On 22 January 2016 Microsoft released Technical Preview 1 of Microsoft Azure Stack. Microsoft Azure Stack is a new hybrid cloud platform product that enables organisations to deliver Azure services from their own datacenter to help customers achieve more.
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Month: February 2016
Microsoft Cloud Roadshow – London 2016, Day 1: Windows 10 in the Enterprise
One of the key upcoming projects at my company is deploying Windows 10 – both in our virtual desktop infrastructure and mobile devices. The next session was “Windows 10 in the Enterprise” and was a key one for me.
Microsoft Cloud Roadshow – London 2016, Day 1: Extend your Datacenter to the Cloud
Following on from Brad Anderson’s keynote speech on Empowering Your Journey to the Cloud was my next session – “Extend your Datacenter to the Cloud with Simon Davies.
As with the keynote this was a packed event.
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Microsoft Cloud Roadshow – London 2016, Day 1: Keynote
On Monday 29 February the Microsoft Cloud Roadshow (formally the Azure Tour) came to London, UK. A free, two-day technical training event for IT Professionals and Developers that provides best practices and insight directly from the experts who build and run the cloud services across Office 365, Microsoft Azure and Windows 10. Continue reading
Wednesday Tidbit: Replace SSL certificates on vCloud Connector using the Java Keytool
A few days ago I decided to redeploy the vCloud Connector Server and Node to my lab. After performing the initial installation I set about replacing the default untrusted SSL certificates with genuine ones, only to receive an error. Continue reading
I’ll be speaking at the Scottish VMUG on Thursday 21 April
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Scottish VMware User Group meeting in Glasgow on Thursday 21 April. I will be hosting a community session titled “How to ensure your VDI implementation doesn’t run like a three-legged rocking horse”. Continue reading
Have you checked out the VMUG Advantage?
Recently I renewed my VMware User Group Advantage subscription, and I was reminded how just how amazing the benefits are that come with it. If you’re an IT professional with a home or cloud lab (eg. Ravello) and an interest in the VMware platform, then you should definitely check it out! Continue reading
Could Dell’s new converged VRTX be a game changer?
Last week I was watching the highlights from Tech Field Day 10 and saw some details emerge of the Dell VRTX.
The VRTX is an integrated solution that brings together compute, storage and (fast) networking all under one chassis. It comes as both a tower or rack configuration.
vExpert 2016
The list of folks who have been awarded vExpert status for 2016 has been announced and I’m pleased to say I have been included.
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Wednesday Tidbit: Migrating an embedded PSC to an external PSC
Recently I deployed a new vSphere 6 vCenter with an embedded Platform Services Controller to the home lab for a PoC. Whilst the deployment was only meant to be temporary, it has evolved into a permanent feature. Unfortunately I need scalability with my PSC (high availability and across sites), so the embedded just wasn’t going to work. I needed to migrate it to an external PSC. Continue reading
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