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Getting Started With Cloud and Datacenter Solutions

Resources for IT Professionals who want to architect, plan, and implement cloud and datacenter solutions with Microsoft technologies.

 

Explore

Find out more about Microsoft's technical perspective on private and hybrid cloud scenarios, as well as key definitions that help set a common understanding before exploring cloud and datacenter architecture and solutions.

 

 

Architect and Plan

Architectural models, principles, patterns, and design considerations that drive best practice based solution design.

 

Solutions

Guidance for designing, implementing, and operating relevant cloud and datacenter solutions.

 

Community

Connect with others in the community to share your knowledge and learn from others. Get recommendations and technical information from Microsoft’s technical community.

 

 

What's New?

Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview is available!

 

From the blog:

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Presentations

Architecture Track at TechEd 2013

If you missed TechEd 2013, you can watch the architecture track presentations that were sponsored by the Cloud Solutions team.

Check back soon for links to more architecture track presentations from TechEd 2013.

The complete list of TechEd architecture track videos that are currently available can be found here.

Cloud OS Video Series

The Cloud OS Video series is a collection of videos that help you understand the technology, deployment, and management of the Cloud OS leveraging Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1.

Resources

Download: Microsoft System Center Private Cloud Evaluation Software

Microsoft System Center Private Cloud Evaluation Software includes System Center 2012 SP1 plus an optional Windows Server 2012 download.

 

Microsoft Virtual Academy

MVA provides courses on the Microsoft private cloud that will help you develop an understanding of Microsoft’s vision for cloud computing -- from the business perspective to the technical level.

 

TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 SP1 Lab 3 - Private Cloud

This lab will guide you through how to deploy a failover cluster, configure user roles, create a dashboard view, configure advanced cluster settings, and design a multi-tier service template.

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