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Private Cloud Evaluation Guide

Unified Installer User’s Guide

eBook Download: Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2

 

 

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System Center TechCenter

System Center TechNet Library

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Windows Server TechNet Library

 

Training and Certification

MVA Training: Private Cloud

MVA Training: System Center 2012

Microsoft Private Cloud Certification

Private Cloud Jump Start

 

Microsoft Private Cloud
Overview
System Requirements and Installation Guides
Evaluating Your Private Cloud
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Community
Forums
Server and Cloud Platform Blog
Private Cloud Architecture Blog
 

Overview

Private Cloud Defined White Paper
A private cloud provides a more effective way to deploy, use, and manage VMs, applications, and other IT resources on hardware that’s dedicated to a single organization. Microsoft’s private cloud technologies, embodied in System Center 2012 and Hyper-V, make this possible. This paper provides a big-picture overview of this technology, explaining what it is and why it’s useful.

Video: Thought Leadership Series – Enabling Private Cloud
Garth Fort talks about why you should consider converting your current datacenter infrastructure into a private cloud fabric.

Video: Thought Leadership Series – All about the App
Garth Fort talks about Microsoft’s unique philosophy around managing apps and highlights some of the compelling app management capabilities in System Center 2012.

 

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