Learning System Center App Controller : Design, Implement, and Manage System Center App Controller

Design, implement, and manage System Center App Controller About This Book Manage application services using System center App controller Move Virtual Machines from on-premises to Microsoft Azure Cloud, Managing Private Cloud, and Public Microsoft Azure Cloud Step-by-step implementation of SQL server, Virtual Machine Manager, and App Controller Who This Book Is For This book is intended for IT professionals working with Hyper-V, Azure cloud, VMM, and private cloud technologies who are looking for a quick way to get up and running with System Center 2012 R2 App Controller. To get the most out of this book, you should be familiar with Microsoft Hyper-V technology. Knowledge of Virtual Machine Manager is helpful but not mandatory. In Detail System Center App Controller provides an integrated console that helps you manage public and private clouds, as well as cloud-based virtual machines and services. Learning System Center App Controller guides you through a successful implementation of App Controller in minimal time. The book starts by covering how to install the prerequisites and System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server and concludes with topics such as backup and recovery. By the end of this book, you will have extensive knowledge and a firm understanding of how to use App Controller efficiently. This book is a step-by-step guide that introduces you to System Center App Controller and quickly moves on to the common tasks that are faced by an IT professional managing virtual and physical environments within a data center. Cover 1 Copyright 3 Credits 4 About the Author 5 About the Reviewers 6 www.PacktPub.com 9 Table of Contents 10 Preface 12 Chapter 1: Introduction to System Center 2012 R2 App Controller 16 Issues addressed by System Center App Controller 17 Quick planning primer 17 Installing the prerequisites 18 Windows assessment and deployment toolkit for Windows 8.1 18 Other application requirements and dependencies to consider 25 System Center 2012 R2 App Controller scaling limitations 26 Summary 27 Chapter 2: Installing and Working with Different App Controller Components 28 Installing SQL Server 29 Installing required services 39 Installing Web IIS server 39 Installing the SCVMM console 40 Installing System Center 2012 R2 App Controller 42 Summary 46 Chapter 3: Deploying and Configuring System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server 48 Prerequisites for installation 49 Installing ADK 8.1 49 Account permission requirements 49 Installing System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager 49 Configuring the SCVMM server 53 Adding Hyper-V host to the SCVMM server 55 Creating hardware profiles 56 Creating Guest OS profiles 58 Creating a VM network 60 Creating the VM template 62 Creating a private cloud 63 Summary 64 Chapter 4: Customizing App Controller 66 Logging in to the App Controller interface 66 Integrating the Virtual Machine Manager server for private cloud management 69 Configuring a Microsoft Azure subscription 72 Configuring roles-based access 77 Adding a new VMM Library share 79 Adding a network share 81 Configuring SSL certificate for the App Controller website 83 Customizing App Controller branding 85 Summary 88 Chapter 5: Exploring Advanced Options 90 Copying VHD files from a private cloud to Microsoft Azure 90 Installing the PowerShell module to manage App Controller 95 Introduction to App Controller PowerShell cmdlets 97 Displaying the App Controller shares in PowerShell 100 Installing the Windows Azure PowerShell 100 Summary 102 Chapter 6: Backup and Recovery 104 Available choices 104 Procedure 105 Backing up App Controller 105 Restoring App Controller 110 Summary 111 Index 112 Key FeaturesBook DescriptionWhat you will learnManage application services using System Center App ControllerInstall SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1, System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, and App ControllerExplore the advanced functionality provided by System Center 2012 R2 App ControllerInstall and configure an SCVMM serverIntegrate Virtual Machine Manager with App ControllerConnect your Microsoft Azure subscription with App ControllerConfigure cloud services and virtual networks and deploy cloud servicesMigrate virtual machines from private cloud to Microsoft Azure cloudCreate virtual machine templates, hardware profiles, and operating system profiles in Virtual Machine ManagerMake disaster recovery planning decisions for App Controller recoveryWho this book is forThis book is intended for IT professionals working with Hyper-V, Azure cloud, VMM, and private cloud technologies who are looking for a quick way to get up and running with System Center 2012 R2 App Controller. To get the most out of this book, you should be familiar with Microsoft Hyper-V technology. Knowledge of Virtual Machine Manager is helpful but not mandatory.

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• Process large and complex datasets using next generation Hadoop
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If you are a Big Data enthusiast and wish to use Hadoop v2 to solve your problems, then this book is for you. This book is for Java programmers with little to moderate knowledge of Hadoop MapReduce. This is also a one-stop reference for developers and system admins who want to quickly get up to speed with using Hadoop v2. It would be helpful to have a basic knowledge of software development using Java and a basic working knowledge of Linux.