Agenda for today

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Agenda for today

• 9.15 Introductions and Forefront overview
• 9.45 Vista
• 10.15 System Center
• 10.45 Coffee
• 11.00 Virtualisation
• 12.00 Data Protection and Backup
• 12.30 Dell Infrastructure Solutions
• Lunch

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Microsofts Virtualisation Strategy
Management
UI Virtualisation
Application Virtualisation
Desktop Virtualisation
A complete set of virtualisation products, from
the data center to the desktop
Server Virtualisation
All assets both virtual and physical managed
from a single platform
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UI Virtualisation

• Programs look like they are running locally
• Programs available via TS Web Access
• Programs available via a TS Gateway

Remote Desktop client required
Terminal Services Gateway Server
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Application Virtualisation
Accelerate the time to market and reduce the
costs of getting applications to users the
moment they need themPowered by Application
Virtualization Streaming Delivery
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Desktop Virtualisation

• Virtual PC 2007
• Application compatibility
• Run legacy applications on Vista
• Development and Testing
• On any operating system, use undo to speed
  development
• Technical Support
• Helpdesk can support multiple operating systems
• Quality Assurance
• Test application stability
• Training
• Reduce classroom configuration, time, and cost

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Server Virtualisation
Business Continuance
Server Consolidation
Test and Development
Branch Office
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Server Virtualisation

• Virtual Server 2005 R2
• Designed for remote administration
• Fully documented COM API for scripting and ISVs
• Windows service with a Web admin interface
• 32-bit and 64-bit hosts
• 32-bit guests
• Virtual Server Migration Toolkit (P2V)
• High Availability
• Hardware Assisted Virtualisation
• Volume Shadow Service (VSS) support
• Offline hard disk mounting service

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Server Virtualisation

• Windows Virtualisation
• Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn) Role
• 64-bit hosts
• 32-bit and 64-bit guests
• Large memory support
• gt32 GB of memory per virtual machine
• Guest multiprocessing
• Up to 8 core virtual machines
• Virtualised devices
• WMI management and control API
• Save/Restore, Snapshotting
• CPU and I/O resource controls
• Much more