This session focused on how to manage a virtualized SQL workload with system center. By using VMM, Operations Manager, and other SC components, you can automate, monitor, and easily deploy new SQL instances in a cookie cutter manner. This session applies to you whether you use VMware or Hyper-V hypervisors....
This session was the first of day 2 at TechEd and presented by CJ Williams and Gabriel Silvia. He started off with a quick recap of Windows Server 2012 networking, with the remainder of the session on Windows Server 2012 R2 networking enhancements. Given all the major enhancements in 2012, the...
This is the first session of the week focused entirely on the new features in Hyper-V 2012 R2, due out later this year. Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 saw monumental changes from prior versions, which were needed to keep up with the competition. Hyper-V in WS 2012 R2 builds on...
For the second session of the day is MDC-B206, what's new in System Center 2012 R2. Right on the heels of System Center 2012 SP1, which was a major update, R2 is right around the corner coming out later this year. This was an overview session, just touching on many...
This session was presented by Jeff Woosley, and covered the new features coming up in Windows Server 2012 R2. Windows Server 2012 was the biggest OSÂ release since Windows 2000, and R2 promises a boatload of new features. Intro Microsoft Cloud OS Vision Private Cloud - Windows Server + System Center...
Today is officially the first day of Microsoft TechEd 2013, and to kick off the day is the keynote session. Brand Anderson, from Microsoft started us off. Themes: Users and devices want great apps Major updates to nearly all Microsoft datacenter products What's new in Windows Ian McDonald, from Windows...
Welcome to Microsoft TechEd 2013 live blogging! I started off the conference by attending the all-day Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 session. Since this was a pre-con, it ran all day so a TON of content was presented. You can find tweets about this session at #TEPRC05. The...
This was the best session of the day at the San Diego VMUG! Dave Elliott and Dave Troutt from Symantec presented the detailed methodology Symantec used to define requirements essential to successfully virtualizing tier-1 apps like SQL Server, Exchange and SharePoint. Bottom line is you can virtualize nearly any app that...
Windows Server 2012 generation ID is a great new feature that will allow use to safely virtualize a domain controller, on specific hypervisors. One of the really great features that hypervisors have had for ages is the ability to perform snapshots, then roll back to a prior state with a click...
One of the absolute best tools for managing security group policy settings in a Microsoft environment is their Security Compliance Manager. Hot off the presses is version 3.0, which is a major step forward in both functionality and OS/product support. The full product announcement from Microsoft is here. The most...