Category: Virtualization
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When I’m Sixty-Four… TERABYTES!
Okay, I am asking for a show of hands: How many of you remember 100MB hard drives? 80? 40? While I remember smaller, my first hard drive was a 20 Megabyte Seagate drive. Note that I didn’t say Gigabytes… Way back then the term Terabyte might have been coined already as a very theoretical term,…
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Windows Fever… Catch It!
This morning we in the field of Information Technology awake to a new reality… A virtual reality if you will, but one that is quite real. On July 5th I posted an article in this space called A Response to VMware’s ‘Get the Facts’ page comparing vSphere to Hyper-V and System Center. In the four…
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Hyper-V on the Client: How to install the hypervisor on Windows 8
For four years people have known me as the Hyper-V guy, and of course my interest in Microsoft virtualization dates back to 2004. However I am also known as a Windows client guy – my MVP Award category is Windows Expert (IT Pro). So what could be better than combining the two? Microsoft has given…
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70-659 Vouchers Giveaway!
Hey folks my friends at TekSource Corporate Learning (www.teksource.ca) in Toronto have told me that they have just received nine (9) more vouchers for the 70-659 exam (TS: Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Server Virtualization). Knowing that so many of you were disappointed when Ruth (Technology Advisor, Microsoft Canada) announced that she was out of them,…
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Virtualizing your Domain Controllers
I am asked all the time what the best practices are for domain controllers in a virtualized environment. There are several that I will call out, but let’s begin with the simplest rule. You should never have ONE domain controller. This rule is not only true in virtualized environments, it is always true. If you…
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Let’s Get Real: Virtualization Talk on TechNet Radio
Last month I sat down with John Weston for another TechNet Radio segment. John is a Senior IT Pro Evangelist with Microsoft (South Central District). He and I have a lot of things in common, the newest of which is that we are both VMware Certified Professionals on vSphere 5. We were discussing it and…
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Saskatoon IT Virtualization Boot Camp–Day 1
I don’t know why I always poo-poo Saskatoon, because I always have a great time when I am here. However this week I expected would be a bit rough… I arrived in Saskatoon on Thursday fighting a terrible head cold which I had brought with me from Montreal. I used no fewer than 40 tissues…
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Desktop Virtualization Debate!
I’ll be there… will you? VDI is important, and this session from Citrix and Microsoft is a must see for you if you are thinking about it! -M REAL TALK FEATURING CITRIX AND MICROSOFT Live, uncensored and truly unplugged discussion of the merits of desktop virtualization. March 20, 2012 | 2:00pm – 3:15pm EST Click…
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Windows Server 8: Busting the limits in Hyper-V, and comparing the numbers to VMware vSphere 5.0
It’s here! Ok, what I should say is that it’s BETA edition is here! Windows Server 8 is going to be a game changer for all sorts of reasons. However for those people who have been saying that Hyper-V is not ready for prime-time (it has been for a while) the new limits are going…
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The Great Debate: Virtualization Experts Butt Heads
On March 5th ZDNet hosted an on-line debate between two industry experts on server virtualization (http://www.zdnet.com/debate/hyper-v-or-vmware/6348000). Jason Perlow (cleanly on the Hyper-V side) and Ken Hess (squarely and religiously in the VMware corner) are both recognized industry experts for whom I have a great deal of respect. I did not watch the debate live, but…
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Ottawa & the NCR… Let’s Get Virtual!
If you are an IT Pro in the National Capital Reason, we have an event for you! On Friday, February 17th and again on Saturday, February 18th Microsoft Canada’s Evangelism team is bringing the IT Virtualization Boot Camp to you! Damir Bersenic and I will be hosting the event, for two days of geeking out……
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CanIT! (Pro)
For years I have followed, worked with, and looked to the IT Evangelism team at Microsoft Canada for guidance and direction. My first encounter with them probably dates back to 2003 (before there was an actual team), but I really started to get to know them in 2005. When Rick Claus came to speak to…
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Hey Vancouver IT Pros!
If you are an IT Pro in Vancouver, we have an event for you! On Friday, February 10th and again on Saturday, February 11th Microsoft Canada’s Evangelism team is bringing the IT Virtualization Boot Camp to you! Damir Bersenic will be hosting the event, and I will be his trusty sidekick for two days of…
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