Tag: Hyper-V Cloud

Full of I.T. Shark Week!: Who has the biggest disk?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm In this final day of Shark Week! on Full of I.T., we will do a quick comparison of storage capabilities between Hyper-V and VMware’s vSphere 5.0.  Hyper-V 3.0 in Windows Server 2012 and in the free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 have some new capabilities and new capacities in the storage arena. “’Arena’?  Shouldn’t that … Continue reading Full of I.T. Shark Week!: Who has the biggest disk?

Full of I.T. Shark Week!: Gotta keep moving!

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm There’s a theory that a Shark needs to keep moving, or else it will die. “Is that really true?” Do I look like Jacques Cousteau?  I don’t know.  You look it up.  But I think the same can be said for virtual machines. “They’ll die?” Stop interrupting me.  In your datacenter, no machine in … Continue reading Full of I.T. Shark Week!: Gotta keep moving!

It’s “Shark Week” on Full of I.T.!

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm Yes indeed!  It’s SHARK WEEK on FULL OF I.T.!   This is the week of the year that we get aggressive here on the blog!  We stir up the waters and bait the hooks with tasty I.T. goodness!  We rip our competitors to shreds!  We… “Hey Kevin… Aren’t you just stealing this idea from the … Continue reading It’s “Shark Week” on Full of I.T.!

Lest we forget: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 RC also released!

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I feel bad that I didn’t include this yesterday – because it’s hugely important: Alongside of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 release candidates, Microsoft’s Hyper-V Server 2012 release candidate was also made publically available for download. “What’s so cool about that, Kevin?” For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Hyper-V Server is … Continue reading Lest we forget: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 RC also released!

Why can’t I get Hyper-V working in Windows 8? (So many questions. So little time. Part 37)

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Dan, at a recent TechNet Event, noticed that although he can get Hyper-V working on his laptop when it’s running Windows Server 2008 R2, he couldn’t get it going when running the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. SLAT (Second Level Address Translation) is a CPU-based memory indexing technology that greatly increases the performance of virtualization.  Intel’s … Continue reading Why can’t I get Hyper-V working in Windows 8? (So many questions. So little time. Part 37)

Your choice in .VHD files, and what it implies (So many questions. So little time. Part 36)

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Jeanne asked two questions at our TechNet Event a couple of weeks ago: So.. in question #1 you’re asking about the implications of using one particular .VHD (virtual hard disk) disk type; Fixed, Differencing, or Dynamic.  To answer that question, first let me take a minute to describe what these types are.  I’ll point to … Continue reading Your choice in .VHD files, and what it implies (So many questions. So little time. Part 36)

Getting the best performance out of Hyper-V (So many questions. So little time. Part 34)

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Bryan W. asked a big question at a TechNet Event a couple of weeks ago: This question brings up a pretty big topic: Hyper-V performance.  And even more fundamentally it’s also a question of VHDs (Virtual Hard Disks) and how they perform based on their type or configuration.  The quick answer to your question, Bryan, … Continue reading Getting the best performance out of Hyper-V (So many questions. So little time. Part 34)

Can I run Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard? (So many questions. So little time. Part 33)

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Chris A asked this question at a recent TechNet Event: Thanks for the question, Chris.  Hyper-V is actually available on all versions of Windows Server 2008 R2, and this will be true of foreseeable future versions of Windows Server as well.  There are a few differences in a couple of areas, however.  Here’s a slide … Continue reading Can I run Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard? (So many questions. So little time. Part 33)

Breaking News: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 7.0 Beta

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I don’t usually like to do this…“..but you’re going to do it anyway.”Shut up.  And get out of my head.  I usually don’t like to do a lot of copying and pasting of other people’s content (OPC™), but the text from this e-mail I received concerning the beta release of the next version of the … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 7.0 Beta