Tommy Patterson https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/feed.xml Virtualization, Cloud, Azure, Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V, Windows 8, Windows RT, and System Center How-To's, Thoughts, and Discussions Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:45:51 GMT en-US hourly 1 Learn how to become certified in Architecting Microsoft Azure solutions https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/learn-how-to-become-certified-in-architecting-microsoft-azure-solutions Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:18:07 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2016/03/01/learn-how-to-become-certified-in-architecting-microsoft-azure-solutions/ Cloud Architects positions are among the top demanded positions by corporate employers. They are also very high paying and garner an enormous amount of respect and prestige. Would you make a good Architect? Are you interested in becoming certified in architecting Microsoft Azure solutions? The Architect exam covers designing all aspects of cloud solutions so it is valuable for both IT Professional and Developer audiences. Checkout this video to learn about the certification and how you can in the very near future take a class to gain this awesome certification.

    • What is the 70-534 Architecting Azure Solutions Certification and how can it help IT Pros?
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    • What are the Certification Jump Start Events and how do I learn more about them?
    • What is a Cloud Architect exactly?
    • What are the different cloud services offered in Azure?
    • Where do I go to for more information?

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]]> Behind the Scenes: Making the 2016 Iowa Caucus App https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/behind-the-scenes-making-the-2016-iowa-caucus-app Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:12:40 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2016/02/05/behind-the-scenes-making-the-2016-iowa-caucus-app/ Capturing more than 90% of the caucus results within three hours in a secure, accurate and trusted manner is an amazing accomplishment. In today’s special TechNet Radio episode, join Tommy Patterson as he welcomes the team that brought to life the 2016 Iowa Caucus app. Built on Microsoft technology, the new platform featured a secure system, enabling precincts to report their results directly by party, ensuring that only authorized Iowans were reporting results. Tune in and learn how this cross-platform app came to be --- from planning, to testing and execution --- and learn how Microsoft Azure’s cloud computing platform played a vital role in storing, managing and reporting the election results.

  • [3:44] How did the planning process look like at the beginning of this project? What were some of the hurdles that had to be crossed?
  • [8:30] How did this work from a technology perspective? What did you use?
  • [13:40] What about the testing and security aspect of this project?
  • [27:01] How did you handle performance issues?

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]]> Behind the Scenes: Making the 2016 Iowa Caucus App on TechNet Radio https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/behind-the-scenes-making-the-2016-iowa-caucus-app-on-technet-radio Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:10:26 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2016/02/05/behind-the-scenes-making-the-2016-iowa-caucus-app-on-technet-radio/ Capturing more than 90% of the caucus results within three hours in a secure, accurate and trusted manner is an amazing accomplishment. In today’s special TechNet Radio episode, join Tommy Patterson as he welcomes the team that brought to life the 2016 Iowa Caucus app.

Built on Microsoft technology, the new platform featured a secure system, enabling precincts to report their results directly by party, ensuring that only authorized Iowans were reporting results.  Tune in and learn how this cross-platform app came to be — from planning, to testing and execution — and learn how Microsoft Azure’s cloud computing platform played a vital role in storing, managing and reporting the election results.

  • [3:44] How did the planning process look like at the beginning of this project? What were some of the hurdles that had to be crossed?
  • [8:30] How did this work from a technology perspective? What did you use?
  • [13:40] What about the testing and security aspect of this project?
  • [27:01] How did you handle performance issues?

Looking for more Microsoft solutions? Check out WhyMicrosoft.com

Learn more. Visit InterKnowlogy here

]]> New TechNet Radio Episode: To The Cloud #6 - VMs for SMB and More in the Cloud https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/new-technet-radio-episode-to-the-cloud-6-vms-for-smb-and-more-in-the-cloud Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:58:15 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2015/10/19/new-technet-radio-episode-to-the-cloud-6-vms-for-smb-and-more-in-the-cloud/ In Part 6 of the “To the Cloud” series, Blain Barton, Dan Stolts, and I provide an overview of the benefits of running servers without the physical hardware using Microsoft Azure. Learn how large and small to mid-sized companies can rent compute, storage, and networking resources by using datacenter hardware to deploy virtual machines (VMs).

]]> New Channel9 Raw Tech Video: Creating Apps for the Web Using Node.js on Azure https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/new-channel9-raw-tech-video-creating-apps-for-the-web-using-node-js-on-azure Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:20:00 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2015/09/30/new-channel9-raw-tech-video-creating-apps-for-the-web-using-node-js-on-azure/ Join Jeremy Foster and I as we walk through the DEV and IT Pro angles of deploying Node.js on Microsoft Azure:

]]> Watch the Microsoft 2015 Virtual CIO Summit, streaming LIVE from the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA! https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/watch-the-microsoft-2015-virtual-cio-summit-streaming-live-from-the-microsoft-campus-in-redmond-wa Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:32:02 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2015/09/24/watch-the-microsoft-2015-virtual-cio-summit-streaming-live-from-the-microsoft-campus-in-redmond-wa/ Date: Tuesday, October 6th Time: 8:00am – 2:45pm PDT

Hear from industry thought leaders, key Microsoft experts and your peers at this year’s CIO Summit. The Summit will cover key topics ranging from how the digital age is changing the way IT leaders do business to understanding the threats of cybercrime and how changing customer expectations are making strategic IT investments and partnerships all the more important. Save the date and join us online for the 2015 Virtual CIO Summit to learn more about these key trends and new technologies that can empower you and your business.  Check out the agenda here!

 

]]> Ed Wilson's PowerShell5 videos now on Channel9! https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/ed-wilsons-powershell5-videos-now-on-channel9 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:27:22 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2015/09/04/ed-wilsons-powershell5-videos-now-on-channel9/ This week Ed Wilson and I worked together to get all of his new PowerShell 5 how-to videos edited into high resolution and over to Channel9! Here is the list of episodes or you can access all of them here:

Introduction to PowerShell 5.0

Introduction to PowerShell Classes

Adding Methods to Classes

Creating a Simple Class

Converting a String in PowerShell 5.0

Importing a Module and Compressing an Archive

Importing a Module and Expanding an Archive

Playing with Netstat in PowerShell 5.0

Creating an Enum

Using Enums in Classes

Module Manifests

]]> Ed Wilson’s PowerShell5 videos now on Channel9! https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/ed-wilsons-powershell5-videos-now-on-channel9-2 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:24:15 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2015/09/04/ed-wilsons-powershell5-videos-now-on-channel9-2/ This week Ed Wilson and I worked together to get all of his new PowerShell 5 how-to videos edited into high resolution and over to Channel9!  Here is the list of episodes or you can access all of them here:

Introduction to PowerShell 5.0

Introduction to PowerShell Classes

Adding Methods to Classes

Creating a Simple Class

Converting a String in PowerShell 5.0

Importing a Module and Compressing an Archive

Importing a Module and Expanding an Archive

Playing with Netstat in PowerShell 5.0

Creating an Enum

Using Enums in Classes

Module Manifests

]]> New on Channel9 – Building a Windows Server in the Azure Portal and Getting Started with Automation https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/new-on-channel9-building-a-windows-server-in-the-azure-portal-and-getting-started-with-automation Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:01:22 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2015/09/02/new-on-channel9-building-a-windows-server-in-the-azure-portal-and-getting-started-with-automation/ Hi everyone! Are you working on a new project with the cloud and want to know where to start? Check out the new videos below. The first one is centered around building out a Windows server in the Microsoft Cloud via the Azure portal. The second one gets us started with Azure Automation, the ability to create workflows with scripting to bring your projects to life faster than ever before. Dive on in and get started today!

Building a Windows Server in the Microsoft Cloud

Getting Started with Azure Automation

]]> New TechNet Radio episode: (Part 3) To The Cloud - Small Business File Sharing with OneDrive for Business https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/tommypatterson/new-technet-radio-episode-part-3-to-the-cloud-small-business-file-sharing-with-onedrive-for-business Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:49:17 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2015/08/25/new-technet-radio-episode-part-3-to-the-cloud-small-business-file-sharing-with-onedrive-for-business/ Please join Blain Barton and I in part 3 of the "To the cloud" series aimed at helping small businesses with file sharing in the cloud with OneDrive for Business. This video is a complement to the book just released by Blain Barton, see below for the link to the book!

To find the book head here!

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