as “wide area files services”...
    on13 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-by-Step: Protecting your information with Dynamic Access Control

    There is a lot of new stuff in Windows Server 2012 Active Directory. Active Directory management enhancements Active Directory Administrative Center Active Directory Recycle Bin management Fine-Grained Password Policy management Windows PowerShell History...
    on6 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Adding a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller to an Existing Windows Server 2003 network

    Sharing knowledge amidst social media is a passion of mine. I challenge myself to try and spark a conversation via any of the most widely used social media avenues available. So when a request for a Step-By-Step post on Active Directory migration following the previous Step-By-Step post on DHCP Migration...
    on5 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Creating a Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Forest Via Windows Azure

    Anyone who has attended one of our #CANITPRO Camps provided across Canada has been appreciative of the fact that actual hardware is provided to run all labs. Attendees are also appreciative of the amount of hours that Pierre, Mitch, and I put forth in setting up said hardware in every city. This practice...
    on1 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Deploying ReFS

    Hello folks, In this series, we’ve looked at deploying or leveraging the goodness of Windows Server 2012.  we’ve looked at VDI, Data Deduplication, DirectAccess, Hyper-v among others… Today we’ll look at ReFS.  It’s part of the Windows Server 2012 Storage Platform. It has been designed from...
    on1 May 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-by-Step: Enabling Data Deduplication on Windows Server 2012 Volumes

    Hello folks, A new feature of Windows Server 2012 called Storage Spaces is designed to change the storage task for enterprises by providing an in-box storage virtualization that can use low-cost commodity storage devices. We’ve covered Storage Spaces a few time already: Storage Pools…...
    on29 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Migration of DHCP from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012

    Mitch, Pierre and I have been delivering #CANITPRO camps for some time now and we are thoroughly enjoying connecting with the IT community across Canada. Many IT professionals we have encountered have enjoyed both version "A", concentrating on Hyper-V, and version "B", centered around Windows Server...
    on28 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Deploying Virtual Desktops with Windows Server 2012

    What is desktop virtualization? Its many things to many people. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Session Virtualization RemoteApp In this post we will only cover what desktop virtualization is and what components, needs and challenges are addressed by desktop virtualization. The Microsoft Virtual...
    on25 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Windows Server 2012: Roles & Features

    A colleague asked me earlier today if I knew off the top of my head how many roles and features there are in Windows Server 2012 , and I had to admit that I did not know.  As Albert Einstein once said, why memorize what you can reference.  However as a quick exercise I decided to not only count...
    on23 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Extending USB storage into Hyper-V via Windows-To-Go

    Those who attended one of the Windows 8 #CANITPRO Camps earlier this year were privy to seeing the setup and enablement of a Windows-To-Go USB key as one of the presented demos. What makes this offering compelling is the fact that one could literally walk up to any computer, plug in your USB key and...
    on18 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Next up: Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver!

    Wow… Calgary was a blast, and after three great sessions it is great to be home… temporarily. The next two weeks are a whirlwind of craziness. First up, I am presenting two sessions on System Center in Toronto on Monday. At the end of the day I hop into my car to head to the airport...
    on18 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Price Reductions for Virtual Machines and Cloud Services

    One of our influencers in Montreal Alexandre Brisebois, wrote this article on Tuesday. With his permission we are re-publishing it here, without any changes. Merci Alexandre! -M Earlier this month Amazon cut prices on Virtual Machines and I compared both Windows Azure and Amazon yearly pricing for...
    on18 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Windows Server 2012: More than Just Virtualization

    Since it was in pre-release I have been evangelizing Windows Server 2012 . I have gone from sea to shining sea talking about it at Launch events, at Partner showcases, in IT Camps, at user groups talking about how much better it is than Windows Server 2008, but more importantly I chiefly discuss the...
    on17 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Azure IaaS: Infrastructure wherever you are, whenever you need!

    On Tuesday Microsoft made a huge announcement with regard to Windows Azure and Virtualization.  The following release is from Jeff Woolsey: The Microsoft Cloud OS Vision just took a huge step forward today. Today, we are announcing: >> General Availability of Azure IaaS worldwide <<...
    on17 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Building a Private Cloud with Hyper-V Server 2012

    While attending a flurry of IT Professional user group meetings across Canada, I have spoken to many IT Pros experiencing great success is expanding their compute capacity utilizing Microsoft's enterprise-grade, bare-metal hypervisor solution. Hyper-V Server 2012 offers the same level of scale, clustering...
    on17 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Building Your Own Lab on Windows Server 2012

    A frequent question asked at every #CANITPRO Camp I have attended has been how one would setup their own lab. This process is easy to do and will provide you a tool to try out many of the Step-By-Step posts listed here on the #CANITPRO blog. To setup your Windows Server 2012 lab machine be sure to keep...
    on15 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Utilizing Active Directory Recycle Bin to Restore A Deleted Object

    In the previous Step-By-Step post , we showcased how to enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin function in Windows Server 2012. Once completed you now have the capability to restore deleted objects from within Active Directory. Next step is to learn how to restore said objects. This as mentioned will...
    on11 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Enabling Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2012

    During yesterday's #CANITPRO Windows Server 2012 session, Mitch Garvis made mention of an interesting ability made available on Windows Server. All IT professionals at one time or another have made the mistake of accidentally deleting an object in Active Directory that used to take countless hours to...
    on10 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Virtual Machine Replication Using Hyper-V Replica

    As mentioned in previous posts, now that #CANITPRO Camp V2 is in play, labs from version 1 are being converted into Step-By-Step posts to be provided as a resource to IT Professionals. One of the labs conducted in version 1 of the camps was Virtual Machine replication using Hyper-V Replica. ...
    on7 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Enabling Remote Application Access

    Hello Folks, I’m In South Carolina right now enjoying the sun and the golf courses. However, like any IT professionals, I sometimes have to access my systems and tools to address certain issues remotely. You may need remote access to address other scenarios such as: Provide access to...
    on5 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Migrating From Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 to Hyper-V Server 2012

    Yesterday, I participated in a great Microsoft Jumpstart session entitled Live Q&A: Introduction to Hyper-V conducted by virtualization experts Jeff Woolsey & Symon Perriman . This session covered all aspects of Hyper-V and I was happy to assist in answering questions coming from the audience...
    on4 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Step-By-Step: Deploying Windows 8 with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1

    The past weeks have seen Pierre, Mitch and myself drink bigger doses of caffeine than what would be contained in the mug pictured above although Pierre might chime in that the mug looks no bigger than the espresso cups I use for my morning jolt. It has been a labor of love however, as all three of us...
    on2 Apr 2013
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