As lot of you know I love to run, and know what it takes to complete a marathon.  As you might imagine my thoughts just go out to everyone affected by the events in Boston.  You also may have seen I fell in love with my new shoes from a great company called Altra .  It was even my honor...

To download a copy of a slide deck: Click on the bottom right of the PowerPoint to “View full-size presentation” In the new browser window go to the menu and click File –> Download a copy Session 1: System Center 2012 SP1 and Azure IaaS Overview Session 2: Upgrade To Windows Server 2012 Session 3...

As IT Pros, we absolutely love building with new technology! In February, my fellow IT Pro Technical Evangelists and I have been worked together on an article series for Migration and Deployment of Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows Azure and System Center 2012 SP1 to help get you started. Here...

Here is the latest info on the Microsoft IT Camp series as we dive into how to get your datacenter ready for the cloud and beyond. Join us at a FREE Microsoft IT Camp for hands-on labs, demos, and interactive discussions with Microsoft technical experts. Here’s your chance to learn more about...

Want to try out all the cool new IT Pro features in Windows Server 2012 , but don’t have spare hardware to test it on? Build your very own Windows Server 2012 Lab in the Cloud for FREE with the Windows Azure cloud platform, and Enter for a chance to win one of the following fantastic prizes...

Want to go to MMS on Microsoft’s dime?  Want a chance to win free stuff?, Want to have your knowledge tested?  Then take on the: Microsoft Trivia Challenge!   How does it work? Download. Play. Win.  Go here to sign up: Microsoft Trivia Challenge   between January 15, 2013 through...

You could win a FREE exam voucher pack for the MCSA on Windows Server 2012 certification! In December 2012, we are sponsoring an “Early Experts” Challenge Sweepstakes for IT Pros located in the US!  To be eligible, you’ll just need to complete one new Knowledge Quest on Windows Server 2012 between...

Here are the slides from the IT Camp.  To download a copy of a slide deck: Click on the bottom right of the PowerPoint to “View full-size presentation” In the new browser window go to the menu and click File –> Download a copy Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Enhancements Windows Server 2012 Storage...

I think one of everybody's favorite word is FREE.  In any language that is just a great word.  Well today we are going to combine that word with Hyper-V.  As in Free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012!   Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 is a hypervisor-based server virtualization server. ...

Really interesting changes and they are already happening, if you have an email log in.  From the main post: Today, we're starting to deliver on that goal with a preview of the new Outlook.com - modern email designed for the next billion mailboxes. Webmail was first introduced with HoTMaiL in 1996...

If your like me you can lost in the thousands of policies in Group Policy.  As new applications, operating systems, or other add-ons . While searching around one of my favorite technical nuggets in Group Policy, I found something new (at least new to me) called: Group Policy Search (GPS) With the...

Thanks Keith! The PDF files in this download are short-form Quick Reference (also called "cheat sheet") guides for IT professionals and scripting enthusiasts who want to learn tips, shortcuts, common operations, limitations, and proper syntax for using Windows PowerShell 3.0 and Server Manager...

After MMS Veeam made a great announcement for  FREE 10 sockets of Veeam Management Pack The Veeam Management Pack 10-Pack - a free VMware monitoring solution exclusively for new Veeam MP customers worldwide who are using Microsoft System Center 2012.  The Veeam Management Pack 10-Pack includes...

MMS that is.  If you were like me you may not have been able to make MMS, but wanted to see the sessions.  Well guess what you can!  Check out DIGITAL MMS! If you missed a session or were you unable to register for MMS before the record-breaking sell out this year? No problem, join us...

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In the month of March Ed Wilson is going to be running a PowerShell Webcast series and if you are at all interested you should sign up.  Ed is truly a PowerShell ninja master and this will be a great series.  Click on the links to Register today ! 3/12/2012 11:00:00 AM (PST):  PowerShell...

The Dayton IT Pro Camp is a FREE , daylong Camp for IT Pros featuring Microsoft Cloud Technologies. During the day, we will have presentations on Hyper-V, SharePoint, Office365 and Azure. In addition, we will have a cloud security presentation and presentations from the Vendors who have agreed to support...

Everyone loves to get an early Christmas present well this year, Veeam has a great gift you can unwrap today.   Today they announced a holiday gift for VMware vExperts, VMware Certified Professionals, VMware Certified Instructors, VMUG members, Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, and Microsoft...

Sometimes working with all of these technologies around the cloud you want to know how is that done?  Eventually you get to a point where you want to see what is behind the magic curtain.  In today’s post Kevin takes you on a tour of have he put is cloud environment together.  Some of...

One of the common tasks we perform as IT Pro evangelists is the art of using synonym’s.  Not the stuff we put on our toast but the ability to translate technical terms from different products.  The conversation generally goes, I did this in product XYZ what is it called in product ABC. ...

Well we the Imagine Cup 2011 IT Challenge is back again and I have just one question for you?  Are you up for the Challenge ? If you answered yes, and if you are you a student, do you know a student or are you going back to school and can you answer a question like this then your ready for Round...

Well we are on the road again!  We are hitting the road and take a look at the events we are doing in the US at TechNet Events in the central US to see if you’ll be able to spend the day with us. “A day? I thought you guys usually do the 1/2-day TechNet Events.” Yeah, that was then. This is now...

One of the fun things I get to do everyday is point people to products and resources.  With IT there seems to be an ever changing world and transformation on the tools and resources we use almost happens daily. have a had a few folks ask where can I get the tools and resources to test some the new...

Have you wanted to try how Azure can help support your application deployment and management, well check out the Deploying and Managing Windows Azure Applications Evaluation This evaluation will showcase how System Center and Azure can come together.  System Center enables IT Professionals to use...

Ed Wilson is coming to Columbus to talk all about PowerShell at the Central Ohio PowerShell Users Group on July 21st.   Ed is well known in the PowerShell community and considered an expert.  You can learn more about Ed here: Hey Scripting Guy Blog Learn PowerShell Click here to register...