Remember 2010? In technology terms, 2010 was a century ago. Yet, plenty of small businesses around the world still run applications and servers from that era today. Microsoft’s Small Business Server 2011 is just one example. 2010 also marks an important milestone in the development of the modern “cloud” we use... [Read More]

It’s just gone 5:00am where I am in Seattle, WA. I fly home later tonight after soaking up a week with thousands of other members of Microsoft’s technical community at an internal event called TechReady. Needless to say, the content shared is highly confidential but is motivating, inspirational and truly... [Read More]

Moving data to the cloud is, for many people, still a big deal. One of the most common concerns is over who has access to your data when it’s in the cloud. In this post, I’ll explain what Office 365 Customer Lockbox is, and how it can help address that... [Read More]

One of my most frequently asked questions is “how to price an Azure solution?”. I must get asked at least 3 times a week, often more. It’s a task that everyone who begins their journey to Microsoft Azure must go through and it is easier than you think. [Read More]

It’s been a while since I did anything productive with my Raspberry Pi 2, but my recent purchase of a Yucca made me think about how I could use it for something intelligent, like Making a soil moisture sensor with the Raspberry Pi 2. This post is really aimed at... [Read More]