{"id":14576,"date":"2013-06-03T14:16:48","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T13:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=14576"},"modified":"2013-06-03T14:16:48","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T13:16:48","slug":"teched-na-2013-keynote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=14576","title":{"rendered":"TechEd NA 2013: Keynote \u2013 The Post VMware Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I am love blogging this session so please hit refresh to get the latest notes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pre-show, everything is running nice and smoothly.&#160; I got in at 7am and check-in was running nicely (lots of desks) but I was even luckier by being able to register at the media desk.&#160; One breakfast later and we were let into the keynote hall after just a few minutes\u2019 wait, and I went into the press reserved area up to the left of the front.&#160; We had lots of handlers there \u2026 handy when my ultrabook refused to see the TechEd network and I had to find other means to connect.<\/p>\n<p>Rock music was playing, and then came out a classic New Orleans brass band to liven things up.&#160; All we needed was some beer <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none\" alt=\"Smile\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/wlEmoticon-smile.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSCN0022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DSCN0022\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSCN0022\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSCN0022_thumb.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lots of well known media types start appearing in the press section as the band plays \u201cThe Saints Come Marching In\u201d (at least until the 49ers D crushes them).&#160; <\/p>\n<p>TechEd 2014 is in Houston next year.&#160; Hopefully there is a route that does not include Dallas Fort Worth airport.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Brad Anderson<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A pre-video where \u201cthe bits have been stolen\u201d and Brad goes all James Bond to get them back, chasing the baddies in an Aston Martin while wearing a tux.&#160; The Windows USB key is being unsuccessfully uploaded (BitLocker to go)?&#160; And he recovers his shades <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none\" alt=\"Smile\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/wlEmoticon-smile.png\" \/>&#160; And he drives out onto the stage with the Aston Martin.&#160; Best keynote entrance ever.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSCN0027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DSCN0027\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSCN0027\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSCN0027_thumb.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All new versions of datacenter products:<\/p>\n<p>-Devices   <br \/>-Services to light up devices and enable users (BYOD)    <br \/>-Azure and Visual Stuid to create great apps    <br \/>-SQL Server to unlock insights into data    <br \/>-The cloud platform: what enables the entire stack<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Iain McDonald (Windows Core)<\/u><\/strong>    <br \/>Makes the kernel, virtualisation, ID, security, and file system for all the products using Windows Core (Azure, Windows 8, Phone, XBoxOne, etc).&#160; Windows is our core business, he says.&#160; In other words, Windows lets you get your stuff.&#160; Windows 8 is out for 8 months and sold 100,000,000 copies in that time. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSCN0036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DSCN0036\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSCN0036\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSCN0036_thumb.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>A Windows 8 blurb video, and during that a table full of Windows 8 devices comes out.&#160; Confirms that Windows 8.1 will be compatible, out this year, and free.&#160; Preview bits out on June 26th.&#160;&#160;&#160; Personalized background on the Start Screen.&#160; Some biz features will be shown:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start Screen control: We can lock down tile customization.&#160; You can set up specific apps and setup.&#160; Set up a template machine.&#160; It\u2019s an XML file export-startlayout.&#160; Set a GPO: Start Screen Layout.&#160; Paste a UNC path to the XML file. GPO refresh on the user machine, and the start screen is locked out.&#160; Windows 8.1 Industry line (embedded) does a lot of lock down and customization stuff for hard appliances.<\/li>\n<li>Mirrorcast: a powerpoint display technology.&#160; He pairs a machine with a streamless wiring device.&#160; Now he presents from a tablet.&#160; I want this now.&#160; I need this now.&#160; Much better than VGA over Wifi &#8211; which just flat out doesn&#8217;t work with animated systems like Windows 8 Start Screen.&#160; <\/li>\n<li>Wifi Printer with NFC.&#160; Tab the tablet and it pairs with the printer, and adds the device\/printer.&#160; The demo gods are unkind <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none\" alt=\"Smile\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/wlEmoticon-smile.png\" \/>&#160; Eventually he goes into Mail and can open an attachment side-by-side (50\/50 split).&#160; And he sends the attachment to a printer.&#160; This is why wifi in big demo rooms does not work: the air is flooded \u2013 the print doesn\u2019t appear as expected.<\/li>\n<li>Surface Pro is up next.&#160; Can build VPN into apps in 8.1.&#160; Can work with virtual smart card for multi-factor authentication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the security front:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moving from a defensive posture to an offensive posture in the security space.&#160; <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Next version of Visual Studio and TFS 2013 later this year.  Preview on June 26th in line with Build.\" target=\"_blank\">8\u201d Atom powered Acer tablet<\/a> (see below).<\/li>\n<li>Toshiba super hi-res Kira ultrabook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSCN0043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DSCN0043\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSCN0043\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSCN0043_thumb.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Back to Brad<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.2 billion consumer devices sold since last TechEd.&#160; 50% of companies told to support them.&#160; 20-somethings think BYOD is a <em>right<\/em> not a privilege.&#160; IT budgets are not expanding to support these changes.<\/p>\n<p>Identity: Windows Server AD syncs with and blends with Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD).&#160; Windows Intune connects to on-premise ConfigMgr (System Center).&#160; Manage your devices where they live, with a single user ID.&#160; Don\u2019t try to manage BYOD or mobile devices using on-premise systems \u2013 that just flat-out doesn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Martin has lots of widely distributed and small branch offices (retail).&#160; Windows Intune is perfect to manage this, and they use it for BYOD.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>Windows Server and System Center 2012 R2 are announced, as is a new release of Windows Intune (wave E).&#160; Get used to the name of Windows Server and System Center.&#160; Microsoft has designed for the cloud, and brought it on-premises.&#160; Scalability, flexibility, and dependability.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Out comes Molly Brown, Principal Development Lead.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Workplace Join: She is going to show some new solutions in 2012 R2.&#160; Users can work on the devices they want while you remain in control&#160; She has a Windows 8.1 tablet and logs into a TemShare site.&#160; Her access is deined.&#160; She can \u201cjoin her workplace\u201d.&#160; This is like joining a domain.&#160; Policy is applied to her identity rather than to the device.&#160; Think of this as a modern domain join \u2013 Anderson.&#160; She joins the workplace in Settings -Network \u2013 Workplace.&#160; She enters her corporate email address and password, and then she has to prove herself, via multifactor authentication, e.g. a phone call.&#160; All she has to do is press the # key when prompted.&#160; Now she can view the Sharepoint site.<\/p>\n<p>To get IT apps, she can enrol her device for management via Workplace (into Intune).&#160; Now she can (if the demo works \u2013 wifi) access IT published apps through Intune.<\/p>\n<p>Work Folders: A new feature of WS2012 R2.&#160; Users have access to all their files across all their devices. Files replicated to file servers in the datacenter and out to all devices owned by the user.&#160; Relies on the device being enrolled.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>You can easily leave the workplace and turn off management with 2 taps.&#160; All your personal stuff is left untouched.&#160; BYOD is made much easier.<\/p>\n<p>Remote wipe is selective, only removing corporate assets from personal devices.<\/p>\n<p>App and device management is Intune.&#160; You brand your service to the business, and manage cross-platform devices including Apple and Android (I found IOS device management to actually the be easier than Windows!).<\/p>\n<p>So you empower end users, unify the environment, and secure the business.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Back to Brad<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apps.&#160; Devs want rapid lifecycles and flexibility.&#160; Need support for cross-platform deployment.&#160; And data, any size.&#160; And make it secure while being highly available.<\/p>\n<p>On to the public cloud and Azure sales pitch.&#160; A dude from Easyjet comes out. I hope everyone has paid to use the priority lane to exit the hall.&#160; He talks about cloud scalability.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Scott Guthrie<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Corp VP for Windows Azure.&#160; Cloud great for dev\/test because of agility without waiting on someone to do something for you.&#160; Same hypervisor on premise in Hyper-V as in Azure, so you can choose where your app is deployed (hybrid cloud).<\/p>\n<p>No charge for stopped VMs in Windows Azure from now on.&#160; You can stop it and start it, knowing that you\u2019ve saved money by shutting it down.&#160; Now there is pro-rated per-minute billing.&#160; Great for elastic workload.&#160; You can use MSDN licenses on Azure for no charge.&#160; Or you can deploy pre-created images in the portal.&#160; A new rate for MSDN subscribers to run any number of VMs in Azure at up to 97% discount.&#160; MSDN subscribers get monthly credits ($50 pro, $100 premium, $150 ultimate), and you can use these VMs for free for dev\/test purposes.&#160; The portal has been updated today to see what your remaining credit balance is.&#160; I might finally fire up an Azure VM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aka.ms\/azurecontest\">http:\/\/aka.ms\/azurecontest<\/a> .. MSDN competition for subscribers that deploy an Azure app.&#160; Could win an Aston Martin.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Brian Harry<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Technical Fellow \u2013 Appliance lifecycle management   <\/p>\n<p>Next version of Visual Studio and TFS 2013 later this year.&#160; Preview on June 26th in line with Build.&#160; How to help devs to get from idea-implementation-into customer hands-feedback and all over again.&#160; New cloud load test service from the cloud.&#160; Create the test in VS\/TFS, upload it to the cloud, and it runs from there.<\/p>\n<p>SQL Server 2014 is announced.&#160; Hybrid scenarios for Azure.&#160; Lots of memory work &#8211; transaction processing in RAM.&#160; Edgenet is an early adopter.&#160; They need reliable stock tracking, without human verification.&#160; This feature has moved away from once\/day stock inventory batch jobs to realtime.<\/p>\n<p>PixelSense monster touch TV comes out.&#160; And they start doing touch-driven analytics on the attendees.&#160; A cool 3D map of the globe allows them to visualize attendees based on regions.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Back to Brad<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2 out at the end of the year, and the previews out in June.&#160; These are based on the learnings from Azure for you to use on-premise or to build your own public cloud.&#160; Same Hyper-V as in Azure.&#160; This gives us consistency across clouds \u2013 ID, data, services across all clouds with no conversion.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>Windows Azure Pack for Windows Server.&#160; This layers on top of System Center and System Center.&#160; This is the new name for Katal by the looks of it.&#160; Same portal as Azure.&#160; Get density and Service Bus on top of WSSC 2012 R2.&#160; Users deploy services on the cloud of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Clare Henry, Director of Product Management comes out.&#160; You get a stack to build your clouds.&#160; Demo: and we see the Katal portal, renamed to Windows Azure Pack.&#160; Creates a VM from a gallery as a self-service user.&#160; Can deploy different versions of a VM template.&#160; All the usual number\/scalability and network configuration options.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>The self-service empowers the end user, builds on top of WSSC for automation, and allows the admin hands-off total control.<\/p>\n<p>On to the fabric and the infrastructure.&#160; Here\u2019s the cool stuff.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Jeff Woolsey<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WSSC 2012 R2 is about agility.&#160; Storage Spaces.&#160; Automated storage tiering is coming to Storage Spaces using SSD and HDD.&#160; Bye bye EMC.&#160; That gave 16x performance improvement from 7K to 124K IOPS.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>Deduplication.&#160; Enabling Dedup will actually improve the performance of VDI.&#160; We now have a special VDI mode for Hyper-V VDI.&#160; It is NOT FOR SERVER VMs.&#160; Dedup will actually 2x the performance of those VDI VMs.<\/p>\n<p>Live Migration just got unreal.&#160; WS2012 R2 Live Migration can use resources of the host to do compression (for 10 GbE or less).&#160; It\u2019ll use some resources if available \u2026 it won\u2019t compress if there\u2019s resource contention \u2013 to prioritise VMs.<\/p>\n<p>Now LM can use SMB Direct over RDMA.&#160; And SMB Multichannel.&#160; You get even faster LMs over 10 GbE or faster networks using RDMA.<\/p>\n<p>Hyper-V Replica now supports: Site A \u2013 Site B \u2013 Site C replication, e.g. replicate to local DR, and from local DR to remote DR.<\/p>\n<p>I wonder how VMware\u2019s Eric Gray will try to tap dance and spin that faster Live Migration isn\u2019t needed.&#160; They don\u2019t have anything close to this.<\/p>\n<p>Hyper-V Recovery Manager gives you orchestration via the cloud.&#160; DR was never this easy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Brad is back<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blue led a new development cadence.&#160; What they\u2019ve accomplished in 9 months is simply amazing.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>We can reduce the cost of infrastructure again, increase flexibility, and be heroes.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Post Event Press Conference<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hybrid cloud was the core design principal from day 1 \u2013 Brad Anderson.&#160; Organizations should demand consistency \u2013 it gives flexibility to move workloads anywhere.&#160; It\u2019s not just virtualization \u2013 storage, Identity, networks, the whole stack.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Guthrie: private cloud will probably continue forever.&#160; But don\u2019t make forks in the road that limit your flexibility.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>Windows Azure Pack is confirmed as the renamed next generation version of Katal.&#160; A new feature is the ability to use Service Bus on Windows Server, with a common management portal for private and public.&#160; No preview release date.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Didier Van Hoye for this one.&#160; Stockholders not too confident in VMware this morning.&#160; Is it a coincidence that Microsoft stole their lunch money this morning?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/image_thumb.png\" width=\"504\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To quote Thomas Maurer: we are entering the post-VMware era.<\/p>\n<p>What is in Windows 8.1 for the enterprise?&#160; It is the &quot;next vision of Windows 8&quot;.&#160; &quot;No compromises to corporate IT&quot;.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>Making your PC a hotspot is a new feature.&#160; BYOD is huge in the 8.1 release, enabled by Windows Intune.&#160; The Workplace join and selective resets are great.&#160; And the file sync feature controlled by the biz is also a nice one.&#160; XP End of Life: what is the guidance\u2026 the official line will be \u201cthe easiest path to Windows 8.1 is Windows 8\u201d.&#160; Actually they are being realistic about Windows 7 deployment being the norm.&#160; Mobility and touch scenarios should be future proofed with the right devices.&#160; 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