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  • Security best practices for Microsoft Hyper-V installations

    It's no secret that in today's interconnected world, servers require extra security. Now Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization adds another layer of concern, since you are running a host operating system where multiple servers run virtually.

    The attack surface is widened from many physical machines to a single one with multiple virtual machines (VMs). Not only do you need to follow your standards for those VMs as if they were standalone servers, but you also have to consider the hosts they are sitting on.

    One can argue the virtues of security features between the various hypervisor implementations, but let's focus on what you should be doing when it comes to Hyper-V installations, specifically....

  • Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer is now available for Windows Server 2008 R2

    In Windows management, best practices are guidelines to configure a server as defined by experts. For example, it is considered a best practice for most server technologies to keep open ports that are required for the technologies to communicate with other networked computers and also block unused ports. Whereas best practice violations, even very important best practice violations, are not necessarily problematic, they indicate server configurations that can result in poor performance, poor reliability, unexpected conflicts, increased security risks, or other potential problems....

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