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Hyper-V How To: Migrate VMs to Hyper-V
Matthijs' blog blog post describes the VMC2HV tool you can use to only import your Virtual Server...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/19/2008
Hyper-V How To: Learn About Hyper-V
Virtualization TechCenter: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/default.aspx Hyper-V...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/17/2008
Hyper-V How To: Get Linux ICs
Mike Sterling's blog post:...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/16/2008
New IPD for App-V
The Infrastructure Planning and Design guides has a new entry: Microsoft Application Virtualization...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/16/2008
Hyper-V How To: Plan for Hyper-V Security
My article on Hyper-V Security best practices has been selected as September tip of the month. Check...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/15/2008
IT Pro Parents Unite
IT Pro parents, take the information below to your school and implement this free solution from...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/13/2008
5 things I like about music I like
Pandora tells me I like: mellow breakbeat rhythms use of tonal harmonies subtle electric piano riffs...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/12/2008
Remembrance
The folks at live express it well.
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/11/2008
Hyper-V How To: Plan and Deploy Virtualization
Tools and instruction that will help you plan deploy Hyper-V: Microsoft IT Insight Workshop on...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/11/2008
Hyper-V How To: Tell if my workload is supported as a VM
The support statements for virtualization are covered in these links: SVVP - Technical Support for...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/11/2008
Hyper-V Launch Podcast
I recently recorded a short podcast with Hyper-V GM Mike Neil at the Get Virtual Now Launch. Among...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/10/2008
Free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
Coming next month, a virtualization server (sometimes called a host) that you can download for free...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/10/2008
Hyper-V How To: Share Resources
In Virtual Server (and VPC) it was fairly easy to create a share and place resources on it that you...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/09/2008
Hyper-V How To: Measuring VM Performance
The MSDN BizTalk topic Measuring Performance on Hyper-V covers perf measurements for: Disk I/O...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/09/2008
Microsoft Virtualization Launch
The new pre-sales Hyper-V Server website is live. Many partners there, some with giveaways that...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/08/2008
PowerShell How To: Add -whatiff to your scripts
Wouldn't it be great if your scripts had a "read-only " mode that would allow you to test...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/05/2008
Hyper-V How To: Scripted Update Install on Server Core
The scripting sample in this topic shows you how to use Windows Update Agent (WUA) to scan,...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 09/04/2008
Hyper-V How To: How to tell what physical disk is used for passthrough
Taylor Brown's blog post shows you the WMI that will tell you what physical disk a virtual machine...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/28/2008
Virtualization Launch and Social Bookmarking Call to Action
While it will be great to get together for our virtualization launch on Sep 8, we're obviously not...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/28/2008
Want Free PowerShell Library for Hyper-V Management?
Check out Jamesone's work at www.codeplex.com/psHyperV Including: Finding a VM Get-VM, Choose-VM ,...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/27/2008
New Virtualization RSS Feed
Free (as in beer) blog and Twitter aggregator (independent bloggers and 14 Microsoft bloggers on...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/27/2008
Hyper-V Installation Error: Configuring Updates Stage 3 of 3
Particularly if you are installing Hyper-V on an HP Proliant, be aware of the issue in KB 950792...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/26/2008
Social Bookmarking and IT Pros
John Martin's Blog recently announced the Social Bookmarking Preview, "so that technical...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/22/2008
Hyper-V KBs
Here's a quick jumpstart for you when you are in Hyper-V troubleshooting mode: Description of the...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/22/2008
Hyper-V Planning and Deployment Guide Update
Minor updates to the Hyper-V Planning and Deployment Guide are live today. Others who downloaded...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/21/2008
How Do I … on Core?
A best practice for running Hyper-V is to run on Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008. If...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/19/2008
Supported on Hyper-V?
It is a FAQ - "Is my workload supported on Hyper-V?". Now the answer is posted in KB957006 Microsoft...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/19/2008
Blog Traffic Recap
Took a quick minute today to review blog traffic stats for my blog since inception: One of our stats...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/18/2008
Performance Tuning for Hyper-V Servers
The Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 has been updated to include perf...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/12/2008
Hyper-V Server Sizing: How Much Memory for the Host?
The Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 has been updated to include perf...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/12/2008
VM Perftuning: Minimize VM background processing
The Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 has been updated to include perf...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/12/2008
Measuring Content Effectiveness (ROCI)
How do you measure the return on investment (ROI) on content? Let's call this concept Return on...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/12/2008
Hyper-V HA Hotfix available
Increased functionality and virtual machine control in the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 08/11/2008
What Makes a Good Leader?
Asked today at work: “What qualities would make you an exceptional leader and role model for your...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/30/2008
New TechEd 2008 Hyper-V Videos Posted
Video presos on Hyper-V From TechEd 2008 are now posted on TechNet, check these out: Hyper-V...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/30/2008
Hyper-V Planning and Deployment Guide
The Hyper-V Planning and Deployment Guide is live in the download center today. 30 pages, covers:...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/25/2008
Hyper-V RAM Calculator
Joeelway's blog links to a handy Hyper-V RAM Calculator you can use to plan your Hyper-V deployment....
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/21/2008
How to tell if your server hardware is ready for Hyper-V/BitLocker
You can download a free third-party tool to help you identify if your server hardware supports the...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/21/2008
Hyper-V Visio Stencils and Rack Visualization
If you need to produce diagrams as part of your Hyper-V deployment planning, you can download...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/21/2008
Where is the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool?
It gets a bit confusing if you want to improve the security of your Windows Server 2008...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/16/2008
Hyper-V on Server Core
Installing Hyper-V on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 makes sense from a...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/16/2008
Manage Hyper-V from Vista SP1
You can manage your Hyper-V server and the VMs running on it from a Vista SP1 machine. To manage...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/15/2008
Patch Tuesday Aftermath: Do You Know Where Your VMs Are?
It is a security best practice recommendation to ensure that all your VMs are fully patched before...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/09/2008
Hyper-V Security How to: Use BitLocker to Protect Your VMs
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and BitLocker Drive Encryption was recently published to the download...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 07/01/2008
Go Green: Go Hyper-V
Hyper-V makes it possible to consolidate servers onto a much smaller number of physical machines,...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 06/30/2008
MAP Update: V 3.1 is live
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit has been updated, and now includes: Hyper-V...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 06/30/2008
Guest operating systems that are supported on a Hyper-V virtual machine host
The final list of supported operating systems for VMs under Hyper-V RTM is now documented in...
Author: tonysoper_MSFT Date: 06/30/2008