Microsoft unifying cloud, net mgmt.

摘要

Microsoft last week shared the latest on its ambitious cloud computing management plan, though customers and analysts say they still have plenty of questions on issues such as timing and security.rnThe company said at its annual Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) that its System Center family of server and desktop management tools will be a cornerstone of its software-plus-services strategy to meld internal networks with cloud-based resources.The intent is to manage both internal and hosted networks from a single set of tools.rnAt the conference, Microsoft dubbed those internal networks "private clouds," which are built to mimic the flexible characteristics of cloud infrastructure.rnBut while many of the core pieces for a private cloud are in place on corporate networks, some are not.rnThe other pieces of Microsoft's cloud strategy are virtualization, Active Directory and Forefront security tools, including the new Identity Manager (formerly Identity Lifecycle Manager).rn"If you are on the road to virtualization, you are on the road to private cloud,"said Bob Kelly Microsoft's corporate vice president for infrastructure server marketing.rnThe rollout of virtualization is nowhere near critical mass among Microsoft users.