Slides for the Instructor-Led Lab on Windows Server 2012 Storage from MMS 2013

I delivered an instructor-led lab on Windows Server 2012 Storage at MMS 2013 yesterday (4/8), with a repeat scheduled for tomorrow (4/10) at 2:45 PM. You can find the details on this lab at http://www.2013mms.com/topic/details/WS-IL303 I used a few slides to comment on the contents of the lab, with an overview on the capabilities covered … Continue reading Slides for the Instructor-Led Lab on Windows Server 2012 Storage from MMS 2013 →

Hyper-V over SMB – Performance considerations

1. Introduction If you follow this blog, you probably already had a chance to review the “Hyper-V over SMB” overview talk that I delivered at TechEd 2012 and other conferences. I am now working on a new version of that talk that still covers the basics, but adds brand new segments focused on end-to-end … Continue reading Hyper-V over SMB – Performance considerations →

SNIA Tutorials cover a wealth of Storage knowledge (SNW Fall 2012 Update)

I’m always amazed by the vast amount of knowledge being posted online for free download. If you are an IT Professional who deals with Storage (or if you manage one of them), check out the high-quality tutorials just posted online by the Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA). These peer-reviewed, vendor-neutral tutorials, offered by the SNIA … Continue reading SNIA Tutorials cover a wealth of Storage knowledge (SNW Fall 2012 Update) →

Talks at SNW Fall 2012 in October will cover SMB Direct, Hyper-V over SMB and SMB 3.0

I have three presentations lined up for the ComputerWorld/SNIA SNW Fall 2012 Conference, scheduled for October 16-19, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. Here are the details for each one, taken from the official event web site.Industry Perspective: High Throughput File Servers with SMB Direct, Using the Three Flavors of RDMA network adapters Wednesday, 10/17/2012, 11:40 … Continue reading Talks at SNW Fall 2012 in October will cover SMB Direct, Hyper-V over SMB and SMB 3.0 →

Compilation of my live tweets from SNIA’s SDC 2012 (Storage Developer Conference)

Here is a compilation of my live tweets from SNIA’s SDC 2012 (Storage Developers Conference). You can also read those directly from twitter at https://twitter.com/josebarreto (in reverse order) Notes and disclaimers These tweets were typed during the talks and they include typos and my own misinterpretations. Text under each talk are quotes from the speaker … Continue reading Compilation of my live tweets from SNIA’s SDC 2012 (Storage Developer Conference) →

SNIA’s Storage Developers Conference 2012 is just a few weeks away

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is hosting the 9th Storage Developer Conference (SDC) in the Hyatt Regency in beautiful Santa Clara, CA (Silicon Valley) on the week of September 17th. As usual, Microsoft is underwriting the SMB/SMB2/SMB3 Plugfest, which is co-located with the SDC event. For developers working with storage-related technologies, this event gathers … Continue reading SNIA’s Storage Developers Conference 2012 is just a few weeks away →

New Microsoft Logo

The new Microsoft logo is here. What do you think? Read all about it at http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2012/08/23/microsoft-unveils-a-new-look.aspx See it in use at http://microsoft.com.

Episode 20 of “From End to Edge and Beyond” covers SMB Encryption in Windows Server 2012 and SMB 3.0

A quick blog post to highlight that I participated in an episode of “From End to Edge and Beyond”, recorded during TechEd North America 2012 with Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes. This show is focused on security, so the main focus was on the new SMB Encryption feature in Windows Server 2012 and SMB 3.0. We discussed … Continue reading Episode 20 of “From End to Edge and Beyond” covers SMB Encryption in Windows Server 2012 and SMB 3.0 →

Windows Server 2012 and SMB 3.0 demos at TechEd showcase File Server with multiple storage configurations and technologies

1. Introduction We recently had our TechEd North America event and all sessìon slides and recordings are now publicly available (links are provided below). We’re also getting ready to deliver our TechEd Europe talks this week. With hundreds of talks to attend and/or review, it will probably be a few weeks or maybe months before … Continue reading Windows Server 2012 and SMB 3.0 demos at TechEd showcase File Server with multiple storage configurations and technologies →

File Server team sessions at TechEd 2012 Europe

If you're planning to attend the TechEd 2012 Europe event in June, here are the scheduled sessions with speakers from the File Server team: Code Title Speaker(s) Day Time Location Level WSV04-LNC Windows Server 2012 Storage for your Private Cloud Prabu Rambadran, Jose Barreto Tue 1:30 PM Forum 300 VIR306 Hyper-V over SMB: Remote File … Continue reading File Server team sessions at TechEd 2012 Europe →