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Windows Server 2012
WELCOME!
About Us
Brandon Nohr
MCITP: Server Administrator
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
MCITP: Database Administrator
MCTS: Server Virtualization
VMWare: VCP
Alex Fields
MCITP: Server Administrator
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
MCTS: Server Virtualization
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
Doubled top features and specs, and added amazing innovation
Windows Server 2008 R2 Improvements
• Up to 64TB Virtual Hard Disk
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Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)
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• Resource Metering
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• Quality of Service (QoS)
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• Data Center Bridging (DCB)
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• Remote Desktop Services Built-In •
• Unified Management
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• Intelligent Patching
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• RemoteFX across LAN & WAN
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• Hyper-V Extensible Switch
•
pre-release downloads•
• BitLocker Encryption
• Shared-Nothing Live Migration
500,000+
Windows
• Cluster Aware Updating
• Server
Failover Prioritization
2012:
Secure Isolation
Flexible Migrations
Seamless Integration
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Intelligent Incremental Backups
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Hyper-V Replica
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Integrated NIC Teaming
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Unmatched Cluster Scale
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Flexible VM Guest Clustering
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Highly Secure Clustered Storage •
Enhanced Cluster Shared Volumes •
Host, Guest and Application Level
Availability
Affinity
& Anti
Affinityup.
Rules
Built
from
the cloud
Storage Spaces
Scale-out File server
SMB 3.0 for workloads
Network virtualization
Virtual Fibre Channel
Connect to Azure services
Dynamic Access Control (DAC)
Cloud Computing
refers to the on-demand provisioning
of computational resources (data,
software) via a computer network,
rather than from a local computer.
Source: Wikipedia
Server 2012: On Premises & in the Cloud
Greater control
More responsibility
Abstraction
Simplified management
Business Drivers for Cloud Computing
Service Availability
Increasing demand for cost-effective high availability (HA)
Faster time-to-market
Reduced cost and time to deploy new applications
Lower TCO
Simplicity of management, reduced IT FTE requirements
Elasticity
The ability to scale workloads on-demand
Server 2012: One Platform for All Customers
Enables small businesses around the world, powers many of the world’s
largest data centers, and delivers value to organizations of all sizes
Windows Server 2012
Bluth Company Business Objectives
High Availability (HA) &
Business Continuity
• Break-fix, updates, etc. should not interrupt business
• Recover operations quickly in the event of a disaster
Improve Efficiency
& Lower TCO
• Avoid expensive solutions that require IT specialization
• Reduce time spent on troubleshooting
• Free up IT FTE capacity to focus on business-related initiatives
Enable Modern Workstyles
• Enable secure remote access from a variety of devices
• Lock down files based on users as well as location & devices
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
TOP FEATURES FOR HIGH AVAILABILITY & DISASTER RECOVERY TO MEET CUSTOMER CHALLENGES
1
Shared-nothing live
migration
2
Hyper-V Network
Virtualization
6
Azure Infrastructure
as a Service (IaaS)
3
Continuously
Available File Share
7
Virtual Fibre Channel
4
Cluster-Aware
Updating (CAU)
8
NIC Teaming
5
Scale-out
File Server (SoFS)
9
Hyper-V Replica
10
Azure Online Backup
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
TOP FEATURES FOR HIGH AVAILABILITY & DISASTER RECOVERY TO MEET CUSTOMER CHALLENGES
1
Shared-nothing live
migration
2
Hyper-V Network
Virtualization
6
Azure Infrastructure
as a Service (IaaS)
3
Continuously
Available File Share
7
Virtual Fibre Channel
4
Cluster-Aware
Updating (CAU)
8
NIC Teaming
5
Scale-out
File Server (SoFS)
9
Hyper-V Replica
10
Azure Online Backup
Failover Clustering
Services
Services
Failover
Cluster
Server 1
Failover
Cluster
Server 2
Heartbeat
Failover
Failed
Active
Passive
Active
• Failover results in brief loss of service (minutes)
• Users may have to reconnect to services
• Users could experience minor data loss
Continuously Available File Share
Failover
Cluster
Server 1
Active
Failed
File Shares
Failover
Cluster
Server 2
Active
• Failover event results in zero service downtime
• Users, services remain connected
• No data loss
Continuously Available File Share
\\SQLData
Failover
Cluster
Server 1
Active
\\Hyper-V
File shares
Scale-Out File Server
(SoFS)
Failover
Cluster
Server 2
Active
Cluster-Aware Updating
VM2
VM1
Hyper-V
Host 1
Hyper-V
Host 2
Updating
Updated
Pending
Updates
Updated
Updating
Pending
Updates
Hyper-V Replica
VM1
VM2
Primary
Hyper-V
Server
VM1
Manual
Failover
LAN/
WAN
VM2
Hyper-V
Replica
Server
Offline
Online
copy
• Manual intervention required
• Expect data loss based on replication frequency (hours)
• Failback & test failover
Improve Efficiency & Lower TCO
TOP FEATURES FOR MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE TO MEET CUSTOMER CHALLENGES
1
Multi-server
management
2
Dynamic Memory
Role & Feature
deployment
Storage Spaces
6
3
7
Health monitoring
4
Windows PowerShell
3.0
8
Hyper-V over SMB
5
Resource metering
9
Centralized IIS & SSL
management
10
Data deduplication
Improve Efficiency & Lower TCO
TOP FEATURES FOR MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE TO MEET CUSTOMER CHALLENGES
1
Multi-server
management
2
Dynamic Memory
Role & Feature
deployment
Storage Spaces
6
3
7
Health monitoring
4
Windows PowerShell
3.0
8
Hyper-V over SMB
5
Resource metering
9
Centralized IIS & SSL
management
10
Data deduplication
Multi-server management
Other
action
Deploy new
roles
One-stop-shop:
items
and features
administrative
Any
Relevant
Are
any
errors
performance
services
information
in the
offline?
event
issues?
about
logs?
Best
Practices
Analyzer
results?tools
Single pane of glass management interface
the health of the network
Centralized
management
IP addresses,
file shares
and storage
Health monitoring
VM1
Services
VM1
Failover Cluster
Hyper-V
Host 1
Hyper-V
Host 2
Restart
Cluster
VM
Service
Failover
Enable Modern Work Styles
TOP FEATURES FOR SECURITY & REMOTE ACCESS TO MEET CUSTOMER CHALLENGES
1
2
Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI)
DirectAccess
6
Multitenant security
and isolation
3
Dynamic Access
Control (DAC)
Remote and offline
domain-join
RemoteFX for WAN
7
4
8
RDS: Multitouch
device support
5
Office 365
Integration
9
Network Access
Protection (NAP)
10
BranchCache
Enable Modern Work Styles
TOP FEATURES FOR SECURITY & REMOTE ACCESS TO MEET CUSTOMER CHALLENGES
1
2
Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI)
DirectAccess
6
Multitenant security
and isolation
3
Dynamic Access
Control (DAC)
Remote and offline
domain-join
RemoteFX for WAN
7
4
8
RDS: Multitouch
device support
5
Office 365
Integration
9
Network Access
Protection (NAP)
10
BranchCache
Take Away
Needs:
Availability
Efficiency
Enable
Compatibility
Piecemeal
Mobility
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