Download – Capacity Planner for Hyper-V Replica

Title: Hyper-V Replica Capacity Planner
Author: Microsoft Virtualization Team
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Published: 5/21/2013
File #1: Capacity Planner for Hyper-V Replica.docx
File size: 263 KB
Pages: 12
File #2: HVRCapacityPlanner.exe
File size: 437 KB
Price: FREE
Download URL: Click here to download

Description:
When considering deploying Hyper-V Replica numerous questions come up:

  • How much network bandwidth is required between the primary and replica site?
  • How much storage is required on the primary and replica site?
  • What is the storage impact by enabling multiple recovery points?

Microsoft released a new tool to help you answer those questions.

Tip: READ THE DOCUMENTATION (seriously – it’s only 12 pages).

Screenshot:

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Geek Art – The IT Crowd

I’ve been a big fan of the BBC comedy show The IT Crowd since it came out. It’s sad that the show ended in 2010, but it’s awesome to hear that it’s coming back for one 40-minute series finale.

In honor of the new episode I painted a picture of Moss as a Lego this weekend.

Tim Barrett - Moss from The IT Crowd

Geek on!

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Hyper-V Replica

Hyper-VWe had a fun demo of how to configure and use Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server 2012 using two HP MicroServers at the KYSBSUG meeting on Thursday May 9, 2013. Hyper-V replica truly is one of the killer features of Windows Server 2012.

Below are the links we discussed at the KYSBSUG meeting along with some extra URLs from my Hyper-V Replica research.

Tip: If you’re completely green to Hyper-V Replica, check out out the VIR302 video below from TechEd 2012.

Bottom line – this list is pretty much anything you could ever want to know about Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server 2012:

Update 2013-05-10: Added 11 more Hyper-V Replica resources

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KYSBSUG May 2013 Meeting – Hyper-V Replica

The votes are in, and the topic has been decided by you.
Mark your calendars for this week

Date: Thu May 9, 2013
Time: 6:30 PM Eastern – 8:30 PM Eastern
Venue: Money Concepts
Address: 323 Townepark Circle, Louisville, KY 40243

Topic: Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server 2012
Presenter: Tim Barrett

Description: This month we’ll show how to setup Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server 2012 and we’ll show Hyper-V replica in action.

Registration: Registration for this event is NOT required.

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Star Wars Day 2013

If you’re a geek or a nerd you probably celebrated Star Wars Day on Saturday May 4, 2013 (“May the Fourth be with you”). We got together with some friends and watched a Star Wars marathon of all 6 Episodes back-to-back, ate pizza, and did some Star Wars-themed oil paintings for fun.

Here’s the one I painted Saturday.

Tim Barrett - Star Wars Day 2013

Storm Trooper in oil on 11×14” canvas.
Title: ”Those Were The Droids I Was Looking For”

The painting was inspired by a photograph on the Internet with the addition of the Star Wars Imperial Logo Mug from ThinkGeek.com.

Bottom line: We had a great time and hope you did too.

May the Fourth be with you, always!

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Download – Office 2013 Quick Start Guides

Here are some handy quick start guides for those new to Office 2013:

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Skype is Missing Windows Messenger Contacts

Since the forced upgrade from Windows Live Messenger to Skype the number one complaint we’ve seen is pretty consistent:

“All of my Windows Messenger contacts are gone in Skype 6.3.”

This happens even when the previous WLM user is signing into Skype with their Microsoft Account (Windows Live) credentials.

The “Service Status” page has not been much help https://status.live.com/ and the thread on the Skype Forum is (at last count) over 316 replies and growing.

Here’s the workaround I’ve been using.

Confirm these items:

  1. Remote into the users workstation to confirm that they are using Microsoft Account credentials to log into Skype (and not a Skype ID).
  2. Go to this URL and login using the same Microsoft Account credentials to see if you get an error message.
    https://people.live.com

If the people.live.com site gives an error, try this fix:

  1. Close all Internet browser windows.
  2. Login to this URL using the users Microsoft Account credentials.
    https://account.live.com
  3. Once successfully logged in, copy and paste this URL into the same browser window (not on a new tab).
    https://profile.live.com/P.mvc#!/cid-ec65c6b13776fbb6/invites
  4. Once that page loads, try opening https://people.live.com again.
    You should no longer get an error and you should also see a graphic in the top right-hand side of the webpage that says you’re connected to SKYPE.
    Connected to Skype message
  5. On the users PC log out of Skype, then log back in again with their Microsoft Account. Hopefully they will see all of their Windows Live Messenger contacts again.

That’s worked for me, so I hope it helps you.

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Video – Windows Phone 8 Commercial

Recently Microsoft has upped their game with decent commercials. This commercial below takes aim at the iPhone vs Samsung phone debate, and it’s hilarious.

 

Don’t fight. Switch to the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone
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Voting – May 2013 KYSBSUG Meeting

KYSBSUG LogoThere are some really cool features in Windows Server 2012, almost too many to choose from.

We’d like the group to vote on which topic YOU would like to see presented at the next KYSBSUG meeting in May 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky USA.

Here are the topics:

  • Hyper-V Replica
  • Hyper-V Over SMB
  • Hyper-V Shared Nothing Live Migration
  • Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces

If you would like to attend this meeting in person in May 2013, please cast your vote via this quick survey (no login or email address required):
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RP9MYPF

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Favorite Tech – Pelican Micro Case 1020

I’ve been working lately to try and streamline the tools and methods I use, and I’ve even been fine-tuning the transport of that equipment.

One thing I’ve adopted lately (that I can’t live without) are various sizes of hard plastic water-proof / crush-proof cases made by Pelican Products. Here is one of my favorites:

Pelican Micro Case 1020
http://www.pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=1020

There are a plethora of Pelican Micro Cases, and the odd sizes can make it a bit overwhelming (or trial-and-error) to find the right size case. The 1020 Micro Case is the perfect size for 2.5” portable hard drives. It has a rubberized insert in the bottom and a clear lid so you can see what’s inside.

Pelican Micro Case 1020

The drive shown in this picture is a Western Digital 1TB 2.5” USB 2 drive.

Something to note – the Pelican Micro Cases are a bit tall, so they won’t fit that easily in a hard-sided bag. However, if you carry your laptop around in a backpack, this is the perfect way to add some protection.

I’ll highlight some other favorite tech things on the blog, and you’re welcome to share your ideas and tools too!

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