...boost from: • Enhanced virtualization features that help you increase system availability • Streamlined management over your remote systems • Improved security to help ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your data • Seamless, secure internet connection by mobile workers to your corporate network without the need for a virtual private network (VPN) • Faster file downloads for branch office users • Dedicated features, such as Direct Access and BranchCach, aimed specifically at maximizing the synergy between Windows Server 2008 clients to enable powerful remote access capabilities Migration steps are different based on the server role or the applications to be migrated. There is no single step to migrate all types of server roles or applications, hence there are quite a lot of factors we will need to consider. A typical migration process involves clean installation of the operating system, installation of server roles, move data and settings from source to destination new server and point the clients to the new server. Microsoft has tons of tools available to ensure a smooth migration. These tools will help speed up the deployment of Windows Server 2008 in your existing infrastructure, by ensuring that your network infrastructure and existing hardware are supported and by providing recommendations on a successful migration. Generally there are two stages involved for the migration: Planning and implementing. For planning, the Microsoft Assessment and...
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...Installation Installing Windows Server Migration Tools (WSMT) Accessing a WSMT Distribution Point Exercise 1.1 Performing a Clean Installation Overview In this exercise, you install Windows Server 2012 R2 on a new computer with no previously installed operating system. Mindset In many cases, organizations purchase servers without operating systems installed—sometimes called bare metal servers—either because they have an existing license agreement or because they intend to purchase the OS through another channel. In these cases, you perform what is known as a clean operating system installation, which is a procedure that creates a new server with its default operating system settings. Completion time 10 minutes Question1 What should you do if the drive on which you want to install Windows Server 2012 R2 already has a partition on it containing an operating system and data you do not need? Format the drive and do a clean install Question 2 What should you do if the Where do you want to install Windows? page appears, but it does not list any drives or partitions? Install device drivers for the drives Exercise 1.2 Installing Windows Server Migration Tools Overview In this exercise, you install the Windows Server Migration Tools, which enable you to migrate roles from an existing server to a new server running Windows Server 2012 R2. Mindset Compared to an in-place upgrade, a side-to-side migration is a more complex procedure, but usually...
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...University of Maryland University College Final Exam Question 1 a) If I were to engineer a product that could be used to spy on users, the first thing I would install would be a rootkit. A rootkit is a clandestine kind of software that is designed to conceal that fact that an operating system has been compromised. They ultimately allow viruses and malware to hide from usual methods of detection, and permits continued privileged access to a computer. Rootkits allow for full control over a system, which means that existing software can be modified including detection software. Rootkit detection is difficult because a rootkit is activated before the operating system boots up and is able to subvert the software intended to find it (Vacca, 2013, pp. 53-54). The next step would then be to install spyware and use the rootkit to disguise it as necessary files that anti-spyware software will overlook. Once a user purchases this product and it is connected, off-site agents will be able to start collecting files and data and have the ability to access and control the infected devices. b) As a technology procurer for an organization, it is very important to do your research on your vendors. The legitimacy of the vendor needs to be verified and their workforce, production lines and supply chains need to be checked to ensure they have appropriate security measures and monitoring in place to safeguard against malicious activity. A security vulnerabilities assessment needs to be...
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...Migration from 2G to 3G - Options: Evolution of Mobile Technologies: The Migration Path This is a brief overview of what has been already done and possible expected migration path of mobile operators. At the 2G phase, there were three major dominant systems in market: a) GSM operating in 900, 1800 and 1900MHz band, b) TDMA operating in 800MHz, 1900MHz and 850MHz (North America), and c) CDMA (IS-95) operating in 1900 and 800MHz band. 2G systems offered enhanced voice services and improved capacity to its customers. With the growing demand in mobile services and the need to connect corporate networks for data communications, an intermediate generation (2.5G) of technologies were developed: GPRS and EDGE (both in the GSM family), and cdma2000 1X-RTT. While migrating from 2G to 2.5G, operators made decisions based on their future planning and business interests targeting third generation (3G) networks. From 2G to 2.5G, GSM operators migrated to GPRS and EDGE systems with some of the TDMA operators also migrating to GSM/GPRS systems (see figure 1). Among them * Vodafone is the largest player with a global foot print in offering GSM/GPRS ser-vices. * Prominent TDMA operators in the United States include AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless. * Another major operator includes T-Mobile-USA, offering GSM/GPRS services. * In India, Bharti Cellular (AirTel), IDEA Cellular, Hutchison are some of the GPRS operators whose GPRS networks are in commercial...
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...Xen – Memory Management (Part II) Virtual Execution Environments – Group 009 Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IST Daniel Andrade Mudit Verma 2011/2012 Andr´ Amado e Abstract This paper presents an overview of Xen’s memory management system. Keywords: Xen, memory management, virtual machine, ballooning, migration 1 Introduction Xen is an x86 virtual machine monitor that allows several operating systems to run in a managed manner on commodity hardware, with a minor impact on performance [1]. It provides a virtual machine abstraction, similar to the underlying hardware, to which operating systems can be ported. In this paper we detail Xen’s memory management model focusing on the ubiquitous x86. We first make a small introduction to some memory management fundamentals, proceed to talk about Xen’s memory management and conclude with an explanation of how it deals with memory during live migration. ory and after the instruction is executed, results may be stored back in memory. Memory management is a central piece of an operating system. To understand Xen’s memory management model we must first be aware of how it is done in a regular operating system. Several approaches exist from a bare-machine approach to paging or segmentation [4]. Paging consists in dividing physical memory into fixed-sized blocks called frames and dividing logical memory into blocks of the same size called pages. When a process is near execution its pages are loaded into...
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...Creating and Configuring Robert Collazo Jr. Rasmussen College Creating and Configuring Describe which factors must be considered when planning and designing a system image? The factors that need to be considered when planning and designing an image are what you are going to be what the image is going to be used for. For instance if was working in an office setting where everyone uses the same software and is on a network. There are many ways to design and deploy an image one is called DISM which means, Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool replaces the pkgmgr, PEImg, and IntlConfg tools that are being retired in Windows 7. DISM provides a single centralized tool for performing all of the functions of these three tools in a more efficient and standardized way, eliminating the source of many of the frustrations experienced by current users of these tools. Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a command-line tool used to service Windows images offline before deployment. You can use it to install, uninstall, configure, and update Windows features, packages, drivers, and international settings. Subsets of the DISM servicing commands are also available for servicing a running operating system. Next we have Windows SIM Windows System Image Manager creates and manages unattended Windows Setup answer files in a graphical user interface. Windows SIM provides the following benefits that enable you to: 1. Quickly create an unattended answer file. ...
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...designing an effective in house e-commerce website for Tony’s Chips. Website MIGRATION PROJECT [Document subtitle] Website MIGRATION PROJECT [Document subtitle] Introduction Tony’s Chips has been acquired by a new independent company. The new company’s intention is to focus on the e-commerce website that they have planned. Currently, the old website is externally hosted and it is required to be moved to an internal one. This new system will store, retrieve, and have data recovery solutions for the company. An additional backup site will need to be created as a failover if the main site goes down. The new and improved site will need to allow customers access to order products online. Project Goal This project has an overall goal of producing a system and website that is in accordance to the demands of Tony’s Chips. The systems architecture will involve all of the systems requirements in its design. The architecture will make use of programs that perform efficiently and properly. Application compatibility is also key to for all of the system components that are going to be used in the system. The project is also aimed at creating a reliable backup and recovery solution for the system. Available system component alternatives The requirements for the system is one that has a system architecture that is stable, efficient and user friendly. The architecture will be composed of an operating system, a database, a web server and server side scripting software. In each...
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...that provides all of the windows 7capability that isn’t language or edition specific is called MinWin. 3. When you copy a file to a library, windows Explorer writes the files for the folder designated as the save location. 4. To use federate search, you must download or create XML files for specific sites called search connectors. 5. The only operating edition that you can upgrade in-place to windows 7 professional is windows vista business. 6. Upgrading a computer running windows 7 starter to windows 7 ultimate using windows anytime upgrade require o megabytes of additional hard disk space. 7. To migrate a computer running windows XP to windows 7, you can use a utility called User State Migration Tool. 8. The new windows 7 feature that renders all of the windows on the desktop transparent when you mouse over the right end of the taskbar is called Aero Peak. 9. The windows 7 starter edition is only available in 32-bit version. 10. The maximum amount of system memory supported by windows 7 Enterprise is Maximum RAM (32-bit)- 4 GB Page 61 1. Windows Easy transfer supports two types of migrations, called Side by Side, and Wipe and Load. 2. When a serious problem occurs windows 7, you might be able to repair it by starting the windows PE...
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...provides a comparison between the traditional arrangement of server hardware, operating systems, driver programs, and applications to the new arrangement in virtualization. It includes the same elements with the addition of a virtualization layer mediating the server hardware and operating system(s), which has the drivers embedded to the virtual machines of that layer. The problems of the traditional arrangement – 1) allows only one operating system per server, 2) disaster recovery and migration limitations, 3) under-utilization of servers and 4) cost ineffectiveness due to multiple servers – are solved or improved in virtualization – 1) allows multiple operating systems per server, 2) portability improves backup, restoration, and migration, 3) consolidation allows maximum utility of servers, and 4) less servers require less maintenance, power usage, and space occupancy, leading to less cost. Topics * Description of traditional architecture of past two decades * Problems of traditional architecture * Description of new architecture of Virtualization * Solutions and benefits of Virtualization Terms * Driver – programs written to give operating systems ability to work with server hardware * Virtualization – the inclusion of virtual machines with embedded virtual drivers between operating systems and server hardware that allows multiple operating systems and their applications to run on single server hardware ...
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...Assignment 1: Preparing a Company-Wide Migration to Windows 8 George Kelly Professor Raymond Schafer Administering Desktop Clients June 11, 2015 I would like to take this time to thank Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer for taking some time in their busy operation schedule to listen to my report. This report was created to address the concerns they have with the possibility of migrating from Windows 7 to the Windows 8 operating system for their company. This proposed change will affect the entire company and how it operates on a day to day basis. The Company Crescent Manufacturing is known as a luxury leader in the world of crafted home furnishings. The company is comprised of three different locations. First there is the Texas division that has 250 employees and this is structured as the corporate headquarters. Secondly, there is the location in Maryland with has 175 employees and this location is comprised of an operation component, a small IT department and the company’s human resources department. Lastly is the division that is located in Nebraska with 25 employees and this location is primarily a manufacturing plant that is staffed by production line employees, a line supervisor and a plant manager. Each of the individual location has specific needs that vary from the others and this report will cover how to handle those needs and how they will affect the company as a...
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...Windows XP Migration Project Plan Dan Thomasson dthomasson@carolina.rr.com TS5120 – Project Management March 24, 2004 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………. | 4 | 2. Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations……………………………………………… | 5 | 3. Project Overview………………………………………………………………………….. | 5 | 3.1. Business Case………………………………………………………………………….. | 5 | 3.2. Windows XP Migration Benefits……………………………………………………… | 6 | 3.2.1. Better Performance……………………………………………………………….. | 6 | 3.2.2. Enhanced Security………………………………………………………………… | 6 | 3.2.3. Better Mobile Experience………………………………………………………… | 6 | 3.2.4. Real-Time Communications……………………………………………………… | 6 | 3.2.5. Return on Investment……………………………………………………………... | 7 | 3.3. Project Charter………………………………………………………………………… | 7 | 3.3.1. Project Objectives………………………………………………………………… | 7 | 3.3.2. Project Budget Information……………………………………………………….. | 7 | 3.3.3. Project Approach………………………………………………………………….. | 7 | 3.4. Project Roles and Responsibilities…………………………………………………….. | 8 | 3.4.1. Roles and Responsibilities………………………………………………………... | 8 | 3.4.2. Responsibility Assignment Matrix………………………………………………... | 9 | 4. Team Contract…………………………………………………………………………….. | 11 | 4.1. Code of Conduct………………………………………………………………………. | 11 | 4.2. Participation…………………………………………………………………………… | 11 | ...
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...NT1230 6/22/2014 Home Computer Analysis in this assignment I will be evaluating the configurations of my personal computer and determine whether it is a candidate for a clean install, migration, or If its unable to utilize the operating system. My personal computer is running on windows 8.1 seeing as it is a higher grade operating system than windows 7 I would assume that it is possible for me to run just about anyone one of the different editions of windows 7 on my personal computer with ease. If I wanted to run windows 7 on my computer I would have to perform a clean install because it isn’t possible to perform migration on a computer that has windows 8 already installed on it you cannot go backwards with a newer operating system only forward so the next step for me to take would be in the future when and if it is possible is to use migration for my system files on windows 8 to windows 9 and to upgrade my windows 8 to windows 9. I will admit now that when I first got this computer I didn’t like windows 8 all that much and I was considering downgrading it back to windows 7 just because I didn’t like the whole setup of windows 8 it feels like it should be more setup for a tablet and I don’t have a touch screen slide screen on my laptop so I don’t see the point but now that I’ve been in school for a little while and have had time to play around with it I definitely feel as though windows 8 has grown on me. I’ve figured out how to work it and I’ve especially come to appreciate...
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...S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94304 www.vmware.com 2 VMware, Inc. Contents About vSphere Upgrade Updated Information 7 5 1 About the Upgrade Process 9 2 How vSphere 5.0 Differs from vSphere 4.x 11 3 System Requirements 13 ESXi Hardware Requirements 13 ESXi Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems 16 vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements 16 vCenter Server Software Requirements 19 vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client Software Requirements 20 Providing Sufficient Space for System Logging 20 Required Ports for vCenter Server 21 Conflict Between vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80 22 DNS Requirements for vSphere 22 Supported Remote Management Server Models and Minimum Firmware Versions 23 Update Manager Hardware Requirements 23 4 Upgrading to vCenter...
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...Website Migration Mark Harris Strayer University Cis 210 Professor Flowe WEBSITE MIGRATION The purpose of this paper is to set the foundation and to explain and illustrate what it will take to build a web architecture to move the existing website for Tony’s Chips, with little to no down time, also to provide a disaster recovery strategy to guarantee the site is always accessible. I will also state the necessary steps to support the company’s migration from external to internal hosting. With the overall goal being to allow the customer the ability to order products in this case being a bag of chips from the website. Data migration will occur over a two week period with charts and diagrams to show the steps and timeline to accomplish the necessary tasks. The company is very concerned with redundant systems to ensure that there is no more than 5 minutes of down time in any given 365 day period. With web hosting fees going down over the past several years, it makes little sense for a business to host their own web site on their own computers. Web hosting companies do a large volume business it only makes sense to allow them to host for and it is cheaper than trying to do it yourself. The Advantages of using a web hosting company include but are not limited to, studies show that self-hosted site are down on the average two weeks a year. While outside web hosting companies boast an amazing 99.9 % uptime, and as a business you know that every minute your site is down you are...
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...gov/about/mission.cfm) In late 2009 the Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched a multi-million dollar project to build a modernized IT infrastructure that is to house several of the California Natural Resources Agency’s (CNRA) commissions and conservatories. This project would make DWR a certified tier III data center. There are only four tier III data centers currently operating in California. The project was broken into two phases; the first was the build-out of the IT infrastructure, and the second phase is the migration and consolidation of the various agencies computer rooms and data centers. The first phase was completed in early 2011 and consisted of: * Better performance. New servers boost performance of key business solutions and applications by up to four times while enabling system engineers to keep computer intensive workloads in-house. * Consolidated IT. The new infrastructure provides four times the capacity of new business solutions while reducing the server footprint by two-thirds, cutting power consumption by 40 percent, and decreasing cooling requirements by 50 percent. * Reduced operating expenses. The IT group has avoided USD 2.2 million in maintenance costs alone and reduced overall...
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