Channel 9 - Entries tagged with System Center 2012

Edge Show 62 - Hyper-V Server 2012 Cluster Deployment Using Free Tools

Symon Perriman — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:10:41 GMT

At [06:25] Symon Perriman and Rick Claus talk through an end-to-end deploy of a Hyper-V cluster using entirely free tools (without any evaluation bits—you get to keep everything!). First Symon introduces the free tools, which include Hyper-V Server 2012 (http://microsoft.com/hvs), Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 (http://aka.ms/iSCSITarget), Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan: http://aka.ms/RDCman), and Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT: http://aka.ms/RSAT).

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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TechNet Radio: (Part 13) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Managing Your Hybrid Cloud Network

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:39 GMT

We’re here for the final part in our Building a Private Cloud series and in today’s episode Keith Mayer and Yung Chou show us to manage our hybrid cloud environment with System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller. Tune in as they demo for us how to get started with this service as well as wrap up this fantastic series.

[1:33] Recap: Building a Private Cloud series
[2:38] How to manage a Hybrid Cloud environment with System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller?
[11:15] DEMO: Hybrid Cloud Management with App Controller
[24:25] Summary: Building a Private Cloud series

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The Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge provides a FREE online study group with certification exam preparation materials for quickly learning about the latest version of Windows Server! The Challenge involves a series of Knowledge Quests - starting with the Apprentice Quest below - and each Quest ends with a special completion certificate for you to promote your new knowledge! To make it easy to participate, each Quest is developed in a modular format that you can complete based on your own schedule and availability.

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TechNet Radio: (Part 12) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Building a Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure using Windows Azure

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:32 GMT

In Part 12 of their Building a Private Cloud series, Keith Mayer and Yung Chou explore the world of hybrid cloud scenarios using Windows Azure Virtual Networks. Tune in as they walk us through some common scenarios where IT Pros may find it more appealing to deploy a hybrid datacenter solution as they explain what components are required and how to build out and configure both your cloud and local networks.

[1:20] Recap: Building a Private Cloud
[2:30] What is IaaS? Why would IT Pros be interested in “Infrastructure as a Service” as part of a Hybrid Cloud solution?
[5:50] What is Windows Azure Virtual Networks? What are some common scenarios for it?
[14:44] How should I plan for Azure Virtual Networks? What do I need to do to get started?
[20:10] DEMO: Building out our Cloud Network
[28:14] DEMO: Building out our definitions for our local network
[37:56] DEMO: Configuring our on-premise VPN gateway

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Edge Show 61 – System Center Advisor with System Center 2012 Operations Manager

Symon Perriman — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:17:01 GMT

At [04:50] Symon Perriman meets with Joseph Chan, a Principal PM Manager on the System Center team, to talk about System Center Advisor and how it now integrates with System Center 2012. Joseph first gives an introduction to Advisor and how people can start using this free cloud service. Then Joseph describes the System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager (SCOM) connector that has just been released. Joseph and Symon then discuss the benefits of proactive monitoring with Advisor and how it differs from real-time monitoring with SCOM before Joseph provides the history of Advisor and how it was built using customer support data and best practices.

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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TechNet Radio: (Part 11) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Dynamic Optimization of the Private Cloud Fabric

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:00:58 GMT

Continuing their Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1 series, Keith Mayer and Yung Chou walk us through the steps needed to dynamically optimize our virtual machines. Tune in as they show us how to set the reserve capacity for our hosts, balance VM loads, set-up auto live migrations and optimize our power consumption.

[1:08] Recap: Building a Private Cloud
[4:33] How important is Dynamic Optimization?
[11:25] DEMO: How to optimize the utilization of our Fabric
[12:05] DEMO: How to set reserve capacity for our hosts
[16:05] DEMO: How to balance the VM load
[18:06] DEMO: How to set up Auto Live Migration
[22:49] DEMO: How to optimize our power consumption

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TechNet Radio: (Part 10) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Protecting Your Private Cloud with Data Protection Manager

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:03 GMT

We’ve hit Part 10 in our Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1 series, and in today’s episode Keith Mayer and Yung Chou discuss how you can protect your newly created private cloud with Data Protection Manager. Tune in as they discuss disaster recovery solutions and performance enhancements as well as demo for us how to setup and configure DPM for your environment and then lay out the process for backing up your servers and how DPM integrates with Virtual Machine Manager.

[1:49] What is Data Protection Manager?
[6:40] How much faster can we backup Hyper-V hosts with DPM?
[10:14] DEMO: How to Setup & Configure Data Protection Manager
[20:12] DEMO: Process of backing up a server
[32:21] DEMO: Integration between Data Protection Manager and Virtual Machine Manager

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TechNet Radio: (Part 9) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Updating the Private Cloud Fabric

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:06 GMT

In part 9 of their Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1 , Keith Mayer and Yung Chou tackle the process of servicing and updating our private cloud applications and the underlying fabric. Tune in as they show us step-by-step how to update our service templates as well as how to apply and manage critical updates to our applications.

[2:22] Recap: Building a Private Cloud
[4:30] Updating the Private Cloud Fabric
[6:31] DEMO: How to Service Private Cloud Apps
[21:53] DEMO: How to Update the Private Cloud Fabric with Virtual Machine Manager

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EdgeShow 59 - MMS 2013 ServerQuarium walkthrough

RicksterCDN — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:37:13 GMT

Rick and Joey are crammed into the small Studio B at C9 for this episode of The Edge Show.

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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TechNet Radio: (Part 8) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Deploying & Managing Private Cloud Applications

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:00:37 GMT

In Part 8 of their Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1 , Keith Mayer and Yung Chou explore the topic of how to deploy and manage your applications to the Private Cloud. Tune in as they discuss how to setup and create profiles for your virtual machine templates

[1:10] Recap: Building a Private Cloud Series
[2:42] How do we deploy applications to our Private Cloud?
[6:40] DEMO: How do we create new Virtual Machine templates and modify profiles?
[19:38] What is a Service Template and why are they important?
[23:40 DEMO: How do I create & manage my private cloud applications with Service Templates?
[31:10] DEMO: Where do I get web application packages?
[33:41] DEMO: What about SQL database packages?

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TechNet Radio: (Part 7) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Creating & Delegating Private Clouds in Virtual Machine Manager

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:00:55 GMT

We’re here for Part 7 of our Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1 , and in today’s episode Keith Mayer and Yung Chou show us how to create and delegate private clouds in Virtual Machine Manager. Tune in for another demo heavy session and see how you can create private clouds and assign host groups, logical networks, storage and load balancers as well as how to then create user roles, profiles and resources.

[1:24] Recap: Building a Private Cloud
[3:00] How to Create & Delegate Private Clouds in VMM
[9:45] DEMO: How to Create Private Clouds: Assign Host Groups | Logical Networks | Load Balance | Storage |
[21:52] DEMO: How to Assign Access to Your Private Cloud: Create New Roles | Profiles | Menus | Scope | VM Networks | Resources
[35:36] DEMO: How can developers login & create resources they need?

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TechNet Radio: (Part 6) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Configuring Compute Fabric in Virtual Machine Manager

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:00:22 GMT

Back for Part 6, Keith Mayer and Yung Chou show us how to configure compute fabric in System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager. In this episode they show us the process of adding and configuring hosts and clusters like Windows Server, Citrix XenServer and VMware vCenter into VMM as well as how to manage host resources.

[1:30] Recap: Building a Private Cloud
[4:15] Configuring the Compute Fabric in Virtual Machine Manager
[9:22] DEMO: Adding Hosts & Clusters in VMM – Windows Server
[18:40 DEMO: Bare Metal Deployment – Hyper-V Hosts Only
[27:40] DEMO: Adding Hosts & Clusters in VMM – Citrix XenServer and VMware vCenter
[31:46] DEMO: How to Manage Host Resources

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TechNet Radio: (Part 5) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Configuring Network Fabric in Virtual Machine Manager

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:00:17 GMT

We’re here for Part 5 of the Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1 series, and in today’s episode Keith Mayer and Yung Chou show us how to configure network fabric in Virtual Machine Manager. Tune in for this demo heavy session as they show us how to architect our physical networks and bring them into VMM as they help us define our logical and VM networks and then create and assigning our switches and gateways.

[3:32] Recap: How to manage Networking
[13:05] How do you configure these network components into Virtual Machine Manager?
[14:16] DEMO: Defining Two Logical Networks | Define Network Sites/ Subnets | Creating IP Pools
[26:50 DEMO: How to Create VM Networks
[38:44] What are logical switches?
[43:03] DEMO: How to Create & Assign Logical Switches in Virtual Machine Manager

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TechNet Radio: ITProGuru vs. Tony Asaro on the Virtualization Landscape in a Heterogeneous World

Dan Stolts "ITProGuru", ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:30:18 GMT

Dan Stolts welcomes Tony Asaro to the show as they take an in-depth look at the overall virtualization landscape and the many factors companies need to consider when thinking about their virtualization needs. Tune in as they discuss Hyper-V vs. VMware, Live Migration and Hyper-V Replica as well as how to manage your virtualization solutions with System Center 2012.

[3:11] As a consultant and systems architect what are you hearing in the field as it relates to the virtualization landscape?
[4:32] What do you think are the primary forces that play into the decision for how companies start looking at Hyper-V over VMware?
[7:06] What kind of workloads are companies porting to Hyper-V?
[8:59] What pace do you see companies moving at to roll out changes. Is it a rip and replace, or a migration or a bit of both?
[10:18] Do you see more small businesses caring about Virtualization?
[12:00] Do you see people taking advantage of virtualization management technologies like System Center 2012?

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TechNet Radio: (Part 4) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Configuring Storage Fabric in Virtual Machine Manager

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:05 GMT

In Part 4 of their Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1, Keith Mayer and Yung Chou show us how to configure the storage fabric in Virtual Machine Manager. Tune in as they walk us through the process of adding different types of storage into our fabric such as file server storage (SMB 3.0) and block storage (iSCI, Fiber Channel , or SAS).

[1:45] Recap: What is a Private Cloud?
[5:42] Recap: Setting up the Private Cloud Foundation
[7:03] Recap: System Center 2012 SP1 VMM Overview
[7:57] Let’s Talk about Storage. What are some of the challenges that IT Pros face today regarding file storage?
[13:29] How do I Configure the Storage Fabric in Virtual Machine Manager?
[16:41] DEMO: Adding File Server Storage (SMB 3.0)
[24:29] DEMO: Adding Block Storage (iSCI, FC, SAS)

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TechNet Radio: Virtualization and Cloud Experts Café: System Center 2012 SP1 Enhancements & Windows Azure Services for Windows Server

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Harold Wong — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:30:40 GMT

Harold Wong welcomes Sr. Marketing Manager John Allwright to the show as they discuss the latest enhancements made to System Center 2012 SP1 and the new capabilities found within Windows Azure Services for Windows Server. Tune in as they chat about Virtual Networking, Global Service Monitor and the Service Provider Foundation API as well as demo for us how this all fits into an integrated Cloud OS service model.

[9:27] DEMO: Windows Azure Services for Windows Server

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Step #1 – Download Microsoft Private Cloud Evaluation Software
Step #2 – Download Windows Server 2012
Step #3 – Download Your FREE Copy of Hyper-V Server 2012

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TechNet Radio: (Part 3) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Deploying & Upgrading to System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:00:33 GMT

Back for Part 3 of their Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1, Keith Mayer and Yung Chou show us how to deploy and upgrade to System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager. Tune in as they introduce some key VMM components and take us through an in-depth deployment and upgrading demo.

[1:15] Recap: Episode 1 & 2
[8:28] What is System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager? Why is it important?
[23:27] DEMO: Deploying System Center 2012 SP Virtual Machine Manager
[39:39] DEMO: How to upgrade from System Center 2012 RTM VMM to SP1

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Microsoft Tools for VMware Migration and Integration: (04) Migrate VMware VMs using Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter

JeffKoch, Symon Perriman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:10:53 GMT

This final module dives deep into configuration and provides visibility into Microsoft supported free utilities for conversion to Hyper-V. Additionally you will see demos of virtual machine conversion and offline disk conversion.

[02:44] - Overview
[17:25] - Conversion steps
[28:09] - Supported configurations
[35:14] - Demo: VM Conversion
[49:25] - Demo: Offline Disk Conversion

Full course outline:

Mod 01: Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager
Mod 02: Monitor VMware with SC2012 SP1 Operations Manager and Veeam
Mod 03: Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Orchestrator
Mod 04: Migrate VMware VMs using Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter

Microsoft Tools for VMware Migration and Integration: (03) Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Orchestrator

JeffKoch, Symon Perriman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:10:42 GMT

This session introduces you to Orchestrator, and demonstrates VMWare management capabilities using System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator. Learn more on how to automate processes in your data center, regardless of hardware or platform.

[03:02] - Orchestrator Overview
[11:15] - Managing VMware with Orchestrator
[25:27] - Log history
[34:04] - Customize automation
[39:48] - Orchestrator resources

Full course outline:

Mod 01: Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager
Mod 02: Monitor VMware with SC2012 SP1 Operations Manager and Veeam
Mod 03: Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Orchestrator
Mod 04: Migrate VMware VMs using Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter

Microsoft Tools for VMware Migration and Integration: (02) Monitor VMware with SC2012 SP1 Operations Manager and Veeam

JeffKoch, Symon Perriman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:10:29 GMT

In this segment Symon and Michael introduces you to Veeam Management Pack for VMware, the underlying technologies and prerequisites. Additionally they will provide some rich demos and how to protect your investment in System Center.

[06:43] - Veeam Management Pack for VMware
[12:10] - Veeam Management Pack demo

Full course outline:

Mod 01: Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager
Mod 02: Monitor VMware with SC2012 SP1 Operations Manager and Veeam
Mod 03: Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Orchestrator
Mod 04: Migrate VMware VMs using Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter

Microsoft Tools for VMware Migration and Integration: (01) Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager

JeffKoch, Symon Perriman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:10:18 GMT

This module provides an overview of Virtual Machine Manager, Fabric Management and an introduction to App Controller. It also addresses how to save time and cost through standardized service creation and power optimization.

[04:33] - Virtual Machine Manager Overview
[13:53] - Fabric Management
[38:44] - Introduction to App Controller

Full course outline:

Mod 01: Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager
Mod 02: Monitor VMware with SC2012 SP1 Operations Manager and Veeam
Mod 03: Manage VMware with SC2012 SP1 Orchestrator
Mod 04: Migrate VMware VMs using Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter

TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1– Laying the Foundation with Windows Server 2012

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:00:46 GMT

In Part 2 of their Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 SP1, Keith Mayer and Yung Chou lay out the foundation of your Private Cloud by expanding on the features of Windows Server 2012. Tune in as they discuss Scale-up and Scale-out scenarios, how to configure NIC teaming and failover clustering.

[2:34] What are some of the benefits of Scale-Up and Scale-Out with Windows Server 2012?
[6:39] Can you describe a Scale-Up Scenario for us?
[11:31] DEMO: Scale-Up Scenario
[20:52] DEMO: How to Configure Network Teaming
[29:09] DEMO: Failover Clustering & Cluster Aware Updating
[35:04] What is an example of a Scale-Out scenario?
[38:25] DEMO: Scale-Out Scenario

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(Episode 10) Windows 8: Deployment Options – Part 2

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:22 GMT

Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus are back for Part 2 of their Deploying Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they dive deeper into some of the more advanced tools to support more complex Windows 8 deployment scenarios.

[2:28] What are some of the more advanced deployment tools that are available from Microsoft?
[8:04] How much does the ADK, MDT and WDS deployment tools cost?
[8:50] How can System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager help with Windows 8 deployments?
[11:40] What is a “Light Touch Installation?”
[16:22] What kind of infrastructure needs to be in place to support System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?

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TechNet Radio: (Part 1) Building a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 - Introduction

ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Yung Chou on Hybrid Cloud, Keith Mayer — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Keith Mayer and Yung Chou kick off their multi-part series on how to build a Private Cloud using System Center 2012 SP1. Tune in for part 1 as they discuss the difference between a Private Cloud and a Highly Virtualized Environment, how System Center 2012 components map to Private Cloud requirements as well as how the SP1 release allows for even greater improvements to managing your datacenters and applications.

[1:43] What are the differences between a Private Cloud and a Highly Virtualized Environment?
[10:04] How does System Center 2012 components map to Private Cloud requirements?
[13:05] What's New in System Center 2012 Service Pack 1?
[21:13] How about Networking enhancements?
[40:07] Tell us about the protection improvements made for Hyper-V when using CSVs, Remote SMB, Live Migration and Windows Azure Online Backup

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(Episode 9) Windows 8: Deployment Options – Part 1

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Kevin Remde welcomes Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus to the show as they discuss the tools, technologies, tips and tricks that are available to enable the efficient deployment of Windows 8 onto new or existing hardware. Tune in for part 1 of their discussion as they give us an overview of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, ADK, WDS and System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager.

[2:51] What are some of the issues that companies are facing when considering how to deploy a new operating system?
[4:44 ] What are some of the tools that are available to deploy Windows 8?
[6:46] What is the ADK and what tools come with it?
[9:21] What is the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)?
[14:00] What does the end-user experience look like?

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(Episode 7) Windows 8: System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager – Deployment & Management

ChrisCaldwell, Kevin Remde — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:00:23 GMT

In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde welcomes Sr. Technical Product Manager Martin Booth to the show as they discuss enterprise management and how System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager can help deploy, work with, manage and secure Windows 8. In Part 1 of their discussion Kevin and Martin chat about the latest improvements made to System Center 2012 and how it relates to Windows 8.

[2:11] What is System Center Configuration Manager and what can it do for business IT?
[3:00 ] Why is SP1 important for System Center 2012 and ultimately Windows 8?
[3:55] Can Configuration Manager handle Windows 8 application deployment?
[5:28] How does Endpoint Protection work for Windows 8?
[7:40] What are my options for deploying and managing Windows 8 with Configuration Manager 2007?
[9:13] What are some of the new features in Windows 8, that System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager can help with?

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