Jan 6, 2014

SCOM 2012 R2 HA options with Server 2012 and SQL 2012

 This guide covers the options available for deploying SCOM in a HA configuration using Microsoft technologies. We start off with a base SCOM design, and then go through clustering, SQL AlwaysOn, Stretched Clusters and HyperV replica.  This is an overview guide for all the optons
The guide was written by  Paul Keely is a Cloud and Datacenter MVP and works as a managing principle consultant for Infront Consulting group in Europe.  He works on enterprise deployments of System Center for global companies.

TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager



For those who have/do not have environment to explore system center configuration manager 2012 and its features before the product is launched and get ready for it ,Microsoft has few labs

TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager 2012
TechNet Virtual Lab: Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796179- TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Application Management
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796558 – TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Content Management
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796564 – TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Managing Clients
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796561 – TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: OSD Bare Metal
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796019 – TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Advanced Software Distribution
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796016 – TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Basic Software Distribution
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9795894 – TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Software Updates
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9796038 – TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Endpoint Protection RC
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9793970 – TechNet Virtual Lab: Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9793971 – TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager 2012

for more information about configuration 2012 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682140.aspx
and download of system center configuration manager 2012 (configmgr 2012) VHD file on server 2008 R2 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=21054