[excerpt] This is the final installment in our series of articles about Hype-V security. Thus far, we have looked at how to configure Hyper-V security using Authorization Manager and how to use Hyper-V and Authorization Manager together for maximum security . This article will explain in greater detail...
[excerpt] Ben Armstrong a.k.a. "Virtual PC Guy" explains which files make up a virtual machine and where virtual machine files are stored. [/excerpt]
[excerpt] Similar to RemoteApp, the RemoteApp for Hyper-V feature allows users to access a specific hosted application remotely, as opposed to the entire desktop. When using RemoteApp, the application runs in the context of a server session; however, RemoteApp for Hyper-V enables remote access to an...
[excerpt] Brien M. Posey: In my previous article, I explained that Hyper-V’s export function could be used as a mechanism for cloning virtual machines if you do not have System Center Virtual Machine Manager. In this article, I want to conclude the series by showing you how the export process works...
[excerpt] John Kelbley: I mentioned in my last post the diskshadow command line tool that was introduced in Windows Server 2008. Jose Barreto did a nice job over viewing the command in his blog , so I won't cover the same ground. I’m going to walk you through how I use diskshadow to create...
[excerpt] Paul Wilson: If you have read some of my recent blogs, you know that I have been spending time testing XenDesktop 4 and Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V. I thought I would take a moment and highlight the top seven things I have learned during this testing. Some of these items I briefly mentioned...
[excerpt] Installing Hyper-V on a server establishes the server as a virtualization server. Each virtual machine you install on the server must be assigned resources to use and then be configured. The number of virtual machines you can run on any individual server depends on the server’s hardware...
[excerpt] Aidan Finn: Patrick Lownds , a fellow virtualisation MVP over in the UK, has provided a couple of useful links if you are running Hyper-V on HP equipment. The first is a post on best practice guidance if you are running Hyper-V on a HP EVA SAN. There is a whitepaper that goes through HP’s...
[excerpt] Kurt Roggen: This is a free ebook for IT professionals who want to learn more about the latest Microsoft virtualization technologies, including Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5,...
[excerpt] A Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) is a file that encapsulates a hard disk image. VHDs can be used in new and interesting ways. VHDs first were created to be the storage media for Virtual Machines (VMs). Today, VHDs are used to ship trial versions of software, used in backup solutions, used for bug...