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The E2EVC Virtualization Conference will finally happen in under 3 weeks with my break-out session abstract now published online:

“Making Lync VDI work best in your virtualization environment”

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) promotes centralized, secure and efficient management of an organization’s fleet of machines in the datacentre. From the deployment of thin to thick clients, an understanding of the what and how to effectively support Lync Server 2013/2010 within a VDI infrastructure is crucial. Troubleshooting real-time communication tips and tricks round up the discussion in this practical orientated session.

The entire team and I look forward to meeting you (again) in person in Copenhagen real soon now.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, Virtualization, Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile

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Naechsten Dienstag dem 12. Maerz 2013 beginnt der heiss begehrte “Windows Server 2012: Basics” Kurs. Der nächtliche Kurs dauert fuer insgesamt sechs Mal bei EB Zuerich. Verzoegern Sie nicht darueber zu informieren und lassen Sie sich diese Gelegenheit nicht entgehen.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, Windows Server 2012

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Der immer beliebte Windows Server 2008 R2 (Basics) Kurs findet jeweils Do. abends bei EB Zürich statt und beginnt schon ab naechste Woche den 7. Maerz 2013 (6x). Interessern koennen Sie sich noch bei EB Zuerich hier an.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, Windows Server 2008 R2

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As part of disaster recovery / business continuity plan (DR/BCP) in your Hyper-V virtualized Lync Server 2013/2010 infrastructure, it is imperative as best practice dictates to verify that the plans, procedures, logistics, etc. among others, work before Murpfy’s law gets to kick in.

In Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, virtual machine management has been greatly enhanced with extensive PowerShell v3 cmdlets support in the Hyper-V module. To that end, you can make backup copies of key virtualized Lync server roles (VMs) encapsulated in VHD/VHDX and the supporting files. This is achieved using the Export-VM cmdlet although a prior run is no longer essential in Windows Server 2012 (before a VM can be imported based on the presence of .exp export file).

Unlike the “Import Virtual Machine” action in the Hyper-V Manager GUI where you specify the base folder of the source VM folder structure for import in Hyper-V (Windows Server 2012), you should supply instead the full path to the actual XML file* against the -Path parameter of the Import-VM cmdlet i.e.

Import-VM -Copy -Path “C:\vm\LyncFE01\Virtual Machines\xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.xml”

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You can test run the evaluation / trial versions* of the ready-made VHD for the System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1) family of products. As they run on Windows Server 2012, you can use this opportunity to test out the latest Cloud OS as well. Required is a physical machine with Hyper-V R2 server host virtualization (running on Windows Server 2008 R2).

• System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 SP1 Data Protection Manager – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 SP1 Orchestrator – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 SP1 Service Manager – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 SP1 Service Manager (Data Warehouse) – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager – Evaluation (VHD)

* available in US English only (en-us)

Technorati tags: PowerShell, Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 8, Hyper-V, System Center, Cloud Computing

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Der PowerShell v3 Kurs am kommende Woche bei EB Zuerich (Di. 15.01.2013) ist ausgebucht (PowerShell course fully booked)! Sichern Sie Ihren Platz fuer den naechsten Kurs hier, welchen am Do. 22.08.2013 starten wird.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, PowerShell, Windows Server 2012

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Highly anticipated and now officially RTM across the board is the latest Service Pack 1 for all members of the entire System Center 2012 SP1 product family, namely:

• System Center 2012 Orchestrator SP1 (’Opalis’ 2012)
• System Center 2012 Service Manager SP1 (SC 2012)
• System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager SP1 (DPM 2012)
• System Center 2012 Operations Manager SP1 (SCOM 2012)
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 (SCCM 2012)
• System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager SP1 (VMM 2012)
• System Center 2012 App Controller SP1 (SCAC 2012)

TechNet and MSDN subscriptions, as well as Volume Licensed customers, can download the final RTM/GA bits from the respective web portals immediately*.

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Der neuste, naechste Generation PowerShell v3 Kurs wird in 2 Wochen am Do. 15.01.2013 bei EB Zuerich anfangen. Es gibt noch wenige frei Plätze. Lassen Sie sich diese Gelegenheit nicht entgehen, alle um das Shell, Skripten und Programmieren vertraut zu machen. Details und Anmeldung Informationen finden Sie hier.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, PowerShell, Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 8, Hyper-V, Info

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In weniger Tage fängt der Window Server 2012: Basics Kurs an. Es gibt noch frei Plätze. Lassen Sie sich diese Gelegenheit nicht entgehen, sich fit mit dem “Cloud OS” vertraut zu machen. Details und Anmeldung Informationen finden Sie hier.

Technorati tags: Event, Training, PowerShell, Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 8, Hyper-V, Info

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IT Einsteiger, Umsteiger und Quersteiger in der Windows Server Welt aufgepasst! Der beliebte Windows Server 2012* (Basics) Kurs findet jeweils Do. abends bei EB Zürich statt und startet am Do. 1. Nov 2012 (6x). Nur wenigen Platz sind vorhanden. Interessern bitte melden Sie sich unverzüglich bei EB Zuerich hier an.

* basiert auf Windows Server 2012 RTM / GA version

Technorati tags: Event, Training, PowerShell, Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 8, Hyper-V

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