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Windows Server Virtualization and Microsoft Hyper-V


Server virtualization is the masking of server resources -- including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors and operating systems -- from server users. This topic page features server virtualization tips, guides and news for administrators working in Windows environments. Here you'll find info on the advantages and disadvantages of server virtualization, plus advice on getting started. You'll also find details on Microsoft's Virtual Server and Hyper-V, the company's new hypervisor-based virtualization technology designed for Windows Server 2008.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (23) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (4) , VIDEO (8) , NEWS (27) , DEFINITIONS (1)

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Can Microsoft really make an impact with Hyper-V?
TIP - Find out how Hyper-V for Windows 2008 stacks up against its competition in the server virtualization market, namely VMware's ESXi hypervisor.
Server virtualization at the hardware level with Hyper-V
TIP - Find out how Microsoft Hyper-V changes the way virtual machines interact with physical hardware in Windows server virtualization.
Virtualization and 64-bit: A match made in Windows heaven
TIP - Christa Anderson explains why the implementation of 64-bit operating systems and virtualization should go hand in hand.

  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 23
Hyper-V gains new resiliency features with Windows Server 2008 R2
Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 02 Jun 2009
TIP - Live Migration is just one of the improvements made to Hyper-V with Windows Server 2008 R2. Learn what else has been added to Microsoft Hyper-V version 2.
The bottom line on Microsoft Hyper-V
Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 02 Feb 2009
TIP - Will Hyper-V really change the virtualization game? Check out this overview of Hyper-V features, licensing considerations and deployment strategies.
Does Microsoft Hyper-V fit in the dynamic data center?
Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 05 Jan 2009
TIP - Learn the basics of a dynamic data center with server virtualization, what it means to server provisioning, and whether Microsoft Hyper-V is ready to support it.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 4
Getting started with Windows PowerShell and Microsoft Hyper-V
Christa Anderson and Kristin Griffin, Contributors | 20 May 2009
SCRIPTING SCHOOL - Check out this intro tutorial for using Windows PowerShell scripts to create a new virtual machine for Microsoft Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008.
Microsoft Hyper-V Management Tutorial
SearchWindowsServer.com | 10 Mar 2009
LEARNING CENTER - Considering a Hyper-V deployment? Check out this collection of tips, book excerpts and video presentations for a better understanding of Microsoft's virtualization technology.
The right time to implement Microsoft Hyper-V
Rand Morimoto and Jeff Guillet | 15 Dec 2008
BOOK EXCERPT - Is your organization ready for Hyper-V? This book excerpt takes you through the decision making process and helps you decide on the right time to deploy.
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Hyper-V workarounds: How to ensure high availability
SearchWindowsServer.com | 18 May 2009
VIDEO - In this videocast, Nelson Ruest provides tips and workarounds for achieving the same level of high availability with Hyper-V as you would with VMware's hypervisor technology.
Microsoft Hyper-V: Best practices for performance, backups and management
SearchWindowsServer.com | 27 Apr 2009
VIDEO - Deploying Hyper-V will potentially have a huge effect on your environment. Some of the major areas of impact include the performance of virtual machines, as well as changes to backup strategies and management procedures. In ...
Working with snapshots in Microsoft Hyper-V
SearchWindowsServer.com | 06 Mar 2009
VIDEO - This screencast runs through how snapshots benefit a virtual environment, as well as how to create and use them in Hyper-V.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 27
Windows on a mainframe: Hypervisor on top of hypervisor
SearchDataCenter.com | 25 Mar 2009
ARTICLE - Mantissa's bid to run Windows on IBM System z looks like a hypervisor running on top of a hypervisor. But end users are skeptical.
More OSes gain hypervisors, but most users choose OS-independent approach
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 23 Mar 2009
ARTICLE - Virtualization users can choose bare-metal hypervisors from VMware or run virtual machines through an operating system with Microsoft's Hyper-V or Red Hat's KVM.
VMware outshines Hyper-V, et al. in hypervisor comparison
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 26 Feb 2009
ARTICLE - In a hypervisor comparison, VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer and Virtual Iron all lack important features, according to a Burton Group report.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 1 of 1
Microsoft Hyper-V version 1.0
10 Jul 2008
WORD - Hyper-V version 1.0 is the virtualization feature created for Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Hyper-V creates a virtualization layer above which multiple partitions can be run. The parent partition runs the hypervisor ...
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