Preparing for Windows server 2012

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Migration scenario Greenfield

Forest upgrade

Mixed environment

Server consolidation

Private Cloud

Public Cloud

Greenfield

- No current infrastructure exists

-Designing, Acquiring, and implementing underlying network infrastructure of switches, router, access point and other network hardware

-Perform pilot deployment

-Gives you opportunity to do right from the start

Forest upgrade

-New Windows server> new schema> introduce DC running new windows server into existing AD by upgrading the schema - ADprep.exe

-Adprep.exe is now integrated with Active Directory Domain Services

- Win server 2012 Functional level does not add any new feature to a forest and ensure only new domain added to the forest level will Automatically operate at 2012 Func level.

-Domain functional level only add one new feature to a domain, Dynamic Access Control (DAC) doesnot affect.

Mixed mode

Add server 2012 as domain controller - this automatically upgrades the schema

Server Consolidation

Consolidate multiple server workload using virtualisation

Private Cloud

Elasticity and infinit Capacity

Can be provisioned with three methods:

Software as a Service - email, CRM ex: Office 365

Platform as a Service - Exaple SQL Azure

Infrastructure as a Service