Virtualization
Virtualization sessions will cover topics related to virtualization of all types, including hardware virtualization, OS virtualization, application virtualization, and presentation virtualization (terminal services).
Monday, September 8
TM9Introduction to Virtualization with Microsoft Hyper-V
Mark Minasi
Monday, September 8, 12:45 p.m.
Microsoft’s latest bid to be your virtualization vendor of choice is Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Server, an option on Server 2008. What’s that you say? You weren’t impressed with their previous offering, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1? Don’t let that keep you from taking Hyper-V Server for a test drive. There’s a lot of new stuff, from the graphical (the Web management interface for VMs is now a much cleaner MMC) to the performance-enhancing (a whole new virtual driver model) to the architectural (finally we can build 64-bit virtual machines)! But… is it good enough for your enterprise? Attend this session presented by veteran independent Windows expert Mark Minasi and find out!
Tuesday, September 9
TT11 *When and Where to Use Virtualization - INTERACTIVE
Greg Shields
Tuesday, September 9, 2:15 p.m.
You’ve heard all the lectures, but you’ve still got questions on virtualization. And maybe you’d like to hear what problems other people are having too. Well, this INTERACTIVE session is designed for you. In this new session format, we’ll frame our discussion and launch into a back-and-forth conversation with virtualization expert Greg Shields. You’ll not only get all your questions answered, but you’ll find out what problems others are having as well. Come and interact with your fellow attendees and discover what others are feeling about IT and virtualization.
Wednesday, September 10
TW2
Managing Multiple Virtualization Environments: An Introduction to System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Greg Shields
Wednesday, September 10, 9:00 a.m.
There’s more to virtualization than just its hypervisor. There’s a whole layer of management and utilities that you need to do it in the best way possible. One of those tools is System Center Virtual Machine Manager, which can connect and manage not only Microsoft virtualization but also the virtualization platforms for most of its competitors too. In this session on what’s new and exciting in SCVMM, you’ll learn how to use this tool to manage multiple virtualization environments from a single console. You’ll learn the tips and tricks of using the right virtualization platform for the right workload. No matter what virtual server you use, you’ll want to attend this session and find out more.
*Introducing TechMentor’s new INTERACTIVE sessions
After hearing the lecture and working through the new Hands-On Labs, where do you go if you still have questions? With TechMentor we’ve heard your requests and designed a few new special sessions we call INTERACTIVE. More than just group discussion, TechMentor’s INTERACTIVE sessions focus on a topic-specific, two-way conversation between attendees and instructor. You’ll get the opportunity to ask questions you need to know while learning from your fellow attendee. These special INTERACTIVE sessions are unique to TechMentor and something you won’t want to miss. Come to TechMentor, learn about new and existing technologies, get your hands on them, and your questions answered.
