The document discusses the architecture and key features of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012, focusing on its ability to manage various hypervisors and integrate with cloud services. It highlights improvements such as high availability, power management, and dynamic optimization, enabling efficient resource management across different virtualization environments. Additionally, the document provides links to further resources and training opportunities related to the software.

1. What’s Coming in Virtual Machine Manager 2012SIM204Raymond Chou (MVP SCOM)Principal ConsultantRedynamics Asia System ManagementLai YoongSeng (MVP VM)Technical ConsultantRedynamics Asia System Management

2. Session Objective and TakeawaysObjectives:Architecture of Next Generation of Virtualization Management4 Pillars of ManagementDeploymentFabricCloudServicesDemosKey Takeaways:Ability to understand the key features of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012Slide 2

3. Virtual Machine Manager 2008: ArchitectureSelf Service Web PortalConsoleOperations Manager Management ServerWindows PowerShellSCVMM ConnectorVirtual Machine Manager Management ServerManagement InterfacesVMM Library ServerVirtualization Abstraction Layer VMware vCenterHyper-V Hosts and ClustersVMware ESX Hosts and ClustersVMware ESX Hosts and Clusters

4. Virtual Machine Manager 2012: ArchitectureSelf Service Web PortalConsoleOperations Manager Management ServerWindows PowerShellSCVMM ConnectorVirtual Machine Manager Management ServerManagement InterfacesVMM Library ServerVirtualization Abstraction Layer Windows Deployment Services Server (WDS)Windows Software Update Services Server(WSUS)VMware vCenterHyper-V Hosts and ClustersCitrix XenServer Hosts and ClustersVMware ESX Hosts and ClustersVMware ESX Hosts and ClustersStorage / Networking

5. DeploymentServicesCloudFabricsBare MetalMultiple HypervisorNetwork ManagementStorage ManagementUpdate ManagementDynamic OptimizationPower ManagementCluster ManagementServices TemplateApplication DeploymentImage Based ServicesServicingApplication Owner UsageCapacity and CapabilitiesDelegation and QuotaHAV VMMUpgrade

6. Deployment ManagementHighly Available VMM ServerVMM server is now cluster aware so there’s no single point of failureUpgrade VMMWindows Server 2008 R2 or aboveSQL 2008 SP2or aboveNo SQL ExpressNo SQL Server 2005DeploymentHAV VMMUpgrade

7. VideoHigh Availability VMM

8. Fabric ManagementPhysical ServerIntegrate with WDS – Hyper-V Host Bare Metal deploymentIntegrate Remote Server hardware management – IPMI, DCMI, SMASH, Custom via ProviderManage multiple hypervisors – Hyper-V, VMware, XenFabricsBare MetalMultiple HypervisorNetwork ManagementStorage ManagementUpdate ManagementDynamic OptimizationPower ManagementCluster ManagementVMM2012Hyper-VVmwareVCenterCitrix XenServerVmware ESX

9. VideoBare Metal & Managing Citrix

10. Fabric ManagementFabricsBare MetalMultiple HypervisorNetwork ManagementStorage ManagementUpdate ManagementDynamic OptimizationPower ManagementCluster ManagementNetworkDefine Logical Networks using VLANs and Subnets per datacenter locationAddress management for Static IPs, Load Balancer VIPs and MAC addressesLoad Balancer Integration (F5, Netscaler, Brocade)StorageStorage Management using SMI-S (EMC, NetApp, EVA, etc)Discover storage arrays and poolsClassify storage based on throughput and capabilitiesDiscover or configure LUNs and assign to hosts and clustersRapid provisioning of VMs using snap cloning of LUNs

11. Fabric ManagementUpdate Management of Fabric ServersIntegrated with Windows Server Update ServerFabricsBare MetalMultiple HypervisorNetwork ManagementStorage ManagementCluster ManagementUpdate ManagementDynamic OptimizationPower ManagementHost is now offline for servicing Windows UpdateShared Storage

12. Update ManagementVideo

13. Fabric ManagementDynamic Optimization (DO)Keeps cluster balanced for resource usageLive Migration avoids VM downtimeDoes not require Operations ManagerSupports Hyper-V, VMware and Citrix XenServer clustersFabricsBare MetalMultiple HypervisorNetwork ManagementStorage ManagementCluster ManagementUpdate ManagementDynamic OptimizationPower ManagementPower Optimization (PO)Leverages live migration to pack more VMs per hostPowers down servers to optimize for power utilizationLeverages out-of-band management for power off/on

14. CLOUD ManagementCloudPrivate CloudCompute: Logical grouping of hosts or clusters in host groupsStorage: Storage Classifications, Pools, Providers and ArraysNetwork: Logical Networks, IP/MAC Address Pools, Load Balancers, VIP TemplatesApplication Owner UsageCapacity and CapabilitiesDelegation and QuotaCloud Capacity and CapabilitiesAggregate capacity of underlying resourcesDimension of CapacityvCPU , vMemory, vStorage, # of VM, QuotaBuilt- in set representing underlying limits for Hyper-V, Citrix Xen and VmwareProcessor Range (i.e. 1 - 4)Memory Range (i.e. 16MB – 32 GB)Number of disks (0 – 7)Number of NICs (0 – 7)Delegation - User RoleQuota: Defines per-user limits on compute, memory, storage, number of VMs

15. Private Cloud ManagementVideo

16. Services ManagementService TemplatesUsed to model a multi-tier applicationSource of truth for deployed service configurationApplicationsBuilt-in support for Web deploy, Server App-V, SQL DACCustom command execution for other application packagesImage-basedOS separated from appsComposed during deploymentServicingChange the template and then apply that change to deployed instancesServicesServices TemplateApplication DeploymentImage Based ServicesServicing

17. Services Dashboard DesignerVideo

18. What’s NEXT STEP?Try VMM 2012 Beta @ Test Environment1Fabric ManagementDeployment ManagementUpdate ManagementDynamic OptimizationPower ManagementCluster ManagementBare MetalMultiple HypervisorNetwork ManagementStorage Management23HAV VMMUpgradeServices ManagementCloud ManagementServices TemplateApplication DeploymentImage Based ServicesServicingApplication Owner UsageCapacity and CapabilitiesDelegation and Quota54

19. Track ResourcesRequired Slide Track PMs will supply the content for this slide, which will be inserted during the final scrub. Download http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/virtual-machine-manager/vm-vnext-beta.aspx System Center VMM 2012 Technet Library –http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg610610.aspxRaymond Chou Blog’s - http://mymomexperience.blogspot.com/Lai Blog’s – http://www.ms4u.info

20. ResourcesLearningMicrosoft Certification & Training ResourcesConnect. Share. Discuss.http://newzealand.msteched.comwww.microsoft.com/learningResources for IT ProfessionalsResources for Developershttp://microsoft.com/msdnhttp://microsoft.com/technet

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