Tommy Patterson

Virtualization, Cloud, Azure, Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V, Windows 8, Windows RT, and System Center How-To's, Thoughts, and Discussions

Learn how to become certified in Architecting Microsoft Azure solutions

Cloud Architects positions are among the top demanded positions by corporate employers. They are...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 03/01/2016

Behind the Scenes: Making the 2016 Iowa Caucus App

Capturing more than 90% of the caucus results within three hours in a secure, accurate and trusted...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/05/2016

Behind the Scenes: Making the 2016 Iowa Caucus App on TechNet Radio

Capturing more than 90% of the caucus results within three hours in a secure, accurate and trusted...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/05/2016

New TechNet Radio Episode: To The Cloud #6 - VMs for SMB and More in the Cloud

In Part 6 of the “To the Cloud” series, Blain Barton, Dan Stolts, and I provide an...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 10/19/2015

New Channel9 Raw Tech Video: Creating Apps for the Web Using Node.js on Azure

Join Jeremy Foster and I as we walk through the DEV and IT Pro angles of deploying Node.js on...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 09/30/2015

Watch the Microsoft 2015 Virtual CIO Summit, streaming LIVE from the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA!

Date: Tuesday, October 6th Time: 8:00am – 2:45pm PDT Hear from industry thought leaders, key...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 09/24/2015

Ed Wilson's PowerShell5 videos now on Channel9!

This week Ed Wilson and I worked together to get all of his new PowerShell 5 how-to videos edited...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 09/04/2015

Ed Wilson’s PowerShell5 videos now on Channel9!

This week Ed Wilson and I worked together to get all of his new PowerShell 5 how-to videos edited...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 09/04/2015

New on Channel9 – Building a Windows Server in the Azure Portal and Getting Started with Automation

Hi everyone! Are you working on a new project with the cloud and want to know where to start? Check...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 09/02/2015

New TechNet Radio episode: (Part 3) To The Cloud - Small Business File Sharing with OneDrive for Business

Please join Blain Barton and I in part 3 of the "To the cloud" series aimed at helping...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 08/25/2015

New TechNet Radio Episode - (Part 4) Open Source + Microsoft Azure - Implementing Big Data Solutions with Hadoop on Microsoft Azure

Join Keith Mayer and I in part 4 of our series on "Open Source + Azure". In today's...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 07/24/2015

Deploying Azure Resource Manager Virtual Machines with Visual Studio for IT Pros

While PowerShell alone is great for deploying Azure Virtual Machines, the newest innovations in...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 07/22/2015

New TechNet Radio Episode: Open Source + Microsoft Azure and Node.JS

Please join Keith Mayer and I as we are back for part 3 of our series on "Open Source +...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 07/07/2015

New TechNet Radio Episode: Top 5 things to avoid when rolling out Business Intelligence

Join me as I welcome Sr. Program Manager Jeff Jones from Microsoft IT to the show as we discuss the...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 06/09/2015

New TechNet Radio Episode: Top Reasons to Federate Your Company's Data

Data is typically managed by an organization in three ways: centralized, distributed or federated....

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 06/09/2015

New TechNet Radio Episode: Top Reasons to Federate Your Company’s Data

Data is typically managed by an organization in three ways: centralized, distributed or federated....

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 06/09/2015

What’s new in Windows 10 – WINVUG User Group Meeting – June 9th

In this session we explore what is new in Windows 10. The new interfaces – The new security...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 06/02/2015

New TechNet Radio: How to Unleash the Power of your Data in a Hybrid Cloud

Ten years ago, cloud computing was only a concept. Today, the cloud is very real and every company...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 05/29/2015

New Event at Atlanta Tech Village! Microsoft Development & Cloud Solutions Overview

NEW! Microsoft Development & Cloud Solutions Overview Software development across multiple...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 05/22/2015

New TechNet Radio Episode: What is Microsoft's Data Culture and why should I care?

Join me as I welcome Michael Lucas to the show as we discuss how the “Data Culture”...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 05/15/2015

New TechNet Radio Episode: What is Microsoft’s Data Culture and why should I care?

Join me as I welcome Michael Lucas to the show as we discuss how the “Data Culture” inside Microsoft...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 05/15/2015

New TechNet Radio: Open Source + Microsoft Azure - Implementing MySQL databases in the Cloud

Keith Mayer and I are back for part 2 of the series on “Open Source + Azure” and in this...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 05/04/2015

New TechNet Radio: Open Source + Azure: Building Linux in the Cloud

Join Keith Mayer and I as we kick off a new series on “Open Source + Azure” and in part...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 05/01/2015

New Azure IT Camp seats available 5/7 – Raleigh, NC! Grab them quick!

Register now for #Azure IT Camp on 5/7! Don’t miss this FREE event in Raleigh:...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 04/30/2015

New TechNet Radio Episode: How Microsoft IT uses the Agile Development process for Self-Service Business Intelligence

Join me as I welcome Jeff Melton to the show as we discuss how Microsoft IT uses the Agile...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 04/30/2015

New Episode of TechNet Radio: How Microsoft IT uses Agile Development process for Self-Service BI

Join me as I welcome Jeff Melton to this episode of TechNet Radio as we discuss how Microsoft IT...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 04/30/2015

Birmingham IT Pro Camp – More Seats Available – Tuesday April 21st

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 04/17/2015

Connectivity from the Datacenter to Azure: VPN, ExpressRoute, and Firewalls – Part 1

Is this situation becoming familiar in your organization? Understanding the Solution Requirements...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 03/16/2015

Connectivity from the Datacenter to Azure: VPN, ExpressRoute, and Firewalls – Part 1

Is this situation becoming familiar in your organization? Understanding the Solution Requirements...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 03/16/2015

New Free eBook: Microsoft Azure Essentials: Azure Automation

Congrats to Michael McKeown, Microsoft MVP on his new eBook: Microsoft Azure Essentials: Azure...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 03/12/2015

Want to come work on my team in Atlanta?

We just posted a new position for the Atlanta area on our evangelist team, work with startups,...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 03/06/2015

IT-Camp Azure Labs – Lab Appendix Extra Labs – Step by Step

Install Active Directory on DC01 using PowerShell (from inside the VM) In this task, you will use...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/10/2015

IT-Camp Azure Labs – Lab 5 – Building Data Access Web App – Step by Step

Lab 5: Building Application Workloads – Deploy Data Access App Configure endpoints for WEBFE01 In...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/10/2015

IT-Camp Azure Labs – Lab 4 – Building Applications with SQL Workloads – Step by Step

Lab 4 Building Application & SQL Workloads Create a new web server virtual machine from the...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/10/2015

IT-Camp Azure Labs – Lab 3 – Working with Identity – Step by Step

Lab 3 Working with Identity Azure Active Directory is a service that provides identity and access...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/09/2015

IT-Camp Azure Labs – Lab 2 – Building Workloads – Step by Step

Lab 2: Building Workloads Azure virtual machines give you the flexibility of virtualization without...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/09/2015

IT-Camp Azure Labs – Lab 1 – Building the Foundation – Step by Step

Lab Requirements The following components are required to successfully complete this Hands-on Lab: A...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/09/2015

IT-Camp Azure Labs – Home Page

IT-Camp Azure Labs v2 ?   Lab Requirements The following components are required to successfully...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/09/2015

but, but, but….awwww

In the words of John Candy from Uncle Buck, “But but but…awwww”. I got this email...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 02/09/2015

General Assembly Atlanta First Look Series Free Event - Microsoft Azure - Jan 20 - 6-9pm

Boost your career with cloud knowledge! Presentation starts at 6pm, sign up here:...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 01/07/2015

Building a CENTOS Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure - Step by Step

This post is a follow up to my previous post for building Linux machines in the cloud, so if you...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 12/22/2014

Building an Ubuntu Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure - Step by Step

This post is a follow up to my previous post for building Linux machines in the cloud, so if you...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 12/22/2014

Building a SUSE Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure - Step by Step

This post is a follow up to my previous post for building Linux machines in the cloud, so if you...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 12/22/2014

Building a CoreOS Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure - Step by Step

This post is a follow up to my previous post for building Linux machines in the cloud, so if you...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 12/22/2014

Building a SUSE Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure – Step by Step

This post is a follow up to my previous post for building Linux machines in the cloud, so if you...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 12/22/2014

Building a CENTOS Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure – Step by Step

This post is a follow up to my previous post for building Linux machines in the cloud, so if you...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 12/22/2014

Building an Ubuntu Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure – Step by Step

This post is a follow up to my previous post for building Linux machines in the cloud, so if you...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 12/22/2014

Building a CoreOS Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure – Step by Step

This post is a follow up to my previous post for building Linux machines in the cloud, so if you...

Author: Tommy Patterson Date: 12/22/2014

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