PASS Summit 2016 - the world’s largest conference for SQL Server and BI Professionals - is happening October 25th-28th in Seattle, WA. Join Jennifer Moser, Lara Rubbelke, Chantel Gipe, Buck Woody,Thomas LaRock and Chuck Heinzelman as they discuss what you can you expect to see at this year’s conference. From big announcements, keynote addresses, networking and career building opportunities – this is one event you don’t want to miss! [2:49] Data Science. Is that still a thing? [4:03] If...

PASS Summit 2016 - the world’s largest conference for SQL Server and BI Professionals - is happening October 25th-28th in Seattle, WA. Join Jennifer Moser, Lara Rubbelke, Chantel Gipe, Buck Woody,Thomas LaRock and Chuck Heinzelman as they discuss what you can you expect to see at this year’s conference. From big announcements, keynote addresses, networking and career building opportunities – this is one event you don’t want to miss! [2:49] Data Science. Is that still a thing? [4:03] If...

Steve Reay, Senior Program Manager, talks about how Microsoft IT approached the upgrade to Office 365 ProPlus 2016 across the company and recommends key considerations to keep in mind when planning a deployment. He addresses using System Center Configuration Manager to automate the upgrade process and discusses how update channels make it easy to deploy ongoing Office updates. [1:38] How did Microsoft approach this Office 365 upgrade? [2:50] What are the different ways you can now upgrade...

Steve Reay, Senior Program Manager, talks about how Microsoft IT approached the upgrade to Office 365 ProPlus 2016 across the company and recommends key considerations to keep in mind when planning a deployment. He addresses using System Center Configuration Manager to automate the upgrade process and discusses how update channels make it easy to deploy ongoing Office updates. [1:38] How did Microsoft approach this Office 365 upgrade? [2:50] What are the different ways you can now upgrade...

Yung Chou welcomes Sr. Program Manager, David Johnson to the show as they discuss how Microsoft IT migrated over 185,000 internal SharePoint sites and portals to the cloud. Learn how Microsoft IT approached their move to the cloud as they share best practices, tips and tricks and lessons learned that you can take to your own IT environment. [2:10] How did Microsoft approach their move to the cloud?[5:10] What are some migration options to moving to the cloud?[10:45] What was the biggest...

Yung Chou welcomes Sr. Program Manager, David Johnson to the show as they discuss how Microsoft IT migrated over 185,000 internal SharePoint sites and portals to the cloud. Learn how Microsoft IT approached their move to the cloud as they share best practices, tips and tricks and lessons learned that you can take to your own IT environment. [2:10] How did Microsoft approach their move to the cloud?[5:10] What are some migration options to moving to the cloud?[10:45] What was the biggest...

NASA’s Chief Astronaut, Chris Cassidy joins the TechNet Radio crew for an out-of-this-world discussion around space exploration, technology and science. [0:45] How did you get started? You studied mathematics at the Naval Academy, then engineering at MIT --- why did you pursue this field?[6:40] What are your thoughts on how computers and humans interact now?[8:41] How do you see new advancements in technology like Artificial Intelligence or robotics making an impact in space...

NASA’s Chief Astronaut, Chris Cassidy joins the TechNet Radio crew for an out-of-this-world discussion around space exploration, technology and science. [0:45] How did you get started? You studied mathematics at the Naval Academy, then engineering at MIT --- why did you pursue this field?[6:40] What are your thoughts on how computers and humans interact now?[8:41] How do you see new advancements in technology like Artificial Intelligence or robotics making an impact in space...

Concluding our Microsoft Azure for Amazon AWS Cloud Professionals series, Keith Mayer and Gerald Tiu shows us three ways to migrate to Microsoft Azure. [1:24] Do you have control over code deployment? If not, how do you go about migrating Linux workloads to Azure?[27:30] DEMO: Using Azure Site Recovery to migrate Windows VMsAdditional Resources Step-by-Step: Migrate Linux VMs from Amazon AWS to Microsoft AzureStep-by-Step: Migrate Windows VMs from Amazon AWS to Microsoft AzureMigrate Windows...

Concluding our Microsoft Azure for Amazon AWS Cloud Professionals series, Keith Mayer and Gerald Tiu shows us three ways to migrate to Microsoft Azure. [1:24] Do you have control over code deployment? If not, how do you go about migrating Linux workloads to Azure?[27:30] DEMO: Using Azure Site Recovery to migrate Windows VMsAdditional Resources Step-by-Step: Migrate Linux VMs from Amazon AWS to Microsoft AzureStep-by-Step: Migrate Windows VMs from Amazon AWS to Microsoft AzureMigrate Windows...

In Part 4 of our Microsoft Azure for Amazon AWS Cloud Professionals series, Keith Mayer and Gerald Tiu discuss Virtual Machines, Scale Sets and Containers. [1:45] Let’s chat about the main compute continuum differences found between Azure and AWS [19:30] DEMO: Virtual Machines+ Provision new Linux VM via portal+ Export Template+ Using Azure CLI to provision & manage VMs[46:46] DEMO: Manage VMs as a group with Scale Sets+ Provision new Scale Set via the Azure Portal[57:18] DEMO: How to...

In Part 4 of our Microsoft Azure for Amazon AWS Cloud Professionals series, Keith Mayer and Gerald Tiu discuss Virtual Machines, Scale Sets and Containers. [1:45] Let’s chat about the main compute continuum differences found between Azure and AWS [19:30] DEMO: Virtual Machines+ Provision new Linux VM via portal+ Export Template+ Using Azure CLI to provision & manage VMs[46:46] DEMO: Manage VMs as a group with Scale Sets+ Provision new Scale Set via the Azure Portal[57:18] DEMO: How to...

In Part 3 of our Microsoft Azure for Amazon AWS Cloud Professionals series, Keith Mayer and Gerald Tiu discuss the various storage options and features available in Microsoft Azure. [1:50] What’s the difference between Standard and Premium Storage?[17:20] DEMO: How to setup and manage an Azure Storage accountAdditional Resources Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services – Terminology MappingAzure Storage Azure Premium Storage PlanningPlanning for Costs with Microsoft Azure Pricing...

In Part 3 of our Microsoft Azure for Amazon AWS Cloud Professionals series, Keith Mayer and Gerald Tiu discuss the various storage options and features available in Microsoft Azure. [1:50] What’s the difference between Standard and Premium Storage?[17:20] DEMO: How to setup and manage an Azure Storage accountAdditional Resources Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services – Terminology MappingAzure Storage Azure Premium Storage PlanningPlanning for Costs with Microsoft Azure Pricing...

In Part 2 of our Microsoft Azure for Amazon AWS Cloud Professionals series, Keith Mayer and Gerald Tiu take us through an in-depth comparison of the networking components between Azure and AWS as well as a comprehensive step-by step walkthrough of how to build VNets and Subnets, Hybrid Connectivity, Network Security groups and much, much more! [1:50] How do Azure and AWS networking components compare to each other?[3:38] DEMO: Networking Step-by-Step+ Build a VNET and Subnets + Hybrid...

In Part 2 of our Microsoft Azure for Amazon AWS Cloud Professionals series, Keith Mayer and Gerald Tiu take us through an in-depth comparison of the networking components between Azure and AWS as well as a comprehensive step-by step walkthrough of how to build VNets and Subnets, Hybrid Connectivity, Network Security groups and much, much more! [1:50] How do Azure and AWS networking components compare to each other?[3:38] DEMO: Networking Step-by-Step+ Build a VNET and Subnets + Hybrid...

As the leading public cloud platforms, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) each offer businesses a broad and deep set of capabilities with global coverage. Yet many organizations choose to use both platforms together for greater choice and flexibility, as well as to spread their risk and dependencies with a multi-cloud approach. Consulting companies and software vendors may also want to build on and use both Azure and AWS as this combination represents the majority of the cloud...

As the leading public cloud platforms, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) each offer businesses a broad and deep set of capabilities with global coverage. Yet many organizations choose to use both platforms together for greater choice and flexibility, as well as to spread their risk and dependencies with a multi-cloud approach. Consulting companies and software vendors may also want to build on and use both Azure and AWS as this combination represents the majority of the cloud...

There are benefits to be gained when patterns and practices from developer techniques are applied to operations. For example, a fully automated solution where infrastructure is managed as code and all changes are automatically validated before reaching production. This is a process shift that is recognized among industry innovators. Join Yung Chou, Michael Greene and Steven Murawski from Chef as they discuss how the Release Pipeline Model can be applied to better manage Windows Server and the...

There are benefits to be gained when patterns and practices from developer techniques are applied to operations. For example, a fully automated solution where infrastructure is managed as code and all changes are automatically validated before reaching production. This is a process shift that is recognized among industry innovators. Join Yung Chou, Michael Greene and Steven Murawski from Chef as they discuss how the Release Pipeline Model can be applied to better manage Windows Server and the...

Join Yung Chou and Kevin Remde as they discuss some of the security enhancements made for Windows 10 with regards to Identity and Access, Information Protection and Threat Resistance with Device Guard. __________________________ __________________________ 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: Yung Chou's BlogKevin Remde's BlogRelated Resources:...

Join Yung Chou and Kevin Remde as they discuss some of the security enhancements made for Windows 10 with regards to Identity and Access, Information Protection and Threat Resistance with Device Guard. __________________________ __________________________ 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: Yung Chou's BlogKevin Remde's BlogRelated Resources:...

If a disaster strikes, what is your business continuity plan? It’s a question that lurks in the deepest darkest bowels of every organization and strikes fear in the hearts and mind of every IT Professional. Join Jennelle Crothers and Brian Lewis for part 2 in this 2 part series and learn how you can use the Microsoft datacenters as an integral parts of your Disaster Recovery Plan. [2:00] How does Azure Site Recovery work?[5:58] DEMO: Azure Site Recovery If you're interested in learning more...

If a disaster strikes, what is your business continuity plan? It’s a question that lurks in the deepest darkest bowels of every organization and strikes fear in the hearts and mind of every IT Professional. Join Jennelle Crothers and Brian Lewis for part 2 in this 2 part series and learn how you can use the Microsoft datacenters as an integral parts of your Disaster Recovery Plan. [2:00] How does Azure Site Recovery work?[5:58] DEMO: Azure Site Recovery If you're interested in learning more...