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Back to basics (Part 3): Virtualization 101: A Storage Primer (Cont.): Date - Feb 16, 2012; Author - Scott D. Lowe; This article looks at the various methods by which you can connect your virtual hosts to storage in your environment.
Back to basics (Part 2): Virtualization 101: A Storage Primer: Date - Feb 02, 2012; Author - Scott D. Lowe; In this article we’re going to focus on storage.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 9): Date - Oct 20, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article concludes the discussion of failover clustering for Hyper-V by walking you through the process of creating a new virtual machine and making it highly available.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 8): Date - Sep 22, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the discussion of Hyper-V clustering by demonstrating the procedure for creating a simple two node failover cluster.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 7): Date - Sep 14, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the discussion of failover clustering for Hyper-V by exploring the concept of Majority Node Sets and the role played by the File Share Witness.
Back to basics (Part 1): Virtualization 101: Date - Sep 08, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; This article scratches the surface of this Back to Basics series where we'll start to gain an understanding for the what and why behind virtualization.
Deploying and Configuring Server Core VMs on Hyper-V (Part 7): Date - Aug 31, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article concludes the series on server core virtual machines by discussing some techniques for remote management.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 6): Date - Aug 17, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the discussion of iSCSI storage by walking you through the process of creating a virtual machine and linking it to the storage that we allocated in the previous article.
Deploying and Configuring Server Core VMs on Hyper-V (Part 6): Date - Aug 03, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; In this article, I will continue the discussion of core servers running in a Hyper-V environment by showing you how to deploy server roles.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 5): Date - Jul 20, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article builds on the last article by showing you another method of allocating iSCSI storage to your virtual machines. The goal behind this method is to help keep your storage infrastructure more organized.
Deploying and Configuring Server Core VMs on Hyper-V (Part 5): Date - Jul 06, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the discussion of deploying and configuring core servers on Hyper-V by talking about how to perform a few more basic configuration tasks in preparation for deploying applications and server roles.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 4): Date - Jun 22, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the series on creating a Hyper-V cluster by demonstrating the process of connecting the first cluster node to the shared storage pool.
Deploying and Configuring Server Core VMs on Hyper-V (Part 4): Date - Jun 08, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the series on deploying and configuring server core virtual machines by examining the processes of naming the server, joining it to a domain, and activating Windows.
Virtualization challenges and mitigation techniques (Part 1): Date - Jun 02, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; Virtualization has become standard operating procedure in many organizations but with these modern day environments come new challenges that must be faced and mitigated. In this three part series, I will outline a number of challenges around virtualization and offer some ideas for mitigating these challenges.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 3): Date - May 19, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the series on failover clustering for Hyper-V by showing you how to create an iSCSI connection to a shared storage pool.
Deploying and Configuring Server Core VMs on Hyper-V (Part 3): Date - May 05, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the series on server core virtual machines by demonstrating various methods of assigning IP addresses to a core server.
Real World - A SAN Migration Experience: Date - May 03, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; This article looks at a 'real world' story of the replacement of a storage system - an iSCSI-based SAN that had been in production and which was approaching end of life.
Deploying and Configuring Server Core VMs on Hyper-V (Part 2): Date - Apr 21, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the discussion of Server Core by demonstrating how to perform a Server Core installation and answering a few basic questions about interacting with a core server.
Server and desktop hypervisors (Part 2): Date - Apr 19, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; In part 1 of this series, you learned about the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors and we began a discussion about the key features needed for enterprise-grade, robust hypervisor platforms. In this part, we’ll continue the server hypervisor discussion.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 2): Date - Apr 07, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article continues the discussion of failover clustering for Hyper-V by showing you how to begin creating the shared storage pool that will eventually be used by your failover cluster.
Server and desktop hypervisors (Part 1): Date - Apr 05, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; In this article we'll look at the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors and outline a few of the major features people look for in server hypervisors.
Hyper-V Tips Update: Date - Mar 30, 2011; Author - Robert Larson; Hyper-V how to switch VMs to full screen, taking VM screen shots and using a quick way to enter lengthy product keys in VMs plus other useful tips.
Deploying and Configuring Server Core VMs on Hyper-V (Part 1): Date - Mar 24, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; In this article, I will explain why that is the case. Later in the series, I will guide you through the process of deploying and configuring Server Core on a Hyper-V server.
An Introduction to Oracle VirtualBox 4 (Part 2): Date - Mar 22, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; In part 1 of these series, you learned how to install VirtualBox 4.0 and how to install a Windows 7 guest operating system. In this article, we’ll dig a bit deeper into VirtualBox virtual machine.
Virtualization Tips Update: Date - Mar 16, 2011; Author - Chris Sanders; Update your skills with VM capacity planning, managing Hyper-V using both native and third-party tools, and managing VMware’s VM boot process.
Setting Up Failover Clustering for Hyper-V (Part 1): Date - Mar 10, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; Server virtualization allows hardware resources to be better utilized, but virtualization also increases the effects of hardware failure. This article series will discuss why failover clustering can help to solve this problem, and it will also walk you through the process of setting up a failover cluster for Hyper-V.
Reclaiming Lost Hard Drive Space on Hyper-V Host Servers (Part 2): Date - Feb 24, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article concludes the series on reclaiming lost hard disk space, by examining three different methods for managing your virtual hard drive files.
VDI Economics and Reality (Part 2) - I'm rethinking VDI and here's why: Date - Feb 22, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; In this, part two, I’ll discuss my changing thinking regarding VDI ROI & TCO and explain how I believe traditional desktop environments can be retrofitted to provide new benefits and capabilities, primarily through the use of Terminal Services.
Bare Metal Restore for Virtual Machines in Hyper-V (Part 3): Date - Feb 16, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article concludes the series by demonstrating how to perform an actual bare metal restore of a Hyper-V virtual machine.
An Introduction to Oracle VirtualBox 4 (Part 1): Date - Feb 08, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; This article is intended for those who want a platform on which they can install and test technologies, using a free solution. Learn how to install and setup Oracle's VirtualBox.
Reclaiming Lost Hard Drive Space on Hyper-V Host Servers (Part 1): Date - Feb 02, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; In spite of careful capacity planning, network administrators may discover that their Hyper-V host servers have unexpectedly run out of disk space. In this article, I will explain why these phenomena occur and what you can do about it.
Bare Metal Restore for Virtual Machines in Hyper-V (Part 2): Date - Jan 25, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article discusses some shortcomings of Hyper-V disaster recovery plans.
VDI Economics and Reality (Part 1): Date - Jan 19, 2011; Author - Scott D. Lowe; This article gives an overview of the major licensing and cost challenges when it comes to Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI).
Bare Metal Restore for Virtual Machines in Hyper-V (Part 1): Date - Jan 13, 2011; Author - Brien M. Posey; This series discusses a real life catastrophe that impacted the author’s network.
Use PowerCLI to Get Quick Stats (Part 2): Date - Oct 28, 2010; Author - Scott D. Lowe; Digging a little deeper into the process of using PowerCLI to gather basic information about your ESX hosts and virtual machines running on those hosts.
A VDI Real-World Success Story (Part 2): Date - Oct 12, 2010; Author - Scott D. Lowe; A detailed view at Virginia Western’s implementation of VDI and some guidance for making good VDI decisions.
Use PowerCLI to get Quick Stats (Part 1): Date - Sep 30, 2010; Author - Scott D. Lowe; How to use basic PowerCLI commands to pull information from an ESX host.
Powering up your VirtualBox: Date - Sep 28, 2010; Author - David Davis; Taking a deep dive into VirtualBox.
A VDI Real-World Success Story (Part 1): Date - Sep 15, 2010; Author - Scott D. Lowe; A detailed view at Virginia Western’s implementation of VDI and some guidance for making good VDI decisions.
Using USB devices with VMware vSphere 4.1: Date - Aug 17, 2010; Author - Scott D. Lowe; Taking a deep dive into the use of USB devices with VMware vSphere 4.1.
Configuring Virtualization on a MAC: Date - Jul 28, 2010; Author - Robert J. Shimonski; A guide to virtualization on a MAC.
5 things Microsoft must do to stay in the virtualization game: Date - Jul 20, 2010; Author - David Davis; 5 things Microsoft should do to stay in the virtualization game.
Virtualize Everything – Trials and Tribulations: Date - Jun 23, 2010; Author - Scott D. Lowe; Discussing Scott Lowe’s experiences in virtualizing Microsoft’s Tier 1 applications in a real scenario.
VMware’s Paravirtual SCSI Adapter Benefits, Watch-Outs and Usage: Date - May 27, 2010; Author - Scott D. Lowe; We would like to welcome our new esteemed author Scott D. Lowe to our team of authors as he presents his first article to VirtualizationAdmin.com readers! In this article, Scott will take a deep dive into VMware’s paravirtual SCSI Adapter; taking a look at its benefits, usage and things to be aware of.
What is Microsoft Desktop Enterprise Virtualization (MED-V) v1 SP1?: Date - Apr 13, 2010; Author - Janique Carbone; Desktop Enterprise Virtualization (MED-V), Microsoft’s solution for a local desktop virtualization with centralized management.
Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way (Part 4): Date - Mar 04, 2010; Author - Brien M. Posey; This article concludes the series by showing you how to clone a virtual machine without the aid of additional software.
Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way (Part 3): Date - Jan 14, 2010; Author - Brien M. Posey; A preliminary explanation to the manual cloning process of a Hyper-V Virtual Machine.
Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way (Part 2): Date - Nov 11, 2009; Author - Brien M. Posey; One method you can use in order to clone virtual machines.
Cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines the Right Way (Part 1): Date - Oct 14, 2009; Author - Brien M. Posey; How to avoid disaster by creating a virtual machine clone properly.
Chapter 2: Hyper-V Overview: Date - Aug 19, 2009; Author - Robert Larson & Janique Carbone; Special preview chapter from Janique Carbone and Robert Larson’s new book; “Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit”, exclusively on VirtualizationAdmin.com!
Offline P2V Migrations using SCVMM 2008: Date - Aug 11, 2009; Author - Robert Larson; The prerequisites, procedures and considerations for offline P2V migrations and the recommendations for when you should consider using them.
Server Virtualization Assessment using Microsoft Assessment and Planning 3.1 Toolkit (Part 3): Date - May 13, 2009; Author - Janique Carbone; Concluding the series by walking through the steps in using MAP 3.1 to collect inventory and performance metrics, perform analysis and generate reports to support a server virtualization assessment.
OS Virtualization in Practice (Part 2): Date - Apr 21, 2009; Author - Wilco van Bragt; How to add a client to the Provisioning Server database & creating an image of the system on vDisk.
OS Virtualization in Practice (Part 1): Date - Feb 18, 2009; Author - Wilco van Bragt; A practical look at operating system virtualization using Citrix Provisioning Server version 5.
Determining Guest OS Placement (Part 2): Date - Jan 21, 2009; Author - Brien M. Posey; Performance thresholds and why it is important to address an organization’s business needs up front.
Server Virtualization Assessment using Microsoft Assessment and Planning 3.1 Toolkit (Part 2): Date - Jan 13, 2009; Author - Janique Carbone; An overview of MAP 3.1 features that facilitate conducting a server virtualization assessment.
An Introduction to OS Virtualization (Part 2): Date - Dec 17, 2008; Author - Wilco van Bragt; Introducing the Operating System Virtualization space; advantages and disadvantages.
Determining Guest OS Placement (Part 1): Date - Dec 09, 2008; Author - Brien M. Posey; Why virtual server placement is something of an art form, and how to go about matching virtual server resource requirements with the physical resources that are available.
An Introduction to OS Virtualization (Part 1): Date - Nov 05, 2008; Author - Wilco van Bragt; An introduction to the Operating System Virtualization field.
High Availability and Disaster Recovery for Virtual Environments: Date - Oct 14, 2008; Author - Dr. Vas Srinivasan; Virtualization is increasingly being used by IT departments for server consolidation and testing purposes. Virtual servers offer flexibility, but if a single physical server containing multiple virtual servers fails, then the impact of data loss is enormous.
Server Virtualization Assessment using Microsoft Assessment and Planning 3.1 Toolkit (Part 1): Date - Oct 01, 2008; Author - Janique Carbone; A high-level overview of a server virtualization assessment and the type of data that you need to collect in order to perform such an assessment.
Can Terminal Services be considered Virtualization?: Date - Sep 24, 2008; Author - Wilco van Bragt; We will explore whether Terminal Services can rightly fall under the “Virtualization” umbrella.
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit Chapter 7: Best Practices for Configuration and Performance Tuning: Date - Jun 25, 2008; Author - Robert Larson, Janique Carbone, Windows Virtualization Team; A VirtualizationAdmin.com exclusive! This chapter extract from the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit provides recommendations and best practices to configure a Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Release 2 (R2) Service Pack 1 (SP1) host and virtual machines to optimize performance.
To Virtualize or Not To Virtualize with SBC: Date - Jun 14, 2007; Author - Wilco van Bragt; The types of virtualization which exist for an SBC infrastructure.