Salt Lake City–FREE Windows Server 2012 Virtualization IT Camp next week!

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IT Camp: Create an optimized virtualized environment with Windows Server for today and tomorrow

 

LIMITED SEATING REMAINING – Register today to guarantee your spot!!

 

There is one final IT Camp remaining in the West Region.  Harold Wong will be near Salt Lake City, UT on June 21st at  Neumont University.  Many thanks to MVP Craig Berntson for helping drive this!

Location

10701 S. River Front Pkwy.,
Suite 300
South Jordan, Utah 84095

Registration for the IT Camp is open: https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032514701&Culture=en-US

The format of the event is the same as the other IT Camps taking place in May and June in the West Region.  I am including the agenda below to be safe.  Also, to participate in the Hands-On Lab in the afternoon, you will need to bring a computer that meets the following minimum requirements:

  • x64 compatible processor with Intel VT or AMD-V technology

  • Operating System is Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 8

  • 4GB RAM (8 GB preferred)

  • At least 40GB of free disk space (75 GB preferred)

  • No Drive encryption (such as Bit Locker) enabled

Agenda and abstracts of Sessions

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Check-In and Welcome

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: The State of Microsoft Virtualization today with a look towards the future

As virtualization continues to grow; Microsoft is continuing to grow our capabilities in this space. In this session, we will look at the current state of Hyper-V capabilities while also peering into the horizon with some key enhancements in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 Beta. We will also share what you need to do today in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 to prepare for the future.

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM: Vision (Double-Take) Presentation

Come and see how your organization can benefit from no-downtime physical and virtual migrations. With Double-Take Move, you can migrate from anywhere into Hyper-V while users are online and productive. See how Double-Take provides real-time data movement on any hardware platform into a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V environment. And this can all be accomplished through the ease of use benefits and integration with System Center 2012 (free download here). Microsoft and Vision – providing the tools you need for fast and easy migrations.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Open Topics

12:00 PM – 12:45PM: Lunch

12:45 PM – 2:15 PM: Open Topics

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Hands-On-Lab: Configure Hyper-V settings in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2012 Beta

Virtualization is core building block in cloud computing today. We will walk you through configuring Hyper-V settings in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 which then translates into configuration of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 Beta. You will see that the skill sets for today translates very well into the future. The second portion of the hands on session will entail working with the Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V Virtual Machines provided by Double-Take to get experience with their solution and how it integrates with System Center 2012.

 

Cheers!