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Migrating my home network to Azure - Part 4a – Begin migration of my Web Server to Azure

Chris E. Avis — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:11:38 GMT

I know this is a little confusing….the Parts aren’t synced with the Steps below. I have corrected the flow for this post and will correct it on other posts shortly. Until then Focus on the titles and the content and not my numbering scheme. In the...(read more)

Some brand new Office Hours scheduled…

Chris E. Avis — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:43:40 GMT

I just posted out some new office hours via OHours.org. I also have widget to the right side of my blog that you can click on to save a spot. Let's Meet! My Office Hours These Office Hours are an opportunity for us to have a casual meeting to speak...(read more)

Join me for a TechChatters Open Q&A on Windows Azure IaaS…

Chris E. Avis — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:42:00 GMT

On Wednesday, June 27th @ 6:30pm Eastern, I will be taking part in an online freeform Q&A on Windows Azure IaaS. This is scheduled a little later in the day to accommodate folks on the East coast Topic: Infrastructure as a Service...(read more)

Migrating my home network to Azure - Part 3–Install and use the Windows Azure Command Line Tools

Chris E. Avis — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:22:00 GMT

Here is a list of the posts I plan on making as a part of this migration. I may add some but this is the basic framework - Step 1 - Clean up, patch, backup and prepare machines for migration Step 2 – Migrate Gallifrey (DC) – including making “primary...(read more)

Migrating my home network to Azure - Part 2 - Basic Prep

Chris E. Avis — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:13:00 GMT

Migrating my home network to Azure….

Chris E. Avis — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:06:55 GMT

Since 1995, I have run a home networking consisting of several Windows servers, PC’s, Laptops, and other devices. I started out small – just a single NT 3.51 Domain Controller and a single workstation running Windows 95. It grew to 16 physical machines...(read more)

Windows 8–When Start means Stop….

Chris E. Avis — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:38:49 GMT

This week I was working on a blog post where I thought once and for all I could dispel all of the hullabaloo over the “missing” Windows 8 Start button. The post was a written version of my 5 minute pitch to anyone that complains about not having a Start...(read more)

Game On Virtual Event….

Chris E. Avis — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:46:00 GMT

Creating your own game? That’s cool. Getting help building it? Even better. Scoring $100 just for publishing it? Icing on the cake. Get ready to build a Windows 8 game in record time! Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned pro, you’ll learn everything...(read more)

Mat Smith (Doctor Who) and Imagine Cup!

Chris E. Avis — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:26:00 GMT

I became a Doctor Who fan earlier this year. I am now sensitized to anything Doctor Who related that rolls across my screen. When I saw that Matt Smith was involved with the Imagine Cup, I immediately had to go see what the story was. First, the Imagine...(read more)

Xbox One Announcement live now!

Chris E. Avis — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:36:21 GMT

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