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[ 41 ] Virtualization Tips & Tricks Last updated: Nov 19, 2008
[ 2 ]     General Virtualization Tips Last updated: Aug 19, 2008
[ 2 ]        Server Virtualization Tips Last updated: Aug 19, 2008
[ 32 ]     Server Virtualization Last updated: Nov 19, 2008
[ 24 ]        Microsoft Hyper-V Tips Last updated: Nov 19, 2008
[ 8 ]        VMware ESX Server Tips Last updated: Sep 24, 2008
[ 7 ]     Virtualized Management Last updated: Aug 28, 2008
[ 7 ]        VMware VirtualCenter Tips Last updated: Aug 28, 2008
A repository of tips, hints, tools, and advice on anything covering virtualization technology.

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"Connection was lost" message in hyper-V console
Date - Nov 19, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Vincent Vlieghe
Section - Networking
"Connection was lost" message appears when using a multihomed management server or workstation when managing hyper-V.
Getting networking to work on unsupported Guest OS
Date - Nov 12, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Robert Larson
Section - Networking
By default an unsupported OS will not load networking drivers, use this tip to get networking back
Running Windows NT 4.0 under Hyper-V
Date - Oct 29, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Robert Larson
Section - Performance and Scalability
Running Windows NT 4.0 is unsupported, but here is a trick to get it to perform well.
Hyper-V and hibernation
Date - Oct 22, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Robert Larson
Section - General
In you install Hyper-V on your notebook running Windows Server 2008, you will lose the ability to hibernate and sleep.

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Correct LSI Logic driver for Windows XP on ESX
Date - Jul 30, 2008
Rating - 1
Author - Vincent Vlieghe
Section - Installation & Deployment
A short description how to install the LSI Logic driver in Windows XP.
Hyper-V and HP Proliant Support Pack (PSP)
Date - Jul 29, 2008
Rating - 4
Author - Robert Larson
Section - Installation & Deployment
When you install Hyper-V on an HP server you need to do it in a certain order to prevent getting stuck.
Putting an ESX host in maintenance mode: known problems
Date - Sep 09, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Vincent Vlieghe
Section - Resource Optimization
This article describes how to avoid that the enter maintenance mode seems to be stuck
Migrating between RDM compatibility modes
Date - Aug 28, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Vincent Vlieghe
Section - Storage
How to migrate an existing RDM to another compatibility mode

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