Protecting Business Critical Apps By @DaveBerm | @CloudExpo [#Cloud]

Protecting Business Critical Apps By @DaveBerm | @CloudExpo [#Cloud] — Gartner predicts that the bulk of new IT spending by 2016 will be for cloud platforms and applications and that nearly half of large enterprises will have cloud deployments by the end of 2017. The benefits of the cloud may be clear for applications that can tolerate brief periods of downtime, but for critical applications like SQL Server, Oracle and SAP, companies need a strategy for HA and DR protection. While traditional SAN-based clusters are not possible in these environments, SANless clusters can provide an easy, cost-efficient alternative.

Read more at http://www.sys-con.com/node/3334102/blog#

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Protecting Business Critical Apps By @DaveBerm | @CloudExpo [#Cloud]

Microsoft wants YOUR input on the next version of Windows Server

Windows Server has a new UserVoice page: http://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295047-general-feedback with subsections:

 
 

This is where YOU get to provide Microsoft with your feedback directly.

Microsoft wants YOUR input on the next version of Windows Server

Register to attend the Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference #MVPvConf @MVPAward

Hi All – I wanted to let you know about a great free event that Microsoft and the MVPs are putting on, May 14th & 15th. Join Microsoft MVPs from the Americas’ region as they share their knowledge and real-world expertise during a free event, the MVP Virtual Conference.

The MVP Virtual Conference will showcase 95 sessions of content for IT Pros, Developers and Consumer experts designed to help you navigate life in a mobile-first, cloud-first world. Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Developer Platform, Steve Guggenheimer, will be on hand to deliver the opening Key Note Address.

Why attend MVP V-Conf? The conference will have 5 tracks, IT Pro English, Dev English, Consumer English, Portuguese mixed sessions & Spanish mixed sessions, there is something for everyone! Learn from the best and brightest MVPs in the tech world today and develop some great skills!

Be sure to register quickly to hold your spot and tell your friends & colleagues.

The conference will be widely covered on social media, you can join the conversation by following @MVPAward and using the hashtag #MVPvConf.

Register now and feel the power of community!

http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualconference.aspx

Register to attend the Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference #MVPvConf @MVPAward