Virtual System Center: Running and Maintaining The System Center Suite on Microsoft Hyper-V

In this breakout session you will learn how to effectively install and run the Microsoft System Center Suite of products on a Microsoft Hyper-V platform, In this session we will discuss the procedures for building a Hyper-V platform from the ground up, and show you through a series of demos how you can utilise SCVMM to effectively manage both Physical and Virtual environments, as well as the steps required to create and deploy VMM images for use with Operations Manager 2007 and Configuration Manager 2007 to allow you to manage mission critical applications such as SharePoint 2007 and Exchange 2007. Finally we will show you the steps required to implement and use System Center Data Protection Manager to backup the entire environment and then restore it completely in the event of a disaster recovery scenario. This session is based on real-world experiences of installing, administering and maintaining Microsoft System Center Products in a production Hyper-V environment, and will offer hints, tips and advice on getting the best out of both the products and platform moving forward.