Microsoft® Private Cloud Computing -- Contents -- Part 1 Introduction to Cloud Computing -- Chapter 1 Understanding Cloud Computing -- The Challenges of Traditional Computing -- Business Challenges -- Technology Challenges -- How Cloud Computing Is Changing IT Service Delivery -- What Makes a Cloud? -- Understanding the Cloud-Computing Service Models -- Understanding the Cloud-Computing Deployment Models -- Summary -- Chapter 2 The Microsoft Private Cloud -- The Microsoft Private Cloud Strategy -- The Development of the Microsoft Private Cloud -- System Center 2012 and the Microsoft Private Cloud -- Beneficiaries of the Microsoft Private Cloud -- System Center 2012 in the Microsoft Private Cloud -- Virtualization -- System Center 2012 Roles -- Summary -- Part 2 Fabric and Service Management -- Chapter 3 Introducing the VMM 2012 Architecture -- Exploring the New Capabilities of VMM 2012 -- New Functionality -- Changed Functionality -- Resources for VMM 2012 -- Understanding the VMM Architecture -- Components of VMM -- VMM 2012 Topology -- Ports and Protocols -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Setting Up and Deploying VMM 2012 -- Discovering VMM 2012 Installation Requirements -- VMM Management Server -- VMM Console -- VMM Self-Service Portal -- VMM Database -- VMM Library Server -- Virtual Machine Hosts -- Hyper-V Host Deployment to a Bare-Metal Computer -- Update Management -- VMM Monitoring and Reporting -- Setting Up and Discovering VMM -- Preparations for Installing VMM -- Installing the VMM Server -- Making the VMM Server Highly Available -- Upgrading from VMM 2008 R2 SP1 -- Installing a Management Console -- Installing a Self-Service Portal -- Adding or Removing a PXE Server -- Adding or Removing an Update Server -- Creating Host Groups -- Adding a Hyper-V Host to a Host Group -- Configuring VMM Settings -- Summary.

Chapter 5 Understanding the VMM Library -- Introducing the Library Role in VMM -- Library-Server Hardware Requirements -- Adding Library Servers -- Adding a Library Share -- Associating Library Servers to a Host Group -- Adding Resources to the Library -- Adding File-Based Resources -- Adding Templates and Profiles -- Equivalent Objects -- Removing Resources from the Library -- Disabling Library Resources -- Deleting Files from the Library -- Removing a Library Share or Server -- Updating the Catalog and Baselines -- Benefits of Managing Fabric Updates with VMM -- Managing the WSUS Server -- Deploying a WSUS Server -- Configuring Update Baselines -- Scanning for Update Compliance -- Performing Update Remediation -- Performing On-Demand Update Synchronizations -- Summary -- Chapter 6 Understanding Network and Storage in VMM 2012 -- Preparing Network Integration -- Configuring Network Settings -- Creating Logical Networks and Network Sites -- Manually Removing Dependent Resources -- Creating IP Address Pools -- Viewing Assigned IP Addresses -- Creating a MAC Address Pool -- Releasing Inactive IP or MAC Addresses -- Adding and Configuring Load Balancers and VIP Templates -- Preparing Storage Integration and Automation -- Deep Storage Integration with SMI-S -- Storage Classifications -- Discovering Storage Arrays -- Creating Logical Units -- Removing Logical Units -- Allocating Storage Pools and Logical Units -- Assigning Storage on a Hyper-V Host -- End-to-End Storage Mapping -- Storage Without SMI-S Support -- Summary -- Chapter 7 Deploying Hosts and Clusters in VMM 2012 -- Adding Existing Hyper-V Servers and Clusters -- Adding a Hyper-V Server in a Trusted Domain -- Adding a Hyper-V Server in an Untrusted Domain -- Adding a Hyper-V Server in a Perimeter Network -- Adding New Hyper-V Servers.

Adding New Hyper-V Servers with Bare-Metal Deployment -- Prerequisites -- Bare-Metal Deployment Steps -- Understanding Physical Machine Management (OOB/BMC) -- Configuring BMC Settings -- Configuring a PXE Server -- Creating Host Profiles -- Detailed Bare-Metal Deployment Steps -- Discovering and Deploying Hosts -- Adding Drivers -- Creating an ISO File -- Adding Custom Commands -- Running Post-Deployment Scripts -- Troubleshooting Bare-Metal Deployment -- Managing Hyper-V Clusters in VMM -- Automated Creation of Hyper-V Clusters -- Configuring Dynamic Optimization and Power Optimization -- Cluster Remediation -- Adding Existing VMware ESX Hosts -- VMware ESX Integration Improvements -- Supported Features -- Limitations -- Capabilities -- Adding a VMware vCenter Server -- Adding a VMware ESX/ESXi Host or Cluster -- Adding Existing XenServer Hosts -- Supported Features -- Limitations -- Capabilities -- Installing Microsoft System Center Integration Pack -- Checking the XenServer Hostname -- Adding a XenServer Host or Cluster -- Summary -- Chapter 8 Understanding Service Modeling -- Introduction to Service Templates -- Preparing the Library for Application Deployment -- Virtual Machine Templates -- Creating a Hardware Profile -- Creating a Guest Operating System Profile -- Adding a VHD to the Library -- Creating a VM Template -- Creating Application Packages with Server App-V -- Installing the Server App-V Sequencer -- Creating Your First Package -- Using the Sequencer -- Creating an Application Profile for a Server App-V Application -- SQL Server Profiles -- Performing a Standalone Deployment -- Creating a SQL Server Profile -- SQL Data-Tier Applications -- Creating a DAC Package -- Creating an Application Profile for a SQL Data-Tier Application -- Web Applications -- What Gets Installed -- Installing Web Deploy.

Creating Web Deploy Packages -- Basic Sequencing Concepts -- Files Created by the Server App-V Sequencer -- Configuring the Sequencing Workstation -- Clean Operating System -- Server App-V Q: Drive -- Applications That Work with Server App-V -- Deploying a Service -- Creating the Web Server-Tier Template -- Creating the Application Server-Tier Template -- Creating the Database Server-Tier Template -- Creating a Service Template -- Scaling Out a Service -- Exporting and Importing Service Templates -- Exporting a Service Template -- Importing a Service Template -- Managing and Updating a Service -- Creating an Update Template -- Applying Updates to a Deployed Service -- Summary -- Part 3 Private Cloud Solution -- Chapter 9 Creating a Private Cloud -- Identifying Private Cloud Elements -- Host Groups -- Logical Networks -- Load Balancers -- VIPs -- Storage -- Cloud Libraries -- Cloud Capacity -- Capability Profiles -- The Create Cloud Wizard -- Using the Create Cloud Wizard -- Using PowerShell to Create Clouds -- Understanding User Roles -- VMM Profiles -- User-Role Elements -- Managing User Roles with the Create User Role Wizard -- Managing Administrators -- Creating a Delegated Administrator -- Creating a Read-Only Administrator -- Creating a Self-Service User -- Managing a Private Cloud -- Managing Cloud Use -- Changing the Cloud's Capacity -- Managing Shared Resources -- Assigning Access to a Private Cloud -- Deleting a Cloud -- Summary -- Chapter 10 Working in the Cloud -- VMM User Interfaces -- Providing an Interface -- Choosing an Interface -- Connecting to a User Interface -- Working with Virtual Machines -- Deploying a New VM -- Using the Console to Deploy a VM -- Using PowerShell to Deploy a VM -- Using the Self-Service Portal to Deploy a VM -- Managing Virtual Machines.

Stopping, Starting, or Restarting a VM -- Connecting to a VM -- Attaching an ISO to a VM -- Storing a VM -- Displaying a List of Stored VMs -- Restoring a VM -- Deleting a VM -- Summary -- Chapter 11 App Controller and the Public Cloud -- Introducing Windows Azure -- Introducing App Controller -- App Controller Performance and Scale -- Deploying App Controller -- System Requirements -- Client Requirements -- Installing and Connecting to App Controller -- Enabling Single Sign-In -- Installing the App Controller PowerShell Module -- Highly Available Installation -- App Controller User Roles -- App Controller Administrators -- App Controller Self-Service Users -- Connecting App Controller -- Connecting to the Private Cloud -- Connecting to the Public Cloud -- Exploring App Controller -- The App Controller Library -- Adding File Shares to the App Controller Library -- Adding an Azure Storage Account -- Copying Library Resources -- Working with Services -- Deployment with App Controller -- Deploying a VM to a Private Cloud -- Deploying a Service to a Private Cloud -- Deploying a Service to an Azure Cloud -- Creating an Azure Hosted Service -- Removing a Virtual Machine -- Upgrading Services with App Controller -- Upgrading Services -- Upgrading in a Private Cloud -- Upgrading in a Public Cloud -- Summary -- Chapter 12 Cloud Services Process Pack -- Introducing the Vision -- The Components -- Cloud Service Process Pack -- Operations Manager -- Orchestrator -- Service Manager -- Implementing the Cloud Service -- Integrating VMM and OM -- Adding the Management Packs to Service Manager -- Creating a VMM Connector -- Creating Operations Manager Connectors -- Creating an Orchestrator Connector -- Installing the Cloud Service Runbooks -- Installing the Cloud Service Process Pack -- Configuring VMM Resources -- Creating User Roles.

Creating Notification Channels and Subscriptions.