Building Cloud Infrastructure with Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1 and Introducing Windows Server “8” Hyper-V Network Virtualization: Enabling Rapid Migration and Workload Isolation in the Cloud

I’ve stumbled on two great articles by Jeffrey Snover from Windows Server Team. In order to understand the first article you have to mindshift from the current model how IT service is delivered. The second article will give you look in the latest Network technologies:

Microsoft Certification Program aligned with the Cloud

Jay Ferron explains in more detail what are the changes in Microsoft Certification Program in the article below.

http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/04/11/new-microsoft-certifications/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-microsoft-certifications

Automating Patching Hyper-V clusters with SCVMM, SCOM and WUInstall

To automate the patch process is one of the demands to achieve Private Cloud. Of course because of the many dependencies in the different environments that is not completely possible. But this automation can be started from the Hyper-V clusters. On the link below you will find script created by Jason T. Ruiz that automates the patching process using SCVMM, SCOM and WUInstall. Click on the link and patch.

http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Update-Hyper-V-Hosts-via-71b86c1a

Microsoft Solution Accelerators for the Datacenter and Private Cloud Module 1 Part 1

In order to turn you Datacenter into a Private Cloud you have to start from somewhere. Microsoft offers free tool called Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP). This tool will analyze you current environment and will propose you with solutions what can be virtualized. Also can give you rough Return of Investment (ROI) report. This videos is Module 1 Session 1 of Microsoft Solution Accelerators for the Datacenter and Private Cloud. Presenter is Lisha He – Senior Development Engineer.Click and watch.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Hh913775

SQL Server in the Private Cloud Part 2

This is Session 2 about Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in Virtualization and Private Cloud presented by Darmadi Komo. The session is again level 100. Click on the link and watch.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Hh858478