Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-246-and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of monitoring and operating a private cloud based on Microsoft System Center 2012 R2. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: * Configure data center process automation * Deploy resource monitoring * Monitor resources * Configure and maintain service management * Manage configuration and protection This Microsoft Exam Ref: * Organizes its coverage by objectives for Exam 70-246 * Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you * Requires experience with Windows Server, System Center 2012, security, high availability, fault tolerance, and networking in an enterprise environment, and basic skills with SQL Server, Windows PowerShell, and application configuration