Learn the foundation of cloud computing & how to build your own Microsoft private cloud Written by a team of expert authors who are MVPs & leaders in their respective fields, this one-of-a-kind book is an essential resource for IT administrators who are responsible for implementing & managing a cloud infrastructure. You'll quickly learn how cloud computing offers significant cost savings while also providing new levels of speed & agility. Serving as a how-to guide, Microsoft Private Cloud Computing walks you through building a secure, internal cloud & delivering it as a service to your company using Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V & Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012. * Walks you through the entire process: understanding cloud computing, understanding the Microsoft concept of a private cloud, deploying a private cloud fabric, deploying services, & building a private cloud, as well as integrating it with Microsoft's public cloud to create a cross-premises or public cloud * Discusses fabric management with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2012 * Examines how to provide network & storage with VMM 2012 * Looks at the VMM library configuration * Discusses private cloud & cloud service management with Microsoft App Controller Microsoft Private Cloud Computing is a must-have comprehensive resource that covers all aspects of implementing a private cloud. ...

You're beyond the basics, so dive right in & really put your project management skills to work! This in-depth reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, & workarounds in a supremely organized format. It's all muscle & no fluff. Discover how the experts tackle Microsoft (R) Project (R) 2010 -- & challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. * Enable collaboration among team members, sponsors, & other project stakeholders * Track team performance & help everyone understand the big picture * Locate commands quickly in the new ribbon interface * Tailor the way Project 2010 works with personalized views, menus, & fields * Create pivot views of project data with Visio 2010 & Excel 2010 * Manually schedule tasks or use the automatic scheduling engine * Manage project activities in an enterprise project-management environment * Configure Project Server 2010 & administer users & enterprise resource pools Available online: * Fully searchable e Book ...

Experience learning made easy-and quickly teach yourself how to manage your projects with Project 2010. With Step By Step, you set the pace-building & practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Topics include building a project plan & fine-tuning the details; scheduling tasks, assigning resources, & managing dependencies; monitoring progress & costs; keeping projects on track; communicating project data through Gantt charts & other views. ...

NOTE: This book is based on Office Customer Preview; its content & publication date will be updated for final Office 2013 software. Get the full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft Project 2013 plain & simple! Follow the book's easy steps & screenshots & clear, concise language to learn the simplest ways to effectively manage all your projects. Here's WHAT you'll learn: Develop a project plan & schedule resources Put together a team & manage workflows Monitor progress & control costs Keep projects on track & teams aligned Troubleshoot delays & budget overruns Create customized charts, tables, & calendars Here's HOW you'll learn it: Jump in wherever you need answers Follow easy STEPS & SCREENSHOTS to see exactly what to do Get handy TIPS for new techniques & shortcuts Use TRY THIS! exercises to apply what you learn right away ...

NOTE: This book is based on Office Customer Preview; its content & publication date will be updated for final Office 2013 software. Get the full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft Project 2013 plain & simple! Follow the book's easy steps & screenshots & clear, concise language to learn the simplest ways to effectively manage all your projects. Here's WHAT you'll learn: Develop a project plan & schedule resources Put together a team & manage workflows Monitor progress & control costs Keep projects on track & teams aligned Troubleshoot delays & budget overruns Create customized charts, tables, & calendars Here's HOW you'll learn it: Jump in wherever you need answers Follow easy STEPS & SCREENSHOTS to see exactly what to do Get handy TIPS for new techniques & shortcuts Use TRY THIS! exercises to apply what you learn right away ...

Schedules, budgets, communications, changes. Projects big & small include them all, & Microsoft Project 2013 can help you control the variables--rather than be controlled by them. But Project is a complex program, & who has the time to take on the project of learning it? Get up to speed fast with Microsoft Project 2013: The Missing Manual. Written by project management expert Bonnie Biafore, the book teaches you how to do everything from setting, tracking, & adjusting schedules & budgets to testing scenarios & understanding the impact of changes. No project manager should be without this book. ...

Use Microsoft cloud services to help build a more competitive, agile business Grow your business with Microsoft public cloud services--without costly new hardware or IT staff. Discover high-value services including Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Intune, Azure, One Drive for Business, & Windows Server 2012 R2 in the cloud. Set up your work environment, build websites, customize apps, market online, & more! This Microsoft book: * Walks you through setting up your business in the cloud* Presents easy instructions to help you get started fast* Links online demos, hands-on labs, & additional free training through the Microsoft Virtual Academy* Covers all types of Microsoft public cloud services: software as a service (Saa S), infrastructure as a service (Iaa S), & platform as a service (Paa S) Get the benefits of new technology without the hassles * Deliver powerful Office 365 productivity tools on smartphones, tablets, & PCs* Store files by using the built-in security features of Microsoft One Drive for Business* Collaborate via Skype for Business & Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online* Manage all your Windows, i OS, & Android devices with Microsoft Intune* Create virtual servers to handle your workload tasks* Quickly extend business software to new users by using Microsoft Azure Remote App* Access & use cloud applications from within the Azure Application Gallery* Build new websites by using Azure Websites* Develop mobile apps by using Windows App Studio ...

Sharpen your Share Point development skills with this complete & concrete guide to Microsoft Share Point Foundation 2010 & Microsoft Share Point Server 2010. This book shows you how to develop real-world solutions with techniques for extending & customizing the Share Point environment with Microsoft Visual Studio (R) 2010. You'll find numerous examples, mostly in C, that exemplify best practices for Share Point development. Major topics include: * Extending Share Point 2010 * Developing workflows for Share Point 2010 * Advanced Web Part development * Security infrastructure * Share Point Object Model programming You'll also learn how to work with Microsoft Silverlight (R) Web Parts, claims-based authentication, Business Connectivity Services, & more. It's the pragmatic, everyday reference that every Share Point developer needs. ...

Sharpen your development skills with this practical reference to Microsoft Share Point 2013. Written by enterprise-development expert Paolo Pialorsi, this book shows you how to develop real-world business solutions, using techniques to extend & customize the Share Point environment. ...

NOTE: This book is based on Share Point Foundation 2013 Preview; its content & publication date will be updated for final Office 2013 software. Sharpen your development skills with this practical reference to Microsoft Share Point 2013. Written by enterprise-development expert Paolo Pialorsi, this book shows you how to develop real-world business solutions, using techniques to extend & customize the Share Point environment with Microsoft Visual Studio (R) 2012. Discover how to: Design apps that extend the capabilities of your Share Point site Navigate, modify, & create data using C code to develop server-side solutions Model, query, & manage data using LINQ & the Share Point Data Context Develop. NET/C client-side solutions using the Managed Client Object Model Extend the user interface with custom actions, ribbons, & custom pages Create enterprise-level solutions with Business Connectivity Service Delve into advanced solutions, such as connectable Web Parts & asynchronous programming Create security-enhanced code for Share Point using sandboxed solutions Get code samples on the web. ...