Tag: System Center
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What is Azure Stack?
There has been some confusion around what Azure Stack is right after the announcement at Microsoft Ignite in Chicago. I will try to do a short and high-level clarification based on that what I got from the sessions and I like to invite the Product Group to reach out to me if I got something wrong. First of…
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Microsoft Ignite Announcements – Azure Stack and OMS
Day one of Microsoft Ignite in Chicago is over and I want to let you now what is coming next regarding the Cloud OS story. First of all the next version of Windows Server and System Center will be called Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016. A huge announcement was Azure Stack! So Azure…
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SCVMM/WAP UR6 – VM Role Gallery Item Generation 2 VM Support
Microsoft is listening to our feedback and gives us the Generation 2 VM support for the VM role gallery item with Update Rollup 6 for VMM & WAP. Just want to mention that with VMM Update Rollup 6 Generation 2 VM support for Service Templates is also included. -> http://feedback.azure.com/forums/255259-azure-pack/suggestions/6061875-vm-role-add-gen2-support -> https://systemcentervmm.uservoice.com/forums/280803-general-vmm-feedback/suggestions/7000578-generation-2-vm-support-for-service-templates -> https://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3050317/en-us?sd=rss&spid=13859 ->…
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System Center & Windows Azure Pack – IaaS Usage Metering Configuration Check
Two weeks ago I decided to write a PowerShell script for the purpose to check the whole IaaS usage metering configuration of System Center & Windows Azure Pack. As you already may know I have some kind of addiction for the usage metering & reporting process and the troubleshooting part. -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/azure-like-chargeback-with-system-center-windows-azure-pack-part-1/ -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/azure-like-chargeback-with-system-center-windows-azure-pack-part-2/ ->…
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Azure like chargeback with System Center & Windows Azure Pack – Part 2
In my previous blog post I have shown you how to do an Azure like chargeback with the different KPI’s out of Service Reporting and the cost calculation. -> https://www.danielstechblog.io/azure-like-chargeback-with-system-center-windows-azure-pack-part-1/ In this blog post I will present you the PowerShell runbooks that will automate the manual part whom I talked about in part one. It…
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System Center 2012 R2 VMM – Forecasting for Capacity Planning
Ever thought about a forecasting for your on-premises virtualization infrastructure? No? Maybe the reason for that was the only option you had with System Center Virtual Machine Manager and Operations Manager was SQL Server Analysis Services. Yeah you heard right SQL Server Analysis Services. -> https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh882395.aspx But it’s all good now because we good Microsoft…