Windows Server 2012 Hands- On Camp Learn What s Hot and New in Windows Server 2012!
Your Facilitator Damir Bersinic Datacenter Solutions Specialist Microsoft Canada Inc. damirb@microsoft.com Twitter: @DamirB 2
Goals for Today s Session Get excited! Learn what s hot and new in Windows Server 2012 Install Windows Server 2012 & Try it Out 3
Installing Windows Server 2012 If you are installing onto bare metal: Boot from DVD or bootable USB media If you are installing into a virtual machine Insert DVD into drive and configure VM to use it Copy the ISO file to a location on your machine, create a VM and boot from the ISO 5
System Requirements 512MB RAM minimum (more preferred) 32GB hard disk space minimum DVD drive to boot and install from or virtualization installed (not Virtual PC) Dual boot with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008R2, should work provided you have freed up necessary disk space 6
Task # 1 Boot off DVD to start bare metal install OR Create new VM and connect ISO file to it to start virtualized install Follow prompts during install to configure your environment Regional & Language selection Choose OS (Server with a GUI) Accept license agreement etc 7
Manageability in Windows Server 2012
Windows Server Management Windows Server 2012 is a great operating system for many servers and the devices that connect them whether they are physical or virtual, on-premises or off-premises. 9
Windows Server Management Windows Server 2012 addresses IT Pro challenges to provide Multi-server Management Robust Automation Standards-based Management Unified Experiences Through familiar tools like Server Manager and Windows PowerShell 10
Windows 2012 Server Management Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 New multi-server management and feature deployment capabilities: Managing multiple servers at once Managing features across servers Deploying workloads to remote servers (including offline virtual hard disks) 11
Server Manager Simplified provisioning of new virtual server images: The process of provisioning new virtual server images is simplified with the new ability to deploy roles and features directly to offline virtual hard disks 12
Task # 2 Explore Server Manager 2012 Enable Minimal Server Interface (MinShell) Restore Full GUI Interface 15
Server Manager Summary Benefits of Server Manager Simplifies the processes of configuring new servers Lets you deploy roles and features even to remote servers and offline virtual hard disks Improves the efficiency of administrators in the process of managing multiple-server environments Provides at a glance, via a role-centric dashboard, a clear understanding of the state of servers Lets you respond to issues with more speed and agility by using an integrated console 17
Windows PowerShell 3.0 Windows PowerShell 3.0 provides a comprehensive, resilient, and simple way to automate the management of servers in your network 18
Windows Server Management Today Windows PowerShell today (version 2.0) 223 core cmdlets and 456 total cmdlets in 10 available modules Extended scripting functionality Remote management 19
Windows Server Management Tomorrow Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2012 (version 3.0) Comprehensive, resilient, and simple automation from the command line: 260 core cmdlets and more than 2,300 total cmdlets in 239 available modules Management of all Windows roles and features Native support for scheduled jobs Robust Session Connectivity allows remote sessions to remain connected during network failures Disconnected Sessions, allowing users to disconnect and reconnect without losing state Remote management through Windows PowerShell Web Access Windows PowerShell Workflows that improve automated administration Even easier to learn, use, and create new scripts Updatable Help simplifies the retrieval of most recent Help documentation 20
Windows PowerShell 3.0 Simplified scripting through Windows PowerShell ISE 3.0 Show-Command pane lets users find and run cmdlets in a dialog box IntelliSense provides context-sensitive command completion for cmdlet and script names, parameter names and enumerated values, and property and method names 21
Task # 3 PowerShell ISE first look 22
Windows PowerShell 3.0 Summary Benefits Simplifies administration of multiple servers, even in multiple sites Offers path toward full automation Makes cmdlets easier to learn Makes new scripts easier to write 24
Virtualization in Windows Server 2012
Hyper-V before Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V history Introduced with Windows Server 2008 New version in Windows Server 2008 R2 Update with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Two manifestations of Hyper-V Hypervisor-based virtualization feature of Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Hyper-V Server, a free standalone product containing only: Windows Hypervisor Windows Server driver model Virtualization components Windows Server 2008 R2 improvements to Hyper-V Increased availability for moving virtual machines Increased availability for adding and removing virtual machine storage Improved management of virtual data centers Simplified method for physical and virtual computer deployments Hyper-V processor compatibility mode for live migration Improved virtual networking performance Improved virtual machine memory management 26
A More Complete Virtualization Platform Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 More secure multi-tenancy Flexible infrastructure, when and where you need it Scale, performance, and density High availability 27
Flexible Infrastructure, When and Where You Need It Scale beyond VLANs with Hyper-V network virtualization Migrate virtual machines without downtime Move virtual machine storage without downtime Reliably import virtual machines Merge snapshots while the virtual machine is running Use new automation support for Hyper-V Adding and moving servers is now faster and easier. 31
Scale Beyond VLANS With Hyper-V Network Virtualization How network virtualization works: Two IP addresses for each virtual machine General Routing Encapsulation (GRE) IP address rewrite Policy management server Problems solved: Removes VLAN constraints Eliminates hierarchical IP address assignment for virtual machines 32
Network Virtualization Example 33
Migrate Virtual Machines Without Downtime Live migration setup Memory page transferred SMB-Share-based Live Migration Storage remains on SMB Share Improvements Faster migration and simultaneous migration Live migration outside a clustered environment Modified pages transferred Storage handle moved SMB-share-based live migration 34
Migrate Virtual Machines Without Downtime Shared Nothing Live Migration Virtual machine migration between two computers that do not share an infrastructure Benefits Increase flexibility of virtual machine placement Increase administrator efficiency Reduce downtime for migrations across cluster boundaries Share nothing live migration 35
Move Virtual Machine Storage With No Downtime Live storage migration Move virtual hard disks (VHDs) attached to a running virtual machine Benefits Manage storage in a cloud environment with greater flexibility and control Move storage with no downtime Update physical storage available to a virtual machine (such as SMB-based storage) Windows PowerShell cmdlets 36
Task # 4 Enable Hyper-V Role on your computer Explore Hyper-V Settings 37
Hyper-V Host Scale & Scale-Up Workload Support System Host VM Cluster Resource Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Improvement Factor Logical Processors 64 320 5 Physical Memory 1TB 4TB 4 Virtual CPUs per Host 512 2,048 4 Virtual CPUs per VM 4 64 16 Memory per VM 64GB 1TB 16 Active VMs per Host 384 1,024 2.7 Guest NUMA No Yes - Maximum Nodes 16 64 4 Maximum VMs 1,000 4,000 4 40
VMware Comparison System Host VM Cluster Resource Windows Server 2012 RC Hyper-V VMware ESXi 5.0 VMware vsphere 5.0 Enterprise Plus Logical Processors 320 160 160 Physical Memory 4TB 32GB 1 2TB Virtual CPUs per Host 2,048 2,048 2,048 Virtual CPUs per VM 64 8 32 2 Memory per VM 1TB 32GB 1 1TB Active VMs per Host 1,024 512 512 Guest NUMA Yes Yes Yes Maximum Nodes 64 N/A 3 32 Maximum VMs 4,000 N/A 3 3,000 VMware ESXi 5.0 is a free download yet has the following restrictions: 1. Host physical memory is capped at 32GB thus maximum VM memory is also restricted to 32GB usage. 2. vsphere 5.0 Enterprise Plus is the only edition that supports 32 vcpus. All others support 8 vcpus within a virtual machine. 3. For clustering/high availability, customers must purchase vsphere 41
Hyper-V Clustering Enhancements New features Guest clustering via Fibre Channel Connects to Fibre Channel directly from within virtual machines Clustered live migration enhancements Uses higher network bandwidths (up to 10 GB) to complete migrations faster Virtualizes workloads that: Use direct access to Fibre Channel storage Cluster guest operating systems over Fibre Channel Encrypted cluster volumes Uses BitLocker Drive Encryption to enable better physical security for deployments outside of secure data centers Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) 2.0 Simplifies the configuration and operation of virtual machines Provides greater security and performance Integrates with storage arrays for out-of-the-box replication and hardware snapshots 43
Hyper-V Clustering Enhancements New features Transparent failover Moves file shares between nodes with little interruption to server applications, such as: Configuration files Virtual hard disk files Snapshots in file shares over the SMB2 protocol Hyper-V application monitoring Hyper-V and failover clustering work together to bring higher availability to workloads that do not officially support clustering Monitors services and event logs inside the virtual machine Determines health of virtual machine s key services 44
Hyper-V Clustering Enhancements New features Virtual machine failover prioritization Lets you configure virtual machine priorities Controls the order in which virtual machines fail over or start In-box live migration queuing Lets you perform large multiselect actions to queue live migrations of multiple virtual machines Affinity (and anti-affinity) virtual machine rules Lets you configure partnered virtual machines to migrate simultaneously during failover Example: configure your SharePoint virtual machine and partnered SQL Server virtual machine to always fail over together to the same node You can specify that two virtual machines cannot coexist on the same node in a failover scenario (anti-affinity rule) 45
Conclusion Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V is a more dynamic virtualization platform More secure multi-tenancy Flexible infrastructure, when and where you need it Scale, performance, and density High availability 46
Storage and Availability in Windows Server 2012
Addressing Customer Challenges Reduce planned maintenance downtime Address the causes of unplanned downtime Increase availability of apps and services Increase efficiency and lower IT costs 55
#1 Reduce planned maintenance downtime Live Storage Migration 56
#2: Address causes of unplanned downtime 57
#3: Increase availability of apps and services 58
#4: Increase efficiency and lower IT costs 60
SLA Review: Meeting Customer Challenges at Every Scale At Multiple Sites Hyper-V Replica Online Backup Windows Server 2012 provides a continuum of availability options that protect from a wide range of failure modes. These options can enable higher levels of availability, cost-effectiveness, and easier deployment across all customer segments. On Multiple Servers Flexible shared storage options New ReFS File System Clustering VM mobility and availability High availability file server High availability block storage Cluster-Aware Updating DHCP Failover On Each Server LBFO NIC Teaming NTFS availability SMB improvements Offloaded Data Transfers (ODX) Single Node Multinode Scale up and scale out Multisite Secondary sitecloud, Hosting provider COST 62
Conclusion Reduce planned maintenance downtime Address the causes of unplanned downtime Increase availability for services and applications Increase operational efficiency and lower costs Live Storage Migration SMB Transparent Failover Cluster-Aware Updating Online Corruption Repair Storage Clustering SMB Multichannel DHCP Failover NIC Teaming Continuously Availability iscsi Continuously Availability NFS SMB for SQL Server SMB for Hyper-V Synthetic Fibre Channel Hyper-V Replica Storage Spaces ReFS SMB Direct (RDMA) iscsi Network Boot Offloaded File Transfers (ODX) Thin Provisioning and Trim Data Deduplication The solution to the challenge of increased availability and efficiency 63
Networking in Windows Server 2012
Address the Challenges Facing IT Pros 1. Manage private clouds more efficiently 2. Link private clouds with public cloud services 3. Connect users more easily to IT resources More efficient automation Flexibility Easier consolidation More efficient multi-tenancy Use of public clouds to extend the data center Easier communication between private and public clouds Better availability of all assets to all users More complete user access to clouds 65
NIC Teaming Technology Up to 32 network adapters Many virtual interfaces Multiple teaming modes Local or remote management through Windows PowerShell or UI 68
SMB 3.0 Multichannel Server Message Block 3.0 (SMB3.0) Multichannel Failover Implements end-to-end failure detection Fully uses NIC Teaming failover, but does not require it Throughput Aggregates bandwidth with multiple network adapters Uses multiple CPUs to process network interrupts with single RSS-capable or multiple network adapters Automatic configuration Detects and uses multiple network paths for troubleshooting 69
SMB3.0 Direct Uses network adapters that support Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) for: Higher speeds Lower latency Lower CPU use R-NIC = remote network adapter NTFS = New Technology File System 70
IPAM IP Address Management (IPAM) provides: Automatic IP address infrastructure discovery Migration of IP address data from spreadsheets or other tools Custom IP address space display, reporting, and management Audit of server configuration changes and IP address use tracking Monitoring and specific scenario-based management of DHCP and DNS services 71
Link Private Clouds With Public Cloud Services Hyper-V Network Virtualization Hyper-V Extensible Switch Quality of Service (QoS) RDP WAN Optimizations WebSocket Protocol Server Name Indicator 73
QoS Quality of Service (QoS) enhancements Supports bandwidth floor (as well as cap) Improves level of service based on type of traffic Can be configured manually or automated with scripts by using Windows PowerShell 74
QoS: Assign Minimum Bandwidth 75
Connect Users More Easily to IT Resources DirectAccess BranchCache 76
Integrated Remote Access DirectAccess for automatic, transparent connectivity Traditional VPNs for compatibility 77
Cross-premises Connectivity VPN site-to-site functionality in remote access: Cross-premises connectivity between enterprises and hosting service providers Connection to private subnets in hosted cloud networks Connectivity between geographically separate enterprise locations 78
BranchCache Enhancements Better performance and bandwidth savings Simplified deployment Scalability Smaller, variable-sized blocks that make BranchCache more effective Deep integration with Windows File Server disk deduplication technology Setup that doesn't require office-by-office configuration Automatic hosted cache discovery Cache encryption Windows PowerShell and WMI Multiple hosted cache servers in a single location, which lets you use BranchCache in bigger offices 79
Summary Manage private clouds more efficiently Link private clouds with public cloud services Connect users more easily to IT resources 80
Review: Goals for Today s Session Get excited! Learn what s hot and new in Windows Server 2012 Install Windows Server 2012 & Try it Out 82
Call to Action Take additional training on Microsoft Virtual Academy: https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/ Follow the Canadian IT Pro Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/ Follow the Windows Server Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowsserver/ 84
Your Facilitators Damir Bersinic Datacenter Solutions Specialist Microsoft Canada Inc. damirb@microsoft.com Twitter: @DamirB
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