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Windows Azure Infrastructure Services allows you to build complex solutions, hosted in Microsoft datacenters, as readily a you would have them running in your own lab or datacenter. For today’s article in our “ 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services ”, my friend...

Yessir!  According to the Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform page, And that’s today!  Go to THIS PAGE to set up a reminder that at 8:00AM Pacific (10:00AM Central) time, the launch is happening. “Where will the Windows Server Launch be taking place?” Online.  Go to www.windows-server...

I was asked this question last week at our TechNet Event in Kansas City.  “What is Microsoft’s best practice recommendation for web server deployment to support a web site that has variable demands from day-to-day?  Network Load-Balancing?  Private Cloud?  Clustering?.. or something...

Today a new IDC White Paper (sponsored by Microsoft ) was made available: http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/B/D/5BD5C253-4259-428B-A3E4-1F9C3D803074/IDC_Business_Critical_Workloads.pdf The purpose of the write-up is to document what’s happening in the world of x86-based Servers; why they are THE...

Here’s another TLA for you all to learn: CEC . Microsoft’s Common Engineering Criteria . The Microsoft Common Engineering Criteria is a set of engineering requirements and guidelines that govern all of Microsoft’s server products. The idea here is that we build products that work well together, and...

“Hey Kevin.. I want to deploy Windows 7 , and hear good things about IE8 , but I don’t know how to start evaluating what I need to make the move off of Internet Explorer 6. I am sure I have at least one critical application that might not work in IE8, and need to know what it takes to plan for and perform...

E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Brian Moore – BriMoore@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event Information: TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde MSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com ...

Today we’re launching a new opportunity for web developers in small companies (10 or fewer employees) who would like a free “leg-up” from Microsoft . “Visibility, support and software for professional Web Developers and Designers - at no upfront cost!” is what the heading on the site reads. Here...

IMPORTANT UPDATE : This promotion and promotion code have expired. Please CLICK HERE for the most current promotion. Whenever I present a live TechNet Event , I ask my audience to raise their hands if they are a TechNet subscriber . Usually about 1/3 of the audience raises their hand. Considering...

RTM = Released to Manufacturing At 1:40pm Pacific (Redmond) time, the party started around the world, as both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 finally ship; that is to say, they are “RTM’d”. The bits are ready. They’ll be sent to OEMs, then made available to partners, businesses, TechNet and...

Happy Friday! On June 11, 2009 I delivered part 2 of a 2 part TechNet Webcast Series on Windows Server 2008 R2 . It was the second of a series of Windows Server 2008 R2 TechNet Webcasts. Lately, as you may know, I’ve also been recording the webcast demos as screencasts.** I thought you might find...

As promised, here are the “Best of Q&A” from the webcast I delivered on June 11, 2009, entitled " TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 R2 Technical Overview (Part 2 of 2) ” A BIG THANK YOU to Dan Stolts for assisting in answering questions during the webcast! This blog post is primarily a result...

Hey all, On June 4, 2009 I delivered part 1 of a 2 part TechNet Webcast Series on Windows Server 2008 R2 . It was the first of a whole series of Windows Server 2008 R2 TechNet Webcasts. Lately, as you may know, I’ve also been recording the webcast demos as screencasts ( See my recent set of Windows...

Here are some resources relating to webcast I delivered on June 11, 2009, entitled " TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 R2 Technical Overview (Part 2 of 2) (Level 300) ” I will also be recording the demos as screencast videos. Watch my blog for when those go live on TechNet Edge . I hope you...

RCs = Release Candidates RTW = Released to Web “for some” means “for TechNet and MSDN subscribers” You remember several days ago we announced that the RC for Windows 7 would be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on April 30th . “Hey, that’s today!” Yep. And of course the first thing...

Feedback e-mail to my boss: Harry Caldwell – HarryCal@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event Information TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde MSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com NEW - IT Managers Community Hub - http://technet.microsoft...

An IT Evangelist (so you know he’s cool), Narenda Wicaksono just shared an interesting story with those of us on an internal e-mail distribution list. The story could have been titled: How true love (and technology) overcame all obstacles (and costs!). His e-mail described it like this: ...

Really? Just Microsoft ? Not likely. Most companies have some need for interoperability between vendors and technologies.. and those technologies don’t always play well together. Microsoft, Linux, MySQL, Apple… these can be a big challenge to support and get working well together. To help address...

E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Harry Caldwell – HarryCal@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event Information TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde MSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com...

“Hey Kevin.. the TechNet Events site has been pretty bare lately. Aren’t you guys doing any live events?” Yeah.. unfortunately this is the time of year at Microsoft where budgets are being finalized and plans put in place accordingly. And we can’t plan out our schedule until all of those “ducks are...

E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event Information TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde MSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com...

At the launch events I've been presenting, one of the most frequently asked questions is, "Can I get these slides?"** We finally have the decks we've been using for our US Launch events up and available for download. So.. all you { heroes } - Go get 'em HERE! ** The second most frequently asked...

March-May, 2008 E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event Information TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremde MSDN (for Software Developers): http:/...

Here are some resources relating to part 5 of the SharePoint Server 2007 webcast series I'm presenting, entitled " SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 6 of 6): Keeping Control of Your SharePoint Sites with IT Governance ". I hope you find them useful. Kevin — SharePoint Series Landing Page http...

Hi! Below are the best of the questions and answers that occurred during our TechNet Webcast entitled, " SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 5 of 6): SharePoint Server 2007 Security, from Service Accounts to Item-Level Access " John Weston was kind enough to help out with the questions and answers...