Cloud Sizzlers !!!

Pracheta's space for sharing her experience on Desktop & Datacenter Technologies

Cloud security - a multi faced approach : Part 2

Dear Readers, We discussed about "Cloud security with IaaS deployments in Azure" in the earlier...

Author: Pracheta Date: 06/07/2016

Cloud security - a multi faced approach : Part 1

Dear Readers, I'm here with a pertinent question that comes often in various conversations. Security...

Author: Pracheta Date: 05/23/2016

Building for Disaster with Azure site recovery - Part 1

In my last blog, we got introduced to DRaaS / Azure site recovery & the vast range of scenarios...

Author: Pracheta Date: 04/07/2016

DRaaS - DR as a Service | All about it

Hello Readers, I'm here with a very interesting new topic to present my views on. While,...

Author: Pracheta Date: 02/02/2016

What is this buzz around DevOps all about ?

I know, it sounds like a very basic question but indeed its an important one as the industry &...

Author: Pracheta Date: 06/30/2015

My decks from IT Camps

Hey All, Here are the decks from three themes we have covered in last few months - Azure for...

Author: Pracheta Date: 05/28/2015

Enterprise mobility strategy – first steps to finishing line !

In the blurring lines between official & personal, between multiple devices for consuming...

Author: Pracheta Date: 05/28/2015

Back to blogging...really after a long time !

Hello Friends, While a lots have been happening in the world & I've been working on some...

Author: Pracheta Date: 05/28/2015

India's first Azure Conference - 20th & 21st March

Dear friends, Hope to see you at the 1st ever Windows Azure Conference that we are organizing this...

Author: Pracheta Date: 03/11/2014

OVEN FRESH -- Private Cloud Virtualization and Storage Poster (and Mini-Posters) for Windows Server 2012 R2 is released !!

Yeah really freshly created from the poster team :) :). Its called the "Windows Server 2012 R2:...

Author: Pracheta Date: 01/29/2014

NUMA - Understand it & its usefulness with Windows Server 2012

I have mostly got puzzled look whenever I spoke about NUMA support on Hyper-V so thought of penning...

Author: Pracheta Date: 01/22/2014

VMware or Microsoft? Quick Comparison between vSphere 5.5 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V

In lots of customer discussions, the one thing that comes out often - How does Microsoft...

Author: Pracheta Date: 01/21/2014

Thanks for attending IT Camp this quarter - resources as promised

Thanks to all those who have attended the IT Camp in 6 cities across India. I had a great time...

Author: Pracheta Date: 09/24/2013

TechEd India 2013 is here

For details visit https://india.msteched.com

Author: Pracheta Date: 03/16/2013

Windows Server 2012 Storage whitepaper now available for Download !!

Happy new year !! Wish this year brings lot of learing & undertanding :) With that note, I am...

Author: Pracheta Date: 01/03/2013

Sharing resources as promised..

Many of you have asked for the resources/decks for reference. Here we go --- :) :) My decks...

Author: Pracheta Date: 12/09/2012

Microsoft India Techdays are here !!

The next up is in Chennai, so if you are nearby please join us. We can catch up for discussion. You...

Author: Pracheta Date: 11/22/2012

Why to consider System Center Operations Manager 2012

Operations Manager, a component of Microsoft System Center 2012, is software that helps you monitor...

Author: Pracheta Date: 11/07/2012

Windows to go - All about it

What is "Windows to go" ? Windows to go ( WTG ) is a capability to reimagine possibilities in your...

Author: Pracheta Date: 10/31/2012

Windows 8 is here - few must know enterprise features

The wait is over & Windows 8 is not available for everyone !!!! This release is an innovation in...

Author: Pracheta Date: 10/25/2012

Windows Server Virtual Labs

If you don't have the right hardware or time to set & to test out all scenarios, Virtual labs...

Author: Pracheta Date: 08/28/2012

Hyper-V Replica : scenarios

I am sure some of you might have heard about this amazing capability that is available with Windows...

Author: Pracheta Date: 08/27/2012

SMB 3.0 : All about it - Part I

Thought of writing a blog about SMB 3.0 and somehow it hit me to first talk about SMB from the very...

Author: Pracheta Date: 08/07/2012

Why Virtualization makes sense at every stage of IT life cycle

I have been thinking of writing about it for quite some time now & finally here I am - Any...

Author: Pracheta Date: 08/06/2012

Why System Center Service Manager ?

Why Service manager ? In couple of months, I have been either asked this question several times,...

Author: Pracheta Date: 07/11/2012

Heard about UE-V ? Know more about Microsoft User Experience Virtualization

Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) is an enterprise-scale user state virtualization...

Author: Pracheta Date: 07/10/2012

Windows Server 2012 RC - few interesting snippets

With the availability of the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate – we have a bunch of...

Author: Pracheta Date: 06/02/2012

Quick checks on Private cloud - for BDM/TDM

In several conversation that I recently had with Technology enthusiasts & decision makers, there...

Author: Pracheta Date: 04/16/2012

Windows Server "8" Hyper-V - Everything You Wanted to Know about Single-Root Input/Output

Really loved this series !!!!! With Windows Server “8” Hyper-V we’re taking...

Author: Pracheta Date: 04/13/2012

5 frequently asked question about VMM 2012 with Hyper-V Server Core

I have heard many question around how well would VMM 2012 works with Server Core. Tried to pick 5 at...

Author: Pracheta Date: 04/04/2012

Windows Server 8 architecture posters available !!

The new Windows Server “8” Beta Hyper-V Component Architecture poster is now available...

Author: Pracheta Date: 04/03/2012

My First Blog

After a strings of personal blogs here comes my first enrty on the technet portal. I will use this...

Author: Pracheta Date: 03/03/2012