TechNet Webcast: Saving IT Costs with Windows Server 2008 R2 and Virtualization Technologies(Level 300)  

The session will explore how Windows Server 2008 R2 saves IT costs by using Virtualization technologies to consolidate servers, improve availability, improve manageability of Hyper-V servers, and simplified deployment methods for virtual machines and physical machine deployments. First we will discuss Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V features that consolidate servers. The topics include simplified deployment features and hardware support. Then we will discuss Failover Clustering Live Migration feature that fails over share cluster vm’s to ensure servers are available 24/7. Then we will discuss reducing deployment costs using Microsoft Assessment and Planning Accelerator, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 to provision Hyper-V on physical and vm machines. Finally, we will discuss manageability enhancements in Hyper-V Manager, Server Manager, Windows Powershell cmdlets, and System Center suite that provides seamless management experience          

  
Presenter: Chris Avis, Senior IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

Chris Avis began his career at Microsoft in 1994 working on Microsoft Windows NT networking and later moving to the Microsoft BackOffice Server and Windows Small Business Server support team. Chris is an enthusiastic TechNet presenter who enjoys it when audience members realize, "I did not know I could do that!" If you are lucky enough to see Chris in action, prepare to be entertained. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Chris shares his broad knowledge of the installation, networking configuration, and management of Microsoft products while doing his best to make your introduction to new technologies fast-paced and engaging.    

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