After upgrading my SMB3 based file server from Windows 2012 to Windows 2012 R2 I missed that the file server was now in an Unknown status in VMM within the Fabric pane, Storage, File Server section. While the file server continued to function correctly, I was unable to add any other file shares on the…
This blog post wraps up the AMGW blog post series by discussing what functionality works for agents reporting to an AMGW, limitations for agents reporting to the AMGW and what benefits there are to using an AMGW. In the first part of this blog post series I introduced the concept behind the Azure Monitoring Gateway…
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In the first part of this blog post series I introduced the concept behind the Azure Monitoring Gateway (AMGW). In the second part of this blog post series I discussed the architecture and the pricing for AMGW’s in a variety of configurations. The third part of this blog series provided details on how to install…
In the first part of this blog post series I introduced the concept behind the Azure Monitoring Gateway (AMGW). In the second part of this blog post series I discussed the architecture and the pricing for AMGW’s in a variety of configurations. This blog post will focus on installation and configuration of the AMGW…
For years I have been using my Microsoft Media Center computer and my Xbox systems to provide access to media in my home. This system started as Windows XP and has been upgraded through the years until its recent upgrade to Windows 8.1. During this upgrade process I lost the ability to stream media…
In the first part of this blog post series I introduced the concept behind the Azure Monitoring Gateway (AMGW). This blog post will focus on what the server architecture looks like to utilize an AMGW in a variety of configurations and will discuss the monthly cost for the solution. Architecture: The architecture for…
A while back I blogged on an issue with the Objects by Performance Widget when using the All performance instances. One of the comments on my original blog post was extremely helpful. The blog post is available at: https://www.catapultsystems.com/cfuller/archive/2013/06/05/issue-with-the-objects-by-performance-widget-with-and-all-performance-instances-scom-sysctr.aspx As background, when using the Objects by Performance Widget with the All performance instances it does…
One of the areas of technology that I find most interesting is when two different technologies combine to provide a better solution than either could alone. I see this occur regularly with Azure and System center and recently I started to see a combination of Azure and Operations Manager which had some significant benefits. The…
This is so cool! I got a chance to watch each of the three SCU Jedi finalist videos today and am extremely impressed at the contributions from each of them! Check them out and vote for the one that you like best on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXJ8nbiVAug http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L81cv1bbogo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHCmxoT2FSs (The list above is a randomized…
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