keen insight into windows server 2012 r2
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Presented by:Robert Martin
Amber Williams
Keen Insight intoServer 2012 R2
Who We Are
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Global-Scale Cloud Services
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Server 2012 R2 Advancements
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Storage Tiering
Why It’s So Cool● OS Level● Uses a Heat-Map
Algorithm● Adjust via PowerShell
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Dedupe Running VMs
VDI Deployments on SMB 3.0● ↑ Effectiveness of Dedupe● ↑ Boot Performance
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Parallel Rebuild
Failed Storage Spaces Drive? No Problem.
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Hyper-V
● Leaner, Cleaner VMs
● Improved Replicas● Faster Live
Migrations● Online VM
Exporting● Online VM Cloning
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Top Features for IT Pros
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Server Manager
Makes It Easy!● Deploy Roles Remotely● Deploy Features Remotely● Provision without RDP● Create Server Groups
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Storage Spaces
● Hard Drives → Storage Pool● Divide Like Physical Discs
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Hyper-V Replica
Wonderful for SMBs!● Logs Changes to Discs in VM● Uses Compression to Save Bandwidth● Primary Server → Replica Server
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Simplified Licensing
License Editions:● Datacenter● Standard● Essentials● Foundation● Hyper-V Server● Storage Server (Standard)● Storage Server (Workgroup)
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System Requirements
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Bare Minimum
System Requirements:● Single 1.4 GHz CPU● 512 MB RAM● 32-GB Disk Partition● 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network
Connection
Also, Server Access to:● Optical Drive, Keyboard, Video &
Mouse
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Little Practical Value
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Better Specs
Aventis Systems Recommends:● Dual 3.1+ GHz Multi-Core CPU● 16+ GB Memory
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Anything Else?
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Before You Upgrade
Remember:● Review Hardware● Purchase Only What You Need● Cannot Change Editions via Upgrade● X86 OS Upgrade● X64 OS Only
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