Microsoft Private Cloud Computing by Finn, Aidan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Publisher's Note Dedication Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction

Who Should Read This Book What Is Covered in This Book How to Contact the Authors

Part 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing

Chapter 1: Understanding Cloud Computing

The Challenges of Traditional Computing How Cloud Computing Is Changing IT Service Delivery Summary

Chapter 2: The Microsoft Private Cloud

The Microsoft Private-Cloud Strategy System Center 2012 in the Microsoft Private Cloud Summary

Part 2: Fabric and Service Management

Chapter 3: Introducing the VMM 2012 Architecture

Exploring the New Capabilities of VMM 2012 Understanding the VMM Architecture Summary

Chapter 4: Setting Up and Deploying VMM 2012

Discovering VMM 2012 Installation Requirements Setting Up and Discovering VMM Summary

Chapter 5: Understanding the VMM Library

Introducing the Library Role in VMM Library-Server Hardware Requirements Adding Library Servers Adding a Library Share Associating Library Servers to a Host Group Adding Resources to the Library Removing Resources from the Library Updating the Catalog and Baselines Summary

Chapter 6: Understanding Network and Storage in VMM 2012

Preparing Network Integration Preparing Storage Integration and Automation Summary

Chapter 7: Deploying Hosts and Clusters in VMM 2012

Adding Existing Hyper-V Servers and Clusters Adding New Hyper-V Servers with Bare-Metal Deployment Managing Hyper-V Clusters in VMM Adding Existing VMware ESX Hosts Adding Existing XenServer Hosts Summary

Chapter 8: Understanding Service Modeling

Introduction to Service Templates Preparing the Library for Application Deployment Virtual-Machine Templates Creating Application Packages with Server App-V SQL Server Profiles SQL Data-Tier Applications Web Applications Basic Sequencing Concepts Deploying a Service Exporting and Importing Service Templates Managing and Updating a Service Summary

Part 3: Private Cloud Solution

Chapter 9: Creating a Private Cloud

Identifying Private Cloud Elements The Create Cloud Wizard Understanding User Roles Managing User Roles with the Create User Role Wizard Managing a Private Cloud Summary

Chapter 10: Working in the Cloud

VMM User Interfaces Working with Virtual Machines Deploying a New VM Managing Virtual Machines Summary

Chapter 11: App Controller and the Public Cloud

Introducing Windows Azure Introducing App Controller Installing and Connecting to App Controller App Controller User Roles Connecting App Controller Exploring App Controller The App Controller Library Working with Services Deployment with App Controller Upgrading Services with App Controller Summary

Chapter 12: Cloud Services Process Pack

Introducing the Vision The Components Implementing the Cloud Service Using the Cloud Service Automation: The Sky Is the Limit! Conclusion

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