Jeff James | Bio
Jeff James is the Editorial Director for the Petri IT Knowledgebase. He was formerly the editor-in-chief of both Windows IT Pro and Microsoft Technet Magazine, and has served as an editorial director at the LEGO Company. Jeff has nearly 20 years of experience as a technology writer and journalist, and started writing technology articles for AmigaWorld, Computer Gaming World, and other tech publications and websites in the early 1990's.
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VMware Unveils vCloud Hybrid Cloud Service, Enters IaaS Market
VMware takes the wraps off their vCloud Hybrid Service, a cloud IaaS offering designed to compete with similar services from Amazon and Microsoft.
The Friday Funny: Daft Punk via Floppy Drives
Like Daft Punk? Check out this fan’s video, which sets “Aerodynamic” to music — via eight floppy drives.
What’s New in Windows 8.1
Microsoft finally confirms that Windows Blue will be Windows 8.1. Read on for more reports and rumors of the update.
Disabling User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 8
Wish you could drop UAC in Win8? We got you covered: Learn four easy ways to disable User Account Control in Windows 8 in this helpful tutorial.
VM Limitations in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V
What are the limitations of Virtual Machines (VMs) created in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V? Read on to find out!
The State of Windows 8
We asked for our readers’ opinions about Windows 8, and boy, you gave it to us. Check out what other IT pros thought – for better or worse.
Create a Minecraft Server Using Windows Azure IaaS
Wondering what to do with the new Windows Azure IaaS service? Discover how to spool up a Minecraft server with Azure IaaS in this tutorial with John Savill.
How Reader Feedback Improves the Petri IT Knowledgebase
We asked readers for feedback, and boy, did you deliver. Read on to see some survey results and to welcome a few new authors to the Petri family.
MMS 2013: Microsoft and the Cloud-Optimized Business
What does Microsoft have in common with legendary linebacker Dick Butkus? Discover the connection in our MMS 2013 recap.
MMS 2013: The Private Cloud Under Glass: HP’s ‘Serverquarium’
Check this out: HP puts the private cloud on display with their ‘Serverquarium’ exhibit at MMS 2013.
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