Windows Server 2012 is designed with private cloud and System Center 2012 in
mind. While the IT industry is transitioning into cloud computing and
embracing consumerization of IT, as an IT professional, building privte
cloud with System Center 2012 is an immediate priority of mine and getting
productive on Windows Server 2012 is a key step.
This is part 2, a continuation of the 3-part series of getting productive on
Windows Server 2012, should you not have a touch device readily available.
The user operations walked through here are fundamental and for most Windows
users this post will be an easy read. If not already, one should read part 1
first.
3. Settings of Current Screen
On any screen, use the combined keys, Windows Logo key + i, to bring up
Settings options for the current screen. Or a user can also move cursor to
UR/LR, i.e. the upper right or lower left co... (more)
Seven years of research with 15,000 data points, as shown below, provides
overwhelming evidence that there is a noticeable increase in efficiency with
a significant reduction of TCO by moving IT from Basic intothe Rationalized
stage in the IO (Infrastructure Optimization) model. And cloud, or more
specifically private cloud computing, offers a roadmap to facilitate
enterprise IT transforming from Basic or Standardized into Rationalized. A
transition from a traditional infrastructure-focused deployment model into a
cloud-ready, cloud-enabled, and service-centric delivery vehicle ... (more)
This is the first article of a 5-part series examining the key concepts and
operations of a private cloud based on VMM 2012 including:
Part 1. Private Cloud Concepts (This article) Part 2. Fabric, Oh, Fabric Part
3. Deployment with Service Template Part 4. Working with Service Templates
Part 5. App Controller
VMM, a member of Microsoft System Center suite, is an enterprise solution for
managing physical, virtualized, private cloud, and public cloud
resources. In addition to the system requirements and the new features and
capabilities, there are specific concepts presented in this... (more)
A private cloud delivers business functions as services and empowers
go-to-market, while virtualization virtualizes computing resources
supporting the private cloud. They are two different concepts, address
different issues, and operate at different levels in enterprise IT. A
private cloud goes far beyond virtualization and virtualization is not a
private cloud. To conclude this two-part series as listed below, here are
the specifics regarding a private cloud vs. virtualization.
Part 1: Cloud Computing Goes Far Beyond Virtualization Part 2: A Private
Cloud Delivers IT as a Servi... (more)
Today cloud computing facilitated by virtualization continues emerging as the
service delivery vehicle for IT to shorten go-to-market while facing
unpredictable data patterns and workloads. The increasing complexities and
growing user expectations make system management on the center stage of a
cloud computing solution. In addition to automation, we now need a
self-service model to fundamentally reduce the cost structure of required
training and on-going maintenance. Besides processes and procedures, we now
need work-flows and orchestration. The requirements for a management
so... (more)
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