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Azure Policy – Export Azure Policy Definitions

If you are moving to Microsoft Azure you immediately have to deal with governance and compliance topics. In Microsoft Azure there is the Cloud Adaption Framework (CAF) which guides you through the journey of moving to Azure. One very important part is cloud governance with all its flavors. One single piece of this governance cake […]

Basel PowerShell User Group – “End-To-End Automation using Service Manager and SMA”

I would like to spread the words about an upcoming user group session event in Basel, Switzerland. My buddy PowerShell MVP Stéphane van Gulick will host this event and we both will have a session. I will present what you can do with System Center Service Manager and Service Management automation in a session called […]

SCOM 2012 – Encryption Key To Backup Or Not To Backup

Once in a time there comes the question about the encryption key in SCOM 2012 (SP1). Older SCOM administrators were used to backup their SCOM encryption key using the SecureStorageBackup.exe utility in SCOM 2007 R2. This encryption key is essential for restoring a SCOM 2007 R2 RMS server. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc540390.aspx The root management server encryption key […]