20 Day of Migrating and Deploying Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure VMs

As IT Pros, we absolutely love building with new technology! This month, my fellow IT Pro Technical Evangelists and I have been working together on an article series for Migration and Deployment of Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows Azure and System Center 2012 SP1 to help get you started.  Many of these articles address common questions that I’ve discussed with IT Pros at a number of events, so I’m sure you’ll find this information valuable.

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](http://blogs.technet.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-94-09-metablogapi/4540.image_5F00_0CCE133C.png)In this article, I’ll provide a complete index to all articles in the series, just in case you missed any this month …

Hope you enjoy!

Series Introduction

- Introduction to the Migration and Deployment Series by Kevin Remde

Deploying and Migrating to Windows 8

- Requirements for a Fresh Install of Windows 8 by Harold Wong

- Free Tools for Windows 8 Deployment ( Light Touch ) by Kevin Remde

- 5 Steps to Deploying Windows 8 with System Center 2012 SP1 ( Zero Touch ) by Keith Mayer

- How to Migrate or Transfer Files ad Settings to Windows 8 from Windows 7, Vista or XP by Dan Stolts

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WANT MORE? You can get instructions for installation from Hands On Labs.

Deploying and Migrating to Windows Server 2012

- Requirements for a Fresh Windows Server 2012 Installation by Bob Hunt

- Upgrade Implications for Windows Server 2012 Active Directory by Blain Barton

- Installing the Windows Server 2012 Migration Tools by Matt Hester

- Windows Server 2012 File Server Deployment Considerations with SMB 3.0 by Bob Hunt

- Migrating Hyper-V Virtual Machines from Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2012 by Tommy Patterson

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WANT MORE? You can get instructions for installation from Hands On Labs.

and Get Started with the FREE Hyper-V Server 2012

Deploying and Migrating to Windows Azure

- Windows Azure as Platform as a Service ( PaaS ) by Harold Wong

- How Windows Azure can be leveraged as part of your Migration by Tommy Patterson

- Manage and Migrate On-Premise and Off-Premise VMs with System Center 2012 SP1 by Yung Chou

- Deploying On-premise and Off-Premise VMs with System Center 2012 SP1 by Yung Chou

- Deploying Hands-on Lab environments for free in Windows Azure by Brian Lewis

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WANT MORE? You can get instructions for installation from Hands On Labs.

Deploying and Managing Windows 8 Apps

- Step-by-Step: Deploying Windows 8 Apps with System Center 2012 SP1 by Keith Mayer

- Step-by-Step: Deploying Windows 8 Apps with Group Policy ad PowerShell by Tommy Patterson

- Upgrading and Updating Windows 8 Apps by Chris Avis

- Managing Windows 8 Apps with AppLocker by Matt Hester

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WANT MORE? You can get instructions for installation from Hands On Labs.

Deployment and Migration Questions or Tips?

Got questions on deploying Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows Azure or System Center 2012?  Or, perhaps some tips to share?

- DO IT: Post your questions, tips, comments and feedback below to share across our IT Pro community!

- NEXT: Watch for our next series: Become a Virtualization Expert with 20 + Days of Server Virtualization #VirtExpert

Special Thanks to Keith Mayer for putting together the summary