Greetings, all,

Perhaps it’s having three on-campus events for Windows Server/System Center MVPs this year (most recently with the Summit from November 18-20) but I feel like I blinked and it became December. Here’s your look at what MVPs have been up to lately.

For many, holidays are approaching, and some use the holidays as a time to learn something new. Robert Smit has collected some resources (including free books, a book review, and a Windows Azure poster to help you get your mind around the architecture), Aidan Finn has posted his Tech Camp presentation, and Don Jones shows you how to get the Community Book on PowerShell Practices.

Want to try converting existing VMs to Hyper-V? Thomas Mauer and Carsten Rachfal discuss their preferredtools. Moving from Generation 1 VMs to Generation 2? Aidan and Elvis Gustin have resources foryou.

Finally, although focusing on one technology, Helge Klein’s description of a VDI architecture for persistent desktops gives some practical pointers regardless of the technology you use to accomplish them. Be sure to check out Freek Berson’s blog on the new Remote FX clients!

Happy reading!

Christa

Cluster

Allan Hirt

• CONTEST! Win A Seat To Allan’s Mission Critical SQL Server Class in Chicago

Robert Smit

• Windows Azure poster November 2013 edition #WAP #poster #MVP13
• MAP Toolkit 9.0 Beta is now available @mapblog ‏@MSSolutionAccel #mvpsummit #MVPBuzz
• Free ebook: Microsoft System Center: Troubleshooting Configuration Manager #MVPBuzz #MVPSummit
• Free ebook: Microsoft System Center: Configuration Manager Field Experience #MVPBuzz #Winserv #sysctr
• Hyper-V Replica Essentials Book Review | Packt Publishing

Directory Services

Jorge de Almeida Pinto

• (2013-11-17) Time Sync Recommendations For Virtual DCs On Hyper-V – Change In Recommendations (AGAIN)
• (2013-11-23) A Hotfix Rollup Package (Build 4.1.3496.0) Is Available for Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2
• (2013-11-28) FIM 2010 R2: Windows Azure Active Directory Connector
• (2013-12-01) FIM 2010 R2: Generic LDAP Connector
• (2013-12-02) FIM 2010 R2: Sharepoint Services Connector

Roberto di Lello

• Hyper-V: Todas las tools que podemos necesitar {Tools}
• Windows Server 2012 R2: Work Folders, que son y para que sirven?

File System/Storage

Stephen Foskett

• Scale-Out Storage Field Day?
• Scaling Storage In Conventional Arrays
• Scaling Storage At The Client

Group Policy

Darren Mar-Elia

• Warning!!!–Group Policy Logon Scripts Delays in Windows 8.1

Hyper-V

Aidan Finn

• Learn About Generation 2 VMs – And How To Convert From Generation 1
• WS2012 R2 Hyper-V Manager Can Be Used With WS2012 Hyper-V
• TechCamp 2013 Wrap Up
• Whitepaper: NVGRE, Hyper-V Network Virtualization and Software-Defined Networking
• My TechCamp 2013 Presentation – Windows Server 2012 R2
• KB2893986 – Vulnerability in WS2012 & Windows 8 Hyper-V Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
• How WS2012 R2 Hyper-V Backup Works
• KB2894032 – Clustered VM Cannot Access Fiber Channel LUN After Performing Live Migration on WS2012 Hyper-V

Carsten Rachfal

• Migration von ESX nach Hyper-V mittels 5nine EasyConverter
• IT Camp: Windows Server 2012 R2 & System Center 2012 R2 … Plätze frei!

Didier Van Hoye

• Live Migration Can Benefit From Jumbo Frames

Thomas Maurer

• Fast and Easy VMware to Hyper-V Migration
• TechDays 2013 – Fabric Management with Virtual Machine Manager Session Online
• TechNet Switzerland Event: From VMware to Hyper-V

PowerShell

Don Jones

• Last chance for feedback on PowerShell course 10961A/B
• Community Book of PowerShell Practices
• Don't Buy Your Software, Rent It!

Jeff Wouters

• Remove white lines in file through PowerShell

Jeffery Hicks

• Friday Fun: Theme Me Up!

Ravikanth C

• #PSTip Convert a path to WMI compatible path
• #PSTip Check if a folder is shared

Shay Levy 

• Identifying Active Directory built-in groups with PowerShell

Remote Desktop Services

Benny Tritsch

• VDI Market Constellation 2.0

Freek Berson

• Update on Microsoft Remote Desktop Clients for iOS, Android and OS X
• Microsoft RDV Team: RemoteApp improvements in Windows Server 2012 R2
• New article: Microsoft's non-Windows based RDP clients

Setup, Deployment, and Patching

Mikael Nystrom

• Nice to Know–Installing Windows Server 2012 R2 now works on HP Proliant Microserver

Small Business Server

Elvis Gustin

• Redirecting default OU for users and computers
• Converting VM from Generation 1 to Generation 2
• Step-by-step install Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 with non local domain

Philip Elder

• SBS 2003 R2 Premium Migration to 2012 R2 Domain and Exchange 2013

Other

Helge Klein

• Persistent VDI in the Real World – Architecture