Specifications

Best Practices for Virtualizing and Managing Exchange 2013
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 Cloud Resources Subscription
 Cloud Resources Update Subscription
 Virtual Machine
 Virtual Machine Update
 Tenant Registration Cancellation
 Cloud Resources Subscription Cancellation
From an Exchange perspective, IT can define specific requests that relate to Exchange Server. These
requests can be general or specific—for example, a request for IT to create a pool of resources for
Exchange administrators, or a request for a specific virtual machine to host a new installation of Exchange
Server. Remember the previous example where the Exchange administrator used App Controller to deploy
a virtual machine from a service template. In the current example, the same process is taking place, but
the Exchange administrator is making a request to have the activity performed (Figure 55). If the request is
approved, Orchestrator works in conjunction with Service Manager and VMM to create and deliver the
virtual machine. From there, the Exchange administrator can interact with the virtual machine through
App Controller.
Figure 55: Making a cloud resource request in Service Manager
Note that the Exchange administrator can request a private cloud and specify its capacity, recovery service
level, and antivirus and monitoring status. Once the request is submitted, the appropriate IT administrator
is notified to initiate approval. Upon approval, Orchestrator, as part of the integrated CSPP runbooks,
plugs in the relevant information from the form; orchestrates the creation of the cloud with VMM; and
sets up the relevant monitoring and protection with Operations Manager and Data Protection Manager.
The Exchange administrator receives notification upon completion and then is able to access the
resources with App Controller or through remote desktop directly into the virtual machine.