New book: Exam Ref 70-247 Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud

We’re pleased to announce the availability of Exam Ref 70-247 Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud (ISBN 9780735686182), by Orin Thomas.

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Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-247—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of configuring and deploying a private cloud with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Design and deploy System Center

• Configure System Center infrastructure

• Configure the fabric

• Configure System Center integration

• Configure and deploy virtual machines and services

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives

• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you

• Assumes you have experience with Windows Server, System Center 2012 R2, security, high availability, fault tolerance, and networking in an enterprise environment—plus basic experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Windows PowerShell, and application configuration

About the Author
Orin Thomas is a consultant, writer, server administrator, speaker, and Microsoft MVP who has authored more than 30 books for Microsoft Press.

from Microsoft Press http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2014/10/30/new-book-exam-ref-70-247-configuring-and-deploying-a-private-cloud.aspx