Blog D'Joy
This [we]blog will be used to share thoughts (mostly technical), examples, tutorials, etc. for Microsoft Tech (mostly #AzureStack).
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Hello Readers/Viewers! Yes, Azure Stack Technical Preview 1 was released today. And that is getting...
Date: 01/30/2016
Azure Stack Technical Preview Announced!
Hello Readers and Viewers! It is almost here! What we have all been waiting for…The Technical...
Date: 01/27/2016
#AzureStack @ #MSIgnite
Hello Readers and Viewers! I am sure you will see it in many other places, but I figured it might be...
Date: 05/06/2015
A New Year–A New Team Blog–Building Clouds
Hello Readers/Viewers! Some of you may know that I have moved! Well, partially moved. I will still...
Date: 01/23/2013
Pinning SkyDrive Documents to the Surface RT Start Screen
Hello Readers! I know it has been a LONG time since I posted anything… and this post is not about...
Date: 11/28/2012
SC2012 Orchestrator - Database Sizing and Performance Guidance
Hello Readers/Viewers! I am not sure if you have seen this yet, but I thought I would point it out...
Date: 08/10/2012
Orchestrator Cool Solution Example - Automating the Export and TFS Check-In of Runbooks
Hello Readers/Viewers! Ryan Andorfer has done it again - created a great solution which you can...
Date: 08/08/2012
System Center Orchestrator - Engineering Blog!
Hello Again Readers/Viewers! Have you checked out the System Center Orchestrator - Engineering Blog...
Date: 07/20/2012
Introducing Brian Nielsen - Microsoft vTSP and Orchestrator Guy
Hello Readers/Viewers, I wanted to take a moment to introduce someone who you may have already...
Date: 07/20/2012
8 Minute Demo – Simple Disaster Recovery with System Center 2012!
Hello Readers/Viewers! Today we have something a little different, for this, the latest edition to...
Date: 07/04/2012
8 Minute Demo – SC2012 Orchestrator - Policy to Runbook Migration Tips
Hello Readers and Viewers! Again, it has been a while, but I hope to make it up to you with an...
Date: 06/14/2012
SC2012 Solution Runbook Examples
Hello Readers and Viewers! The long awaited and highly anticipated SC2012 Solution Runbook Examples...
Date: 04/17/2012
Orchestrated Tweets!
Hello Readers/Viewers! I am not sure if you have seen this CodePlex Integration Pack yet… if you...
Date: 04/05/2012
MMS 2012 - Just 7 Business Days Away!
Are any of you attending MMS this year? It is going to be the biggest one yet, as the attendance...
Date: 04/05/2012
Orchestrator CodePlex Integration Packs
Hello Readers/Viewers! I realize that these posts have been few and far between lately, but all that...
Date: 04/05/2012
Orchestrator (RC) CodePlex Integration Packs UPGRADED!
Hello Readers/Viewers! During a recent Microsoft Internal Event (TechReady), I realized that the...
Date: 02/07/2012
System Center 2012 Commercial (fan-made)
Hello Readers/Viewers! I have another “just for fun” video for you… I was inspired yesterday buy...
Date: 01/27/2012
8 Minute Demo – System Center - Automated Provisioning Process
Hello Readers/Viewers! I realize it has been a looooooong time since I posted, but I am back in the...
Date: 01/20/2012
I now have the "Twitter" - A Study in "Work Life Balance"
Hello Readers/Viewers! This is a non-conventional post for me, but it was high time that I get swept...
Date: 11/16/2011
Happy 11/11/11 11:11:11!
I thought it only fitting to keep up the tradition (well now it is)… I hope your 4095 was wonderful!...
Date: 11/11/2011
Orchestrator (RC) CodePlex Integration Packs Updated!
Hello Readers/Viewers! I know, I know, it has been quite some time since I made a "real"...
Date: 11/03/2011
System Center 2012 Pre-Releases Available Now!
Hello Readers/Viewers! I am happy to re-announce some big news out of the Microsoft Server and Cloud...
Date: 10/27/2011
A Big Thanks to PASS and the SQL Saturday #97 Attendees/Staff!
I wanted to thank all those who attended this past weekend’s SQL Saturday #97 in Austin, TX on...
Date: 10/04/2011
Speaking @ SQL Saturday #97 (Austin, TX–October 1st, 2011)
As some of you may already know, I will be a speaker at the upcoming SQL Saturday #97 in Austin, TX...
Date: 09/19/2011
Introducing Damian Flynn - MVP and Opalis Guy
Hello Readers/Viewers, While many of you have probably started calling it something new like,...
Date: 08/19/2011
Released! - System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3 Unleashed
Hello Readers/Viewers! I am proud to announce that the System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3...
Date: 08/18/2011
8 Minute Demo – KINECTing Runbooks (Just for Fun!)
Good Evening Readers/Viewers! I have a very special, “Just for Fun” addition to the “8-Minute-Demo”...
Date: 07/28/2011
8 Minute Demo – Runbook Designer Zoom!
Good Evening Readers/Viewers! Tonight, from the road, we have a very different “8-Minute-Demo”. In...
Date: 07/21/2011
8 Minute Demo – OIS & VMM Self-Service Portal 2.0 SP1
Hello Readers/Viewers! Today we take a look at some new functionality within the VMM Self-Service...
Date: 07/15/2011
OIS - Automated System Center Advisor Agent Deployment with Service Management
I recently completed a project where I needed to orchestrate and automate the deployment of System...
Date: 07/08/2011
8 Minute Demo – PowerShell to SQL - Runbook Options
Good Evening Readers/Viewers! I figured it was time to create another “8-Minute-Demo” for my...
Date: 07/08/2011
Introducing Tiander Turpijn - Sr. Technology Specialist and Opalis Guy
Hello Readers/Viewers, as the “Opalis Community” is growing we have more and more great content...
Date: 06/17/2011
System Center Orchestrator 2012 BETA is here!
Readers/Viewers, in the event that you have not yet heard about the release of the SC Orchestrator...
Date: 06/17/2011
OIS 6.3 - Self-Monitoring & Event Notifications
Readers/Viewers, this is just a simple post which will be directly referenced content by the OIS 6.3...
Date: 06/16/2011
OIS 6.3 - External Interfaces
Readers/Viewers, this is just a simple post which will be directly referenced as “see also” content...
Date: 06/14/2011
OIS 6.3 / Orchestrator - Advanced Workflow & Best Practice Video Tutorial
Happy Friday Readers and Viewers! I thought it was time I present you with a collection of “Advanced...
Date: 06/13/2011
8 Minute Demo – Orchestrated Cloud Application Deployment
Good Morning Readers and Viewers! I had my head in the clouds for this installment of the...
Date: 06/07/2011
Introducing Jim Britt - TechNet Blogger and Opalis Guy
Hello Readers/Viewers, I wanted to publish a short, yet important post about one of my co-workers...
Date: 05/31/2011
A Guide to Blog D’Joy
Readers/Viewers – The following is a guide to my past and current blog posts: ALL VIDEOS -...
Date: 05/31/2011
@Tech·Ed North America 2011 - System Center Orchestrator Booth
I wanted to provide a quick guide to this blog for those of you new to this blog (especially those...
Date: 05/17/2011
Unofficial System Center Catalog
Hello again Readers/Viewers, I wanted to quickly post about this very useful blog site:...
Date: 05/04/2011
OIS - Integration Pack for PowerShell Script Execution 1.00
Good Morning Readers/Viewers! Today, I am happy to announce the next addition to my collection of...
Date: 05/04/2011
OIS - Start Policies using PowerShell (right now!)
Good morning readers/viewers! Many of you have seen a preview of SC Orchestrator’s new PowerShell...
Date: 04/27/2011
OIS - iSCSI Automation
I recently completed a project where I needed to orchestrate and automate Windows 2008 R2 NIC...
Date: 04/25/2011
OIS - Ad-Hoc Process Monitor with PowerShell
Another “tip/trick” for you today. Have you ever needed to quickly monitor a running Process to see...
Date: 04/25/2011
OIS - Duplicate Link Finder
I have a “tip/trick” for you today. This is an edge case, but I wanted to make sure...
Date: 04/21/2011
8 Minute Demo – Sanitizing OIS Exports
Good evening readers/viewers! Today we take a look at a topic that you may or may not know you need...
Date: 04/14/2011
8 Minute Demo – Integration Pack for Standard Logging
Ok, I have to confess, this is more of a tutorial than a demo, but still, it is all about branding!...
Date: 04/13/2011
OIS - Link Properties, Published Data with Newline Characters, and Regular Expressions
Hello readers/viewers! No video today, but I will be covering a fairly interesting topic. I realize...
Date: 04/08/2011
8 Minute Demo – Data Manipulation Functions within OIS
Good Evening readers and viewers! I thought I would “go back to the basics” with you today, so I...
Date: 04/06/2011