Next, at [11:55] the team walks through an installation of Hyper-V Server 2012 using Windows 8 Client Hyper-V, taking advantage of the lightweight installation package and small storage footprint. Symon then uses RDCMan to manage a new Hyper-V Server 2012 host and discusses some password management features. Then, Rick talks about the GUIless configuration options used to join the Hyper-V Server to the domain, and also discusses different GUI-based remote management options.

Symon then [16:20] installs the iSCSI Software Target, creates an iSCSI target and virtual disks, and connects both hosts to the target through their iSCSI initiators. Next, the team uses PowerShell to initialize and format the newly created iSCSI disks. The team then [28:25] switches to using RSAT for remote server management of the Hyper-V hosts from a Windows 8 laptop. After connecting to the hosts, they install the Failover Clustering feature and being to build the cluster. After validating the Hyper-V hosts and iSCSI storage, the team ends the demo by creating a Failover Clustering.

News:

• [00:20] Join the System Center 2012 Live Q&A event on May 21st: http://aka.ms/Earn-SysCtr (this link will redirect you to the recording approximately one week after the event)
• [01:10] Register for TechEd North America (http://northamerica.msteched.com) and TechEd Europe (http://europe.msteched.com) before they sell out!
• [01:45] 5 new System Center 2012 SP1 virtual labs are now available from TechNet: http://aka.ms/SCLabs
• [02:25] Check out the exciting news about the upcoming Windows 8.1 from the Windows blog: http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2013/05/14/windows-keeps-getting-better.aspx
• [03:15] A new System Center 2012 Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Pack has been released to monitor Amazon Web Services (AWS): https://aws.amazon.com/windows/system-center/     
• [04:15] Learn more about creating a OEM Appliance OOBE for simplified Failover Clustering deployments: http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2013/05/08/oem-appliance-oobe-update-set-up-a-4-node-cluster-in-30-minutes.aspx

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Continuing on, Joseph explains how Advisor works along with the types of problems that it can detect across the different Microsoft workloads, including Windows Server, Hyper-V, SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync. At [14:30] Joseph shows a demo of Advisor integration with SCOM, including creating an account, configuring monitoring and the proxy server, discovering managed servers, and reviewing alerts and reports (he also provides guidance for how to resolve the alerts).

For more information, visit the System Center Advisor homepage to sign up for free (https://systemcenteradvisor.com/), check out the SCOM team blog (http://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/) and download the System Center Advisor Connector for SCOM (http://aka.ms/AdvisorForSCOM).

News:

• [00:35] Join the Windows Azure for IT Professionals Jump Start on May 16^th: http://aka.ms/AzureJS (this link will redirect you to the recording approximately one week after the event)
•  [01:20] Download the System Center 2012 Update Rollup 5 for VMM and SCOM: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2822776
• [01:45] Four new System Center 2012 Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs released:
  • Windows 8 Client OS: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38434
  • Windows Azure Fabric (Preview): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38414
  • SQL Server 2012 Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) Appliance: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38198
  • Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34765
• [04:10] The System Center Advisor Connector for SCOM preview has just been released: http://aka.ms/AdvisorForSCOM

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In this interview that starts at [03:33] , we cover:

• Why would you want to run SharePoint on Windows Azure versus running SharePoint Online in Office 365?
• [06:02] Basic Windows Azure architecture foundation diagram
• [06:48] Classic N-tier SharePoint site architecture with internet facing presence and hybrid
• [08:45] What are some general guidelines around scaling up or out SharePoint 2013 on Windows Azure?
• [10:11] Private Hybrid SharePoint site architecture
• [14:11] What are the unique advantages of running SharePoint on Windows Azure?
• [10:52] SharePoint on Windows Azure pricing calculator spreadsheet
• [15:28] Demo – Creating a new SharePoint farm entirely in Windows Azure from gallery images of Windows Server 2012, SQL, and SharePoint 2013

News:

• Demo of the major things that have changed with Windows Azure Virtual Machines since the General availability on 4/16/2013.

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• General availability for Windows Azure Infrastructure As A Service.
• System Center Management Pack for Windows Azure is now available.
• Public Preview of System Center Advisor
• Windows Azure Backup out of beta and now in Public Preview
• Global Service Monitoring is now live
• Participating in OpenDaylight (Software Defined Networking)

Technical Interview: [04:14]

Rick Interviews Jeff Woolsey at MMS 2013 all about the ServerQuarium - the system that runs the 650 seat Hands On Labs. Some awesome hardware combined with System Center 2012 SP1 and Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 - all wrapped up into a private cloud solution for deploying hands on labs on demand.

WARNING: Shot with available Handycam, no tripod and basic lights. Rick was getting a little tired by the end of it and the wild camera angles and framing kind of show it.

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In this interview they chat about:

• What are the challenges adopting "the cloud" and embracing these changes.
• "Cloud" and what it can mean for your career. What are the differences how can you benefit?
• Keynote example of how "Dev" and Operations can work together with System Center 2012.
• How can I as an administrator limit and control my apps and my data in the Cloud?
• How to keep your users happy and ultimately make them more productive.

Calls to action:

• Go try and implement Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1
• Get into "The Cloud" and start using Azure today.
• Align your PC and Device Management - manage them where they live (on premises and in "The Cloud")
• Check out "In The Cloud" blog. http://aka.ms/inthecloud

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The Edge crew are in town and hitting the Microsoft Management Summit full force. Joey, Symon, David and Rick will have over 19 technical interviews scheduled with the coolest topics and speakers presenting at MMS. Although we are not streaming live - all sessions at MMS will be available on demand within 72 hrs of their completion here on Channel9 in the MMS events section.

As a special treat - we've even managed to secure a special interview with Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson just after he's wrapped up on stage at the MMS Keynote.

On the lighter side - this special episode of The Edge Show also has our Traditional "Welcome to MMS" montage, where Rick managed to discover the wonders of Las Vegas while working his way towards a registration pass to attend MMS after he messed up his online registration.

Tell us what you'd like to see and what questions to ask to our guests! Tweek @tnedge, comment below or email edge@microsoft.com with your questions.

In this interview that starts at [05:14], we cover:

• [06:32] Why use Windows 8 Applications in the Enterprise and how to leverage the Start Screen
• [07:10] Demo - Examples of Windows 8 Enterprise Applications
• [17:50] Deploying Windows 8 Enterprise Applications

Link for TechNet Article on Sideloading Windows 8 Applications

Try out Sideloading with our guided article

News:

• The EdgeShow will be LIVE in Las Vegas at MMS 2013 with MORE technical interviews (http://www.2013mms.com/)
• Brad Andersons "In the Cloud" Podcast: http://aka.ms/inthecloud
• Office Hours Live with Joey and Rick (in person!); for more details on scheduled stops and registration links, check out: http://aka.ms/officehourslive

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In this interview that starts at [05:10] , we cover:

• [06:32] Demo - Using PowerShell to copy files from on premise to blob storage 
• [09:42] Demo - Using PowerShell to copy VHD files from one storage account to another and monitor its status
• [16:02] Demo - Using PowerShell to upload a VHD file from on-premise to Windows Azure using add-AzureVHD.  Also adding a blank disk to the repository.
• [19:18] Demo - Using PowerShell to save a VHD from Windows Azure to on-Premise using Save-AzureVhd

News:

• AD to Windows Azure AD to Quickstart Guide now available! http://aka.ms/AD2AAD
• Updates to Windows 8 Mail, Calendar, People
• Now Available in the Windows Phone Store: Lync 2013 App  
• Office Hours Live with Joey and Rick (in person!). For more details on scheduled stops and registration links, check out. http://aka.ms/officehourslive.
• The EdgeShow will be LIVE in Las Vegas at MMS 2013 with MORE technical interviews. (http://www.2013mms.com/)
• Updated Windows Azure PS tools now available!

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News:

• Office Hours Live with Joey and Rick (in person!). For more details on scheduled stops and registration links, check out http://aka.ms/officehourslive.
• Windows 8 and IE 10 Flash Whitelist switched to Blacklist for compatibility issues. More details here.
• Windows Phone 8 Company Portal app released. More details here.
• TechEd North America and TechEd Europe Early-Bird pricing ends March 22nd (http://www.msteched.com/).
• The EdgeShow will be LIVE in Las Vegas at MMS 2013 with MORE technical interviews. (http://www.2013mms.com/)

Technical Segment:

[05:45] - Introducing Australian MVP Alan Burchill.
[08:01] - Deep Things like Group Policy Service and system scheduled refreshes.
[13:33] - AppLocker to restrict Modern Store Apps.
[17:44] - Folder redirection with Group Policy. 
[24:43] - Where to get more info on all things Group Policy (http://www.grouppolicy.biz).

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The conversation then focuses on Hyper-V migration between clusters and different options to move your VMs between different versions. At [11:30] Rob demos a VM migration from a Windows Server 2008 R2 cluster to a Windows Server 2012 cluster. In this demo, all the VMs are running on Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) and we describe how to remap the virtual networks for the VMs when they move to a different set of hosts. Finally, Rob shows the actual migration and how to minimize the downtime for the VMs while they are transferred to the new cluster. For more information, check out the cluster team blog (http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering) and this post on cluster migration: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2012/06/25/10323434.aspx.

News:

• [00:40] Learn about IaaS and private cloud best practices with the Cloud Infrastructure Solution for Enterprise IT reference architecture: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36795     
• [01:20] Check out the new Windows Server 2012 Base Configuration Lab Test Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29010     
• [T2:10:] See how Microsoft IT is using the hybrid cloud in the IT Showcase on Hybrid Cloud: Microsoft IT's Hybrid Cloud Strategy: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36855     
• [03:05] Learn how to troubleshoot Dynamic Access Control in Windows Server 2012 with the new Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36830     
• [04:20] Three new Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager have been released for Windows Deployment Services, Network Load Balancing and Failover Clustering: http://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/archive/2013/03/04/new-operations-manager-management-packs-for-cluster-nlb-wds.aspx     

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One important note to point out: when you run a Windows Server VM in Windows Azure, you don't need to pay for an additional license for Windows Server—it's included with your purchased Windows Azure compute hours.

We more specifically cover:

• [09:33] Demo: Creating a new Virtual Machine from gallery image
• [16:07] Demo: Linux Images available through VMDepot
• [17:55] Demo: Connecting to a VM in Windows Azure and how this works with open endpoints. How do you connect to multiple VMs over RDP with a single public IP?
• [19:47] Demo: Tip on how to ensure you don't get charged for extra compute usage
• [21:20] What happens when you delete a running VM? Will it perform a graceful shutdown?
• [21:45] Demo: Tip on how to ensure you don't get charged for extra storage usage
• [23:05] How does Windows Azure calculate disk storage usage?
• [24:09] What happens when you upload a dynamic disk that only uses a portion of available space?

News:

• The next major version of Office 365 has hit general availability + top 4 Office 365 features picked by David & Symon
• [05:00] Check out the new Garage series of videos for IT Pros  
• [05:19] IE 10 is now generally available for Windows 7
• [06:37] UAG Service Pack 3 is now available

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Brad and Sean first give an overview of System Center 2012 SP1 Orchestrator and PowerShell and explain the importance of automation in the datacenter to reduce human error, free resources, and ensure a consistent service experience. They then talk about how Orchestrator can be extended by 3^rd party Integration Packs (such as VMware) and how custom IP can be created. Next they talk about PowerShell extensibility and how it enables automation of any hardware component with a programmatic interface.

At [13:45] the team takes a look at an Orchestrator demo which shows integration between PowerShell, System Center Service Manager, Active Directory, and Outlook to onboard a new user in the company. In this scenario an administrator can send an email to the IT department with an XML attachment which gets parsed by PowerShell, then the user's information gets added to AD and a record is created in Service Manager. This workflow also shows variables and conditional statements as well as the Orchestrator databus, which allows one runbook to invoke and pass data to other workflows.

News:

• [00:15] The Outlook team announces the global consumer launch of Outlook.com, which already has over 60 million users: http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/archive/2013/02/18/outlook-com-leaves-preview-as-fastest-growing-email-service.aspx     
• [01:30] The free Microsoft iSCSI Target has been updated—download it today to get an easy-to-use SAN: http://aka.ms/iSCSITarget     
• [01:50] Check out the "Future of Communication" from this week's Lync conference, including Skype & Lync      integration: http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2013/02/19/re-humanizing-communications-from-the-living-room-to-the-boardroom.aspx     
• [02:35] Five new courses have been released on the Microsoft Virtual Academy covering System Center 2012 SP1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Intune: https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com     
• [06:10] Sign up for the "Microsoft Tools for VMware Integration & Migration" Jump Start on March 14^th: http://aka.ms/VMtools

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As for the news, there are two main items:

• TechEd North America and TechEd Europe registration opens February 12th. Register at http://msteched.com.
• The Surface Pro goes on sale Feb 9th at all Microsoft stores as well as Staples and Best Buy in the US.

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In this interview that starts at [04:24] , we cover:

• [07:40] Demo - Configuring the StorSimple System
  • Volume Access Groups
  • Cloud credentials to connect to Azure
  • Security encryption configuration of data
• [11:54] Demo - Connecting up a Windows Server to StorSimple cloud storage using iSCSI & assigning d
• [13:54] Demo - Copying data to mounted drive from iSCSI storage
• [14:34] Demo - Creating a volume group and specifying policy to backup the data in Azure or local via the StorSimple MMC
• [17:28] How do you effectively deal with the tax of your bandwidth to back up potentially TBs of data over the internet to the cloud?

News:

• Office 365 Home Premium released
• Exchange 2013 architecture blog post
• Delivering Lync 2013 over Wi-Fi WhitePaper
• Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013: New Features & Functions

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John first gives an overview of the goals of SP1 and how this launch leads us closer to Microsoft's vision of the "Cloud OS" while adding support for Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2013. Next, he and Symon talk about major enhancements to Software Defined Networking (SDN), using new network virtualization features from Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, and how the Hyper-V extensible switch can be viewed through Operations Manager.

The discussion then moves to the industry trend of improving "DevOps"—the improved collaboration between developers and IT operations through self-service and automated bug reporting—specifically focusing on the Global Service Monitoring (GSM) feature, which uses Windows Azure to test websites from around the world, then automatically report performance issues to the developers through Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012 and Visual Studio 2012. 

Finally, John and Symon talk about the improvements to Microsoft's hybrid cloud model, including backing up data to Azure through Data Protection Manager (DPM) and migrating VMs from the private cloud to the public cloud with App Controller. Symon ends the interview with a demo at [18:00] of using App Controller to manage his VMs in a 3rd party hoster's environment using the new Service Provider Foundation (SPF) features.

News:

• [00:10] System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 is released: http://www.microsoft.com/SystemCenter. Read the Official Microsoft Blog about the Cloud OS vision: http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2013/01/15/what-is-the-cloud-os.aspx
• [00:40] System Center 2012 SP1 Evaluation is now available: http://aka.ms/SC2012SP1Eval
• [01:05] Two new Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) courses have been released on System Center 2012 SP1 updates and Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals: http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com
• [02:35] Three new Jump Start online learning events are coming up:
  • January 24 - Hyper-V 101 Jump Start: http://aka.ms/HyperVJS
  • January 30 - Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals: http://aka.ms/vmJS
  • January 31 - Windows Intune: http://aka.ms/InTuneJS
• [05:15] The new version of Windows Intune has just been released: http://www.WindowsIntune.com

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• [01:39] CES Toys - Joeys Picks
• [04:40] CES Toys - Ricks Pick
• [07:06] Windows RT Patch News
• [08:20] MMS 2013 Update
• [09:35] Joey and Ricks "Office Hours" Live Event

Links:

• Samsung Series 7 Ultra from CES 2013: http://samsung2013ces.com/ces-photos/series-7-ultra-unveiled/
• Samsung Series 7 Chronos from CES 2013: http://samsung2013ces.com/ces-photos/series-7-chronos-refreshed-meet-professional-performance/
• Lenovo Helix from CES 2013: http://news.lenovo.com/news+releases/lenovo-intros-rip-and-flip-thinkpad-helix-and-first-multimode-mini-ultrabook.htm
• MMS 2013 Registration: http://www.2013mms.com/
• Join Joey and Rick for Office Hours! Register Here: http://aka.ms/mva-live
• Joey's Windows 8 Jumpstart for IT Professionals: http://aka.ms/win8js
• Ricks Two Day Windows Server 2012 Jumpstart: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/windows-server-2012-jump-start-01-core-hyper-v.aspx

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In this interview, which starts at [03:18], we cover:

• [05:43] Enhancements to the December 2012 release of Windows Intune
• [06:41] Demo - Windows Intune connector to SCCM 2012 SP1
• [07:18] Demo - Android and iOS iPad/iPhone management
• [07:38] Advantages of direct iOS management over Exchange Active Sync (EAS)
• [08:10] Demo - Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 Management
• [09:35] Demo - Application provisioning and deployment of iOS, Android, and Windows Phone applications  and "deep links"
• [11:06] Demo - How to enroll Windows RT device to be managed by Windows Intune
• [11:30] Demo - Company portal application on Windows RT
• [12:59] Where are applications stored for distribution
• [13:29] Additional resources

News:

• SharePoint 2013 - http://aka.ms/sp2013eval
• Exchange 2013 GA + Eval - http://aka.ms/exch2013 
• Lync 2013 Eval - http://aka.ms/lync2013 
• Windows 8 for business - hardware decisions
• Windows Intune Trial - http://aka.ms/wintune

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• Group Policy Infrastructure Status
• Group Policy Results Reporting goodness
• Group Policy remote GP Update!

News:

• Microsoft Office 2012 is now available to customer via Microsoft Volume Licensing site

Show Me Something Cool!!!

• Group Policy is already super cool

Resources:

• The official Group Policy Team blog
• Group Policy Search tool in Azure
• Alan Burchill's blog on Group Policy (and WP7/WP8 app)

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• Changes in networking for Azure
• What tools you can use to connect and manage networks
• Firewall changes for edge connection devices
• Common misconfigurations and misconceptions about azure networking
• Early lessons from beta deploys with MSIT
• Endpoints and Probes

News:

• Registration for MMS is now open: http://www.2013mms.com/
• Mitch Tullock published "Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012"
• Bing Translator now available for Windows Phone 8

Show Me Something Cool!!!

• Windows 8 - "Always Open Internet Explorer on the Desktop" at [03:54]
• Group Policy setting to force Desktop Mode
• Personalizing the Start Screen [06:06]

Resources:

• Try Windows Azure
• Windows Azure Training Kit
• Windows Azure Networking fundamentals

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For more information about System Center 2012 SP1 Data Protection Manager visit http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh758173.aspx.

News:

• [00:10] The Microsoft Holiday Look Book has been released: http://aka.ms/LookBook.
• [01:40] Skype Launches New Online Platform for Small Businesses (SITW): http://aka.ms/SITW.
• [02:55] WS2012 Essentials is available and you can download the evaluation: http://aka.ms/ServerEssentials.
• [04:30] The Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (for VMware) has just been released: http://aka.ms/MVMC.
• [05:25] There were lots of announcements about new features in SharePoint 2013 at the recent SharePoint conference: http://aka.ms/SharePoint2013.
• [06:45] Remember to check out the case studies of customers using Microsoft's cloud technologies, which can be filtered by industry, brand, solution, country, product, and organization size: http://aka.ms/evidence. 

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The Technical interview starts at [06:10] with a discussion of some of the new enhancements relevant for IT Pros with Windows Phone 8:

• Security - Trusted shared core, Bitlocker Encryption and secured boot
• [08:25] Management - SCCM and Intune device mobile device management Application Hub
• [09:40] When do you use Exchange Active Sync versus deeper Mobile Device Management?
• [10:17] How do you enable Bitlocker on Windows Phone 8?
• [11:29] Demo: Managed phone area in Windows Phone 8
• [13:18] Demo: Verify device is encrypted for on Windows Phone 8
• [13:59] Demo: Windows Intune Application Hub and install corporate Windows Phone 8 application
• [15:44] Productivity enhancements for business users on Windows Phone 8
• [19:15] Demo: Provision Email, SharePoint, and Lync on Windows Phone 8
• [20:25] Demo: Conversation View, Connecting to Lync meetings, Attachments on Windows Phone 8
• [21:17] Demo: Creating documents on multiple devices in web browser and Windows Phone 8
• [22:43] Demo: Office Hub enhancements in Windows Phone 8
• [24:30] Demo: One Note with voice dictation on Windows Phone 8

Download an evaluation of Windows Intune: http://aka.ms/wintune 
Learn more about Windows Phone 8 for IT Pros: http://aka.ms/winphone8

News:

• Office 2013 RTM now available on TechNet/MSDN subscriptions
• Yammer and SharePoint integration details
• MDOP 2012 (UeV, App-V 5.0, DaRT) released
• IE 10 on Windows 7
• Windows 8 for IT Pros ebook
• Win8/WS2012 support in SCCM 2007 R2

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• Windows 8 GA launch
• [00:58] Build Pre-conference stats
• [01:54] Day 1 keynote - Ballmer's demos Rick's Ballmer moments
• Hardware
  • [03:27] Acer UX31A
  • ASUS Zenbook Touch
  • [05:08] Lenovo Yoga
  • [06:13] Surface RT + Touch and Type Covers
  • [08:15] Dell XPS all-in-one
• [10:23] Day 2 keynote - Azure stuff relevant for IT Pros
• [12:43] Windows Phone 8 - Nokia 920 and Kid mode
• [14:55] Relevant BUILD sessions for IT Pros
  • Extending and customizing Dynamic Access Control
  • Delivering Apps with Remote FX in Windows Server 2012
  • Developing highly-available, scale-out applications for Windows Server 2012
  • Security in Windows Store Applications

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At [00:10] Symon meets with Jeff Woolsey, a Principal Program Manager Lead for Windows Server Hyper-V, to discuss the new virtualization features just released in Windows Server 2012. First, Jeff defines the goals for Hyper-V virtualization in its third release and covers some of the features providing greater scale, network virtualization, and storage virtualization. Next, they talk about the live migration technology and how it has been improved in this release in order to provide more resiliency while supporting an unlimited number of simultaneous live migrations. Jeff then talks about the new types of live migration introduced in this release, including live migration over SMB connections, storage live migration, and "shared nothing" live migration. At [20:20] Jeff shows a demo of a "shared nothing" live migration in which he moves a running VM between two standalone servers with no downtime. Finally, Jeff talks about how System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager takes advantages of these new capabilities and shows a second demo at [25:45].

News:

There is so much Microsoft news this week with the BUILD conference and the release of Windows 8 that we are saving it all for a special edition of the Edge Show next week.

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In this interview that starts at [05:20] , we cover:

• [07:30] Demo - Adding iOS, Android, Windows 8 Applications to SCCM 2012
• [08:33] Demo - Deploying Windows 8 Application in SCCM 2012
• [10:08] Demo - Client install of Windows 8 Enterprise App via self-service app portal
• [11:43] Demo - Windows 8 management for User data and profiles in SCCM 2012

• [14:23]- Windows 8 enhancements with power management, metered connections, deployment
• [16:04]- Demo - Windows 8 deployment enhancements: bitlocker, data migration
• [18:25] - Windows to Go management using SCCM 2012 SP1

Download a copy of SCCM 2012 SP1 Beta: http://aka.ms/sccmsp1

News:

• Acquisition of StorSimple and available Windows Azure Online Backup
• Windows Surface RT available for pre-order!
• Windows 8 Launch / general available Oct 26th
• Xbox Music

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• [00:10] Office 2013 is now code complete! Learn more at: http://www.office.com/preview
• [00:30] Microsoft Press has released many new books for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. See them here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/Microsoft_Press     
• [01:25] There are two new Microsoft Jump Starts coming soon! Sign up for the Windows 8 (http://aka.ms/Windows8JumpStart) and the Windows Server 2012 (http://aka.ms/Server2012JumpStart) Jump Starts today!
• [02:35] Take our 6^th Annual IT Pro Survey so we can learn more about the industry's demand for salaries and skills: http://aka.ms/ITProSkillSurvey

Technical Interview: At [04:25] Symon talks with Justin Incarnato, a Senior Program Manager for System Center, about the upcoming changes in System Center 2012 SP1 for Orchestrator. After explaining the release cycle for Service Pack 1, Justin gives an overview of Orchestrator and its history in joining the System Center 2012 family after Microsoft's acquisition of Opalis. Symon and Justin then talk about the importance of integration in a private cloud environment and how Orchestrator has the ability to support and automate processes for virtually any piece of software or hardware in the datacenter, including VMware. Next they discuss the enhancements made for SP1, including: improved System Center integration; new Integration Packs for Azure, REST, FTP, and Exchange; support for Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012; and globalization efforts that give the product many new language options. At [12:25] Justin demos a series of workflows, including cloning VMs in a VMware vSphere environment, integrating alerts with HP Operations Manager, and updating calendar appointments with Exchange with Office 365.

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