Planning to Migrate to Cloud - USe this Tool

Are you planning to Migrate from your Existing Data Center to Cloud or are you setting up a new DC . I would strongly recommend if can use this tool and let MS come up with a plan for you ., It is called as the Cloud Security Readiness Tool :

https://roianalyst.alinean.com/msft/AutoLogin.do?d=563612287085088525

 

 

Windows 8.1 now available!

Microsoft has released Windows 8.1 . you are a consumer with a Windows 8 device, you can now download the free update to Windows 8.1 online through the Windows Store*. Please visit Windows.com for everything you need to know including how to get the update for your Windows 8 device. If you are a consumer on a device running Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, or the Windows 8.1 Preview – this page on Windows.com will detect your OS and provide you with all the information you need in order to get Windows 8.1 on your device.

Microsoft has officially Informed that :

 

To celebrate the new Windows, starting today for the next 8 days – we will pick 810 (see what we did there?) random winners per day who tweet and share their new Start screen after updating their Windows 8 device to Windows 8.1 with the #MyStarthashtag.



 



 

Start the way you want. The Start screen in Windows 8.1 is more customizable than ever with new tile sizes, new background designs and colors – allowing you to make the Start screen on your device unique and personal to you (you should see some of the color combinations I’ve come up with for my Start screen!). You can also choose how you start your Windows experience – at the Start screen or the desktop. The Start button is back. And there is an improved Apps view that allows you to see all your apps the way you want.



Multi-tasking is even better in Windows 8.1 – you can now have up to four apps side by side with flexible windows sizing for each app on the screen. At a minimum, I usually have 3 apps snapped side by side on my devices doing various things like email, listening to music and browsing the web. We have also improved multi-monitor support in Windows 8.1 allowing users to view their desktop or apps from the Windows Store on any or all their monitors.



Bing Smart Search is the easiest way to find what you are looking for and to get things done. Built for touch, swipe or type from the Start screen and Smart Search will find what you need – whether it’s a document on your PC, a photo album in the cloud, your favorite app, or a website.

 

Second Generation Virtual Machines in Windows Server 2012

In this Post we will learn about the Second Generation Virtual Machines Concept ( From SCSI Drive's perspective ) in Windows Server 2012 . This is a new Feature in Windows Server 2012 . As we all know that SCSI Drives offer better performance than the IDE's . In Windows Server 2012 , if you create the VM's you will se SCSI Drives only and no IDE's .



 

As you can see in the Image below when we see the settings of Second Generation VM's in Windows server 2012 we see only SCSI drive option

Windows Servers Books - Free Books by Microsoft

Who Says " There are no free Lunches in life " . Well , Well , Well !! There are a few . Below links has loads of free Ebooks by Microsoft .

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2012/05/04/free-ebooks-great-content-from-microsoft-press-that-won-t-cost-you-a-penny.aspx

Why use SCCM ? A lot of Helpdesk and new SCCM Engineers ask me this Question ? Email : sccmabheek@gmail.com

WHY SCCM ?

A lot of Help desk engineers ( who wish to learn the tool " SCCM " ) and new SCCM admins ask me this question : "Why do we use SCCM Server "

My Answer to them is "

Example # 1:  Suppose the CIO or the IT Manager ask you that he wants you to deploy a software on HR users machine . Now !! here is the Catch . Let us say that your company is spread across the globe( UK , US , ASIA  etc etc ) . now being a Systems engineer you will be in a shock .

My Answer to this is using SCCM :-) . You may use software deployment feature of SCCM to achieve this !!

             Example # 2: Let us say that the IT Manager or CIO wants to see the list of all the computers which have a specific software xyz installed on it .

" How do i do this  " 

My Answer to this is using SCCM :-)       . Using SCCM Reporting 1.e hardware Inventory 

Example # 3 : Let us say recently you company recruited 500 people ( 100 in India , 100 in US , 100 in UK , 100 in Norway , 100 in Singapore ) . Now the CIO wants all these machines to have the OS and Company's mandatory applications installed on them . How do we perform this .

My Answer to this is using SCCM :-)  . Using Operating system Deployment feature of SCCM .

Similarly there are many other features that SCCM provide .