Mike W asks: “When backing up a virtual machine, what files need to be backed up?” ”Do the virtual servers need to be down for the backup?” ”What considerations need to be made when doing a ‘Disaster Recovery’ of a host server?” Well Mike, you sure do ask a lot of questions. And I don’t … Continue reading How do I backup a virtual machine? (So many questions. So little time. Part 42)
At a TechNet Event a couple of months ago, Ken W. asked : “If I'm running many guest VMs, do you recommend NIC teaming additional NICs for guest traffic? Or just adding them and keeping them separate and control per guest settings?” For those of you not familiar with the idea, NIC Teaming is a … Continue reading When is NIC Teaming Useful? (So many questions. So little time. Part 41)
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!
This is neat… I was searching the Intertubes (“Googling it on BING”), looking for knowledge on some topics and some answers for future blog posts, and I happened upon one of John Savill’s excellent series of Q&A posts on the Windows IT Pro Magazine site. One of the articles answers the question “What features are … Continue reading Something cool I just learned: Windows 8, Hyper-V, and Wireless Networking
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
At our Columbus, Ohio TechNet Event, Karl asked: Great question, Karl. And I have seen two ways to do this well. Way #1 – Treat your test network as a subnet that requires routing. Although this method is more complex, I personally prefer it. It treats the “Internal” network as a separate subnet, which is … Continue reading Hyper-V Test Network with Wireless? (So many questions. So little time. Part 29)
Absolutely Full of I.T. 