Jump into WAP with this two day Windows Azure Pack: IaaS Jump Start July 16, 17 (Online and Free)

Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Jump into WAP with this two day Windows Azure Pack: IaaS Jump Start July 16, 17 (Online and Free)

Jeff Alexander's Weblog - Jump Start: Windows Azure Pack Infrastructure as a Service!

Learn how Windows Azure Pack brings the benefit of the cloud to your data center

Enterprises today desire the flexibility and affordability that cloud environments offer, while service providers want the ability to support more enterprise customers. Windows Azure Pack (WAP) builds on the power of Windows Server and System Center to deliver an enterprise-class, cost-effective solution for self-service, multi-tenant cloud infrastructure and application services that run in your data center on your hardware, giving you the benefit of the cloud, with the customization and control you desire.

WAP brings Microsoft Azure technologies to the data center, addressing a number of key requirements for those who want to embrace the service provider model for delivering IT services. Microsoft Azure and WAP tie into the Microsoft vision for the Cloud OS, a hybrid cloud solution that helps enterprises transform their current infrastructure to deliver agility and cost effectiveness. With the Cloud OS, companies can quickly and flexibly build and manage modern applications across platforms, locations, and devices, unlock insights from volumes of existing and new data, and support user productivity wherever they are and on whatever device they choose.

This free course, “Windows Azure Pack: Infrastructure as a Service” Jump Start, on July 16 and 17, focuses on WAP’s IaaS, including self-service and automation of virtual machine roles, virtual networking, clouds, and SQL Server, along with System Center and third-party integration.

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Windows Azure Pack: Infrastructure as a Service Jump Start

IT Pros, you know that enterprises desire the flexibility and affordability of the cloud, and service providers want the ability to support more enterprise customers. Join us for an exploration of Windows Azure Pack's (WAP's) infrastructure services (IaaS), which bring Microsoft Azure technologies to your data center (on your hardware) and build on the power of Windows Server and System Center to deliver an enterprise-class, cost-effective solution for self-service, multitenant cloud infrastructure and application services.

Join Microsoft’s leading experts as they focus on the infrastructure services from WAP, including self-service and automation of virtual machine roles, virtual networking, clouds, plans, and more. See helpful demos, and hear examples that will help speed up your journey to the cloud. Bring your questions for the live Q&A!

Live Event Detail

When: July 16–17, 2014, 9:00am–1:00pm

What: Fast-paced live virtual session

Cost: Free

Audience: IT Pros

Prerequisites: This course is open to anyone interested in establishing cloud-style architecture in the data center.

Day One

Introduction to the Windows Azure Pack

Install and Configure WAP

Integrate the Fabric

Deliver Self-Service

Day Two

Automate Services

Extend Services with Third Parties

Create Tenant Experiences

Real-World WAP Deployments

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