Choosing and building a Microsoft Private Cloud is just the first step. Once you have the Microsoft Cloud Platform infrastructure up and running, you then have to figure out what you're going to monitor and manage all of the resources.

This whitepaper examines how businesses can leverage the benefits of a Microsoft Private Cloud, and take advantage of the following functions:

• Enabling self-service.
• Federating your Microsoft® Cloud Platform.
• Taking advantage of software-defined networking.
• Messaging services.
• Database as a Service (DBaaS) and its advantages.