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Kevin Remde welcomes Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President for Windows Server and System Center to the show as they discuss the latest features and enhancements made in Windows Server & System Center 2012 R2, SQL Server 2014, Visual Studio 2013, Windows Intune as well as several new Windows Azure services. Tune in for part 1 of their series as they discuss the first of the three engineering pillars that guided the development of each of these products.  Put Microsoft’s Cloud OS vision to work today! [3:06] How is Microsoft able to come out with new feature rich versions of its products so quickly? [7:38] With this “cloud OS strategy” in mind, can you give us an overview of the three main engineering pillars each of these products are based on? [10:12] Let’s discuss the first pillar – Empowering people-centric IT. What does this entail? [14:08] What products specifically are we adding functionality to so that we can support our users in this way? [17:10] How can IT  support this kind of scenario? [22:52] How does IT protect corporate data in a BYOD world? [26:25] What’s the significance of  “Work Folders”? __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012 R2,  System Center 2012 R2and  Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don't Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Websites & Blogs: Kevin Remde's Blog Cloud Solutions Hub Building Clouds Blog…building hybrid clouds that can support any device from anywhere. Vid

Brian Lewis and Frank Simorjay join us for today’s show as they discuss current trends in cloud computing and how many organizations can improve their IT state, understand industry regulations better and evaluate how cloud services can help improve their concerns about privacy, security and reliability. Considering a move to the cloud? Check out these free resources from the Trustworthy Computing Group __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ Websites & Blogs: Brian Lewis’ Blog Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Cloud Security Alliance Virtual Labs: Windows Azure Virtual Labs Follow @technetradio Become a Fan @ facebook.com/MicrosoftTechNetRadio Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS

Lex Thomas welcome Manish Wardekar to the show as they discuss the end of support for Windows XP and why you should make the move to Windows 8 now. Tune in as they discuss the advantages of moving to a modern OS  and the benefits of a flexible work style as they lay out  the "what, the why and the how" and explain the pluses of modernizing your work environment. [2:20]  Why migrate from Windows XP? [3:17]  What is the flexible work style and what are its advantages for organizations? [6:05]  What are some of the worries that customers are expressing for wanting to stay with XP? [11:43] How do you implement this flexible work style?  What do end-users really care about? [18:36]  How does this affect consumer owned devices when they bring them into the work environment? Click here to send your comments or questions to the “Taste of Premier” Podcast show! __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Websites & Blogs: Microsoft Services Premier Support Videos: TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier – How to Enable Hyper-V on Windows 8 TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - How Windows To Go for Windows 8 can Work for You TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - Premier Support for Developers & “Surface! Surface! Surface!” TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - What’s New in Windows Phone 8 TechNe

In part 1 of their three part series, Blain Barton and Tommy Patterson walk us through building networked servers on the Windows Azure platform. Tune in as Tommy demos for us how to create our virtual machines and then authenticate them through an Active Directory Controller and then finishes up the session by showing us how to build our web and file server. [2:42] Introduction and how to setup the Pre-Reqs for the environment [13:10 ] Creating the Active Directory Virtual Machine  [23:18] Active Directory Server Configuration [30:51] Building the Web Server   [34:21] Building the Filer Server Watch the whole series here! Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ Websites & Blogs: Blain Barton’s Blog Tommy Patterson’s blog Cloud Solutions Hub Building Clouds blog Article: Build Your Own Private Cloud Series Article: IT Pro Windows Server 2012 Lab Guide – Lab 1 Virtual Labs: Windows Azure Virtual Labs Follow @technetradio Become a Fan @ facebook.com/MicrosoftTechNetRadio Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS  

Back for part 2 in their Building Virtual Machines in the New Microsoft Cloud series , Blain Barton and Tommy Patterson walk us through the process of how to configure the web and file services in the domain and how to install PowerShell tools in Windows Azure.  Tune in for this in depth demo and discussion. [2:34] Joining the File Server to the Domain [8:47] Installing IIS on the Web Server  [12:48] Installing the File Services Role on the File Server [16:50] Installing the Azure PowerShell Toolkit  Watch the whole series here! Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ Websites & Blogs: Blain Barton’s Blog Tommy Patterson’s blog Cloud Solutions Hub Building Clouds blog Article: Build Your Own Private Cloud Series Article: IT Pro Windows Server 2012 Lab Guide – Lab 1 Virtual Labs: Windows Azure Virtual Labs Follow @technetradio Become a Fan @ facebook.com/MicrosoftTechNetRadio Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS  

Closing out their 3 part series on Building Virtual Machines in the New Microsoft Cloud, in Barton and Tommy Patterson show us how to configure the Azure PowerShell Tools, how to export and remove virtual machines as well as discuss the costs and ROI of the various scenarios. [2:39] Configuring the Azure PowerShell Tools, Exporting and Removing Virtual Machines [9:10] Cost Analysis and ROI Watch the whole series here! Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ Websites & Blogs: Blain Barton’s Blog Tommy Patterson’s blog Cloud Solutions Hub Building Clouds blog Article: Build Your Own Private Cloud Series Article: IT Pro Windows Server 2012 Lab Guide – Lab 1 Virtual Labs: Windows Azure Virtual Labs Follow @technetradio Become a Fan @ facebook.com/MicrosoftTechNetRadio Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS  

If it’s time for you to say “goodbye” to Amazon Web Services and “hello” to Azure, then this is the episode for you. Tune in as Keith Mayer demos for us how to quickly and easily migrate your AWS virtual machines to Windows Azure Infrastructure Services. [1:34] Why should you switch from Amazon AWS to Azure? What are some of the key advantages IT Pros can take advantage of by using Azure? [5:15]  Demo: End-to-end migration Amazon AWS to Windows Azure Ready to make the move? Take the Guided Hands-on Lab here: Migrate Amazon AWS VMs to Windows Azure Infrastructure Services __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________Become an "Early Expert" at IT Pros ROCK! The Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge provides a FREE online study group with certification exam preparation materials for quickly learning about the latest version of Windows Server! The Challenge involves a series of Knowledge Quests - starting with the Apprentice Quest below - and each Quest ends with a special completion certificate for you to promote your new knowledge! To make it easy to participate, each Quest is developed in a modular format that you can complete based on your own schedule and availability. If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Websites & Blogs: Keith Mayer’s Blog Yung Chou’s Blog Cloud Solutions Hub Building Clouds blog Videos: (Part 1) Buildi

Keith Mayer and Yung Chou are back and in today’s episode they show us how to migrate your virtual machines from VMware to Windows Azure or Hyper-V Server 2012. Tune in as they showcase some of the free tools that are available such as the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter as well as walk us through an end-to-end virtual machine migration. 1:59 How popular is the Hybrid Cloud Scenario with IT Pros? 7:20 Demo: Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Tool – Migrating from VMware to the Microsoft Private Cloud 26:00 Demo: Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Tool – Migrating from VMware to the Hybrid Cloud / Windows Azure Ready to make the move? Take the Guided Hands-on Lab here: Migrate VMware VMs to Windows Azure Infrastructure Services __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________Become an "Early Expert" at IT Pros ROCK! The Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge provides a FREE online study group with certification exam preparation materials for quickly learning about the latest version of Windows Server! The Challenge involves a series of Knowledge Quests - starting with the Apprentice Quest below - and each Quest ends with a special completion certificate for you to promote your new knowledge! To make it easy to participate, each Quest is developed in a modular format that you can complete based on your own schedule and availability. If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below

You're not going to want to miss this exciting episode where Matt Hester speaks with Mark Russinovich, Technical Fellow for Windows Azure and the guy who literally wrote the book on cyber security.  Tune in as they talk security in Windows Azure and what you can do to keep your data safe in the cloud.   *And be sure not to miss Mark's exciting announcement at the end of this interview!   [2:22] What’s going on in the security industry Landscape, what’s new and what’s changed and why? [6:53] What can we do in Azure IaaS to protect customers who improperly secure their servers with poor passwords and general bad security practices? [9:19] What mechanisms does Microsoft have in place in Azure to keep someone from leveraging large numbers of Azure VMs or roles to launch a DDOS? [11:23] How do we prevent attacks from tools like TSgrinder that try to use brute force access to a Remote Desktop? [14:49] What can we do to enable customers in Azure who need to have their data remain inside a countries borders? [16:30] Who do I call if I suspect that someone is taking advantage of or hacking into my Azure based VMs?  [20:11] Is there a way for a customer to perform their own penetration testing on our Azure platform, or what method would you recommend for customers to test? [28:39] What’s next for you? _________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the b

Like what you heard?  Try Windows Azure for FREE and enjoy the freedom to use your preferred OS, language, database or tool.  Windows Azure can help you deploy sites to a highly scalable environment, deploy and run virtual machines, and create highly scalable applications in a rich PaaS & IaaS environment.  Give it a try! _________________ Matt Hester welcomes the Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson to the show as they discuss Windows Azure Infrastructure Services and PowerShell. Tune in as they chat about some of the potential PowerShell scenarios IT Pros can implement  in Azure as well as some tips on how you can get started with Azure and PowerShell today. [3:44] Why should IT Pros use PowerShell for automation? [15:35] What are some of the things you've seen IT Pros doing with Windows Azure and PowerShell? [19:10] What do you recommend for people who are new to PowerShell? [29:34] What tips do you have for people using PowerShell? _________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Blogs & Articles: Matt Hester’s Blog The Script Center Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog Learn Windows PowerShell Videos: (Part 1) Infrastructure as a Service – Windows Azure Virtual Machines & What’s in it for You (Part 2) Windows Azure Virtual Machine FAQs (Part 3) Hybrid Windows Azure IaaS Scenarios – Migrating SharePoint to Windows A

Like what you heard?  Try Windows Azure for FREE and enjoy the freedom to use your preferred OS, language, database or tool.  Windows Azure can help you deploy sites to a highly scalable environment, deploy and run virtual machines, and create highly scalable applications in a rich PaaS & IaaS environment.  Give it a try! _________________ In Part 6 of our Windows Azure IaaS series Matt Hester welcomes John Savill, Founder of SavillTech to discuss how Windows Azure and System Center 2012 work together. Tune in as they chat about the importance of System Center Orchestrator, App Controller and Service Manager as well as how these components integrate with Azure Infrastructure Services. [7:26] What is Orchestrator in System Center 2012? [10:30] How do you use System Center 2012 to create a virtual machine in Azure? [16:30] App Controller and Service Manager are very similar. What are their main differences? [25:04] What are some of you favorite features in Azure? _________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Blogs & Articles: Matt Hester’s Blog John Savill’s Blog Videos: (Part 1) Infrastructure as a Service – Windows Azure Virtual Machines & What’s in it for You (Part 2) Windows Azure Virtual Machine FAQs (Part 3) Hybrid Windows Azure IaaS Scenarios – Migrating SharePoint to Windows Azure (Part 4) Inf

Lex Thomas welcomes Microsoft Premier Field Engineers (PFE) Tony Wyatt and Dan Smith to the show as they discuss the value a dedicated PFE can bring to an IT organization. Tune in as they describe an Exchange and Office 365 deployment and how their expertise assisted a successful hybrid on-premise and cloud migration. Click here to send your comments or questions to the “Taste of Premier” Podcast show! __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Websites & Blogs: Microsoft Services Premier Support Videos: TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier – How to Enable Hyper-V on Windows 8 TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - How Windows To Go for Windows 8 can Work for You TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - Premier Support for Developers & “Surface! Surface! Surface!” TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - What’s New in Windows Phone 8 TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - What’s New in Office 2013 TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - Cyber Security and How to Protect Your Assets TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier - Multi-Forest Directory Consolidation with Office 365-D/ITAR TechNet Radio: Taste of Premier – How Premier Delivers Value to Our Customers Windows 8 Tips: Getting Started Windows 8 Tips: Mastering the Interface Windows 8 Tips: Productivity Windows 8 Tips: New Options and Features Windows 8 Tips: Security and Privacy Windows 8 Tips: Twe

Tommy Patterson welcomes Sr. Service Engineer Kunal Kaushik to the show as they discuss how Microsoft IT uses Direct Access to enable workers to work remotely. Tune in as they chat about how MSIT deployed DirectAccess globally using Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 and how by implementing this solution they were able to reduce support costs, increase business agility and improve remote management for IT. [2:38] What is DirectAccess and how did we deploy it? [6:18] How did you help users get a better geographical authentication point when they logged in remotely? [8:32] So how is this product lowering our costs? [9:55] Is there a team dedicated to administration or are they doing full support? [11:58] How does this improve a business’s agility? For example, disaster recovery? [14:06] What improvements have been made for VPN? [15:40] How do you use virtual smart cards? [19:12] How does DirectAccess keep non-work traffic, like web surfing, out of the secure tunnel? __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Websites & Articles: Tommy Patterson’s blog Microsoft IT Showcase Virtual Labs: TechNet Virtual Labs: System Center 2012 Follow @technetradio Become a Fan @ facebook.com/MicrosoftTechNetRadio Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS  

Like what you heard?  Try Windows Azure for FREE and enjoy the freedom to use your preferred OS, language, database or tool.  Windows Azure can help you deploy sites to a highly scalable environment, deploy and run virtual machines, and create highly scalable applications in a rich PaaS & IaaS environment.  Give it a try! _________________ In today’s episode, Mark Rosenberg, a Technical Instructor at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers joins Matt Hester, as they chat about Windows Azure Licensing options. Tune in as they discuss all things licensing and pricing as well as the Windows Azure free trial, the WebMatrix tool, and on-premise versus the cloud. [7:20] What other things are in Windows Azure that an IT Pro might be interested in? [10:02] How can the WebMatrix tool help IT Pros and Developers with their websites? [14:10] Is WebMatrix just designed for Azure or can you point it to an IIS server? [15:28] What are some of the common questions and concerns you get about licensing? [23:22] Do you see more customers using one big virtual machine or a bunch of little ones? [26:55] Some people fear that Azure will “take their job”. Have you found that to be the case? _________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Blogs & Articles: Matt Hester’s Blog Mark Rosenberg’s Blog New Horizons Computer Learning

Blain Barton and the Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson are back and in today’s episode they discuss PowerShell 3.0 and the Active Directory Domain Services module. Tune in as they chat about how to deploy it as well as some common scenarios and gotchas you should be aware of. __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012,  System Center 2012 SP1 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don’t Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________Become an "Early Expert" at IT Pros ROCK! The Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge provides a FREE online study group with certification exam preparation materials for quickly learning about the latest version of Windows Server! The Challenge involves a series of Knowledge Quests - starting with the Apprentice Quest below - and each Quest ends with a special completion certificate for you to promote your new knowledge! To make it easy to participate, each Quest is developed in a modular format that you can complete based on your own schedule and availability. If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Websites & Blogs: Blain Barton’s Blog The Script Center Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog Learn Windows PowerShell Videos: TechNet Radio: IT Time - The Scripting Guy’s Top 5 PowerShell 3.0 Tips and Tricks TechNet Radio: IT Time - PowerShell 3.0 Step-by-Step with the Scripting Guy TechNet Radio: IT Time – Get Your Script on! Check out PowerShell Saturdays TechNet Radio: IT Time – PowerShell 3.0 Integrated Scripting Environment Overview Tec