System Center and Azure Blog by Russ Slaten
I just wanted to inform anyone that subscribes to this blog that I will no longer be posting here....
Date: 10/05/2015
I was recently designing an Azure Hybrid Cloud implementation and was asked some questions regarding...
Date: 12/08/2014
There is some great documentation on how to Configure a Multi-Site VPN connection in Azure. I wanted...
Date: 12/05/2014
We recently announced support for virtual machines (VMs) with multiple network interface controllers...
Date: 11/18/2014
One of the more complex Management Pack Authoring scenarios is monitoring distributed applications....
Date: 09/08/2014
This is the 3rd post in a 3-part series on deploying VMs in Azure using System Center Service...
Date: 09/01/2014
This is the 2nd post in a 3-part series on deploying VMs in Azure using System Center Service...
Date: 08/25/2014
Earlier this year I worked with Brad Watts on some automation: Deploying Virtual Machines in Azure...
Date: 08/18/2014
Almost a month ago I posted on Updating the Request Action Log in Service Manager from Orchestrator....
Date: 08/11/2014
I was doing some work with Service Manager and Orchestrator over the last few weeks and ran into a...
Date: 08/04/2014
I know there are other examples of doing this out there but the one I use has a few other features...
Date: 07/28/2014
I started authoring management packs (MPs) in System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) when the 2007...
Date: 07/21/2014
I have been developing a lot of automation in Service Manager / Orchestrator lately and wanted a way...
Date: 07/14/2014
There is a lot of information on installing the SCSM 2012 portal on SharePoint. Recently I ran into...
Date: 07/07/2014
Two of my coworkers, Chris Maiden and Phil Bracher, recently ran across an issue where many of their...
Date: 04/22/2014
This post is the 12th in a series of posts focused on making common administrative tasks in System...
Date: 03/31/2014
This post is the 11th in a series focused on making common administrative tasks in System Center and...
Date: 03/31/2014
In my role I often have to demo solutions at conferences, customer locations, or training rooms. I...
Date: 03/20/2014
The Exchange 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 / 2012 does some of its...
Date: 03/20/2014
Support for Windows XP ends on April 8, 2014. Some organizations might not be completely off Windows...
Date: 03/18/2014
Back in 2010 I developed a management pack to monitor retail point of sale devices. The design takes...
Date: 03/14/2014
This post is a continuation of the following series: URL Monitoring Part I – The Design URL...
Date: 03/12/2014
I have a few Azure accounts which I use for labs, mainly virtual machines running various...
Date: 03/11/2014
I recently wanted to experiment with creating a user interface with PowerShell. I found that it...
Date: 03/10/2014
I’m working on clearing out some old items on my “to blog” list. This one happens to be a management...
Date: 03/10/2014
About 6 months ago I created a sample management pack after being asked how one could have their...
Date: 03/09/2014
On Saturday, March 8th I am presenting at the DMVMUG 2014 User Group Conference with a group of my...
Date: 03/07/2014
This post is the 10th in a series of posts focused on making common administrative tasks in System...
Date: 03/07/2014
Enabling the Act as Proxy setting for Operations Manager Agents using the Service Manager Self-Service Portal
This post is the 9th in a series of posts focused on making common administrative tasks in System...
Date: 03/07/2014
This post is the 8th in a series of posts focused on making common administrative tasks in System...
Date: 03/07/2014
This post is the 7th in a series of posts focused on making common administrative tasks in System...
Date: 03/07/2014
This post is the 6th in a series focused on making common administrative tasks in System Center and...
Date: 03/07/2014
This post is the 5th in a series focused on making common administrative tasks in System Center and...
Date: 03/07/2014
This post is the 4th in a series focused on making common administrative tasks in System Center and...
Date: 03/07/2014
This post is the 3rd in a series of posts focused on making common administrative tasks in System...
Date: 03/07/2014
This post is the 2nd in a series focused on making common administrative tasks in System Center and...
Date: 03/07/2014
Using the Service Manager Self-Service Portal for Common Tasks in Configuration Manager, Operations Manager, and Azure
This post is the first in a series focused on making common administrative tasks in System Center...
Date: 03/07/2014
Jim Riekse and I recently collaborated on a solution to an issue involving newly imaged workstations...
Date: 11/26/2013
I was recently asked to get the count of all Windows XP systems in a forest. I decided to do a bit...
Date: 11/25/2013
I know what you are thinking, another ping script? Yes, there are thousands of ping tools and...
Date: 07/30/2013
This is a continuation of a Data Center Automation series of posts that I have been working on with...
Date: 07/21/2013
This is a continuation of a Data Center Automation series of posts that I have been working on with...
Date: 07/21/2013
This is a continuation of a Data Center Automation series of posts that I have been working on with...
Date: 07/21/2013
This is a continuation of a Data Center Automation series of posts that I have been working on with...
Date: 07/19/2013
Kris Bash recently posted an excellent article on Management Pack Authoring for Linux and UNIX. Kris...
Date: 06/27/2013
This is a continuation of a Data Center Automation series of posts that I have been working on with...
Date: 06/27/2013
This is a continuation of my Troubleshooting WMI Repository Bloat post. Once you have identified the...
Date: 06/17/2013
This is a continuation of a Data Center Automation series of posts that I have been working on with...
Date: 06/06/2013
This is a continuation of a Data Center Automation series of posts that I have been working on with...
Date: 06/06/2013
This is a continuation of a Data Center Automation series of posts that I have been working on with...
Date: 06/03/2013