SQL Server 2014 bits are now available!

Nuno Árias Silva

Body:   SQL Server 2014 enables customers to build mission-critical applications and Big Data solutions using high-performance, in-memory technology across OLTP, data warehousing, business intelligence and analytics workloads without having to buy expensive add-ons or high-end appliances. SQL Server 2014 uses a common set of tools to deploy and manage databases both on-premises and in the cloud, which makes it easier for customers to take advantage of the cloud with…

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An Overview of Microsoft Azure Active Directory Premium

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: Azure Active Directory’s subscription offering is aimed at the enterprise     General Manager, Office Division Julia White demonstrating Azure Active Directory Premium Yesterday, Microsoft announced general availability on April 2nd of Microsoft Azure Active Directory Premium, an advanced offering that includes identity and access management (IAM) capabilities for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. This new Premium offering is a collection of features for Microsoft’s identity management as a…

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Demo Scripts for Using Remote Windows PowerShell to Manage Office 365

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Demo Scripts for Using Remote Windows PowerShell to Manage Office 365   Sample scripts that enable users to explore the use of remote Windows PowerShell as a tool for managing Office 365 in general, and Lync Online in particular. These sample scripts walk users through common Office 365 and Lync Online management scenarios, including such tasks as listing all of your Office 365 users; adding domains to your…

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Announcing support for SAML 2.0 federation with Office 365

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Today we’re announcing Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 as a federation option for Office 365 customers. This is part of a set of new features that benefit Office 365 customers who are using an on-premises Identity Provider other than Active Directory. Together, they provide account synchronization, sign-in federation and wider use of passive authentication which enables single sign-on for Office web-based applications and, in the future, for…

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How to assign Static IP to Azure VM

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ When you start working with Windows Azure IaaS offering, you quickly realize that the age old ways of dealing with infrastructure configuration immediately becomes invalid. Let me give you an example: when you setup a new server in your datacenter, one of the first things you do is acquire an IP address from your network. It doesn’t matter how, maybe just a simple ping test to see which…

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How to assign Static IP to Azure VM

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ When you start working with Windows Azure IaaS offering, you quickly realize that the age old ways of dealing with infrastructure configuration immediately becomes invalid. Let me give you an example: when you setup a new server in your datacenter, one of the first things you do is acquire an IP address from your network. It doesn’t matter how, maybe just a simple ping test to see which…

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Configuring Azure Multifactor Authentication with Exchange 2013 SP1

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ In case you missed it, Azure has a very cool new feature called Azure multifactor authentication, using MFA in Azure you can perform multifactor for Azure apps and for on-premise apps as well. In this blog, we will see how to configure Azure Cloud MFA with Exchange 2013 SP1 on premise, this will be a long blog with multiple steps done at multiple levels, so I suggest to…

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Configuring Azure Multifactor Authentication with Exchange 2013 SP1

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ In case you missed it, Azure has a very cool new feature called Azure multifactor authentication, using MFA in Azure you can perform multifactor for Azure apps and for on-premise apps as well. In this blog, we will see how to configure Azure Cloud MFA with Exchange 2013 SP1 on premise, this will be a long blog with multiple steps done at multiple levels, so I suggest to…

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Ignite live webcast series March 24 – 28

Nuno Árias Silva

Body:       Register to attend the Ignite live webcasts March 24-28; 10 a.m.-11 a.m. PDT each day. Office 365 delivers the capabilities that users demand while allowing IT to stay in control. As you plan strategies for meeting your IT goals for the year, this Ignite webcast series will help you understand your options and show you how Office 365 can help. This series is designed specifically for…

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