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Sunday, December 06, 2009 9:59 PM

Hyper-V Server – How to setup a High Availability Cluster with just one copy of Windows Server 2008 Part II

This is the second part of setting up the Microsoft Hyper-V Server Cluster. This time I will cover the remote management, shared storage, the failover cluster configuration and Live Migration between Hyper-V Servers. Remember, you can download your free...
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Sunday, November 01, 2009 9:32 AM

Virtualization and Security??

I’ve talked a lot about Virtualization, I’ve talked about security, but do these topics converge?  Absolutely!  I found a good (and short) article that talks about the rise of Virtual Servers and the need to continue to pay attention to their...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 8:35 PM

Why is our Licensing so Complicated?

I often ask myself why our licensing has to be so hard to figure out.  I heard a great quote this week while I’ve been in our semi-annual training and I thought I’d share it. We don’t have anyone that wakes up and says “How can I make <insert...
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Monday, June 22, 2009 9:07 PM

Something Cool: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta

I don’t know if you’ve heard of our Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) yet,we’ve had it around a while, but I haven’t really looked at it, until now… I have my own “Cool” category, and after reading about MAP, I’m adding it to the list. I...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:41 AM

So you want to get started with Hyper-V? Start here! – In Summary

By now you’ve seen my multi-part series on Hyper-V.  I will keep this posting current so it can serve as a single list of all of my screen casts on Hyper-V and the supporting products. Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 1. Configuring the BIOS for Hyper...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:10 PM

I passed 70-652! Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring

Today I finally took the exam.  I scheduled it for last week and then had to postpone because the darn job got in the way <smirk>, so I finally took it today.  I scored an 871.  I’m pleased with my score, but I had expected the majority...
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Monday, April 06, 2009 11:33 PM

Virtualization all up!

I know I’ve said this before, but I want to mention it again.  If you want an understanding of virtualization from end to end, check out this Webcast series.  Yes, I’m one of the many presenters, but our goal is to provide a clear foundation...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:10 PM

Want Some Virtualization Education?

My team is starting a Virtualization series.  A few months ago I was asked to review our Virtualization content to identify content that could quickly bring our partners up to speed on Virtualization .  What I found was that we have a lot of...
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Friday, March 06, 2009 9:00 PM

Hyper-V supports up to 64GB per VM

I know this isn’t the most exciting headline, but I wasn’t sure if we supported 32GB or 64GB per VM.  I just participated in a WebCast and someone asked what about the maximum memory a Hyper-V VM could support.  My answer was “At least 32GB...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:52 PM

Get a FREE book on Virtualization

  I’m sorry I’m just now getting this posted.  I thought I had already shared this, but I couldn’t find that blog, so here it is: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions from Microsoft Press is available as a FREE download .  This...
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:11 PM

On the Road with IAMCP

I’m traveling the great state of Ohio this week and I wanted to check in with you to let you know how it’s going and to share some information with you. I’ve you’ve attended one of my Infrastructure Optimization (IO) sessions, thanks for hanging in there...
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Friday, February 06, 2009 6:40 PM

Hyper-V Live Migration Details…

We’ve released a Live Migration White Paper.  The paper quickly summarizes all of the new features expected in Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008 R2, and then it digs into Live Migration.  The White Paper is here .  Hyper-V in Server 2008...
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Friday, February 06, 2009 10:26 AM

Hyper-V Security Guide–Beta Now Available!

Virtualization has created such a buzz, but let’s make sure the buzz is secure. Hyper-V Security Guide–Beta Now Available! Are your customers concerned about attacks on their virtualized servers? Help them secure their virtual environments with the Hyper...
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Sunday, January 25, 2009 3:47 PM

What is Integrated Virtualization??

We've talked about Virtualization, but there's more to Virtualization than just one product, and that's some people get confused. Like any technology, before you can deploy it, you need to understand the problem that needs to be addressed...
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Sunday, November 02, 2008 12:55 AM

Is Virtualization an Enabler or a Solution?

I read this blog by Doug de Werd, and he makes a good point. Check it out: http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/archive/2008/10/10/Guest-post_3A00_-virtualization-requires-the-proper-perspective-.aspx This means aligning your IT strategies to your...
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