The Windows Server “8” Beta Understand and Troubleshoot Guides (UTG) help IT administrators and architects develop awareness of key technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting techniques. This understanding enables a successful early adoption experience during the product evaluation phase.

• Technical overview
• Server role or feature installation, configuration, management tasks  
• Component architecture and interaction
• Methodology for troubleshooting

Note:
The UTGs do not provide deployment planning content.

The following UTGs are available:

Understand and Troubleshoot Activation Technologies in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot AD DS Simplified Administration in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot BitLocker in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot DHCP Failover in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Dynamic Access Control
Understand and Troubleshoot High Availability Printing in Windows “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Microsoft Online Backup Service in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Printing in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Access in Windows Server "8" Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Desktop Services Desktop Virtualization in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Scale-Out File Servers in Windows Server "8" Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Servicing in Windows Server “8” Beta
Understand and Troubleshoot Storage Spaces and Pools in Windows Server "8" Beta 
Understand and Troubleshoot Virtualized Domain Controller (VDC) in Windows Server “8” Beta

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IT Camp: The Future of IT

Being What's Next in IT
The year 2012 is an exciting one for IT professionals, and it's a banner year for Microsoft. We've got valuable new products and solutions on the horizon, such as System Center 2012 and Windows Server 8, and we're developing fresh, innovative ways to help you manage your infrastructure.

Gearing up for the Future (Camp Part 1)
You've probably heard Microsoft's new slogan: "Be What's Next." For IT pros, however, it can be tough to simply keep up with what's happening today. Maybe you'd like to replace older versions of server operating systems and technologies, but you're losing sleep over the potential service disruptions.

In this session, we'll look at migration technologies that will help you transition to the latest versions of our solutions and take full advantage of Windows Server 2008. You'll also get a chance to play and tinker with these useful technologies. Making the transition to current products isn't always easy, but we have ways to help you get there – and get you ready for the future of IT and business productivity.

The Future is Sooner Than You Think (Camp Part 2)
Now that you're ready for what's next, aren't you eager to see it in greater detail? There's a new wave of IT organizations and professionals who are moving closer to true cloud computing. At the same time, many of us are still wondering how the cloud fits our IT environment, or how it will benefit our businesses.

In this camp session, we'll explore the future of the cloud. Together, we'll discover what System Center 2012 will bring to IT organizations – both in overall manageability and support for private, public and hybrid clouds. We'll also introduce and demonstrate the next version of Windows Server (codename Windows Server 8).

Preparation:
Do not fear death by PowerPoint. The IT Camp format is fun, lively, and interactive. It's much more than just a presentation – and to make the most of the day, we highly encourage you to bring your own laptop. For recommended system specs, click on the city nearest you.

Register now and save your seat for these FREE events in your local area.

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Provides a visual reference for understanding key Hyper-V technologies in Windows Server “8” Beta and focuses on Hyper-V Replica, networking, virtual machine mobility (live migration), storage, failover clustering, and scalability.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29189

Don’t forget…you can run Hyper-V on Windows 8 client now!

If you are running the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a machine with VT extensions…fire it up.

I recorded a short video showing how to do it – it’s very easy.

I’m running Hyper-V on a Samsung Series 700T slate device!!!