Private Cloud

Career Progression: Getting Ready for the Cloud The “cloud” is simply the next level of virtualization. In this session we will dive deep into the Microsoft hypervisor-based server virtualization technology. For those do not have virtualization experience you will learn the fundamentals of virtualization while getting a jump start to your virtualization or cloud career. IT Pro’s Heaven: Private Cloud The term private cloud is becoming ubiquitous in the IT arena and industry magazines. This session will walk you through the essentials , showing you what the industry trends are in private cloud and how this new addition to your solution arsenal is the next logical step to transition from virtualization into cloud computing. From Virtualization to Private Cloud with VMM 2012 In this session we will demonstrate how a system administrator can use VMM 2012 to create and deploy virtual machines and private clouds. We will see how you can pool and dynamically allocate virtualized datacenter resources enabling self-service infrastructure experience for your business, with flexible role-based delegation and access control. Becoming the Next Private Cloud Expert Now In this session, by building on your understanding of VMM 2012, we will do an architectural review and highlight the requirements, steps, and operations to construct a private cloud from a service standpoint. You’ve Got a Cloud: Familiar Tools to Manage It Learn how to maintain and service a private cloud with enterprise infrastructure. We will review the tools available, many of which you are familiar with, and designed to help you streamline IT operations to better maintain your private cloud with legacy infrastructure without compromising enterprise security and ultimately reduce costs. Bonus Session and Wrap-Up This is a bonus session presented by your area IT Pro Evangelist on interesting topics and in some cities with invited guests to present case studies of implementing a private cloud.