1. WINDOWS SERVER 2012 PREVIEW
Scott Stumpf Chief Technology Officer Software Logic, Inc.

2. Session Objectives and Takeaways
TechReady 14
3/31/2017
Session Objectives and Takeaways
A quick intro to wet your appetite for Windows Server 2012
Help you get started with your evaluation
Demo of the new Server Manager interface, Powershell 3.0, Hyper-V
Introduce Storage, Networking, Virtualization enhancements
Slide Deck is available on
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3. Windows Server 2012 Philosophy
Integral part of Microsoft’s cloud strategy
Features that allow massive scalability but also leverage commodity hardware
Tight alignment with System Center 2012
Customer scenario-driven features

4. Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate
Available now on MSDN and TechNet Evaluation Center
System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 CTP2 is also available on the Microsoft Download Center
Free ebook: Introducing Windows Server 2012

5. Windows Server 2012 Demo

6. STORAGE

7. DYNAMIC, HIGH PERFORMANCE STORAGE
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DYNAMIC, HIGH PERFORMANCE STORAGE
Virtual Fiber Channel
Support for File Based Storage on SMB 2.2
Native 4K Disk Support
Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)
Native File-based de-duplication
Microsoft Confidential

8. GUEST FIBER CHANNEL ARCHITECTURE
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GUEST FIBER CHANNEL ARCHITECTURE
Up to four virtual HBAs assigned to each VM
WWNs assigned to each VM
Doesn’t require re-zoning
NPIV utilized to surface VM ports on the host
Works with Live Migration
NPIV port(s)
Microsoft Confidential

9. OFFLOADED DATA TRANSFER (ODX)
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OFFLOADED DATA TRANSFER (ODX)
Token
Offload Read
Offload Write
Token
Token
Virtual Disk
Actual Data Transfer
Virtual Disk
Intelligent Storage Array
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

10. If you own a SAN, Windows Server 2012 is a “no brainer.”
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HYPER-V ODX SUPPORT
Secure Offload data transfer
Fixed VHD/VHDX Creation
Dynamic VHD/VHDX Expansion
VHD/VHDX Merge
Live Storage Migration
Just one example…
~3 Minutes
<1 Second!
If you own a SAN, Windows Server 2012 is a “no brainer.”
Microsoft Confidential

11. CRITICAL SAFEGUARD FOR THE CLOUD Encrypted cluster volumes
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CRITICAL SAFEGUARD FOR THE CLOUD Encrypted cluster volumes
BitLocker encrypted cluster disks
Support for traditional failover disks
Support for Cluster Shared Volumes
Cluster Name Object (CNO) identity used to lock and unlock Clustered volumes
Enables physical security for deployments outside of secure datacenters
Branch office deployments
Volume level encryption for compliance requirements
Negligible (<1%) performance impact
Microsoft Confidential

12. WINDOWS SERVER 2012 NETWORKING

13. HYBRID CLOUDS
Windows Server 2012 is optimized for Hybrid Clouds to host multi-tenant workloads
Tenant 2: Multiple VM Workloads
Data Center
Tenant 1: Multiple VM Workloads

14. SECURITY
In a multi-tenant environment … … customers want security and isolation
Tenant 2: Multiple VM Workloads
Data Center
Tenant 1: Multiple VM Workloads

15. MULTI-TENANT NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
Tenant wants to easily move VMs to/from the cloud
Hoster wants to place VMs anywhere in the data center
Both want: Easy Onboarding, Flexibility & Isolation
Woodgrove Bank
Blue /16
Cloud Data Center
Contoso Bank
Red /16

16. NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION
Woodgrove network
Contoso network
Woodgrove VM
Contoso VM
Physical
server
Physical network
Hyper-V Machine Virtualization
Run multiple virtual servers on a physical server
Each VM has illusion it is running as a physical server
Hyper-V Network Virtualization
Run multiple virtual networks on a physical network
Each virtual network has illusion it is running as a physical fabric

17. NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION
Key Points
Multiple organizations can have their own isolated networks running atop the same physical fabric
The VM is totally unaware that its IP address is being virtualized
VMs can now run and live migrate anywhere in the datacenter, even across subnets…
Administrators don’t need to worry about VMs being “trapped” in one part of a datacenter because it’s tied to a physical address
No other virtualization platform includes this capability. Even those at 10x the cost…

18. “Windows Server 2012 Network Virtualization looks awesome!
Your feedback…
“Windows Server 2012 Network Virtualization looks awesome!
Where can I learn more?”
Bing Search for: Introducing Windows Server “8” Hyper-V Network Virtualization: Enabling Rapid Migration and Workload Isolation in the Cloud

19. FEATURE RICH NETWORKING IN THE BOX
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FEATURE RICH NETWORKING IN THE BOX
Open, Extensible Virtual Switch
Nexus 1000 Support
Openflow Support
Network Introspection
Much more…
Advanced Networking
ACLs
PVLAN
…much more…
Windows NIC Teaming
SR-IOV Network Support
Reduce Latency & CPU Utilization
Supports Live Migration
Network QoS
Per VNIC bandwidth reservation & limits
Network Metering
Microsoft Confidential

20. Even when hardware fails … … customers want continuous availability
RELIABILITY
Even when hardware fails … … customers want continuous availability
TEAMING
Tenant 2: Multiple VM Workloads
Data Center
Tenant 1: Multiple VM Workloads

21. SINGLE-ROOT I/O VIRTUALIZATION (SR-IOV)
Reduces latency of network path
Reduces CPU utilization for processing network traffic
Increases throughput
Direct device assignment to virtual machines without compromising flexibility
Supports Live Migration
Root Partition
Virtual Machine
Hyper-V Switch
Routing
VLAN Filtering
Data Copy
Virtual NIC
VMBUS
Virtual Function
SR-IOV Physical NIC
Physical NIC
Network I/O path with SR-IOV
Network I/O path without SR-IOV

22. Hyper-V Enhancements

23. HYPER-V SCALE COMPARISON Massive Scale in the Box
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HYPER-V SCALE COMPARISON Massive Scale in the Box
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012 Beta
HW Logical Processor Support
16 LPs
64 LPs
160 LPs
Physical Memory Support
1 TB
2 TB
Cluster Scale
16 Nodes up to 1000 VMs
64 Nodes up to 4000 VMs
Virtual Machine Processor Support
Up to 4 VPs
Up to 32 VPs
VM Memory
Up to 64 GB
Up to 1 TB
Live Migration
Yes, one at a time
Yes, with no limits. As many as hardware will allow.
Live Storage Migration
No. Quick Storage Migration via SCVMM
Servers in a Cluster 16 64
VP:LP Ratio
8:1
8:1 for Server
12:1 for Client (VDI)
No limits. As many as hardware will allow.
Microsoft Confidential

24. HYPER-V STORAGE NO LIMITS & DYNAMIC
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012 Beta
Live Storage Migration
No. Quick Storage Migration via SCVMM
Yes, with no limits. As many as hardware will allow.
VMs on File Storage No
Yes, SMB 2.2
Virtual Fiber Channel
Yes
Virtual Disk Format
VHD up to 2 TB
VHDX up to 64 TB
VM Guest Clustering
Yes, via iSCSI
Yes, via iSCSI or FC
Native 4k Disk Support
Live VHD Merge
No, offline.
Live New Parent
Secure Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)

25. Introducing: Share Nothing Live Migration
Wouldn’t it be great if you could Live Migrate a VM with nothing but an Ethernet cable?
We think so too…
Introducing: Share Nothing Live Migration

26. VM MOBILITY Complete mobility. Simply the best.
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VM MOBILITY Complete mobility. Simply the best.
Live Migration with High Availability
Live Migrate among servers in a failover cluster
SMB Live Migration
Live Migrate VMs among servers with SMB storage
Live Storage Migration
Live Migrate VM storage from one volume to another without downtime
Share Nothing (SNO) Live Migration
Live Migrate VMs among servers with nothing, but an Ethernet connection
Microsoft Confidential

27. HYPER-V REPLICA Unlimited Replication
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HYPER-V REPLICA Unlimited Replication
Disaster Recovery Scenarios
Planned, Unplanned and Test Failover
Pre-configuration for IP settings for primary/remote location
Key Features:
RPO/RTO in minutes
Seamless integration with Hyper-V and Clustering
Automatically handles all VM mobility scenarios (e.g. Live migration)
Supports heterogonous storage between primary and recovery
Integrates with Volume Shadow Services (VSS)
Microsoft Confidential

28. Windows Server 2012 Built for the Future 32 virtual processors per VM
1TB virtual machine memory
New 64TB VHDX format
Native 4k disk support
Hyper-V Replica
Hyper-V virtual fiber channel
Live storage migration
Windows NIC teaming
Concurrent live migration
Support for AES/NI
Support for up to 64 nodes per cluster
Support for 4000 VMs per cluster
Hyper-V support for up to 2 TB of physical memory
Hyper-V intelligent second level paging
Live VHD merge
Cluster shared volumes v2
SMB 2 Support
RDMA support in SMB
Scale-out file server
Multi-channel SMB
SRIOV Networking
Thousands of PowerShell commands
Virtual NIC monitor mode
Rest APIs for PowerShell commands
150 Hyper-V PowerShell commands
Storage PowerShell
Network PowerShell
Multi-Tenancy, Port ACLs / Firewall
Storage metering
Storage Spaces
SMI-S support inbox
Virtual NUMA support
CPU metering
Network metering
Memory metering
RemoteFX
3D graphics remoting
Touch remoting
USB remoting
VDI
Guest Application Health Monitoring
VM Hardware Error Isolation
VM Failover Prioritization
Trusted boot support
Removable Shell & IE
Enables roles in VHDs Offline
Multi-machine management protocol
Integrated workflows and PowerShell …

29. System Center User Group
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System Center User Group
Community focused organization
Discover, discuss, and debate all things System Center
Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V, and Core Infrastructure
Monthly Meetings at Microsoft in Malvern, PA
Microsoft Confidential

30. Software Logic Microsoft Managed Partner specialized in System Center
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Software Logic
Microsoft Managed Partner specialized in System Center
Certified for Microsoft PVDPS and Hyper-V Accelerate
Scott Stumpf (484)
Microsoft Confidential