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Hyper-V Containers bringing speed and scale to the next level in today’s cloud-first world
Last October, Microsoft and Docker, Inc. jointly announced plans to bring containers to developers across the Docker and Windows ecosystems via Windows Server.
Hyper-V Containers will ensure code running in one container remains isolated and cannot impact the host operating system or other containers running on the same host. Applications developed for Windows Server Containers can be deployed as a Hyper-V Container without modification, providing greater flexibility for operators who need to choose degrees of density, agility, and isolation in a multi-platform, multi-application environment.
The new Microsoft Container technology offers flexibility and choice through Windows Server containers, Linux containers, and Hyper-V containers both in the cloud and on-premises.
What’s new in #Hyper-V webinar with Symon Perriman
Join Microsoft’s Symon Perriman to see an overview of the new capabilities coming in the next version of Hyper-V for Windows Server. The new feature will enhance management of virtualized servers, storage, networks, and workloads. Learn about upgrading the fabric and virtual machines, Linux support, quality of service, backup, and dynamically adding new resources.
Register now for these exclusive webinars by Microsoft’s Symon Perriman. The webinars will be co-hosted by Savision’s VP of R&D, Steven Dwyer. The webinars will be held on two different dates:
Windows Server 2012 Update – released today
Today is a big day with the release of Windows Server 2012 R2 Update!
Windows Server 2012 R2 Update is a cumulative update of every hotfix released for Win2012 R2 to date. This just radically simplified our set of recommended hotfixes.
New Win2012 R2 Cluster Recommended hotfixes:
1. Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919355
2. CSV snapshot file is corrupted when you create some files on the live volume
MVP Comm Camp : Windows Server 2012R2 Hyper-V slide decks
Hi
For those who were able to attend the MVP Community Camp last Saturday, a big thank you attending and for the positive feedbacks.
The session was all about understanding the various technologies in Windows Server 2012R2 that can reduce downtime for a private cloud deployment
As promised, here is the Hyper-V – Windows 2012 R2 – Overview slide deck.
Cheers!
Oracle running on Azure
Yes, your heard right
Oracle virtual machines on Windows Azure are now in preview, Multi-Factor Authentication is generally available and we have an announcement regarding SQL Database.
Microsoft and Oracle provide end-to-end support for customers running business-critical Oracle software on Windows Azure
Oracle, Oracle WebLogic Server, and the Java development environment are now available, in preview, in the Windows Azure Virtual Machines Image Gallery. These images include licenses for the Oracle software that they contain.
During the preview period, there is no charge for the included Oracle licenses. You will pay only for the Windows Azure compute and storage resources that your Virtual Machine consumes. If you would prefer to use an Oracle software license that you already own, you can do that too. Just choose a Windows Server image from the Image Gallery and install the Oracle software yourself.
Whether you bring your own Oracle license or use one of the license-included images, you now have increased flexibility and choice in where to deploy your applications and the peace of mind that comes from knowing you will be fully supported by Oracle.
To get started, sign in to the Windows Azure Management Portal and add a new Virtual Machine from the Image Gallery.
For more information, visit the Oracle information page on the Windows Azure website.
Update to improve cloud service provider resiliency in Windows Server 2012
Microsoft released an update to improve the cloud service provider in Windows 2012
Note : The KB2870270 roll-up hotfix replaces KB2848344. This hotfix contains the fix for Trim as well as ODX. It is no longer necessary to disable Trim or ODX with this fix applied
The following issues are also resolved with this update:
– An Windows 2012 Hyper-V Cluster that uses CSV is moved or is toggled between directed access and redirected access when the performance monitor is running. In this situation, the performance counters no longer function.
– An Windows 2012 Hyper-V Cluster and the Virtual Machines VHD files are stored on a scale-out file share and the server is under a heavy load. In this scenario, the server may crash, and you may receive a Stop error message that resembles: STOP: 0x000000C2 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) – Notes: The parameters in the Stop error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer and not all “Stop 0x000000C2” errors are caused by this issue.
– When you use the Windows thin provisioning feature on a Windows Server 2012-based computer, you experience the same I/O delays or I/O stalls that occur during the volume-unmounting process in NTF volumes.
Plus the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles are resolved:
Resource outage when moving physical disc when using DPM to backup an HyperV Cluster.
Microsoft just released a critical fix for hyper cluster that have been backed up by System Center DPM
“Physical Disk resource move during the backup of a Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) may cause resource outage”.
If you have configured a Windows Server 2012-based Hyper-V failover cluster CSV and your backup software perform the backup by using snapshots and the Physical Disk resource is moved to another node in the cluster, the Physical Disk resource may fail to come online if the backup of the CSV is in progress. As a result, virtual machines that rely on the CSV may crash.
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
More info :http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2869923
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2012 Essentials
- Windows Server 2012 Foundation
- Windows Server 2012 Standard
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Recommended Books
System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Cookbook
