This poster provides a visual reference for understanding key Hyper-V technologies in Windows Server “8” Beta. This Hyper-V poster focuses on Hyper-V Replica, networking, virtual machine mobility (live migration), storage, failover clustering, and scalability. You can find previously published posters here: • Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 Hyper-V Component Architecture • Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Component Architecture • Windows Server 2008 R2 Feature Component Poster • Windows Server 2008 Component Posters
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You can download Windows Server “8” Beta here – http://aka.ms/ws8beta
Hello IT Professionals,
If you are interested in evaluating new System Center 2012 Product, try the new TechNet Virtual Labs. Following are the new labs added to TechNet Virtual Labs – System Center section.
For accessing these new virtual labs visit http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/systemcenter/om/bb539977?ocid=aff-n-in-loc--aa
THANK YOU IT PROFESSIONALS for joining us on the second series of Microsoft IT Camps. As said before this time we are covering Microsoft Private Cloud solutions powered by System Center 2012 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
As promised, I am sharing all the Private Cloud Resources including the slides we presented during the event.
Following are the slides presented during our event. For complete event agenda & topics you can visit http://www.microsoft.com/india/events/itcamps/event_agenda.aspx
We covered following topics during Microsoft IT Camp – Mumbai.
Understanding the Microsoft Private Cloud Microsoft System Center 2012 Overview Configure and Deploy the Infrastructure Components Configure and Deploy the Private Cloud Infrastructure Configure and Deploy the Service Layer Configure and Deploy the Applications and VM’s
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DOWNLOAD Windows Server “8” BETA http://aka.ms/ws8beta
Windows Server is the leading server operating system that powers many of the worlds' largest datacenters, enables small businesses around the world, and delivers value to organizations of all sizes in between. Building on this legacy, Windows Server "8" delivers hundreds of new features and enhancements for transforming virtualization and cloud computing to help you reduce IT costs and deliver more business value. Within Windows Server "8" you will find exciting innovations in areas of virtualization, networking, storage, user experience, and a transition to Windows PowerShell® to take scripting to a whole new level.
This is quite possibly the most significant release of Windows Server ever. As Jonathan Hassell in a Computerworld article remarks, Windows Server "8" "takes your breath away."
Learn for yourself by downloading the beta today to check out all of the things that Windows Server "8" can do for you.
The next release of Windows Server, Windows Server "8", offers businesses and hosting providers a scalable, dynamic, and multitenant-aware, cloud-optimized infrastructure. It securely connects across premises and allows IT Professionals to respond to business needs faster and more efficiently. Windows Server:
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BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 29, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview — the next milestone of the Windows operating system. This latest preview will be made available for download starting today at http://preview.windows.com. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview offers a more robust experience for testing the world’s most popular operating system and is available to the widest range of people yet following the initial release of the Windows 8 Developer Preview late last year. The Developer Preview received more than 3 million downloads.
“With Windows 8, we reimagined the different ways people interact with their PC and how to make everything feel like a natural extension of the device, whether using a Windows 8 tablet, laptop or all-in-one,” said Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft. “The Windows 8 Consumer Preview brings a no-compromises approach to using your PC.”
At a Windows 8 Consumer Preview event in Barcelona that was attended by partners from Europe and around the world, the company shared some key new updates in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview:
• Broad range of product changes and improvements. Since the Developer Preview in September, designed to preview the programming platform, Windows 8 has progressed across every dimension. From completing the user experience for touch, keyboard and mouse to refining the development platform, the Consumer Preview improves performance, quality and reliability across all subsystems. With the added features, it represents a more complete view of the capabilities of Windows 8.
• Windows Store with new apps. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview marks the beta opening of the Windows Store, which is filled with a variety of new Metro style apps from both third-party developers and Microsoft. During the Consumer Preview, these apps are available to try and experience at no cost to users. The Windows Store will offer personalized recommendations, and Windows 8 gives users the ability to take their apps and settings with them across multiple PCs, making it easy to discover and try new apps while offering developers the greatest opportunity of any platform.
• Connecting to the cloud across Windows-based PCs and Windows Phone. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview offers seamless integration with the content people care about across their devices. An optional additional sign-on with a Microsoft account provides access to a host of features, including the ability to roam all settings, use cloud storage, communicate with email, calendar and contacts, and connect to a broad range of services. Your connection to the cloud works across your Windows-based PCs and your Windows Phones.
• Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 5. The best way to experience the Web on Windows is with Internet Explorer 10. The browser has been re-imagined to create a new experience designed specifically for Windows 8 devices. It provides an edge-to-edge user interface that is all about less browser and more Web. Fast and fluid, Internet Explorer is hardware-accelerated to enable Web performance.
• Preview of new hardware capabilities. At the event, Microsoft also showcased Windows 8 running on a wide range of new x86- and ARM-based reference hardware. This hardware will be available to select developers for trial and testing as previously announced.
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview will be available worldwide for download in English, French, German, Japanese and simplified Chinese languages. More information about Windows 8 and how to download the Consumer Preview is available at http://preview.windows.com or http://windowsteamblog.com.
For details visit http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2012/feb12/02-29Windows8CPPR.mspx
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BUILD WINDOWS 8 BLOG: Welcome to Windows 8 – The Consumer Preview
Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business
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In this post I will update on TechEd India Agenda & Voting Sessions. As you all aware, we are working on to the upcoming Microsoft TechEd India Event. We have been hearing lot of queries around the topics/sessions to be covered in the TechEd.
We have published agenda for 3 Days. Some part of the agenda will be published after Windows “8” Consumer Preview availability.
We have included many topics for IT PROFESSIONALS & DEVELOPERS for Voting. You can visit http://india.msteched.com and vote for your favorite topic.
If you have any questions/queries, feel free to reach out to me.
For more details visit http://india.msteched.com
UPDATE:
We have updated new set of topics for IT Professional & Developers. Feel free to go ahead and vote.
Redesigning the Windows Logo
Complete article here http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/02/17/redesigning-the-windows-logo.aspx
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Today, I received the following update for my HTC Mozart.,
Some of the enhancements in this update are as follows..
On-screen keyboard. Fixes an issue to prevent the keyboard from disappearing during typing.
Email. Fixes a Google mail syncing issue.
Location. Fixes a location access issue. With this fix, the Me feature in the People Hub sends anonymous information about nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers to Microsoft only if you agree to allow the Check In function to access and use location information.
Security. Revokes digital certificates from DigiCert Sdn Bhd to address an encryption issue.
Email threads. Fixes an email issue related to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. With this fix, when you reply to or forward a message, the original message is now included in your response.
Voicemail. Fixes a voicemail notification display issue that occurs on some European and Asian networks under certain conditions.
For details visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/basics/update-history.aspx
The Integration Pack for HP Lights-Out (iLO) and Onboard Administrator (OA) is an add-on for System Center 2012 Orchestrator that enables you to automate HP iLO and OA commands.
The Integration Pack for HP Lights-Out (iLO) and Onboard Administrator (OA) is an add-on for System Center 2012 Orchestrator that enables you to automate HP iLO and OA commands. Feature Summary This integration pack adds the HP iLO and OA category to the Activities pane in the Runbook Designer. This category contains the following activities:
In my last blog post we announced Microsoft TechEd India 2012. The event is scheduled to kick off on 21st March 2012.
In this post, as we are progressing towards the preparation of TechEd India 2012, we would like to highlight some of the key technologies that are going to be covered during TechEd India 2012 Event.
INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES
Windows 8 Client New Windows Server 8 New System Center 2012 New Enterprise Security SQL Server 2012 New Unified Communications Messaging & Collaboration Office 365
DEVELOPER TECHNOLOGIES
Windows 8 Client New Web Development Visual Studio 11 New Windows Azure Windows Phone New SQL Server 2012 New
As you see we are working together to deliver the best TechEd experience to all the IT Professionals & Developers across. We have refreshed the content for this TechEd covering all the latest technologies by Microsoft.
In my upcoming posts I will cover some more details about Technical Tracks, TechEd Registration, Twitter Hash tags & more. Keep visiting to find more details & I look forward seeing you at TechEd. You can register for TechEd by visiting http://aka.ms/teched
If you have any questions/queries feel free to reach out to me on aviraj@microsoft.com & twitter @aviraj111
For more details visit http://india.msteched.com/
Regards, Aviraj Ajgekar Technology Evangelist
PUG Community TechDays (IT Pro Track) Jan 2012
This Community is planned for IT Professionals. Look forward to meet all the IT Professionals.
Session 01: 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
System Center 2012 Technical Overview. - by Aviraj Ajgekar
Whether you’re a Datacenter Administrator or an Application Owner, System Center 2012 will provide powerful new capabilities to help you deploy, configure and manage your heterogeneous infrastructure and distributed applications. In this session Aviraj will demonstrate how can you manage your datacenter & build private cloud using System Center 2012. At the same time he will explain what makes it easier than ever to deliver IT as a service to your business or organization.
Session 02: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Building Microsoft Private Cloud. - by Abhishek Pradhan
We will take a deep dive on products and capabilities for the Microsoft Cloud Platform ranging from diverse Private & Public Clouds to Hybrid Cloud environments. We will take a deep dive into the Cloud Framework, its key capabilities & constituents, the essential building blocks for a Cloud environment and similar products in the Cloud space. We will also take a look at Service Management from a cloud perspective and the intricacies involved.
Session 03: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Microsoft Private Cloud Security Overview. - by Ninad Doshi
This session will look at common Iaas Private cloud security concerns that decision makers have, and how Microsoft solution addresses them. We will discuss Security & compliance in a Microsoft private cloud, including security update management and orchestration, proactive monitoring of infrastructure, malware and network protection and monitoring.
To attend & for more details visit http://www.puneusergroup.org/pug-meet-jan-2012.aspx
Dear IT Professionals, Thank you for downloading one or more System Center 2012 pre-release components. System Center 2012 Release Candidate is now available as part of the Microsoft private cloud evaluation: » Download Microsoft private cloud evaluation software
Enjoy! Your TechNet Team
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To All IT Professionals, Developers, Architects,
Announcing Microsoft TechEd India 2012, March 21-23 | Bengaluru. Visit http://www.mstechedindia.com/ & REGISTER NOW
All tech. All talk. All think. All three days.
Microsoft TechEd India is back in Bengaluru creating ripples of thought across thousands of techies innovating for the future.
If you are passionate about technology, join us at TechEd India between March 21 and 23, 2012, as we network and cross-pollinate ideas on tools, technologies, services and platforms at the biggest tech event of the year.
You can meet Microsoft experts,business partners and peers. You can share knowledge, pure techxcitement and geek jokes. You can spark off the next round of deep-dive dialog. You can download our event archives in case you can't make it. You can't, however, download the experience.
Over the next few weeks we will update you about the Technology we will cover during TechEd India 2012 & some of the best speakers presenting during this event.
Look forward for more update on my blog as we start the countdown for Microsoft TechEd India 2012.
Below is the list of events we have organized in the recent past. The recordings and presentations of these sessions are now available for download.
REGISTER NOW for Microsoft TechEd India 2012.
Please note: TechEd India 2012 is a paid event.
Thank You.
UPDATE: We are going to run a series of blog posts around Microsoft TechEd India 2012. If you have any questions/queries feel free to reach out to me on aviraj@microsoft.com & twitter @aviraj111
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PerfView is a performance analysis tool focusing on ETW information (ETL files) as well as CLR memory information (heap dumps). It can collect and view ETL files as well as XPERF CSV files. Powerful grouping operators allow you to understand performance profiles in ways other tools can't.
PerfView is used internally at Microsoft by a number of teams and is the primary performance investigation tool on the .NET Runtime team. Features include:
Transforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud The definition, business value, and technology benefits of the "the cloud" have been hotly debated in recent months. Most agree that cloud computing can accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and increase business agility in the market. In 2012, cloud computing will transition from hype and discussion, to part of every enterprise's reality, and IT is uniquely positioned to lead this transformation and help business reap the benefits of cloud computing. To help you get real-world answers, we would like to invite you to an interactive virtual event designed to help you explore your cloud options. Plus, you'll be among the first to hear the latest private cloud news from Microsoft.
Here's what we have planned:
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Be among the first to hear the latest Private Cloud news from Microsoft.
Evaluate Microsoft’s cloud offerings, including a deep dive into the private, public and hybrid cloud models
Learn from other senior professionals in IT about how cloud computing is helping drive greater results.
Be sure to forward this invitation to your IT leadership team. We hope you can join us at this interactive discussion.
Register for Event Starts : Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Time : 10:00 PM IST Duration : 2 Hour(s)
Microsoft Executive Panelists:
SatyaNadella President, Server and Tools Business, Microsoft
Brad Anderson Corporate Vice President, Management and Security Division, Microsoft
Jacky Wright Vice President, IT Strategic Services, Microsoft
For more information on Private Cloud visit: www.microsoft.in/readynow
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The Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library V4.2 (AntiXSS V4.2) is an encoding library designed to help developers protect their ASP.NET web-based applications from XSS attacks. It differs from most encoding libraries in that it uses the white-listing technique -- sometimes referred to as the principle of inclusions -- to provide protection against XSS attacks. This approach works by first defining a valid or allowable set of characters, and encodes anything outside this set (invalid characters or potential attacks). The white-listing approach provides several advantages over other encoding schemes. This release addresses a vulnerability in the HTML Sanitizer, MS12-007 and adds full support for .NET 4.0 as well as restoring support for .NET 2.0.
Microsoft's Big Night at CES 2012 Jan. 9, 2011 See Steve Ballmer’s pre-event keynote, photos and more from this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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System Center Cloud Services Process Pack Beta is Microsoft’s infrastructure as a service solution built on the Microsoft System Center platform. With the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack, enterprises can realize the benefits of infrastructure as a service while simultaneously leveraging their existing investments in the Service Manager, Orchestrator, Virtual Machine Manager, and Operations Manager platforms.
Corporate data centers are in transition. The recent shift from physical to virtual environments is now being replaced by an interest in moving to the cloud—specifically both private and public cloud infrastructures. Private cloud management assets are being delivered with System Center 2012 and a key part of this solution is the self-service experience. This experience is now significantly enhanced by the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack.
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a service-centric model for the request and provisioning of data center resources. System Center Cloud Services Process Pack is Microsoft’s infrastructure as a service solution built on the Microsoft® System Center platform.
With the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack, enterprises can realize the benefits of infrastructure as a service while simultaneously leveraging their existing investments in the System Center Service Manager, System Center Orchestrator, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, and System Center Operations Manager platforms.
Information Technology (IT) organizations considering IaaS need to examine and adapt their existing tools, processes, workflows, and automation to meet the requirements of an effective cloud services implementation. While it is critical that the underlying components (such as self-service portal, ticketing infrastructure, notifications, workflows, and automation) integrate well with each other and account for industry-wide best practices, the work involved to ensure an effective cloud services implementation can be daunting and time-consuming.
System Center Cloud Services Process Pack addresses these concerns by enabling IaaS while incorporating domain expertise and best practices from enterprises that have successfully deployed IaaS. These best practices are made available out-of-the box and are evident in all aspects of the solution.
In adopting System Center Cloud Services Process Pack, enterprises can benefit from platform flexibility that is inherent in the System Center suite of products. IT can tailor the solution for a specific IaaS experience that meets the needs of the business—for example, the System Center Service Manager platform allows organizations to customize individual questions and inputs of the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack offering on the Self-Service Portal, and the System Center Orchestrator 2012 platform allows creation of custom runbooks that can be run as part of infrastructure service requests.
The benefits offered by System Center Cloud Services Process Pack for the enterprise include:
· A well-tested and fully supported cloud services solution that accounts for industry-wide best practices.
· Deep customization and extension of the cloud services experience, natively supported by the System Center suite of products.
· Reduced cost, effort, and time to deploy cloud services to organizations that already leverage the System Center platform.
The benefits offered by System Center Cloud Services Process Pack for consumers of IT within the enterprise include:
· Standardized and well-defined processes for requesting and managing cloud services, including the ability to define Projects, Capacity Pools, and virtual machines. See the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack User Guide at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=231346 for details.
· Natively supported request, approval, and notification to enable businesses to effectively manage their own allocated infrastructure capacity pools—for example, project administrators can approve or reject Cloud Services Capacity Pool and Cloud Services Virtual Machine requests.
Given these benefits, organizations that are thinking about IaaS, especially those organizations with current investments in the System Center platform, stand to gain tremendously from evaluating and leveraging the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack solution in their environments.
If you are evaluating Microsoft System Center 2012 Pre-Release Products. Then you can find all the documentation for each product over here.
System Center 2012 (Prerelease)
You can find it all over here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh546785.aspx
Wish you all a very happy new year.
We are celebrating Bangalore IT Pro Community’s (BITPRO) 7th anniversary in the coming month. Request you all to join in to this celebration. More details below.
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