Best of Microsoft TechDays 2013: Transform the Datacenter, Modern Virtual Machines, LightSwitch Apps, and Azure Services
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The Cape Town International Convention Centre once again played host to the 2013 Microsoft TechDay Sessions. Bluegrass attended and here is a summary of what we took away from the sessions. We hope you find this useful and informative!
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Best of Microsoft TechDays 2013: Transform the Datacenter, Modern Virtual Machines, LightSwitch Apps, and Azure Services
- 2. The Best of Microsoft TechDays 2013
- 3. Session 1 Transform the datacenter by Brian Hillger & Prabu Rambadran
- 4. Defining the Cloud Characteristics Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources like: • • • • Networks Servers Storage Applications and services These can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This cloud model promotes availability. www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 5. Defining the Cloud “ In a cloud environment resources can be spread across multiple locations, and can be easily migrated between them “ www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 6. Defining the Cloud Private Cloud Public Cloud Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 7. Cloud Computing Taxonomy Higher Cost & More Control www.bluegrassdigital.com Lower Cost & Higher Agility
- 8. Session 2 The modern datacenter revisted, R2 to the max! by Morgan Webb
- 9. New Generation of Virtual Machines Generation 2 Virtual Machines 1. Legacy free 2. UEFI based o Many emulated devices removed o Boots from virtual SCSI or synthetic network adapters o Enables UEFI secure boot standard 3. Supported guest operating systems: o 64-bit versions of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 o 64-bit versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 10. Generation 2 Virtual Machine Hardware Legacy Devices Removed Replacement Devices Enhancements IDE Controller Virtual SCSI Controller Boot from VHDx (64TB max size, online resize) IDE CD-ROM Virtual SCSI CD-ROM Hot add/remove Legacy BIOS UEFI firmware Secure Boot Legacy NIC Synthetic NIC Network boot with IPv4 & IPv6 Floppy & DMA Controller No floppy support UART (COM Ports) Optional UART for debugging Faster and more reliable i8042 keyboard controller Software based input No emulation – reduced resources PS/2 keyboard Software based keyboard No emulation – reduced resources PS/2 mouse Software based mouse No emulation – reduced resources S3 video Software based video No emulation – reduced resources PCI Bus VMBus Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) No longer required Programmable Interrupt Timer (PIT) No longer required Super I/O device No longer required www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 11. Zero-downtime upgrade 1. Live migrate virtual machines from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2 2. Includes shared nothing live migration www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 12. Faster Live Migration 1. Compression o Over 2x improvement in live migration time o No hardware changes are required o Enabled by default 2. SMB Direct o Utilizes existing and new high-end networks o Enables super high-speed live migrations o Supports SMB Multichannel to leverage multiple interfaces www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 15. Hyper-V Replica 1. Extended replication 2. Finer grained control of replication 3. Snapshot replication 4. Failover via Azure services 5. Different configuration between Main & Secondary 6. Sync to a 3rd destination www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 16. Online VHDX resize Increase and decrease the size of virtual hard disks – while the virtual machine is running USB Pass-through Allows for USB device to be connected to the host, and linked directly to the guest www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 17. Continuing Linux Guest Support 1. Full dynamic memory 2. Online backup 3. Online VHDX resize 4. New video driver www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 18. Session 3 Build Modern Business applications using Lightswitch by Rob MacLean
- 19. Overview of LightSwitch What is light switch ? 1. Designed to shorten the development of business applications 2. Built on best practice and patterns 3. Was based on Silverlight, now HTML 5 4. Toolset for development How does it achieve it? 1. Can consume a variety of multiple data sources as well as a custom data source 2. Eliminate the plumbing and focus on what makes your application work or unique – Forms over data 3. Literally drag drop and point control to predefined methods i.e. CRUD or extend www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 21. LightSwitch Application Architecture… (cont) www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 22. LightSwitch Video – click to play Performance & Load 01 Functional issues & errors report 02 Exploratory testing – real user analysis 03 Test Pattern report 04 Identifying and reporting on bugs www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 23. Session 4 What’s new in designing for the Windows Platform across Phone and Tablet
- 24. Pride In Craftsmanship Get on the grid It all stacks up Who are you? Content over chrome The grid is the glue that gives your content the cohesion it needs. Use hierarchy and balance when designing your app. Good use of typography can create a sense of structure and rhythm in your app's interface. Find the typography that best reflects your app's personality. By removing the chrome and taking advantage of font, scale, and colour, sender names and titles are easier to read. www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 25. Authentically Digital Be alive Motion Live Tiles are responsive, alive, and engaging. Plus they can run the gamut of your imagination — from notifying you about new email to giving you the inside tip on drink specials at your favourite bar. Help people learn how your app's interface works. Info is in Be "infographic." Information delivery is the primary goal, not the wrapper around it. Adopting the infographic approach will help you optimize the user experience on Windows Phone. www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 26. Win As One Using a common UI model and ecosystem creates complete end-to-end user scenarios. In other words, try not to reinvent the wheel. Innovation is great, but not at the expense of the user experience. Every app also conveys a certain tone of voice, a personality that resonates with users. Check out how we approach Voice and start thinking about how to use it in your app. Find what works for your app and don't hesitate to emulate what's proven effective. Think platform Consider how your app will work across form factors and user scenarios. www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 27. The Start Screen Primary Tile An app's tile is its default representation on your start screen. It's static - usually just the app's name, logo, or both. Secondary Tile A secondary tile is a live tile that links directly to a specific, nondefault section of an app, based on the content shown on the tile. Live Tile An app's live tile presents fresh, relevant content to a user on the start screen, even when the app is not running. Secondary Tile Primary Tile www.bluegrassdigital.com Live Tile
- 28. Understanding Live Tiles Image Based www.bluegrassdigital.com Numeric Based Text Based
- 29. Live Tiles Do’s & Don’ts You can't substitute the Segoe UI font Don’t wrap text inside a tile Pick one colour font, and stick with it Use opaque background Don’t double brand, or include Ads Create a beautiful live tile www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 30. Splash Screen Do’s & Don’ts Use a solid background Don’t include adverts Position your logo front and center Give users feedback Use a transparent image that blends Don’t include any version data www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 31. Home View The home view is the top level of a Windows 8 app. All of the app's main content hubs are shown. It is sometimes referred to as "Hub View" or "Hub Page. Group Hub A group is a group of related content tiles. The word "hub" is sometimes used casually to refer to the same thing as a group. Tiles A tile is a content item within a group. Panorama The entire collection of groups that extends well beyond the edge of the screen is sometimes called a panorama. www.bluegrassdigital.com Header A header is the title of a hub. Selecting it will enter the collection view for that hub.
- 32. Session 5 Websites, Mobile Services and Applications in Azure by Brent Samodien
- 34. 1. Virtual Machines Virtual Machines Windows Server and Linux Flexible Workload Support Virtual Private Networking www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 35. 1. Virtual Machines… (cont) “ A virtual machine is a IaaS, where by the cloud provider takes care of the physical hardware and you control from the OS upwards. In Azure you can purchase VMs and install whatever OS you wish, and pay for the resources you'd like allocated to the VM. “ www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 36. 2. Web Sites Web Sites Build with ASP.NET, Node.js or PHP Deploy in seconds with FTP, Git or TFS Start for free, scale up as your traffic grows www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 37. 2. Web Sites “A shared instance is an example of PaaS. Azure maintains the hardware,OS & application. Your website is loaded onto a server shared by other users. “ www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 38. 2. Web Sites… (cont) “ You can increase the performance of your website dynamically, by increase the instance. “ www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 39. 2. Web Sites… (cont) “ You can easily move your shared instance into a reserved instance. A reserved instance, is a option where by you pay for dedicated resources www.bluegrassdigital.com which is only used by you. “
- 40. 2. Web Sites… (cont) RESERVED INSTANCE “ To increase performance, you can easily increase the number of reserved instance available. “ www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 41. 2. Web Sites… (cont) “ You are able to install multiple website into your reserved instance, and they'll all share the same resources. “ www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 42. 3. Cloud Services Cloud services Build infinitely scalable apps and services Support rich multi-tier architectures Automated application management www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 43. 3. Cloud Services… (cont) www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 44. Building Block Services Application Building Blocks www.bluegrassdigital.com
- 45. London Cape Town Johannesburg Unit C7, Commodore House Battersea Reach Juniper Drive SW18 1TW 3rd Floor, Sunclare Building 21 Dreyer Street Claremont 7708 1st Floor 82 Maude St Sandton 2146 Tel: +44 (0)20 3326 1580 Fax: +44 (0)84 5688 3362 Tel: +27 (0)21 671 1966 Fax: +27 (0)21 671 6337 Tel: +27 (0)10 003 0250 Fax: +27 (0)11 783 4383 www.bluegrassdigital.com hello@bluegrassdigital.com
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- On-demand - Resources should be always available when you need them, and you have control over turning them on or off to ensure there’s no lack of resource or wastage happen.Scalable - You should be able to scale (increase or decrease the resource) when necessary. The cloud providers should have sufficient capacity to meet customer’s needs.Multi-tenant - Sometimes you may be sharing the same resource (e.g. hardware) with another tenant. But of course, this is transparent to the customer. Cloud provider shall responsible the security aspect, ensuring that one tenant won’t be able to access other’s data.Self-service computation and storage resource - Related processes including: billing, resource provisioning, and deployment should be self-service and automated, involving much less manual processing. If a machine where our service is hosted fails, the cloud provider should be able to failover our service immediately.Reliability - Cloud provider should be able to provide customer reliability service, committing to uptimes of their service.Utility-based subscription - You will pay the cloud provider as a utility based subscription, just like paying your electricity bill – without any upfront investment.
- Speaker Notes:The other thing this offers is that it not only allows you to run in Windows Azure as a data center but it also allows you to run in other service providers as well.You can take VMs from any of these locations and move them into another data center[Transit to next slide]
- Public CloudPublic cloud provider refers to the cloud platform that targets any types of customers, regardless of whether they’re an independent consumer, enterprise, or even public sector. Normally, public cloud providers are considered prominent players which have invested huge amount of capital. Windows Azure Platform by Microsoft, AWS by Amazon, AppEngine and Gmail by Google, etc. are all examples of public cloud services. Customers who possess sensitive data and application normally do not feel comfortable using public cloud due to privacy, policy, and security concerns. Remember, for public cloud, the application and data will be stored in the provider’s data center.Private CloudPrivate cloud is infrastructure that’s hosted internally, targeting specific customers or sometimes exclusively within an organization. Setting up a private cloud is normally more affordable when compared to a public cloud. As the matter of fact, there are many organizations who have implemented their own private cloud system with product offering from vendors such as IBM, HP, Microsoft, and so on. Customers who possess sensitive data and application feel more comfortable going with this approach since the data and application are hosted privately.Hybrid CloudHybrid cloud is the combination of public and private clouds, or sometimes on-premise services. Customers who look into this solution generally want to utilize the scalability and cost-competitiveness that public cloud providers offer, but also want to retain their sensitive data on-premise or in a private cloud. With the benefits derived from both deployment models, the hybrid model solution has become more popular nowadays.IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)IaaS helps you to take care of some of the components, starting from networking to provisioning the OS. But you are responsible for the middleware, runtime, data, and application. Sometimes IaaS vendors will just provide the OS but will not manage updates or patches for you. You basically just rent the virtual machine (VM) with the preferred OS installed. They won’t care what you do with the VM.Example of IaaS market players: Amazon Web Service, Rackspace, and VMware vCloud.PaaS (Platform as a Service)Paas is one level up from IaaS, where cloud providers not only take care of the components that IaaS does; but also manage the platform-level components like middleware and runtime. Middleware such as applications / web server (IIS, JBoss, Tomcat, etc.) and runtime (.NET Framework, Java runtime) will be pre-installed. As a customer, you just need to focus on managing application and data.Example of PaaS market player: Google AppEngine, Windows Azure Platform, and force.com.SaaS (Software as a Service)SaaS is probably the most common one as we may have been using it, unaware that they are actually cloud services. SaaS takes care of all the stacks from networking to application level. You don’t even manage the application and data storage. All you need to do is to use the system.Example of SaaS market player: GMail, Office 365, and Google Docs.
- This slide shows how the various options compare, then explicitly illustrates where the Windows Azure platform fits in. It’s meant to make clear in the audience’s mind the exact place in this broad area that we’re about to dig into more deeply.Before we can understand the Microsoft cloud computing strategy, we must understand how the industry sees the landscape.Traditionally all information technology was managed by customers on their own premises. This model provides the customer with a high degree of control, but at a high cost of capital expenditure and maintenance.Another model is known as “infrastructure as a service ,” or IaaS, and is defined by hardware, either physical or virtual. In this model, a provider uses services in the cloud to offer the end user hardware for computing or storage needs. The end user maintains control of the operating system and applications on the hardware.The second model is “platform as a service,” or PaaS, and is used to facilitate the development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of applications. In this model, the provider maintains and administers the underlying infrastructure for the end user.The third model is “software as a service,” or SaaS. SaaS supplies finished services and applications over the Internet to customers who pay on a per-use basis. This is the most common form of cloud computing delivered today. Windows Azure Platform is a Paas. Think of Windows Azure and the Platform as the operating system of the cloud. You have Windows Client which is your client PC Operating System, Windows Server which is your Operating system for your data centers and Windows Azure is your operating system for the cloud. With Windows Azure Platform, however, Microsoft manages and maintains the platform, freeing up your IT resources to focus on business objectives. Also, because Windows Azure Platform provides dynamic capacity that can scale up or down to meet your changing needs, you achieve better resources utilization and lower costs.
- Speaker Notes:We’ve talked about Virtual Machines and we’ve talked about Web Sites, now let’s talk about Cloud ServicesCloud Services is another model we support for building applications. Enables you to build what we sometimes refer to as infinitely scalable applications. They can support 1 to hundreds or thousands of courseSupport not only web based deployments, but also multi-tier architectures where you might have a combination of front ends, middle tiers, as well as virtual machines running as part of your solution.Supports automated application management, so it is really easy to deploy, scale out, isolate, and recover from any type of hardware failure. As well as support for automated updates.
- Speaker Notes:We’ve talked about Virtual Machines and we’ve talked about Web Sites, now let’s talk about Cloud ServicesCloud Services is another model we support for building applications. Enables you to build what we sometimes refer to as infinitely scalable applications. They can support 1 to hundreds or thousands of courseSupport not only web based deployments, but also multi-tier architectures where you might have a combination of front ends, middle tiers, as well as virtual machines running as part of your solution.Supports automated application management, so it is really easy to deploy, scale out, isolate, and recover from any type of hardware failure. As well as support for automated updates.
- Speaker Notes:We’ve talked about Virtual Machines and we’ve talked about Web Sites, now let’s talk about Cloud ServicesCloud Services is another model we support for building applications. Enables you to build what we sometimes refer to as infinitely scalable applications. They can support 1 to hundreds or thousands of courseSupport not only web based deployments, but also multi-tier architectures where you might have a combination of front ends, middle tiers, as well as virtual machines running as part of your solution.Supports automated application management, so it is really easy to deploy, scale out, isolate, and recover from any type of hardware failure. As well as support for automated updates.
- Speaker Notes:We’ve talked about Virtual Machines and we’ve talked about Web Sites, now let’s talk about Cloud ServicesCloud Services is another model we support for building applications. Enables you to build what we sometimes refer to as infinitely scalable applications. They can support 1 to hundreds or thousands of courseSupport not only web based deployments, but also multi-tier architectures where you might have a combination of front ends, middle tiers, as well as virtual machines running as part of your solution.Supports automated application management, so it is really easy to deploy, scale out, isolate, and recover from any type of hardware failure. As well as support for automated updates.
- Speaker Notes:We’ve talked about Virtual Machines and we’ve talked about Web Sites, now let’s talk about Cloud ServicesCloud Services is another model we support for building applications. Enables you to build what we sometimes refer to as infinitely scalable applications. They can support 1 to hundreds or thousands of courseSupport not only web based deployments, but also multi-tier architectures where you might have a combination of front ends, middle tiers, as well as virtual machines running as part of your solution.Supports automated application management, so it is really easy to deploy, scale out, isolate, and recover from any type of hardware failure. As well as support for automated updates.
- Speaker Notes:We’ve talked about Virtual Machines and we’ve talked about Web Sites, now let’s talk about Cloud ServicesCloud Services is another model we support for building applications. Enables you to build what we sometimes refer to as infinitely scalable applications. They can support 1 to hundreds or thousands of courseSupport not only web based deployments, but also multi-tier architectures where you might have a combination of front ends, middle tiers, as well as virtual machines running as part of your solution.Supports automated application management, so it is really easy to deploy, scale out, isolate, and recover from any type of hardware failure. As well as support for automated updates.
- Speaker Notes:One of the other things we do with Windows Azure to enable that is provide a bunch of Application Building BlocksThese are managed services that we run that provide a lot of value so you can avoid standing up the infrastructure for common capabilitiesYou always can stand up VMs and put anything you want in itBut in a lot of cases you will find that we have built in services that we deliver or that are delivered by our partnersWhat’s cool is that you can use any of these services with a VM, with a Web Site, or with a Cloud Service – so you have flexibility in how you will consume them.