Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 5

Cloud Computing

Chapter 4, “Networking,” introduced you to Windows Server 2012 network architecture and the many features included in the operating system. This chapter takes a deeper dive into the Microsoft extensible virtual switch and the design objectives Microsoft envisioned when architecting Hyper-V and the extensible virtual switch to support public and private clouds.

This Microsoft master plan envisioned a comprehensive and consistent cloud story that would cover both customers and hosters while also providing value-added opportunities for partners.

You will learn how organizations that have a responsibility to protect information can do so—ranging from simply implementing requirements for segregation of duties, to a full isolation ...