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(Episode 17) Windows 8 Tips: Security and Privacy

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde, Lex Thomas — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:08 GMT

In part 5 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas briefly introduce you to some of the new security-centric improvements in Windows 8.

[2:04] Demo: Control Your App Privacy
[6:12] Demo: SmartScreen
[11:33] Demo: Automatic Updates
[17:31] Demo: Turn on BitLocker

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(Episode 16) Windows 8 Tips: New Options and Features

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde, Lex Thomas — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:28 GMT

In part 4 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show off some of the newer and useful features found in Windows 8.

[3:05] Demo: Windows 8 File History
[14:03] Demo: Virtual Machines and Hyper-V
[22:52 ] Demo: Windows To Go
[31:55 ] Demo: Storage Spaces

(Episode 14) Windows 8 Tips: Productivity

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde, Lex Thomas — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:59 GMT

In part 3 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show us some improvements in Windows 8 that will help people be more productive.

[1:35] Demo: Windows Key Shortcuts
[14:27] Demo: Manage startup with Task Manager
[20:11 ] Demo: Get more done with Task Scheduler

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(Episode 13) Windows 8 Tips: Mastering the Interface

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde, Lex Thomas — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:00:35 GMT

In part 2 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas dive deeper into the new modern user interface for Windows 8.

[2:32] Demo: Closing an App
[4:54] Demo: Mastering IE in Win8
[10:11 ] Demo: Run two apps side by side
[13:15] Demo: Make a large app tile smaller
[15:16] Demo: Contextual Search

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(Episode 12) Windows 8 Tips: Getting Started

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde, Lex Thomas — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:00:17 GMT

Kevin Remde welcomes Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas to the show as they kick off their 8 part Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series. Tune in for part 1 as they show us around the new modern user interface in Windows 8.

[1:34] Demo: Basic Navigation, Sharing, Search
[7:44 ] Demo: Group Apps on the Start Screen
[10:04] Demo: Easy Access – Pin Apps to the Start Screen
[17:48] Demo: Shutting Down

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(Episode 11) Windows 8: Windows Intune – Cloud based Management for Windows PCs & Tablets

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:00:18 GMT

Kevin Remde welcomes Technical Specialist Susan Smith from the Windows Intune team as they discuss Intune’s cloud-based solution to manage PCs and mobile devices. Tune in as they discuss Intune’s capabilities and how it can help support your mobile workforce while still ensuring a better managed and secured IT environment.
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[1:21] What is Windows Intune and what is it used for?
[2:10 ] What kinds of devices can Intune manage and monitor?
[5:22] What kind of infrastructure is needed to support Windows Intune?
[8:12] What is the end-user experience as it relates to Windows 8 application deployment?
[15:13] How does Windows InTune support the management, monitoring, or even application publishing to devices that are owned by the employee and not the company?

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(Episode 10) Windows 8: Deployment Options – Part 2

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:22 GMT

Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus are back for Part 2 of their Deploying Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they dive deeper into some of the more advanced tools to support more complex Windows 8 deployment scenarios.

[2:28] What are some of the more advanced deployment tools that are available from Microsoft?
[8:04] How much does the ADK, MDT and WDS deployment tools cost?
[8:50] How can System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager help with Windows 8 deployments?
[11:40] What is a “Light Touch Installation?”
[16:22] What kind of infrastructure needs to be in place to support System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?

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(Episode 9) Windows 8: Deployment Options – Part 1

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Kevin Remde welcomes Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus to the show as they discuss the tools, technologies, tips and tricks that are available to enable the efficient deployment of Windows 8 onto new or existing hardware. Tune in for part 1 of their discussion as they give us an overview of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, ADK, WDS and System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager.

[2:51] What are some of the issues that companies are facing when considering how to deploy a new operating system?
[4:44 ] What are some of the tools that are available to deploy Windows 8?
[6:46] What is the ADK and what tools come with it?
[9:21] What is the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)?
[14:00] What does the end-user experience look like?

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TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – Monitor Your Applications with Foglight for Windows Azure Applications

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Kevin Remde — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:00:15 GMT

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Kevin Remde, welcomes Douglas Chrystall, Chief Architect at Dell Software to the show as they discuss Foglight for Windows Azure applications – a new product offering from Dell which helps monitor applications built on the Azure platform. Tune in as they chat about this solution which can provide diagnostics and improve your applications performance quality.

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(Episode 8) Windows 8: System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager – Mobility Support Overview

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:00:04 GMT

Kevin Remde welcomes back Sr. Technical Product Manager Martin Booth for Part 2 of their System Center 2012 SP1 for Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they discuss device support improvements made in Configuration Manager as well as improvements to support user mobility.

[1:58] What has improved in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to support new devices running Windows 8?
[3:38 ] Can Configuration Manager manage non-Windows based devices as well?
[4:25] How does System Center 2012 better support the mobile user?

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(Episode 7) Windows 8: System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager – Deployment & Management

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:00:23 GMT

In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde welcomes Sr. Technical Product Manager Martin Booth to the show as they discuss enterprise management and how System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager can help deploy, work with, manage and secure Windows 8. In Part 1 of their discussion Kevin and Martin chat about the latest improvements made to System Center 2012 and how it relates to Windows 8.

[2:11] What is System Center Configuration Manager and what can it do for business IT?
[3:00 ] Why is SP1 important for System Center 2012 and ultimately Windows 8?
[3:55] Can Configuration Manager handle Windows 8 application deployment?
[5:28] How does Endpoint Protection work for Windows 8?
[7:40] What are my options for deploying and managing Windows 8 with Configuration Manager 2007?
[9:13] What are some of the new features in Windows 8, that System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager can help with?

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(Episode 6) Windows 8: Client Hyper-V and Why It Matters

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:00:40 GMT

In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde welcomes Microsoft MVP, Mitch Garvis to the show as they discuss how Windows 8 now includes Microsoft Hyper-V. Tune in as they discuss WHY you would want to use the power of Hyper-V virtualization on your desktop, laptop or tablet running Windows 8 Enterprise.

[2:30] What is Hyper-V and what is it used for?
[3:40 ] Why would anyone need that kind of power on their desktop?
[5:10] What are some of the capabilities of Hyper-V running on Windows 8?
[8:57] How do users interact with VMs?
[12:04] Are there any special requirements for running Hyper-V on a Windows 8 machine?
[16:41] How do users get started?

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TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – (Part 5) Private Cloud and Identity Management

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Kevin Remde — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:00:46 GMT

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Concluding their Private Cloud basics series, Kevin Remde, Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes focus on the important topic of identity. Tune in as they discuss the implications of Identity Management as it relates to a Private Cloud environment.

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(Episode 5) Windows 8: Enhanced End-to-End Security

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:00:33 GMT

In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager on the Windows Commercial Team, Stephen Rose discuss a number of new security enhancements and features such as Bitlocker and BiitLocker-to-Go, MBAM, Secure Boot and File History found in Windows 8.

[2:22] How are Windows 8 based devices protected against malware?
[8:20 ] How has Bitlocker been improved in Windows 8?
[14:11] What happens when my hard drive crashes or if I delete some important files? What new options do I have in Windows 8 to save my data?
[19:34] What about Network Security?
[22:43] Is Active Directory and Group Policy still available in Windows 8?
[25:34] What about Applications? How do I ensure these are secure?
[31:04] Is Windows-to-Go secure? What happens to my data if l lose my USB stick?

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TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – How Datacastle uses Windows Azure to Protect Business Data

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Kevin Remde — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:00:31 GMT

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Kevin Remde, welcomes Craig Blessing, Vice President at Datacastle as they discuss how his company uses Windows Azure to protect business data. Tune in as he outlines for us Datacastle’s innovative cloud solutions which help organizations have secure, anytime, anywhere access to their data.

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Step #2 – Download Windows Server 2012
Step #3 – Begin building your own Virtual Machines in Windows Azure!

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(Episode 4) Windows 8: New Possibilities in Mobile Productivity

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:00:40 GMT

In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager on the Windows Commercial Team, Stephen Rose discuss a number of new and very beneficial capabilities in Windows 8 that provide amazing productivity while we’re mobile.

Microsoft knows, because you’ve told us, that giving your workforce the ability to be productive from anywhere – truly productive mobility – is high on your list of priorities. Today’s show will try to help provide insight into the importance of a well managed mobile platform as well as describe some of the capabilities found within Windows 8, such as DirectAccess, Mobile Broadband, BrancheCache and Windows to Go that can help empower your business and workforce.

[2:15] Why is a well managed mobile platform so important for IT and businesses?
[4:22 ] Which features in a Windows 8 device can help?
[10:42] What is Windows to Go?
[15:02] What are some scenarios that might make Windows to Go useful for businesses?
[19:06] Why not just copy Windows 8 onto a USB stick? Isn’t that the same thing?!?
[20:19] In this BYOD using Windows 8 scenario, how can users access their files or company data?

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TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – (Part 4) Private Cloud IaaS

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Kevin Remde — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:00:32 GMT

In Part 4 of their Private Cloud basics series, Kevin Remde, Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes discuss Infrastructure as a Service or IaaS and how this component factors into your Private Cloud planning. Tune in as they chat about the differences between this and Software as a Service and Platform as a Service, what security considerations you should be aware of, as well as how Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure fits into this equation.

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Step #3 – Start Your Free 90 Day Trial of Windows Azure

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(Episode 3) Windows 8: The No Compromise Business Device

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:00:21 GMT

As the general public is just now getting to experience Windows 8, many businesses are wondering if this operating system is really worth replacing Windows 7 with. In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager on the Windows Commercial Team, Stephen Rose hope to help answer that question as well as dispel some common myths that you may have concerning Windows 8 and the new kinds of devices and form factors it is available on.

[2:27] New User Interface Concerns
[5:15 ] What about the Start button?
[8:45] Will my Windows 7 applications work on Windows 8?
[11:24] Surface / Windows RT and Surface Pro --- what’s the difference?
[17:26] Why is a Windows 8 tablet a better choice for businesses than an iPad or Android-based tablet?

Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.

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TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – (Part 3) Private Cloud Planning

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Kevin Remde — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:00:11 GMT

Continuing their Private Cloud basics series, Kevin Remde, Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes are back and in today’s episode they focus on how you can get started in planning a private cloud environment. Tune in as they lay out some best practices you may want to consider.

After watching this video, follow these next steps:

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(Episode 2) Windows 8: Designed for Businesses

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:00:55 GMT

Windows 8 is ready for business - delivering the power and familiarity you want, along with new ways for people to interact with line of business apps, and support for more mobile devices.

Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde interviews Sr. Marketing Manager for the Windows Commercial Team, Hye Jun, as they discuss how Windows 8 benefits businesses by helping your workforce increase its productivity. Tune in as they talk about how Windows 8 delivers the perfect blend of devices and experiences people love and the Enterprise grade solutions businesses need.

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TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – (Part 2) Private Cloud Security

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Kevin Remde — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:00:03 GMT

Kevin Remde, Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes are back for part 2 of their Private Cloud basics series and in today’s episode, they discuss security and how it relates to the Private Cloud. Tune in as they chat about various factors businesses need to consider such as ease of use, potential differences between traditional infrastructure security measures as well as some advice on who and where to turn to for security advice.

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TechNet Radio: Cloud Innovators – (Part 1) Private Cloud Principles

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Kevin Remde — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:00:55 GMT

In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist, Kevin Remde welcomes Principal Knowledge Engineer, Tom Shinder and Sr. Technical Writer Yuri Diogenes as they kick off their 5 part series on Microsoft Private Cloud solutions for IT Managers. Tune in for part one as they discuss basic private cloud principles and what it means for businesses, as well as how organizations can begin to understand and accept the value of implementing a private cloud.

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