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Dec282016December 28, 2016December 29, 20160Commentby Thomas Maurer

Speaking at Microsoft TechDays 2017 Switzerland

Posted in Cloud, Containers, Hyper-V, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Nano Server, Powershell, Private Cloud, Virtualization, Windows, Windows 10, Windows Server, Windows Server 2016, Work

I hope everyone had or is still having a great holiday. Today I am proud to announce that I have the opportunity to speak again at the Microsoft TechDays in Switzerland. From 30th – 31st January the Microsoft TechDays will take place in Baden. The conference will cover the latest trends and news from the industry and is a great opportunity for IT professionals and software developers to learn all about the newest developments in Microsoft technologies, products and services.

Microsoft TechDays Featured Speaker

My session will be placed under the IT Pro track and I will cover some of the new stuff coming with Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V 2016, including:

  • Hyper-V 2016 features
  • Nano Server
  • Storage Spaces Direct
  • Storage Replica
  • Windows Server Containers
  • And more!

So if you want to learn the latest and greatest about Microsoft technology, make sure you attend this event.

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TechDays 2017

From 30th – 31st January the Microsoft TechDays will take place in Baden. The conference will cover the latest trends and news from the industry and is a great opportunity for IT professionals and software developers to learn all about the newest developments in Microsoft technologies, products and services.

 

 


Feb082016February 8, 2016February 8, 20160Commentby Thomas Maurer
Microsoft TechDays 2016

Speaking at Microsoft TechDays 2016 Switzerland

Posted in Cloud, Containers, Events, Hyper-V, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Nano Server, Operations Management Suite, Powershell, System Center, Virtualization, Web, Windows, Windows 10, Windows Server, Windows Server 2016, Work

Today I am proud to announce that I have the opportunity to speak at the Swiss version of the Microsoft TechDays. My session will be placed under the IT Pro track and I will cover some of the new stuff coming with Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V 2016, including:

  • Hyper-V 2016 features
  • Nano Server
  • Storage Spaces Direct
  • Storage Replica
  • Windows Server Containers
  • And more!

Microsoft TechDays 2016 Session

There are also more cool session and I specially want to announce the session of Markus Erlacher (CEO itnetX) and Marcel Zehner (Microsoft MVP) called “Better Together: System Center und Microsoft Operations Management Suite”. So if you want to learn the latest and greats about Microsoft technology, make sure you attend this event.
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TechDays 2016

Check out the Microsoft TechDays 2016 in Baden, Switzerland. Keynotes – February 29, 2016 | 1.30pm to 6.15pm with subsequent networking get-together and apéro riche Breakout sessions – March 1st, 2016 | 9.00am to 4.30pm


Dec222015December 22, 2015December 22, 20150Commentby Thomas Maurer
SCU Europe 2015 Azure Pack

You can now watch my System Center Universe Europe 2015 Sessions on Channel9

Posted in Active Directory, Cloud, Containers, Events, Hardware, Hyper-V, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Nano Server, Office, Office365, Operations Management Suite, Powershell, Private Cloud, System Center, Virtualization, Web, Windows, Windows 10, Windows Azure Pack, Windows Server, Windows Server 2016, Work

Great news today, some of my sessions I did at System Center Universe Europe 2015 in Basel, are now available on Microsoft Channel9. You can watch them directly on Channel9 with a lot of other great sessions from SCU Europe 2015, or you can just watch them here:

Nano Server the next generation of Cloud Server in your datacenter

In this session we will walk you through how Nano Server is changing the fundamental way we look at fabric Servers and workloads. Nano Server will change the way we build servers and solve fundamental challenges which we have encountered over the pact years embracing cloud fundamentals. Speaking together with Kristian Nese (Microsoft MVP)

What’s new in Windows Server 2016 for Hyper-V


With Windows Server 2016 Microsoft adds again exiting features to its Virtualization Platform. Learn in this session what Shielded VMs, Rolling Cluster Upgrades, Storage Spaces Direct, Hyper converged, PowerShell Direct, Windows Containers, and much more is and how you can profit from these new technologies. Speaking together with Carsten Rachfahl (Microsoft MVP)

Azure Site Recovery, 365 days later

Disaster Recovery, everyone talks about it – everyone claims they have it! But does it really work as expected?! Join us in the session about Azure Site Recovery, the business continuity service from Microsoft for all cloud platforms, on-premise – service providers – public cloud. You will learn how your company or customers can use ASR in their datacenter and which new scenarios have been added in the last 365 days, since we presented this topic at SCU 2014. Speaking together with Michel Lüscher (Microsoft)

Are ITIL and System Center BFFs?


In the modern world where organizations are facing new challenges to be more competitive, they are looking for better ways to improve the quality and efficiency of their IT Service delivery using the ITIL framework. Gain valuable insights and best practices on how you can adopt the ITIL framework to Microsoft System Center and OMS from real world experiences together with Savision, Jonas Lenntun, CEO and Solution Architect at Approved Consulting, and Microsoft MVPs: Robert Hedblom, Kristian Nese, Kevin Greene and Thomas Maurer.

 


Nov022015November 2, 2015November 4, 20150Commentby Thomas Maurer
Surface Book

My first impressions of the Surface Book

Posted in Cloud, Fun, Hardware, Hardware, IT, Microsoft, Pictures, Surface, Virtualization, Web, Windows, Windows 10, Work

Last week Microsoft released some of their new device including the Surface Pro 4, the Surface Book and the Microsoft Band. I was one of the lucky few who had the chance to pick up a Surface Book in Las Vegas during the VeeamON Conference. I didn’t really plan to get the Surface Book in the US since it has another keyboard layout, instead I planed to get the Surface Pro 4. But when I had the chance to have a look at the Surface Book I really had to get it. The Surface Book is the first laptop made by Microsoft, and I have to say it is gorgeous and fast! I think this is the fastest machine I have ever owned. The reason for that is not only the new Core i7 processor from Intel or the dedicated Nvidia graphics card, in my opinion the reason for that is also the integrated flash storage which is extrem fast. This factors and some tuning by Microsoft really makes it fast. In the Microsoft Store in Las Vegas they only had one version left, which was the Core i7, 8GB RAM and 256GB Storage version. I really would have loved to get the version with 16GB RAM to run more Hyper-V Virtual Machines, but well I am happy I could at least get one.

Surface Book

I will write a full review later on but let get the quick impressions I could get during the short time I had to use it.

  • The display is amazing, the color and brightness is stunning.
  • The display ratio of  3:2 is perfect, I loved it on the Surface Pro 3 and I love it on the Surface Book. you have much more space to work on.
  •  It is fast, Microsoft was not lying when they said it is fast, this is the fastest machine I ever owned.
  • The detachable screen, which makes it to a tablet is very light, even lighter than a Surface Pro
  • Build quality is great as even better than the Surface Pro 3
  • The keyboard is also some of the best keyboards I have ever used, it feels great to type on.
  • The trackpad is maybe the best trackpad you can find on a Windows laptop
  • Audio Quality is good as well.
  • Detaching the screen from the keyboard is easy but it takes some time, it is not as fast as you could do it with the Surface Pro.
  • Design is just great it looks and feels premium.
  • Windows Hello on Windows 10 which allows you to sign in via face recognition work perfect, even in a dark hotel room. I think I will never sign it using a password 😉
  • The new Surface Pen feels a lot better than the old one, it feels more writing on paper instead of a glass screen than before.
  • There are some minor driver issues for example screen flickering when you install the Hyper-V role, or some battery drain during the sleep time which can be solved by disabling the WiFi connected during sleep (under settings).
  • The screen is a little bit larger than the one on the Surface Pro 3 or Surface Pro 4, which I really like for my daily work machine.
  • I still like the concept of the Surface Pro which allows you to faster switch between notebook and tablet mode. Over the past 3 years I really got used to it by using the Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2 and the Surface Pro 3. I think I still have to test the Surface Pro 4 which brings the most of the improvements the Surface Book has, including the better screen.

This are my first impression of the Surface Book, if you have any questions just ask it in the comments of this post. I will write a full review after a couple of weeks using it.


Oct302015October 30, 2015October 30, 2015by Thomas Maurer
itnetX logo

Microsoft Cloud Platform Partner of the Year, fifth time in a row!

Posted in Cloud, Hyper-V, InTune, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Office365, Operations Management Suite, Private Cloud, System Center, Virtualization, Web, Windows, Windows 10, Windows Server, Work

Today at the Microsoft Connection Days in Switzerland, Microsoft announced the winners of the Swiss Microsoft Partner of the Year awards. itnetX the was finalist in the category Cloud Platform. Some hours ago I got the happy message that we won the Microsoft Partner of the Year – Cloud Platform award. This is great news and it is the fifth time in a row itnetX won the Microsoft Partner of the Year award.

  • Microsoft Partner of the Year 2011 – Datacenter (itnetX)
  • Microsoft Partner of the Year 2012 – Datacenter (itnetX)
  • Microsoft Partner of the Year 2013 – Datacenter (itnetX)
  • Microsoft Partner of the Year 2014 – Datacenter (Syliance IT Services, since merged with itnetX)
  • Microsoft Partner of the Year 2015 – Cloud Platform (itnetX)

The Swiss IT consulting and engineering company itnetX, is focused on Microsoft Cloud and Workplace solutions based on Microsoft System Center, Windows Server an Microsoft Azure. I am proud we could win this award for the fifth time, and to work with highly focused and qualified team, which maybe works at one of the best workplaces in Switzerland to deliver first-class Microsoft cloud solutions to our customers.


Sep172015September 17, 2015September 17, 20150Commentby Thomas Maurer
ALM and Devops Day 2015

Speaking at the Microsoft ALM & DevOps Day

Posted in Cloud, Events, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Powershell, Virtualization, Web, Web, Work

I feel proud to announce at I will speak at the Microsoft ALM & DevOps Day 2015 for Microsoft Switzerland. The event will take place on 24. September 2015 at the Swissôtel Zürich Oerlikon and it will be free. With the release of Windows 10 this summer, Microsoft also released a new versions of the Developer tools Visual Studio 2015 and Team Foundation Server 2015.

In two sessions I will talk about Azure Automation and PowerShell DSC as well as an update on Microsoft Azure showing the latest new features and updates to the Microsoft Cloud.

ALM and Devops Day 2015 Agenda


Sep072015September 7, 2015September 7, 20150Commentby Thomas Maurer
Microsoft TechNet Seminar

Speaking about What’s new in Windows Server 2016 at free Microsoft TechNet events

Posted in Cloud, Fun, Hyper-V, IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Operations Management Suite, Powershell, Private Cloud, Server Core, System Center, Virtualization, Web, Windows, Windows 10, Windows Azure Pack, Windows Server, Windows Server 2016, Work

Microsoft today released some dates for the upcoming free TechNet events for IT-Pros in Switzerland. The events are focused on different Microsoft Technologies such as Windows 10, Microsoft Azure, System Center, Cloud OS, Windows Server, Office and many more. Together with Marcel Zehner (itnetX & Microsoft MVP) and Michael Rüefli (itnetX & Microsoft MVP) I will present about the new features in Windows Server 2016, Hyper-V, System Center 2016 and Operations Management Suite.

If you want to know about the latest an greatest check out the free events in Wallisellen at Microsoft Switzerland

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16.09.2015 - Windows Server 2016, System Center 2016, Operations Management Suite - Was ist neu?

An der Microsoft Ignite 2015 in Chicago wurde die zweite Technical Preview von Windows Server 2016 und System Center 2016 veröffentlicht. Im Rahmen des Technet Seminars präsentieren wir einen ersten Überblick über die Erneuerungen im Betriebssystem sowie im Management Bereich. In diesem Seminar wird intensiv auf die Schwerpunkte Virtualisierung mit Hyper-V, Storage, Datacenter & Cloud Management eingegangen und Ihnen das Neuste auf Basis von Microsoft Technologie vorgestellt inklusive vieler Live-Demos. Nutzen Sie diese Gelegenheit! Besuchen Sie uns in Wallisellen und informieren sich über die künftigen Möglichkeiten von Windows Server und System Center. Der Anlass ist wie immer kostenlos.

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25.11.2015 - Windows Server 2016, System Center 2016, Operations Management Suite - Was ist neu?

An der Microsoft Ignite 2015 in Chicago wurde die zweite Technical Preview von Windows Server 2016 und System Center 2016 veröffentlicht. Im Rahmen des Technet Seminars präsentieren wir einen ersten Überblick über die Erneuerungen im Betriebssystem sowie im Management Bereich. In diesem Seminar wird intensiv auf die Schwerpunkte Virtualisierung mit Hyper-V, Storage, Datacenter & Cloud Management eingegangen und Ihnen das Neuste auf Basis von Microsoft Technologie vorgestellt inklusive vieler Live-Demos. Nutzen Sie diese Gelegenheit! Besuchen Sie uns in Wallisellen und informieren sich über die künftigen Möglichkeiten von Windows Server und System Center. Der Anlass ist wie immer kostenlos.