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Windows 8 Server 2012

Windows 8 Server 2012. Windows 8 Server 2012. Overview Windows 8 OEMs Server 2012 Server Management Active Directory Enhancements Storage Virtualization. Overview. The Windows 8 interface has been “re-imagined” Tile based “live” apps. 2 UI’s Tile based interface for supported apps

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Windows 8 Server 2012

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  1. Windows 8 Server 2012

  2. Windows 8 Server 2012 • Overview • Windows 8 OEMs • Server 2012 • Server Management • Active Directory Enhancements • Storage • Virtualization

  3. Overview • The Windows 8 interface has been “re-imagined” • Tile based “live” apps. • 2 UI’s • Tile based interface for supported apps • Desktop UI for traditional x86 apps • Interface was designed to be “seamless” when transitioning between Windows devices • Less learning curve between desktop down to mobile device

  4. Overview • Most management tools have been server focused • Driving force behind 2012 is to centralize server infrastructure management • All servers are centrally managed on the Dashboard • Windows 8 and Server 2012 share the same code base

  5. Overview • Microsoft has identified four key areas of advancement: • Virtualization • Centralized management • Modern workforce • New app platform

  6. Desktop OEMS • Windows 8 RT—designed for mobility. Only runs built-in apps or apps downloaded from Windows Store • Windows 8—consumer based version. Does can not be joined to domain • Windows 8 Pro—Domain joinable, BitLocker, Hyper-V • Windows 8 Enterprise--

  7. Windows 8 OEMS • Features and system requirements: • http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/software-titles/microsoft-windows-8.aspx • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/compare

  8. Server 2012 • System Requirements

  9. Server Management • PowerShell • No one really uses it to it’s capacity • Server 2012 provides expandable pane to reveal underlying PowerShell commands to accomplish certain tasks. • Copy/Paste code to use later for automation scripts • Better command “autocomplete” • More command-lets • 200 in 2008 R2 • 2300 in Windows Server 2012

  10. Server Management • Server ManagerReimagined

  11. Active Directory Enhancements • Three goals in mind • Active Directory (AD) needs to have virtualization that simply works • Must be simple to deploy • Must be simple to manage

  12. Active Directory Enhancements • Virtualization that works • Problems caused by AD • Virtual Image restoration • System thinks it from an earlier time (Time Traveler) • Update Sequence Numbers are used to keep track of replication of data between DCs. • Replication issues can occur (time stamps all jacked up) • Can cause an issue called USN rollback • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/virtual_active_directory_domain_controller_virtualization_hyperv(WS.10).aspx#usn_and_usn_rollback

  13. Active Directory Enhancements • Virtualization that works • Server 2012 is “virtualization safe” • A virtual DC is able to detect when snapshots are applied or a virtual DC has been copied. • Uses VM generation ID (gen ID) • Works with Hyper-V and are currently working with other vendors to make sure it works in those environments.

  14. Active Directory Enhancements • Domain Controller Cloning • Deployment made easier by the gen ID technology • Upgrades and DCPromo Made Simple • Upgrade domains and forest entirely from Server Manager • No ADPREP/FORESTPREP/DOMAINPREP • DCPromo was made easier with a troubleshooting feature built in.

  15. Active Directory Enhancements • Administration Improvements • Any administrative tasks in AD can be accomplished using PowerShell • 2002300 cmdlets!!!! • Less building of scripts. Probably a cmdlet to do what you want. • AD Recyle Bin has been GUI-Ized • ADAC has a hidden PowerShell panel that you can view to see what are the equivalent PowerShell commands

  16. Active Directory Enhancements • Active Directory Product Activatation • Uses LDAP instead of RPC • Still requires a KMS server

  17. Storage • Three primary improvements • Storage pools and spaces • CHKDSK

  18. Storage • Storage pools and spaces • Storage pools are units of storage aggregation that provide administration and isolation • Storage spaces are give virtual disks performance, resiliency, and simplified storage provisioning • Use storage spaces to consolidate individual storage devices rather than allocating logical drive mappings

  19. Storage • CHKDSK • Two phases • Online scan and corruption logging which checks for defects behind the scenes • Offline fixing phase that only corrects defects in drive data • Results in an exponentially faster CHKDSK process

  20. Virtualization • Hyper –V 3.0 Scalability • Supports up to 160 logical processors • 2 TB of RAM • Guests can support up to 32 VCPU’s and 512GB Ram per VM • More cost effective alternative to VMWare • VMWare private cloud comparable solutions can cost 5-16 times more than a Microsoft solution over 1-3 years. • Microsoft licenses on a per processor basis which makes the solutions more scalable and predictable

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