Mastering Chaos – A Netflix Guide to Microservices

Mastering Chaos – A Netflix Guide to Microservices

What a great presentation by Josh Evans  I just found on YouTube.  He talks about the chaotic and vibrant world of microservices at Netflix. Although it was recorded in June 2016 it has a lot of excellent insights very current today. Great insight into the future (today) Microservice architecture is the future of development. No…

Book Recommendation: Inevitable by Kevin Kelly

Book Recommendation: Inevitable by Kevin Kelly

Good book.!  –   “The Inevitable, Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future.”   Thank you Wikipedia for summarizing the 12 trends that will forever change the ways in which we work, learn and communicate: Becoming: Moving from fixed products to always upgrading services and subscriptions Cognifying: Making everything much smarter using…

PF Changs Guest WiFi Terms of Use

PF Changs Guest WiFi Terms of Use

Welcome to PF Changs Guest Terms and Conditions Please read this important information concerning legal rights and requirements carefully. To access the Internet through P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (PFCB) Wi-Fi hotspot access service, please read the following important legal information. If you are willing to accept the following terms and conditions of use, then…

Windows 10 Resources List
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Windows 10 Resources List

I’ve been using these for a while, but posting here for as I am constantly updating them.  Hope these help! The Windows 10 from video sessions  I mentioned would be useful are (all from Microsoft Ignite 2016):  – Key Note by Brad Anderson:  The session name was:  “Protect & Manage Your Digital Transformation”                    (It is…

The Collection – Bellevue WiFi Terms of Use

The Collection – Bellevue WiFi Terms of Use

Please read the following information carefully before using this service  Welcome to the wireless high-speed Internet access system (Wi-Fi System) at Kemper Development Corporate, Bell Square Mall, The Lodge, Lincoln Square or Bellevue Place. These Terms and Conditions of Use, govern your rights and responsibilities and our rights and responsibilities relating to the use of…

Application Compatibility Testing with Windows 10 and Windows-as-a-Service
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Application Compatibility Testing with Windows 10 and Windows-as-a-Service

Summary: Microsoft’s Windows 10 new delivery and update cycles will drive significant change in the current enterprise application compatibility testing and verification operational processes. These processes will need to be done on an ongoing basis as opposed to being done prior to large OS migration projects. Enterprises will need to quickly adjust to this new…

Tech Summit 2017:Latest Windows 10 Deployment Video
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Tech Summit 2017:Latest Windows 10 Deployment Video

If you have not seen the latest (January 27, 2017) Microsoft Tech Summit video from Michael Niehaus you are missing a lot ! Enhance Windows 10 deployment: What’s new with Windows 10 deployment? It is a wealth of information on current releases but also lots of insights on best practices as well! One particular item…

King’s Seafood Company Terms Of Usage Agreement.

King’s Seafood Company Terms Of Usage Agreement.

King’s Seafood Company Terms Of Usage Agreement.  Please Disconnect Immediately From This HotSpot And Discontinue Use If You Do Not Agree To These Terms. Terms and Conditions of Use of King’s Seafood Company Wireless Internet Service User Agreement Updated and revised 03/07/09 About this Agreement Please Carefully read these terms and condition before accessing King’s…

The Irvine Company LLC WiFi Acceptable Use Policy

The Irvine Company LLC WiFi Acceptable Use Policy

The Irvine Company LLC Acceptable Use Policy   Access to the internet (the “Service”) is a free service provided by The Irvine Company LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Provider”). By accessing the Service you agree to utilize the Service in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”). Your access…

Application Compatibility Testing with Windows 10 and Windows-as-a-Service

Application Compatibility Testing with Windows 10 and Windows-as-a-Service

Summary:  Microsoft’s Windows 10 new delivery and update cycles will drive significant change in the current enterprise application compatibility testing and verification operational processes.   These processes will need to be done on an ongoing basis as opposed to being done prior to large OS migration projects. Enterprises will need to quickly adjust to this new…

Tweets for November – December 2016

Tweets for November – December 2016

My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC)     Tweet       2016-12-31     Thank you 2016. What a year! Best wishes to all in the new year #happy2017 #feliz2017… https://t.co/h6V4UgVNYP 2016-12-25     Happy Holidays everyone! https://t.co/CEB9bnNrH8 2016-12-23     Default Mailbox size increasing to 100gb for E3/E5 #office365 #o365 https://t.co/dIVLjDdd6C 2016-12-21…

Denver Customer WiFi

Denver Customer WiFi

Secure Internet Portal  Welcome to our Internet portal. If you choose to continue, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, you may not continue. Terms of use: 1. Your use of any information or…

City of Portland Free High Speed Internet Access

City of Portland Free High Speed Internet Access

Welcome to the City of Portland Free High Speed Internet Access. Please read the Terms & Conditions. By submitting credentials or clicking “I Agree” below, you signify that you agree to the terms Important information concerning legal rights, requirements. Read carefully. To access the Internet through the City of Portland Wi-Fi Hotspot Access Service, please…

National Geographic Channel – Back to GOOD Programming
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National Geographic Channel – Back to GOOD Programming

I saw this article in the WSJ today, and I am so happy to see confirmation that National Geographic Channel is returning to educational and interesting programming rather than the terrible reality shows they have been for the past few years… There has been several programs so far, that have been great! Before the Flood …

Tweets for August  – October 2016

Tweets for August – October 2016

My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC)   Tweet 2016-10-31     Worth Checking: Latest #Citrix VDI Handbook #VDI https://t.co/SlfHR1JMuA 2016-10-30     How to extend the SCCM hardware inventory to report on #UEFI state #Windows10 https://t.co/8ADboh622h 2016-10-28     Good Comparison: Look at Microsoft Azure and Amazon costs for Citrix and VMware deployments…

City of Salem Internet Access Agreement

City of Salem Internet Access Agreement

Internet Login dealt with appropriately including criminal conduct investigation. Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) lets you access the Internet without cables or wires. With a wireless networking card in your privately owned Laptop, PDA or any WiFi enabled device, you can go online from various locations in the Salem area for City related business. It supports IEEE…

The Value Proposition of a Platform: Microsoft Win10/Office365/EM+S
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The Value Proposition of a Platform: Microsoft Win10/Office365/EM+S

[ Update 20161004: I encourage you to watch Brad Anderson’s keynote session at Microsoft Ignite 2016 – Simply IMPRESSIVE!  ] As I have written before,  technology management has made an incredible shift over the past few years (maybe the last 3-5 years).    Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service are now the common conversations in most…

Wifi Terms of Service: PG&E Conference Center (San Ramon)

Wifi Terms of Service: PG&E Conference Center (San Ramon)

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before further access. Clicking on ‘I accept the Terms of Service’ is taken as acceptance of this agreement. All existing laws (federal and state) and PG&E regulations and policies apply, including not only those laws and regulations that are specific to computers and networks, but also those that…

Microsoft Open Wi-FI

Microsoft Open Wi-FI

Welcome To Microsoft Open Wi-Fi The Microsoft IT Open Internet WiFi Network(“the service”) is intended for use by Microsoft guests at Microsoft corporate facilities and for personal device internet connectivity by Microsoft employees and suppliers. The service is not intended for general public use. By using the service you agree to the Terms of Use…

Pacific Corporate Towers Wireless Network Terms of Use

Pacific Corporate Towers Wireless Network Terms of Use

Terms of Use By accepting this agreement and accessing the wireless network, you acknowledge that you are of legal age, you have read and understood, and agree to be bound by this agreement. (*) The wireless network service is provided by the property owners and is completely at their discretion. Your access to the network…

Google Is Closing Picasa – Google Photos Is Way Better
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Google Is Closing Picasa – Google Photos Is Way Better

It has been with me for as long as I can remember using the Internet, but it really has been with us for only 14 years..  ( According to Wikipedia: Picasa was an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos, plus an integrated photo-sharing website, originally created by a company named…

Gogo  Terms of USE

Gogo Terms of USE

TERMS OF USE Gogo In-flight Connectivity Terms of Use Gogo Vision Conditions of Use Gogo In-flight Connectivity Terms of Use Choose a section What are Gogo’s Terms of Use? Use of the Service Gogo Promotion Code & Gift Card Usage Term and Termination Fees and Charges Proprietary Rights Acceptable Use and Conduct Privacy and Security…

TimeSOW

TimeSOW

TimeSOW is a web-based project time entry and tracking system based on timesheets designed as a flexible and scalable solution to maximize user adoption, which they adopt and use it on a daily basis.. It can track, approve, and manage team members time incurred for projects and clients you define. You can pre-assign project time…

Twitter Archives for 2015

Twitter Archives for 2015

Below is an archive of the  tweets we generated  in 2015.       Not many we know, but we intent to get better at it.. In the mean time – Enjoy!   Date:Time (UTC)   Tweet 2015-12-31   Good Summary: Cloud Computing – 2015 Year In Review via @ekalendaro https://t.co/xQiE8Zeers 2015-11-30   AWS Cloud Services on Track To Exceed…

Tweets for January – December 2015

Tweets for January – December 2015

My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC)   Tweet 2015-12-31   Michel Roth 2016 Predictions: Important trends that will have a big impact End User Computing in 2016 http://bit.ly/1mVXI4L via  @ekalendaro 2015-12-31   Good Summary: Cloud Computing – 2015 Year In Review  http://bit.ly/1mVY6QK  via @ekalendaro 2015-12-31   10 questions to help you…

Starbucks WiFi, provided by Google

Starbucks WiFi, provided by Google

Welcome to Starbucks WiFi, provided by Google Last Updated:  August 1, 2013 This free WiFi service provided by Google is a free public non-commercial WiFi service offered in certain Starbucks locations throughout the United States (“This WiFi”). The WiFi equipment and services are provided by Google Fiber Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View,…

Clark County Library(Nevada) – Internet and Wireless Use Policy

Clark County Library(Nevada) – Internet and Wireless Use Policy

Resolution Dependent Layout Adopted by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Board of Trustees on September 14, 2000; revised and adopted on January 13, 2005; revised and adopted on January 12, 2012. LIBRARY MISSION We enable the people of our community to pursue lifelong learning through our responsive collections, electronic resources and innovative services. Our…

San Francisco International Airport WI-FI SYSTEM USER AGREEMENT

San Francisco International Airport WI-FI SYSTEM USER AGREEMENT

San Francisco International Airport WI-FI SYSTEM USER AGREEMENT Please read the following information carefully before clicking “Accept the Terms” and using this service. Welcome to the wireless high-speed Intranet and Internet access system (“Wi-Fi System”) at San Francisco International Airport (“SFO”). This agreement (“Agreement”) governs your rights and responsibilities and our rights and responsibilities relating…

Brief History of DevOps

Brief History of DevOps

I just ran into a great summary of the History of DevOps by Damon Edwards. Very nice explanation he published back in Sep 17, 2012  (Very glad it is still available) It is cool he mentions Andrew  Shaffer, and his 2008 presentation called  “Agile Infrastructure”   — His talk can be seen in YouTube here With all of…

Redmond Oregon – Airport WiFi Terms of Agreement

Redmond Oregon – Airport WiFi Terms of Agreement

TERMS OF SERVICE You are about to access the Internet through a wireless access node (“Node”) operated on behalf City of Redmond, a provider of free public wireless internet access (the “Service”). You may use the Service only if you agree to the following terms of service (“Agreement”) each time you access the Service. If…

DoubleTree Bend, OR WiFi Terms of Agreement

DoubleTree Bend, OR WiFi Terms of Agreement

Blueprint RF, LLC – Terms And ConditionsBlueprint RF, LLC (“Blueprint”) TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) 1. GRANT OF LICENSE Blueprint grants to you, a personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable right to Use the Dominion product, and any other products delivered by Blueprint from time to time (the “Licensed Products”) and all associated documentation solely in…

WaaS – Workspace-As-A-Service Market
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WaaS – Workspace-As-A-Service Market

According to a report by MarketsandMarkets, the Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) market, comprised of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Applications, Desktop as a Service, Hosted Applications,  is expected to grow at a a CAGR of 14.6% from $4.8 billion in 2014 to $9.4 billion in 2019.  The WaaS market could potentially be an $8.2 billion market by 2018….

Windows 10 Patch Information is Back
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Windows 10 Patch Information is Back

It is good to see that after listening to the feedback coming back from their enterprise customers, Microsoft is reconsidering the publishing of what is included in each of the patches.     In and early report Microsoft said that it would not provide detailed information about most Windows 10 patches.  That plan did not sit well with IT managers…

Microsoft:  Enterprise Mobility Suite – Thoughts so far
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Microsoft: Enterprise Mobility Suite – Thoughts so far

Disclaimer:  I am a technology consultant, and Microsoft products and technologies are my bread and butter. As I have noted in the past, I have been very pleased with the "new Microsoft" and the Mobile First / Could First messaging and direction.   It has been great to see Office 365 being adopted at so many places, and…

Stupidipity.com
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Stupidipity.com

Stupidipity.com very Funny Stories and Site  People tend to do stupid stuff just to get some attention or gain some popularity…cheap popularity to be exact.  However, some people actually do these dim-witted things without any intention of the sort…in other words, clueless acts of stupid.  These acts, intentional or unintentional, and the discovery of them…

Five Reasons to use CRM in your Business
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Five Reasons to use CRM in your Business

You need to do all you can to give your business the edge within the marketplace.  Customer Relationship Management  (CRM) software allows you to keep, maintain, search and centralize information about your customers which in turn increases your ability to focus on business for success.   More information means better relationships.  When you use CRM…

Windows 10 Version Feature Comparison

Windows 10 Version Feature Comparison

Good quick summary chart from Microsoft on the Windows 10 features  by version.. Windows 10 Enterprise will come with key features for enterprises, including Direct Access,  AppLocker, BranchCache, and Start Screen Control with Group Policy.  However, Windows 10 Pro also comes business-ready  features, like Domain Join, Bitlocker, Enterprise Mode Intenret Explorer, Assigned Access 8.1, and…

My Son the Author!

My Son the Author!

So proud of my son! He self published his first short story to Amazon! Very cool how Amazon is letting people ( like my son) self publish books.. But really the story is very good and with tons of excellent details about the library… A Tales of Iradathka short piece, get a glimpse into the…

HGVC Las Vegas Terms of Agreement

HGVC Las Vegas Terms of Agreement

Hilton Grand Vacations Las Vegas HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICE AGREEMENT PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AS SET FORTH BELOW. THE AGREEMENT INCLUDES DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST TO USERS. BY LOGGING ONTO THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. This High Speed Internet Service Agreement (the “Agreement”)…

John Wayne (SNA) Airport Wi-Fi – Boingo Terms of Agreement

John Wayne (SNA) Airport Wi-Fi – Boingo Terms of Agreement

Website Terms Of Use And Acceptable Use Policy Website Terms of Use All contents of this website are copyright © Boingo Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. Acceptance of these Terms. The following terms apply to your use of the Boingo website (the “Site”). The materials on the Site are made available by Boingo Wireless, Inc….

Sacramento (AWG) Airport Wi-Fi – Terms of Agreement

Sacramento (AWG) Airport Wi-Fi – Terms of Agreement

AWG – Sacramento International Airport WiFi SYSTEM USER AGREEMENT Please read the following information carefully before using this service Welcome to the wireless high-speed Intranet and Internet access system (“WiFi System”). This agreement (“Agreement”) governs your rights and responsibilities and our rights and responsibilities relating to the use of the WiFi System (the “Facilities”). This…

WiFi McDonald’s – Richmond BC – BellCanada

WiFi McDonald’s – Richmond BC – BellCanada

Terms and conditions READ CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSE OBLIGATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS UPON YOU. 1. General The Bell Mobility Hotspot Internet service is an Internet access service provided by Bell Mobility, Inc. (“Bell Mobility”) which provides you with access to the Internet via a wireless access points (each a “Hotspot”) utilizing one or more…

Windows 10 Timelines..

Windows 10 Timelines..

AS a follow-up to my Windows 7 End of Mainstream Support posting,   several questions came in regarding the Windows 10 availability dates… ( This is based  on multiple publicly  available news stories and sources.. ) Regarding Windows 10 availability: September 2014 — Windows Technical Preview (WTP) for laptops and desktops Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program opened…

Windows 7 End of Mainstream Support Implications

Windows 7 End of Mainstream Support Implications

I have been asked a couple of times about end of Mainstream support for Windows 7 Regarding Windows 7: January 12, 2015 – Microsoft will stop mainstream support for Windows 7 January 14, 2020 – Windows 7 extended support ends http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?alpha=windows+7 What does end of mainstream support mean? You still get the monthly updates and…