Windows Server 2012 R2 – Blog of John Savill

JIT VM Access and PE-based OS Deployments

Two new videos just uploaded. The first on using Just-in-time VM access in Azure and the second on creating custom PE-based OS deployments.

4 new videos on 2012 R2 and Network Virtualization

Busy weekend. Finally created and posted my Top Ten Windows Server 2012 R2 Features video in addition to 3 videos about Network Virtualization with SCVMM 2012 R2. Have fun!

Learn about Work Folders and Workplace Join

Work Folders and Workplace Join are two new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 that enable new capabilities for non-corporate assets giving access to storage and applications in a secure manner. In this video, http://youtu.be/pAZS9UOH14w, I walk through both technologies and show how they are used from Windows 8.1, Windows RT and iOS devices.

New features of Hyper-V video

As the first video of a new series that will accompany my upcoming book, Mastering Hyper-V 2012 R2, I have posted a new video that covers all the main features of Hyper-V from Windows Server 2008 through to Windows Server 2012 R2 with lots of demos. Hope you enjoy it! Direct link – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAqSUS6UDa4&feature=share&list=UUpIn7ox7j7bH_OFj7tYouOQ

New Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2 Video

In the video below I whiteboard the new features of Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Spaces and then perform a full demo using PowerShell in my lab. http://youtu.be/x8KlY-aP9oE Below is all the code I use. #Create a storage Space #List all disks that can be pooled and output in table format (format-table) Get-PhysicalDisk -CanPool $TrueContinue reading “New Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2 Video”