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I’ve been waiting for a nice high-end quad-core laptop that can be used as a serious test machine for my Hyper-V work. Well, Dell came through with such a sweet discount that I did not have to wait any longer to order one of their new Precision M6400 with the Intel QX9300 2.53 GHz, 1067 MHz, with 12...
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janiquec
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11-24-2008
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Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Networks, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1, WSV, Windows Server Virtualization, Viridian, Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, DELL M6400
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If you are interested in Hyper-V snapshots, check out the short video that I created for VirtualizationAdmin.com . In it I quickly run through how to create a snapshot, review the directory structure and files that are created, and show how to use the revert feature. Check it out at http://virtualizationadmin...
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If you have not found them yet, there is a series of five videos on the technet site that you might like to watch. These videos represent a set of interviews with several Windows Virtualization program managers that cover a range of topics including the Hyper-V architecture, high-availability, storage...
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Quick update on the book - we encountered some delays, but about 1/3 of the book is now complete. The release date has been moved to April 2009. Here is the link: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/11842.aspx . If there are any scenarios or information that you can't find, shoot me an email or...
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vs-admin
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11-12-2008
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Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Machine Library, Virtual Networks, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk, WSV, Windows Server Virtualization, Viridian, Hyper-V, Snapshots, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Press, Resource Kit
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If you are interested in having a look at Live Migration coming in Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, take a look: More short videos are available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/virtualization/default.mspx .
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VirtualizationAdmin.com has posted Part I of my three part article that covers performing a server virtualization assessment with MAP 3.1. If you are interested in assessing your traditional infrastructure with the goal of developing a basic server virtualization plan, you should read this article. In...
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For those who took the Microsoft Beta Exam 71-652, check your MCP transcript or email to learn whether or not you passed the test. I received this email yesterday, and the result was posted today on the MCP site: Thank you for taking beta exam 71-652: TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring ....
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VirtualizationAdmin.com has posted my article on Integration Services. If you want to understand why you should install Integration Services in your guest OS, read this article. In it, I also review the installation process and the supported guest operating systems.
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I have recently written an article for the VirtualizationAdmin.com site that reviews the basics of Hyper-V snapshots, the files associated with a snapshots, and how to use the snapshot Revert functionality. Check out the article and send any feedback/questions to me. I will be writing a follow-up article...
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I will be writing content for the TechGenix VirtualizationAdmin.com site. Chapter 7 of our Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit is currently posted on the site at http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/general-virtualization-articles/microsoft-virtual-server-2005-r2-resource-kit...
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AMD-Virtualization (AMD-V) provides a Secure Virtual Machine (SVM) processor architecture that allows software vendors to implement secure virtualization solutions and reduce software code complexity. Here are AMD-V SVM architecture highlights commonly mentioned with reference to virtualization software...
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Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) provides a processor architecture that supports virtualization software applications through a set of extensions referred to as Virtual Machine Extensions (VMX). Here are Intel VT VMX highlights commonly mentioned with reference to virtualization software: VMX...
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This blog has been quiet recently because of the holidays and pre-planning for the development of another Microsoft virtualization technology book. I am teaming up with Robert Larson of Microsoft Consulting Services, my co-author on the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit book, and Microsoft...
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This post is content adapted from Chapter 11 of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit . Virtual Machine in Saved State Fails to Restart After a Change in Hardware-Assisted Virtualization State If you enable hardware-assisted virtualization in your computer BIOS and try to start a virtual...
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This post is content adapted from Chapter 11 of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit . Stop 0x7B Error Booting from a Virtual SCSI Disk If you reconfigure a virtual machine VHD that contains a bootable guest operating system from a virtual IDE controller to a virtual SCSI controller, you...