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  I have a prior post where I offered suggestions and very high level steps to setup your private cloud.  I just updated that post with pretty detailed step by step instructions.  You can get to the new post at http://aka.ms/lab It includes links to all downloads (including sysprep images...

Are you interested in more free Microsoft training?  If so, pay attention… Microsoft Virtual Academy Microsoft Virtual Academy allows you to Improve your IT skill set and help advance your career with a free, easy to access training portal. Learn at your own pace, focusing on Microsoft technologies...

Free TechNet Webcast Series – Private Cloud kicks of today! Click the individual sessions below to register.  Notice times are listed in PST time zone! You will NOT want to miss this… 1/18 : Register: TechNet Webcast: Career Progression: Getting Ready for the Cloud (Level 200) on 1/18/2012 1:00...

  Happy New Year!  Do you have certification on your New Years Resolution list?  If so, you are going to LOVE This!  The Microsoft East Region ITE’s (IT Pro Evangelists) will, over the next couple months, be putting out a blog post series to give you all the information you need to...

TechNet Virtual Labs enable you to quickly evaluate and test Microsoft's newest products and technologies through a series of guided, hands-on labs that you can complete in 90 minutes or less. There is no complex setup or installation required, and you can use TechNet Virtual Labs online immediately...

Looks like a real winner!!! In terms of the contents: Chapter 1 What’s New in Windows Server R2 1 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration: Adding R2 to Your World 9 Chapter 3 Hyper-V: Scaling and Migrating Virtual Machines 25 Chapter 4 Remote Desktop Services and VDI: Centralizing Desktop and Application...

Chris Avis is a friend and colleague.  He created a pretty detailed blog post on how to create a private cloud .  I was planning on writing a similar post but found this one and decided to link to his. I hope you find his post helpful.  He goes through … Architecture: Hardware Requirements...

We are kicking off our TechNet event series, Accelerating Your IT Pro Career with Private Cloud, in the US east region. Here’s the registration information:   State City Date Registration FL Ft. Lauderdale Dec. 9, 2011 Event Info FL Tampa Dec. 7, 2011 Event Info GA Atlanta Nov. 3, 2011 Event Info...

  Are you up to speed on the cloud?  Have you already built a cloud lab?  Do you know what tools make up the Private Cloud?  If you answered no to any of these questions, we have an event for YOU!  We do not have the registration links ready yet but we are real close.  I...

In a prior post, Pay Yourself First-Learn How With Passive Learning-Free Training From Microsoft On Just About Any Topic–Virtualization, Cloud, Phone, Server, Client, SharePoint, SQL, Many, Many More , I shared a massive amount of information on where you can get great and FREE training on Microsoft...

Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) - Everything You Need To Know Part 3… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new virtualization feature built into Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. It is called Native Boot To VHD (AKA: Boot2VHD). This is the one virtualization platform that allows...

Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) - Everything You Need To Know Part 2… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new virtualization feature built into Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. It is called Native Boot To VHD (AKA: Boot2VHD). This is the one virtualization platform that allows...

Native Boot To VHD (Boot2VHD) - Everything You Need To Know… In this multi-part video series we will dive deep into a the new virtualization feature built into Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. It is called Native Boot To VHD (AKA: Boot2VHD). This is the one virtualization platform that...

Microsoft Office 365 On June 28, 2011, Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer, Microsoft announced the worldwide availability of Office 365, Microsoft’s next generation productivity service. Office 365 is the culmination of more than 20 years of experience delivering world class productivity solutions...

Key To Almost Infinite Knowledge – Passive Listening… Do you make the time to keep up with technology?  If you are not expanding your knowledge, you are falling behind.  With the job market the way it is, you would be smart to keep learning.  I know we are all busy and doing more now than...

Recently a great series of 15 introductory videos have been completed and made available up on Microsoft Showcase , all focusing on SQL Azure . Here are the episodes: Getting Started : SQL Azure at a Glance Getting Started : Basic Architectural Considerations with SQL Azure Getting Started : Creating...

The recordings from the 3 day Office 365 JumpStart training that we delivered last month are now available on TechNet Edge . The complete list of modules: • Office 365 Jump Start (01): Microsoft Office 365 Overview for IT Pros • Office 365 Jump Start (02): Deploying Clients for Office 365 • Office 365...

This is really cool. The Windows Azure Team Blog   announced the availability of the new Pricing Calculator for Windows Azure . Check out the team blog post , or click this screenshot to jump right in: Special thanks to Kevin Remde for bringing this to my attention

Search Simply Will Not Do What I Want It To Do!!!! Almost ashamed to say I was looking for some file on my laptop but could not find the exact query set I needed to work with.  I was looking for all of my Camtasia recording and project files.  It was pretty easy to get all of any one of the...

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Description Notes System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Product Documentation Collection of links to all online documentation of System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. This Includes: Product Documentation Quick Start...

Keynote - Stop putting out fires: Proactive IT infrastructure management Do you feel like you’re always in crisis mode? Do you want to learn what it takes to become a proactive and rationalized IT shop? Are you ready for the cloud? In this session, we will address these issues and more as we explore...

Explore the different options for deploying Windows 7 in a small or midsize organization. This print-ready poster from the Springboard Series for Windows 7 features an overview of each method, details on advantages and limitations, basic requirements, and helpful links to additional tools and guidance...

System Center Essentials 2010 (Essentials 2010) is a new management solution in the System Center family of IT systems management products specifically designed for midsized businesses.  You can manage up to 50 servers and 500 workstations which make it a great fit for small and medium sized businesses...

Configuration Manager 2007 R3 provides a set of tools that enable the site administrator to manage and monitor the power consumption of computers in the enterprise. Configuration Manager 2007 R3 features improvements to operating system deployment for pre-staging boot image and .wim files. Configuration...

Thanks for having me at TechWorld NH .  Here are the slides from my sessions at the event! Thursday Session Collaboration and Productivity – A Look Inside the Microsoft Solution Collaboration has become a vital piece of infrastructure for companies.  Come to this session to get an inside look...