1. Service Template Creation from the Ground Up
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Service Template Creation from the Ground Up
Stephen Baron
Sr. Program Manager Lead
Microsoft Corporation
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2. Template Instance Services in VMM 2012 and SP1
Starting point for services and source of truth
Specifies machine and connectivity requirements
Deployed services are always linked to their templates
Enables servicing of the instances
Instance
Groups of machines that work together
Includes machine definitions as well as applications
Native application types:
Web Applications (WebDeploy) (2.0 and 3.0)
Virtual Applications (Server App-V) (RTM and SP1)
Database Applications (SQL DAC) (v1.1 and v3)

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Why Use Services?
Manage multi-tier applications across multiple servers as a single unit
Scale out based on demand
Composibility of OS and Applications, allows users to manage fewer OS images
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4. Create Service Template
Create Template
Customize
Deployment
Deploy
Service
Update
Create Service Template
Template is a starting point
Author the template in the new Service Designer
Defines machines and their connectivity
Tiers, Hardware, Logical Networks, OS, Apps, Load Balancer templates etc.
Deployed services are always linked to their templates
Typically information like hosts or load balancers is not available while creating template

5. Custom Resources Used to deliver payload to a virtual machine
Create Template
Customize
Deployment
Deploy
Service
Update
Custom Resources
Used to deliver payload to a virtual machine
Add folder with .cr extension to VMM library
VMM includes custom resources for application frameworks
Web Deploy
Server App-V
Agent
Sequencer

6. Generic Command Execution
Create Template
Customize
Deployment
Deploy
Service
Update
Generic Command Execution
Execute custom scripts within Service instance VMs
Can specify run as account, script restart behavior, logging properties
Script parameters can leverage configurable service settings
Scripts can be marked as idempotent (SP1)
Multiple entry points available
Application level
Pre/post install, pre/post uninstall, pre/post service, save/restore state
Application Profile level
Pre/post install, Pre/post uninstall
Pre/post install supports multiple, ordered scripts (SP1)

7. SQL Profiles Used to deploy SQL Server to a virtual machine
Create Template
Customize
Deployment
Deploy
Service
Update
SQL Profiles
Used to deploy SQL Server to a virtual machine
SQL 2008 R2
SQL 2012 (SP1)
Requires a sysprepped SQL instance
Allows for SQL Server specialization during provisioning
Instance Name
Security mode
Protocol enablement
SA account password
Service account identities

8. Application Hosts Deploy applications to shared platform
Create Template
Customize
Deployment
Deploy
Service
Update
Application Hosts
Deploy applications to shared platform
Virtual machine
Standalone physical server
Physical cluster/farm
Application Host Types
SQL Server
Can only contain SQL .dacpac objects and SQL scripts
Web Server (SP1)
Can only contain Web Deploy objects
Target server name can be a configurable service setting
Allows user to specify server at deployment time

9. Configurable Service Settings
Create Template
Customize
Deployment
Deploy
Service
Update
Configurable Service Settings
Allows user to enter setting values during deployment
Denoted nomenclature
Service setting properties
Mandatory
Encrypted
Default value
Several pre-defined service settings available such as
- Computer Name
- ID of the VM

10. Service Template Components
Settings
Load Balancer Template
Computer Tier (1..n)
Application Host Profile (1…n)
VHDs
VM Template
Application Profile
Hardware Profile
Guest OS Profile
SQL Profile
SQL DAC Deployment
Web Deploy
Deployment
Pre/Post Install GCEs
Application Profile
Roles and Features
SQL Deployment
Application Deployment (1..n)
Pre/Post Install GCEs
Existing objects
New Objects
Extensibility points

11. Create Service Template
DEMO
Create Service Template

12. Customize Deployment Prepares the template for deployment
Create Template
Customize
Deployment
Deploy
Service
Update
Customize Deployment
Prepares the template for deployment
Specify OS settings
Computer name, Admin password etc.
Specify Application Settings
e.g. SQL connection string
Allows usage of same template in different environments
Development, Staging, Production etc.

13. Deployment Preview Deploy the service Deploy to Cloud
Create Template
Customize
Deployment
Deploy
Service
Update
Deployment Preview
Deploy the service
Deploy to Cloud
Settings to override

14. Deploy Service Template
DEMO
Deploy Service Template

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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.