Resources (Slides, Etc)

Welcome to my page of historical resources!  Here you will find links to great learning tools, slides from various conferences and events I've either presented at or had a hand in hosting or organizing.

For all my recent presentations as a Microsoft IT Evangelist, visit THIS LINK for access to the decks on OneDrive.

If you are looking for code snippets for PowerShell from my Imperfect Lab and other posts, visit my Gists.

Do you need to download evaluation software? Look for the links in the sidebar! -->>

Training and Learning Resources

• Free Online Training: Microsoft Virtual Academy – http://aka.ms/MVASignUp
• Microsoft Virtual Labs: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs
•  Build It Yourself!
• Azure Test Lab Guides - http://aka.ms/aztlgs
• On-Prem Test Lab Guides - http://aka.ms/tlgs

Are you a Startup? You might qualify for BizSpark! (It comes with MSDN Ultimate - $150 of Azure a month!) -  Visit http://aka.ms/jcbizspark2

Local IT Pro Communities

• Pacific IT Professionals (www.pacitpros.org) - San Francisco Bay Area
• Meets first Tuesday of every month
• Meeting Livestreams and Recordings

IT Camp Notes from Modernizing Your Infrastructure

• Recommended Virtual Labs
• Windows Server 2012 R2 – Storage Infrastructure – http://aka.ms/StorageLab
• Windows Server 2012 R2 – Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration - http://aka.ms/DSCLab
• Migrating Active Directory to Windows Server 2012 R2 – http://MigrateADLab
• Server Documentation
• Deploy a Scale Out File Server - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831359.aspx
• Migration Resources
• Using Windows Server Migration Tools - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134202.aspx
• Step-by-Step AD Migration Server 2003 to 2012 R2 - http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2014/04/02/step-by-step-active-directory-migration-from-windows-server-2003-to-windows-server-2012.aspx
• TechNet: Migrate Roles and Features to Server 2012 R2 - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn486773.aspx
• Windows Server 2003 End of Life Resources - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/windows-server-2003/default.aspx
• Azure Resources
• Azure Site-to-Site VPN Setup click-thru demo - http://aka.ms/VNetCloudLab
• Azure Storage - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/campaigns/azure-cloud-that-can-storage/
• Deployment Planning Services - Get assistance in leveraging Windows Azure - http://aka.ms/microsoftdps
• Azure Security and Compliance - http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/support/trust-center/compliance/
• Cost Estimator Tool – http://aka.ms/azurecosttool
• Migration Accelerator (in preview) - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/features/migration-accelerator/

IT Camp Notes for Windows 8.1

• Resources for Windows 8.1 in the Enterprise
• Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation – http://aka.ms/GetWin81Enterprise
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation – http://aka.ms/Server2012R2
• Springboard Site – All things Windows 8.1
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cc468658.aspx
• Windows 8.1 Update Springboard Page - http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/springboard/archive/2014/04/02/windows-8-1-update-the-it-pro-perspective.aspx
• Windows 8.1 User Readiness Toolkit (New!) - http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/springboard/archive/2014/03/12/announcing-the-windows-8-1-user-readiness-toolkit.aspx
• What’s new in  Windows 8.1 Update and  Windows RT 8.1 Update? - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/whats-new

• Microsoft Virtual Academy 
• Windows 8.1 Deployment Jump Start -http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/windows-8-1-deployment-jump-start
• Migrating from XP to Windows 8 - http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/migrating-from-windows-xp-to-windows-8-1
• Windows-To-Go - http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/windows-8-1-to-go
• Windows Intune Jumpstart - http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/windows-intune-for-it-professionals-jump-start

• TechNet Virtual Labs
• Windows 8.1: User and Device Management: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9844544
• Windows 8.1: Anywhere Productivity: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9844542
• Windows 8.1: Access and Information Protection: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9843765
• Windows 8.1: Creating a Reference Image: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9834500
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Work Folders: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9838093
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Workplace Join: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9836553

IT Camp Notes on Virtualization

• TechNet Documentation
• What can VMM manage for VMware? - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg610683.aspx
• Deploy a Scale Out File Server - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831359.aspx
• Software Downloads
• Windows Server 2012 R2 - http://aka.ms/getwindowsserver
• Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 - http://aka.ms/getwindowshyperv
• System Center 2012 R2 - http://aka.ms/MSSC2012R2
• Get Certified! – http://www.virtualizationsquared.com
• Build Your Own Lab 
• More Details: http://aka.ms/BuildGuideInfo
• Build Guide Documentation and Files: http://aka.ms/VirtLabBuildGuide
• Join a local IT Pro Community
• SF/Bay Area and LA Area: Pacific IT Professionals – http://www.pacitpros.org

PacITPro Events

• 10/11/13 - Hyper-V in the Real World (Steve Evans and Nick Hawkins) - http://www.loudsteve.com/presentations/designing-hyper-v-in-the-real-world/

Microsoft

• Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 TechNet Library Documentation - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=41182 (aka "The Mega-PDF)

Other

• Employee Separation Checklist