HOSTING DEPLOYMENT ACCELERATORS:
Resources to help you grow your dedicated, shared, virtual and database hosting business or help you start your Managed or Cloud Hosting business @ http://www.microsoft.com/hosting/en/us/hda/default.aspx#WindowsServer2008HyperV_
Expand your portfolio of service offerings today! Access all the tools and resources you need to take your Windows-based hosting business to the next level. We will help you build, deploy and reach new customers so you can grow your web hosting, application hosting or managed services business @ Take your Windows-based hosting business to the next level [Click Here]
The New New World of Hosting: @ http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/09/17/microsoft-to-hosters-move-up-the-value-chain/
This document provides guidance on how a hosting provider can create a managed hosting offer by leveraging different technologies offered by Microsoft. In this document, there is no single definition for Managed Hosting, but in general, Managed Hosting is referred to as a Dedicated Server or Virtual Dedicated Server hosting plan with a set of management services @ Installation Guide for System Center Enterprise Suite [Click Here]
Technology is a passion. Applying technology to solve your business problems is an Art!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Resources for starting your Dynamic Data Center solution deployment
Microsoft Consulting created the DDC Toolkit and has provided additional resources that will help prepare you for building your own cloud solution based on Hyper-V and System Center.
Begin your DDC education by going through the assessment planning toolkit.
Resources for starting your Dynamic Data Center solution deployment
http://cloud.com/
http://www.kaseya.com/
http://www.parallels.com/products/automation/
Begin your DDC education by going through the assessment planning toolkit.
Resources for starting your Dynamic Data Center solution deployment
http://cloud.com/
http://www.kaseya.com/
http://www.parallels.com/products/automation/
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Planning for Exchange 2010 Deployment Resources
Planning for Exchange 2010 Deployment Resources
Getting Started With Exchange 2010
Microsoft has posted an Online guide for Planning your Exchange 2010 Deployment - Read how to plan and deploy Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 into your production environment:
Planning for Exchange 2010 Deployment - Online Deployment Guide
Planning Active Directory
Multi-Tenant Support
Deployment Checklist for Multi-Tenancy
Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
With Hyper-V, it's easier than ever to take advantage of the cost savings of virtualization through Windows Server 2008 R2. Optimize your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles as separate virtual machines running on a single physical machine, efficiently run multiple different operating systems in parallel, on a single server, and fully leverage the power of x64 computing.
Getting Started With Exchange 2010
Microsoft has posted an Online guide for Planning your Exchange 2010 Deployment - Read how to plan and deploy Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 into your production environment:
Planning for Exchange 2010 Deployment - Online Deployment Guide
Planning Active Directory
Multi-Tenant Support
Deployment Checklist for Multi-Tenancy
Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
With Hyper-V, it's easier than ever to take advantage of the cost savings of virtualization through Windows Server 2008 R2. Optimize your server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles as separate virtual machines running on a single physical machine, efficiently run multiple different operating systems in parallel, on a single server, and fully leverage the power of x64 computing.
DNS Namespace Planning Support
DNS Namespace Planning Support
Additional Key Resources:
Namespace Planning for Domain Name System (DNS)
An introduction on the basics of DNS planning. Includes instructions on choosing domain names, DNS namespace planning for Active Directory, and integration planning for supporting multiple namespaces.
DNS Namespace Planning
How to plan and create a DNS Namespace.
Namespace Planning Example
The article explains some of the issues must be considered when planning a namespace by describing the configuration of two fictitious organizations.
Checklist: Deploying DNS for Active Directory
A checklist detailing the steps that should be considered when deploying DNS for Active Directory.
Additional Key Resources:
Namespace Planning for Domain Name System (DNS)
An introduction on the basics of DNS planning. Includes instructions on choosing domain names, DNS namespace planning for Active Directory, and integration planning for supporting multiple namespaces.
DNS Namespace Planning
How to plan and create a DNS Namespace.
Namespace Planning Example
The article explains some of the issues must be considered when planning a namespace by describing the configuration of two fictitious organizations.
Checklist: Deploying DNS for Active Directory
A checklist detailing the steps that should be considered when deploying DNS for Active Directory.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Microsoft Hyper-V Customer Perspectives
Microsoft Hyper-V Customer Perspectives:
View example Customer Perspectives and Case Studies HERE
How can Microsoft products and services help your business succeed? Case studies provide the proof points you need to plan and deploy effective virtualization solutions. Learn from similar organizations in your industry, and see why they are choosing Hyper-V to achieve highly effective virtual environments.
View example Customer Perspectives and Case Studies HERE
How can Microsoft products and services help your business succeed? Case studies provide the proof points you need to plan and deploy effective virtualization solutions. Learn from similar organizations in your industry, and see why they are choosing Hyper-V to achieve highly effective virtual environments.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Hosting Deployment Guide for Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta
This download contains topics that will help you plan, deploy, and manage Exchange Server 2010 SP1 in a multi-tenant organization - Hosting Deployment Guide for Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 supports hosting deployments and provides hosting partners with the core Exchange features so that they can be deployed to multiple customers in a single installation. The Exchange 2010 SP1 Hosting Deployment guide augments the Exchange 2010 SP1 core content by highlighting the hosting deployment information.
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 supports hosting deployments and provides hosting partners with the core Exchange features so that they can be deployed to multiple customers in a single installation. The Exchange 2010 SP1 Hosting Deployment guide augments the Exchange 2010 SP1 core content by highlighting the hosting deployment information.
Digging deeper into deploying Microsoft Dynamic Data Center
I'm digging deeper into the deployment best practices for the Microsoft Dynamic Data Center (DDC) and I will post my findings here.
Starting with this link to the Microsoft System Center website where you will find tons of information and resources such as Interactive Overviews, Virtual Labs, Virtual Hard Disks and Downloads.

Download "Building Microsoft Messaging and Collaboration Cloud Services" docs
Download "Building Microsoft Messaging and Collaboration Cloud Services" documents - Click HERE
- The documents in this file are intended to provide system integrators and service providers with guidance for migrating from Microsoft Solution for Hosted and Messaging Collaboration (HMC) to Microsoft® Exchange 2010 SP1 in Hosting mode.
Friday, February 11, 2011
What is the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track Architecture Brief?
A few of the really smart folks at Microsoft recently produced some of the most helpful content that I have seen!
Take a look at the new Microsoft Hyper-V "Cloud Fast Track Architecture Brief"
I'm impressed. With so much "Virtualization" hype out there today, this really helps cut to the chase!
Get an infrastructure as a service private cloud with a pre-validated configuration from server partners in the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track. Offerings from the Fast Track program combine Microsoft software; consolidated guidance; validated configurations from OEM partners for compute, network, and storage; and value-added software components.
Take a look at the new Microsoft Hyper-V "Cloud Fast Track Architecture Brief"
I'm impressed. With so much "Virtualization" hype out there today, this really helps cut to the chase!
Get an infrastructure as a service private cloud with a pre-validated configuration from server partners in the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track. Offerings from the Fast Track program combine Microsoft software; consolidated guidance; validated configurations from OEM partners for compute, network, and storage; and value-added software components.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Exchange Server 2010 Design and Architecture at Microsoft - Technical White Paper
Exchange Server 2010 Design and Architecture at Microsoft:
- How Microsoft IT Deployed Exchange Server 2010 -
Technical White Paper
Published: July 2010
- How Microsoft IT Deployed Exchange Server 2010 -
Technical White Paper
Published: July 2010
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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