Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
Chapter 1: Understanding Cloud Computing
The Challenges of Traditional Computing
How Cloud Computing Is Changing IT Service Delivery
Chapter 2: The Microsoft Private Cloud
The Microsoft Private-Cloud Strategy
System Center 2012 in the Microsoft Private Cloud
Part 2: Fabric and Service Management
Chapter 3: Introducing the VMM 2012 Architecture
Exploring the New Capabilities of VMM 2012
Understanding the VMM Architecture
Chapter 4: Setting Up and Deploying VMM 2012
Discovering VMM 2012 Installation Requirements
Setting Up and Discovering VMM
Chapter 5: Understanding the VMM Library
Introducing the Library Role in VMM
Library-Server Hardware Requirements
Associating Library Servers to a Host Group
Adding Resources to the Library
Removing Resources from the Library
Updating the Catalog and Baselines
Chapter 6: Understanding Network and Storage in VMM 2012
Preparing Storage Integration and Automation
Chapter 7: Deploying Hosts and Clusters in VMM 2012
Adding Existing Hyper-V Servers and Clusters
Adding New Hyper-V Servers with Bare-Metal Deployment
Managing Hyper-V Clusters in VMM
Adding Existing VMware ESX Hosts
Adding Existing XenServer Hosts
Chapter 8: Understanding Service Modeling
Introduction to Service Templates
Preparing the Library for Application Deployment
Creating Application Packages with Server App-V
Exporting and Importing Service Templates
Managing and Updating a Service
Part 3: Private Cloud Solution
Chapter 9: Creating a Private Cloud
Identifying Private Cloud Elements
Managing User Roles with the Create User Role Wizard
Chapter 10: Working in the Cloud
Chapter 11: App Controller and the Public Cloud
Installing and Connecting to App Controller
Deployment with App Controller
Upgrading Services with App Controller
Chapter 12: Cloud Services Process Pack
Implementing the Cloud Service