Please visit this link to grab the VHD you will need for the upcoming IT Pro Windows Server 2012 labs: http://aka.ms/ws2012tp Be sure to have any zip files unzipped when arriving, and print out a copy of the lab manual for reference. Lab 1 –...

If you are like me, I have put off installing Windows Server in Core mode because frankly seeing the OS in a graphical interface helps me think. However, we are now living in an age where the remote configuration tools are so rich and simplified that...

In the last article we installed Windows Server 2012 in Core Mode but we still need to configure the server. Now we are going to walk through various options and configuration methods. You will want to take note of two commands right away, since the only...

Updated 01/18/2013 – I recently noticed that my Gmail contacts were not synced to my Microsoft Surface. It appears that the contacts are not something that are pulled over when you set up your Gmail account on the Surface. You have two options,...

This lab assumes that you have completed the prior installation and configuration lab found here: Lab Guide – Windows 2012 RTM Install and Configure Windows and Hyper-V Click Here Lab Guide – Windows 2012 RTM Hyper-V Storage...

Overview: Disaster recovery scenarios, simple site-to-site replication, or the Prod-to-Dev refresh scenario are generally what drive IT administrators to look into virtual machine replication. We want to build our environments so that in the event...

Many people have asked me recently how to install trials of Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 on their current desktop or laptop. This article applies if the laptop/desktop is running Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, or Windows 8. I will cover Windows XP...

My wife has been using her new Surface pretty much non-stop since we bought it on opening day. She has only had one complaint. “Why is there no Facebook App? Sure there is the People app but I like Facebook.” So I told her no problem, lets...

  This lab assumes that you have completed the prior installation and configuration lab found here: Lab Guide – Windows 2012 RTM Install and Configure Windows and Hyper-V Word Version: http://aka.ms/tplabguideword PDF Version: http://aka.ms/tplabguidepdf...

In this lab, you will see how the new, continuously available file server in Windows Server 2012 allows user sessions to move from one file server node to another without any downtime. In this lab you will create the entire cluster environment starting...

Hey folks, just a simple post on a common topic that I receive at my Pro Camps. In this blog post we will be connecting to a non-domain joined Windows 2012 Server with the Remote Server Administration Tool (RSAT). In order to do this requires a Powershell...

Now to the more exciting stuff! Hyper-V Replication enables virtual machines workloads on Windows Server 2012 to be consistently copied to a remote server in the event a site or hardware system should crash. Tasks in this Lab Module 1) Enable Hyper...

During my Pro Camp events I often get asked about Hyper-V “Datastores,” in that VMware administrators want to know how to access them, search through the contents, and move files around.   Since Hyper-V doesn’t really use the term “Datastores...

We finished up part II of the lab by focusing on how to connect to the new Core server with the graphical interface provided in the Remote Server Administration Tool . Now we will dig into adding some functionality to the newly created server. There are...

Now we move virtual machines from node to node with or without being in a cluster. To follow along read on! This lab assumes that you have followed along with the previous part located on my blog here: http://virtuallycloud9.com/index.php/category...

As part of our Migration and Deployment Series today we shift the focus to Hyper-V migrations. First let’s start with a chart on what is possible for upgrading in place: Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions of Windows Server running...

Shout out for Blain Barton's newest installment, watch it here! Microsoft MVP Regional Director and Principal Owner of Homnick Systems, Joe Homnick, joins Blain Barton for today’s show as they talk about Windows Azure’s Infrastructure as a...

I get asked a lot, how does the new HyperV compare to vSphere especially since VMworld just ended. Well now we have a document that provides spec by spec comparisons of vSphere and HyperV. This doc is up to date with all of the announcements made in the...

by: Don Noonan ( http://blog.skylera.com ) Important Note: The current scenarios written in this article concerning using RDS for Production workloads are not supported in the licensing agreement for Windows Azure. The purpose of this article is to...

Microsoft has announced the RTM for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8! For more details click here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowsserver/archive/2012/08/01/windows-server-2012-released-to-manufacturing.aspx

...Hyper-V Replica is a new built-in feature of Windows Server 2012 . Hyper-V Replica enables Hyper-V hosts or clusters to enable distance replication of running VMs to remote Hyper-V hosts over a standard IP WAN connection. It provides a very cost-effective...

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I hope you enjoyed the latest series on Migration and Deployment as much as we did! If by chance you missed any of the installments here is a complete list with links Series Introduction Introduction to the Migration and Deployment Series by...

Microsoft® Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell® (Release Candidate) helps scripters find Windows PowerShell scripts, snippets, modules, and how-to guidance in online repositories such as the TechNet Script Center Repository, PoshCode, local...