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Jun142018June 14, 2018June 14, 20180Commentby Thomas Maurer
Thomas Maurer Azure Stack Webinar

Azure Stack Webinar by Microsoft MVP Thomas Maurer

Posted in Cloud, Hardware, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Stack, Web

Together with itnetX we are starting a couple of webinars on Microsoft Azure Stack. I am happy to announce that I will be speaking in the first webinar about Azure Stack, what it is, what are the use cases for it and how you can leverage it to build a true hybrid cloud. The free webinar will take place at June 21, 4pm-5pm CEST and will be held in English.

Make sure you register to reserve you seat:

Free Webinar

Azure Stack Webinar

In this session, Thomas Maurer will talk about Microsoft Azure Stack. Learn what it is, what it is meant for, and discover the real Microsoft Hybrid Cloud benefits, delivered by Azure Stack!

In the second Azure Stack webinar, my colleague and friend, Charbel Nemnom (Microsoft MVP) will talk about how Microsoft Azure Stack is integrated into your datacenter, how it’s operated and how it can be used to offer services to consumers. Besides that, he will also dive into the Azure Stack Development Kit, a free single-server deployment option that lets you test Azure Stack and prototype your applications and services before you commit to purchase Azure Stack.


Jun062018June 6, 2018June 12, 20180Commentby Thomas Maurer
Altaro Webinar Journey to the Clouds

Webinar: Journey to the Clouds – Masterclass on Cloud Migration

Posted in Cloud, Containers, Docker, Hyper-V, IT, Kubernetes, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Stack, Office365, Virtualization, Windows Server, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Work

Together with Altaro and my MVP colleagues Andy Syrewicze and Didier Van Hoye, I will be part of a free webinar called Journey to the Clouds- Masterclass on Cloud Migration. In this webinar we will dicsuss differnent cloud scenarios.

There are two options available depending on which time zone you are in.

  • Session 1: 2pm CEST – 5am PDT – 8am EDT
  • Session 2: 6pm CEST – 9am PDT – 12pm EDT
Free Webinar

Join Webinar Journey to the Clouds

Want to migrate your datacenter into the cloud but unsure how to make the transition successfully? 3 Microsoft MVPs discuss your options in this upcoming panel webinar. Join Andy Syrewicze, Didier Van Hoye, and Thomas Maurer for a crash course on how you can plan your journey effectively and smoothly utilizing the exciting cloud technologies coming out of Microsoft.

Want to migrate your datacenter into the cloud but unsure how to make the transition successfully? 3 Microsoft MVPs discuss your options in this upcoming panel webinar.

Join Andy Syrewicze, Didier Van Hoye, and Thomas Maurer for a crash course on how you can plan your journey effectively and smoothly utilizing the exciting cloud technologies coming out of Microsoft including:

  • Windows Server 2019 and the Software-Defined Datacenter
  • New Management Experiences for Infrastructure with Windows Admin Center
  • Hosting an Enterprise Grade Cloud in your datacenter with Azure Stack
  • Taking your first steps into the public cloud with Azure IaaS

With cloud technologies improving exponentially migrating to a cloud-based model is a dilemma facing most organizations today. Cloud services such as Microsoft Azure, Azure Stack, and the software defined datacenter, offer numerous benefits but moving existing infrastructure into a cloud model is a challenging step.

 

Many IT Pros are justifiably wary of new platforms and cloud services are particularly worrisome involving core infrastructure elements hosted offsite. This is why some of the new technologies coming from Microsoft are so compelling as they are designed to help organizations make that transition slowly and at their own pace. This webinar covers both fully-serviced cloud offerings as well as smaller-scaled solutions that provide more accessible steps to realizing the benefits without fully committing.

 

After watching the experts discuss the details, you’ll see that the cloud doesn’t have to be an all or nothing discussion. The journey from on-prem to the cloud is different for every organization, as is the destination. This webinar will prepare you for your unique journey by revealing the available options and how to make the most out of them.

 

Join us for some insightful discussion, use-case examples, and tips for getting started with these new technologies. Sign up today.

 

We hope to see you there!


Apr052018April 5, 2018April 5, 20180Commentby Thomas Maurer
Global Azure Bootcamp Switzerland 2018

Speaking about Azure Stack at the Global Azure Bootcamp Switzerland 2018

Posted in Cloud, Events, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Stack, Powershell, Private Cloud

I am happy to announce that I will be speaking at this years Global Azure Bootcamp Switzerland 2018. Global Azure Bootcamp Switzerland is a full day conference about the Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform. The event is taking place in Zurich on 21st April 2018. It is free and open for everybody to join.

Around the world, user groups and communities want to learn about Azure and Cloud Computing. On April 21, all communities will come together once again for a great Global Azure Bootcamp event. Each user group will organize their own one day deep dive class on Azure the way they see fit and how it works for their members. The result is that thousands of people get to learn about Azure and join together online under the social hashtag #GlobalAzure.

If you would like to read more about the worldwide movement, please visit: Global Azure Bootcamp

In my session I will speak about Microsoft Azure Stack

Global Azure Bootcamp Switzerland 2018

Azure Stack - Your Cloud, Your Datacenter

Microsoft released Azure Stack as a Azure appliance for your datacenter. Learn what Azure Stack is, what challenges it solves, how you deploy, manage and operate a Azure Stack in your datacenter. Learn about the features and services you will get by offering Azure Stack to your customers and how you can build a true Hybrid Cloud experience. In this presentation, Thomas Maurer (Microsoft MVP) will guide you through the highly anticipated innovations and experience during the Azure Stack Early Adaption Program and Azure Stack Technology Adoption Program (TAP).

It is going to be a great event, hopefully see you there! The event is already sold out, but if you want to learn more about Azure and Azure Stack in Switzerland, I recommend that you join ExpertsLive Switzerland. But register quickly, there are also only a few tickets left.

 


Mar022018March 2, 2018March 2, 20180Commentby Thomas Maurer
What is in my bag for the Microsoft MVP Summit 2018

What is in my bag for the Microsoft MVP Summit 2018

Posted in Hardware, Hardware, IT, Lumia, Microsoft, Surface, Windows, Windows 10, Work

Soon again I am on my way to the Microsoft MVP Summit 2018 in Redmond. The Microsoft MVP Summit is the yearly, multi-day event, which is hosted at the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond and in Bellevue. The event brings a large catalog of technical sessions and variety of networking opportunities. The Microsoft MVP Global Summit enables MVPs from around the world to connect with each other, build relationships with Microsoft product managers, learn about upcoming technology and products, and provide feedback on Microsoft products and services.

If I remember correctly this I my 7th MVP Summit, which I can attend. I am really looking forward as always and I am sure it is going to be great fun.

Obviously you need to pack some stuff, to make the best out of the week. Especially since you need to take a lot of notes, and also work on some projects remotely. Besides my clothes and my running shoes, I also pack my latest tech stuff.

What is in my bag for the Microsoft MVP Summit 2018

What is in my bag for the Microsoft MVP Summit 2018

  • Surface Pro – As my daily driver I will bring my Microsoft Surface Pro, which is a perfect travel companion, since it is a small and light devices. As you may know, I also love to take notes in OneNote using the Surface Pen. The battery life should bring me more less through a day of work at the event.
  • The Surface Pen  – The Surface Pen is one of my favorite Surface peripherals to take handwritten notes during sessions.
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – After Microsoft really holds back on the Windows 10 Mobile investments. I decided to Switch to a Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The Note 8 looks beautiful, has a great camera, a Pen for OneNote. It also has enough battery life to bring me trough a long day.
  • Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse – The Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse is my absolut favorite travel mouse. I am using a Microsoft Arc mouse since the first version and I am happy with the integrations Microsoft made.
  • Bose Quiet Comfort 35 – The best travel Headphones I have ever owned. I like the new wireless capabilities and the noise canceling is perfect when you are stuck on a long flight.
  • Samsung Gear S3 Frontier – Around my wrist I am currently wearing a Samsung Gear S3 Frontier smartwatch, which helps me track my runs on Samsung health
  • Microsoft Surface Adapters – Of course I bring a bunch of Surface Pro adapters, since you never know if you need to connect your Surface to a big screen.
  • Microsoft Surface Power Adapter – This is a thing I really started to like. The Surface Power Adapter not only allows you to charge your Surface, but the extra USB port also allows you to charger your phone or another USB device at the same time.
  • Next to that, I will bring some cables, sunglasses, even I might not really need them in the Seattle area this time of the year, and a bunch of other stuff you need during an event.

Old Times

By the way it is funny to see, how the inside of my bag change over the years. I wrote a similar blog post for the Microsoft MVP Summit in 2013. When I was carrying a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 and a Lumia 920.

Bag for Microsoft MVP Summit


Feb122018February 12, 2018February 12, 20180Commentby Thomas Maurer
Microsoft Tech Summit 2018 Switzerland

Speaking about Azure Stack at the Microsoft Tech Summit Switzerland 2018

Posted in Cloud, Containers, Docker, Events, Hyper-V, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Stack, Powershell, Virtualization, Windows, Windows 10, Windows Server, Work

I am proud to announce that I am speaking at the Microsoft Tech Summit Switzerland 2018. The Microsoft Tech Summit is a new format of Microsoft conferences all around the world, and the successor of the Microsoft TechDays in Switzerland. The Microsoft Tech Summit is a free 2 day event covering the latest in cloud technologies  for IT professionals and developers from February 28 – March 1, 2018.

We are proud to offer you an impressive line-up of keynote speakers such as Mark Russinovich, CTO of Microsoft Azure and Patrick Chanezon, chief developer advocate at Docker, the world’s leading software container platform. We further decided to dedicate 50% of all break out session to OSS to show that we don’t just say that we love OSS, but actually live it.

Plus, you will have the chance to experience the unique Microsoft HoloLens and Mixed-Reality glasses on-site! Our diverse and disruptive exhibition is also featuring surprising showcases by our partners.

In my session on day two I will speak about Azure Stack and my experience deploying it for customers.

Microsoft Tech Summit Switzerland 2018

Azure Stack - Your Cloud, Your Datacenter

Microsoft released Azure Stack as an Azure appliance for your datacenter. Learn what Azure Stack is, what challenges it solves, how you deploy, manage and operate an Azure Stack in your datacenter. Learn about the features and services you will get by offering Azure Stack to your customers and how you can build a true Hybrid Cloud experience. In this presentation Thomas Maurer (Microsoft MVP) will guide you through the highly anticipated innovations and experience during the Azure Stack Early Adaption Program and Azure Stack Technology Adoption Program (TAP).

Btw. itnetX will be there with a booth as a Gold Sponsor! I hope I will see you there!


Jul102017July 10, 2017July 10, 20171Commentby Thomas Maurer
Microsoft MVP 2017-2018

Microsoft MVP 2017-2018 Cloud and Datacenter Management

Posted in Cloud, Containers, Hyper-V, Internet Explorer, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Virtualization, Windows, Windows 10, Windows Server, Work

I am proud to announce that I got the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award in the category Cloud and Datacenter Management for another year

This is the 6th year in a row since 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 since my first Microsoft MVP Award. The Microsoft MVP Award is not only a huge honor for the community work I did in the past year, with it’s great opportunities, it also adds a lot of benefits to my work. Especially being able to join the Microsoft MVP Summit in Redmond, where we have the chance to meet the Microsoft Product Groups and talk about products and solutions. It also gives me the chance to travel, speak at different conferences and visit different places and meet people all over the world.

Of course there are a lot of people I have to thank, but I want to keep the list as short as possible. I would like to thank my employer itnetX which is supporting me in the best possible way year over year, my current and former colleagues, the Microsoft MVP community and of course Microsoft employees in Redmond and all over the world. I also have to thank my understandable girlfriend for her help, because it sometimes it needs a lot of time and energy.

Get more information about the Microsoft MVP award: Microsoft MVP Award Website


May292017May 29, 2017May 29, 20170Commentby Thomas Maurer
Savision SCOM and OMS Webinar

ONLINE SESSION: Monitoring and Analytics with Microsoft SCOM & OMS

Posted in Cloud, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Operations Management Suite, Powershell, System Center, Virtualization, Web, Windows Server, Windows Server 2016, Work

I am happy to announce that I will present in another webinar. Together with Savision, Dieter Wijckmans and I will present how to do Monitoring and Analytics with Microsoft SCOM and OMS.

So if you are wondering, like many others, if you can and should use SCOM and OMS together? If you are, you are not alone. Join Savision’s upcoming live online session “Combining Monitoring & Analytics with SCOM and OMS” and let the experts answer your questions. Hosted by Savision’s Support Manager – Chris Malay, the session will feature renowned Microsoft MVPs Thomas Maurer & Dieter Wijckmans who will focus on:

  • OMS: What is new in OMS? | OMS Service Map | OMS Log Analytics
  • SCOM & OMS: Is OMS a replacement for SCOM? | Why doesn’t OMS do monitoring? | Why do you still need SCOM?
  • Advanced Dashboards for SCOM + OMS: Getting better insights from your data
  • Demos and real-use cases from the field
Join

Free Webinar

Monitoring and Analytics with SCOM & OMS

The session will take place on:
Thursday, June 22nd at 4PM CEST | 10AM EDT | 9 AM CDT

 



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    Thomas Maurer

    My Name is Thomas Maurer. Microsoft MVP. Work as a Solutions Architect and Technology Lead for itnetX, a consulting and engineering company located in Switzerland. I am focused on Microsoft Technologies, especially Microsoft Cloud & Datacenter solutions based Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Virtualization and Microsoft Azure.

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