Michael Otey is president of TECA, a technical content production, consulting and software development company in Portland, Ore. Michael is a former SQL Server MVP and was Senior Technical Director for Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Pro. He covers the topics of SQL Server, Windows Server, Hyper-V, Azure, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, VMware vSphere, PowerShell and .NET development. Michael has written hundreds of technical articles and performed numerous hardware and software product reviews. He does frequent webcasts, is a presenter at IT/Dev Connections and other technical conferences and has written several books on SQL Server and .NET development.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Learn about Azure’s different options to protect your business-critical data to avoid your next possible outage.

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See how SQL Server Stretch Databases can extend your data to the hybrid cloud and it is easy to configure too.

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An effective DR plan has a big ROI in a number of different ways but only if you construct it correctly.

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The hybrid cloud has a lot to offer and here are the five biggest benefits of the new hybrid environments.

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Learn about the essential elements for building a DR that works for your environment and all types of scenarios.

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Hybrid IT has many use-cases and while it’s not for everyone, the vast majority of scenarios can benefit from this model.

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Learn about the factors that can help you minimize data loss with Hyper-V Replica and prevent your next downtime.

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Avoid these five common hybrid cloud mistakes to make sure that your environment is ready for the modern infrastructure.

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Michael Otey talks about avoiding the five biggest disaster recovery mistakes.

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Today, many businesses are in the process of looking for ways to leverage the hybrid cloud for high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR). Find out how SQL Server’s AlwaysOn Availability Groups provide protection for multiple user databases.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Michael Otey discusses Hyper-V Replica as an option for protecting business-critical virtual machines from site or system outages.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Take advantage of the Hybrid Cloud capabilities in Windows Server 2016.