What is Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0?
Microsoft is enabling customers to build the foundation for private cloud infrastructure using Windows Server/Hyper-V and the System Center family of products with the System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 (previously known as the Dynamic Datacenter Toolkit). Click here to download the release candidate. The System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 is a free, partner-extensible toolkit that will enable datacenters to dynamically pool, allocate, and manage virtualized resources to enable Infrastructure-as-a-Service. This solution will deliver: • Tested guidance and best practices to help configure and deploy private cloud infrastructures. • Automated web portals and infrastructure provisioning engine that’s integrated with System Center. • Guidance to help partners easily extend functionality. Today, customers can also leverage Dynamic Datacenter Alliance (DDA) offerings from service providers (Microsoft hosting partners) to extend their on-p