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At [10:05] Symon Perriman meets with Hector Linares, a Senior Program Manager on the System Center team, to talk about new storage capabilities in the upcoming System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager. Hector first gives an overview of the major storage enhancements and how they support the changes coming in Windows Server 2012 R2, including SANs, Storage Spaces, and more.  Next Hector talks about how storage management has been streamlined and automated, including deploying and managing Scale Out File Servers which provide VMs with resilient and redundant access to their backend storage, and this is demoed at [15:00].  The team next discusses how storage management has been simplified through the Storage Management API (SM-API) which uses WMI to communicate with a variety of storage arrays from different OEMs.  Hector then explains how the Hyper-V Replica and Hyper-V Recovery Manager can be used by VMM to provide orchestrated disaster recovery.  At [23:50] Hector then shows how to configure a Shared VHDX file which can be used by multiple VMs in a virtualized guest cluster.  Finally, at [26:30], the team demos an Offloaded Data Transfer and how it significantly enhances file copy time between storage arrays. News: [00:20] Windows 8.1 for Enterprise just released: http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/business/archive/2013/07/30/windows-8-1-enterprise-preview-now-available.aspx      [02:30] Check out the upcoming Jump Start on Advanced PowerShell on August 1st (or view the replay on the Microsoft Virtual Academy): http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/liveevents/Adv-PowerShell-Jump-Start      [03:20] Several new courses for IT Pros were just released to the Microsoft Virtual Academy, including: PowerShell Jump Start: http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/getting-started-with-powershell-3-0-jump-start What's New in System Center 2012 R2 Jump Start: http://www.microsof

Learn about the new preview of Windows Azure AD application access enabling seamless SSO integration with apps like BOX, SkyDrive, ADP, and Office365 in this interview with Mark Wahl, Principal Program Manager for Windows Azure Active Directory.  We spend most of the time in demos showing you the client experience, how to configure integration with an application, and security analysis functionality enabled in this preview. In this interview that starts at [02:32], we cover: Setting some context with AD versus Windows Azure AD [05:05] Demo - What does the end-user experience look like for the SaaS Single-sign-on application portal? [06:11] Can you automatically sign-in to the portal without having to type a username or password at all from a domain user account logged in to a corporate machine? [06:40] What applications including 3rd-party do we support today in preview? [08:08] Demo — How does the Admin setup the application integration and user application access portal?[08:25]  If you already have a Microsoft Product which uses Windows Azure Active Directory like Office 365, how can you enable this functionality? [10:40] When would you want to use the "Users authenticate with their existing app account" option? [12:49] Configuring automatic provisioning and de-provisioning of user accounts to the SaaS applications [21:42] What protocols does point-to-site use and what ports do you need to open up on your firewall? [15:40] Demo — How can you determine if your account is compromised which is only in Windows Azure AD? [16:48] Can you configure alerts or notifications with the security reports? News: Surface Momentum & available to purchase through US retailers Surface RT price drop of $149 SkyDrive Pro App now available on Windows 8 & iOS New on MVA: Move to Hybrid Cloud with System Center & Windows Azure Jump Start http://aka.ms/hybrid-js New Preview - Application access enhancements for Windows Azure Active Directory Conne

Special edition of The Edge Show where Rick gets some time to talk with Brad Anderson, Vice President of Windows Server and System Center. This is a behind the scenes look at his 9 part Blog Series covering three of the planning pillars used to guide the development of Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2. The whole blog series can be viewed in his "In The Cloud" blog. Some of the topics covered in this interview: [00:58] How Microsoft approaches building product and services. [04:42] Where did the design pillars come from? [06:39] Going deeper into scenarios from People Centric IT. [14:41] What software revisions are required to enable these technologies? [19:03] What's involved to get these blog posts crafted? [23:43] In The Cloud Blog, comments and Next Steps section. [25:08] WorkFolders example for People Centric IT scenario [28:05] Any "Ah-ha moments" from the Demos used in your keynotes? [29:18] What's planned for the next posts in the series? Read the Blog Series at "In The Cloud" blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/in_the_cloud Connect with the Edge Team: Follow @tnedgeFollow @RicksterCDNFollow @InTheCloudMSFT Facebook - Email

At [06:05] Symon Perriman meets with Greg Cusanza, a Senior Program Manager on the System Center team, to talk about new networking capabilities in the upcoming System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager. Greg first gives an overview of the major networking enhancements and how they support the changes coming in Windows Server 2012 R2. Next Greg defines Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Virtualization, and then describes how they are related. The team then discusses forwarding extensions and centralized network management before they move to the first demo at [11:30] where they show the different VMM networking components, such as logical networks and switches. Next Greg talks about the networking isolation enhancements and how they can benefit large organizations and hosters. At [18:20] the team looks at a demo of a virtualized NVGRE gateway being deployed through VMM, and finally a network being deployed by a self-service user through the Windows Azure Pack. News: [00:30] Complete the Edge Show Survey to improve the show and win some gift cards: http://aka.ms/EdgeSurvey  [00:50] Attend the System Center 2012 R2 Jump Start online event with live Q&A on July 15th:      http://aka.ms/SCR2JS [01:30] Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit version 8.5 just released: http://aka.ms/map      [02:35] Gartner research has released their annual virtualization report showing Microsoft as a leader in the industry. Read it here: http://www.gartner.com/technology/reprints.do?id=1-1GJA88J&ct=130628       [03:30] Download these new previews for upcoming products: Hyper-V Server 2012 R2: http://technet.microsoft.com/evalcenter/dn205299       Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials: http://technet.microsoft.com/evalcenter/dn205288.aspx       RSAT for Windows 8.1: http://w

Chris Jackson, Principal Architect & app-compat guru, gives the latest scoop in the app-compat space and insight to what's next beyond application compatibility.  The interview was recorded on the stage at TechEd North America 2013, but the news is from this week. The interview starts at [05:31] and more specifically covers: Why this TechEd could be his last app-compat session delivered at TechEd Re-thinking of how to design application infrastructure to be highly available for the future [11:17] Are you in trouble if you have apps only supported on Windows XP today? [14:47] Costs to support older version of applications versus upgrading or rewriting [T16:29] How has application compatibility testing changed? [19:35] How does math and stats play a role in creating your plan? [21:53] Where to find more information on app compat? [21:22] Why are people still choosing Windows 7 for upgrading and what are some of the cases on why you should move to Windows 8 now for apps instead?  i.e. Security. News: Edge Show survey: http://aka.ms/EdgeSurvey Channel 9 @ TechEd Europe: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/Europe/2013   Windows Server 2012 R2 Jumpstart event (7/10 & 11): http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/liveevents/Windows-Server-2012R2-Jump-Start System Center 2012 R2 Jumpstart event (7/15): http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/liveevents/System-Center-2012R2-Jump-Start New Hyper-V Application case studies: http://aka.ms/HyperVApps Windows Azure May training kit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8396 New Windows Azure multi-factor authentication: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2013/06/12/introducing-multi-factor-authentication-on-windows-azure.aspx Connect with the Edge Team: Follow @tnedgeFollow @SymonPerrimanFollow @JoeySnow Facebook - Email

We recorded this episode while at Microsoft TechEd North America in New Orleans.  Lots of new and information around our new releases of Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and updates to Windows Azure and Windows Intune. One of the cool new capabilities we're included with Windows Server 2012 R2 is something called "Work Folders" for the enterprise. To explain this concept and show off how simple it is to set it up - Rick is joined by Nir Ben Zvi, Program Manager on the Windows Server Team. Allows users to have their work data distributed across all their machines while IT Admins maintain control of the data. News: Get the Preview Bits for all the R2 and 8.1 products when they become available by subscribing to http://technet.microsoft.com/evalcenter Windows 8.1 will be a free update. Preview will be available in the Store. Windows Azure per minute billing and no charge for stopped virtual machines. Joey does magic at [07:04] Connect with the Edge Team: Follow @tnedgeFollow @RicksterCDNFollow @JoeySnow Facebook - Email

Yu-Shun Wang, Program Manager for Windows Azure Networking, discusses the new networking enhancements currently in preview and lets us know some of the implementations they are considering for future releases. We dive into how to setup and configure and then demo the new point-to-site networking in Windows Azure. In this interview that starts at [04:21], we cover: The differences between site-to-site and point to site VPN connections and when you might want to use one versus the other. [07:09] Can you use point-to-site and site-to-site to the same virtual network? [08:03] How do you connect two Windows Azure virtual networks to each other? How do you connect multiple sites to a single Windows Azure virtual network? [09:04] Demo—How to setup and configure a new point-to-site virtual network connection? Create a new Virtual Network How many clients can the point-to-site connection handle? What the gateway subnet does and when you should add it [16:38] What kinds of certificates can you use? [19:30] How the certificate gets attached to the VPN client and when to install it [21:42] What protocols does point-to-site use and what ports do you need to open up on your firewall? [22:10] Demo—point-to-site connection working between a VM in Windows Azure and a client machine over the internet. [23:50] What is the difference between dynamic and static routing in Windows Azure Networking? When should you use dynamic versus static routing? [25:50] What routing protocols are used with dynamic routing? Are we looking into supporting any routing protocols? News: Edge Team on Channel 9 Live at TechEd NA Reminder: Edge Interviews @ MMS 2013 http://aka.ms/edgemms Lync - Skype Federation now available! MAP toolkit 8.5 beta available Updates to Windows Azure post GA Connect with the Edge Team: Follow @tnedgeFollow @dtzarFollow @SymonPerriman Facebook - Email

Rick is joined by Cristian Molina, Sr. Program Manager who stopped by the cramped Studio B at Channel 9 to talk about Windows Server 2012 Essentials. He gives us a walkthrough the server configuration and management tools as well as shows us remote web workplace and some new Windows Server 2012 Essentials apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8! Get more information on Windows Server 2012 Essentials from here. Connect with the Edge Team: Follow @tnedgeFollow @rickstercdnFacebook - Email

At [06:25] Symon Perriman and Rick Claus talk through an end-to-end deploy of a Hyper-V cluster using entirely free tools (without any evaluation bits—you get to keep everything!). First Symon introduces the free tools, which include Hyper-V Server 2012 (http://microsoft.com/hvs), Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 (http://aka.ms/iSCSITarget), Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan: http://aka.ms/RDCman), and Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT: http://aka.ms/RSAT). Next, at [11:55] the team walks through an installation of Hyper-V Server 2012 using Windows 8 Client Hyper-V, taking advantage of the lightweight installation package and small storage footprint. Symon then uses RDCMan to manage a new Hyper-V Server 2012 host and discusses some password management features. Then, Rick talks about the GUIless configuration options used to join the Hyper-V Server to the domain, and also discusses different GUI-based remote management options. Symon then [16:20] installs the iSCSI Software Target, creates an iSCSI target and virtual disks, and connects both hosts to the target through their iSCSI initiators. Next, the team uses PowerShell to initialize and format the newly created iSCSI disks. The team then [28:25] switches to using RSAT for remote server management of the Hyper-V hosts from a Windows 8 laptop. After connecting to the hosts, they install the Failover Clustering feature and being to build the cluster. After validating the Hyper-V hosts and iSCSI storage, the team ends the demo by creating a Failover Clustering. News: [00:20] Join the System Center 2012 Live Q&A event on May 21st: http://aka.ms/Earn-SysCtr (this link will redirect you to the recording approximately one week after the event) [01:10] Register for TechEd North America (http://northamerica.msteched.com) and TechEd Europe (http://europe.msteched.com) before they sell out! [01:45] 5 new System Center 2012 SP1 virtual labs are now available from TechNet: http://aka.

At [04:50] Symon Perriman meets with Joseph Chan, a Principal PM Manager on the System Center team, to talk about System Center Advisor and how it now integrates with System Center 2012. Joseph first gives an introduction to Advisor and how people can start using this free cloud service. Then Joseph describes the System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager (SCOM) connector that has just been released. Joseph and Symon then discuss the benefits of proactive monitoring with Advisor and how it differs from real-time monitoring with SCOM before Joseph provides the history of Advisor and how it was built using customer support data and best practices.  Continuing on, Joseph explains how Advisor works along with the types of problems that it can detect across the different Microsoft workloads, including Windows Server, Hyper-V, SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync. At [14:30] Joseph shows a demo of Advisor integration with SCOM, including creating an account, configuring monitoring and the proxy server, discovering managed servers, and reviewing alerts and reports (he also provides guidance for how to resolve the alerts). For more information, visit the System Center Advisor homepage to sign up for free (https://systemcenteradvisor.com/), check out the SCOM team blog (http://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/) and download the System Center Advisor Connector for SCOM (http://aka.ms/AdvisorForSCOM). News: [00:35] Join the Windows Azure for IT Professionals Jump Start on May 16th: http://aka.ms/AzureJS (this link will redirect you to the recording approximately one week after the event)  [01:20] Download the System Center 2012 Update Rollup 5 for VMM and SCOM: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2822776 [01:45] Four new System Center 2012 Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs released: Windows 8 Client OS: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38434 Windows Azure Fabric (Preview): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/deta

In this episode, learn how Windows Azure IaaS can support a small or large SharePoint infrastructure, including our newly released SharePoint 2013 gallery image along with PowerShell to automate. David Tesar met with Paul Stubbs for Edge Show #60 to discuss the architecture and deployment considerations as well as demo how to get an initial SharePoint 2013 farm running in Windows Azure. Download an eval of Windows Azure. In this interview that starts at [03:33] , we cover: Why would you want to run SharePoint on Windows Azure versus running SharePoint Online in Office 365? [06:02] Basic Windows Azure architecture foundation diagram [06:48] Classic N-tier SharePoint site architecture with internet facing presence and hybrid [08:45] What are some general guidelines around scaling up or out SharePoint 2013 on Windows Azure? [10:11] Private Hybrid SharePoint site architecture [14:11] What are the unique advantages of running SharePoint on Windows Azure? [10:52] SharePoint on Windows Azure pricing calculator spreadsheet [15:28] Demo – Creating a new SharePoint farm entirely in Windows Azure from gallery images of Windows Server 2012, SQL, and SharePoint 2013 News: Demo of the major things that have changed with Windows Azure Virtual Machines since the General availability on 4/16/2013. Connect with the Edge Team: Facebook – Twitter - Email

Rick and Joey are crammed into the small Studio B at C9 for this episode of The Edge Show. General availability for Windows Azure Infrastructure As A Service. System Center Management Pack for Windows Azure is now available. Public Preview of System Center Advisor Windows Azure Backup out of beta and now in Public Preview Global Service Monitoring is now live Participating in OpenDaylight (Software Defined Networking) Technical Interview: [04:14] Rick Interviews Jeff Woolsey at MMS 2013 all about the ServerQuarium - the system that runs the 650 seat Hands On Labs. Some awesome hardware combined with System Center 2012 SP1 and Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 - all wrapped up into a private cloud solution for deploying hands on labs on demand. WARNING: Shot with available Handycam, no tripod and basic lights. Rick was getting a little tired by the end of it and the wild camera angles and framing kind of show it.  Connect with the Edge Team: Facebook – Twitter - Email

Joey Snow sat down with Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President of the Server and Tools Division as he came off the stage from delivering his Day One keynote address. In this interview they chat about: What are the challenges adopting "the cloud" and embracing these changes. "Cloud" and what it can mean for your career. What are the differences how can you benefit? Keynote example of how "Dev" and Operations can work together with System Center 2012. How can I as an administrator limit and control my apps and my data in the Cloud? How to keep your users happy and ultimately make them more productive. Calls to action: Go try and implement Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1 Get into "The Cloud" and start using Azure today. Align your PC and Device Management - manage them where they live (on premises and in "The Cloud") Check out "In The Cloud" blog. http://aka.ms/inthecloud  Watch the Recorded Day One Keynote with Brad online Watch weekly news and technical interviews for IT Professionals on The Edge Show. Reach out and comment/connect via Twitter: @tnedge or #mms2013

It's MMS 2013 in Las Vegas baby! The Edge crew are in town and hitting the Microsoft Management Summit full force. Joey, Symon, David and Rick will have over 19 technical interviews scheduled with the coolest topics and speakers presenting at MMS. Although we are not streaming live - all sessions at MMS will be available on demand within 72 hrs of their completion here on Channel9 in the MMS events section. As a special treat - we've even managed to secure a special interview with Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson just after he's wrapped up on stage at the MMS Keynote. On the lighter side - this special episode of The Edge Show also has our Traditional "Welcome to MMS" montage, where Rick managed to discover the wonders of Las Vegas while working his way towards a registration pass to attend MMS after he messed up his online registration. Tell us what you'd like to see and what questions to ask to our guests! Tweek @tnedge, comment below or email edge@microsoft.com with your questions.

Watch as Joey Snow has Technical Evangelist Robert Green in to discuss Enterprise Applications on Windows 8.  In this interview that starts at [05:14], we cover: [06:32] Why use Windows 8 Applications in the Enterprise and how to leverage the Start Screen [07:10] Demo - Examples of Windows 8 Enterprise Applications [17:50] Deploying Windows 8 Enterprise Applications Link for TechNet Article on Sideloading Windows 8 Applications Try out Sideloading with our guided article News: The EdgeShow will be LIVE in Las Vegas at MMS 2013 with MORE technical interviews (http://www.2013mms.com/) Brad Andersons "In the Cloud" Podcast: http://aka.ms/inthecloud Office Hours Live with Joey and Rick (in person!); for more details on scheduled stops and registration links, check out: http://aka.ms/officehourslive Connect with the Edge Team: Facebook – Twitter - Email