Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) in the community technology preview (CTP) of System Center 2012 SP1 provides the following new features: Network virtualization VHDX support Support for file shares that use the Server Message Block (SMB) 2.2 protocol Live migration enhancements Network Virtualization VMM in the CTP release of System Center 2012 SP1 provides support for the network virtualization capabilities available in Windows Server “8” Beta. Network virtualization provides the ability to run multiple virtual network infrastructures, potentially with overlapping IP addresses, on the same physical network. With network virtualization, each virtual network infrastructure operates as if it is the only…
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As a consultant and instructor I use my virtual labs every day for developing, testing and doing demos. My virtual lab has 2 Domain Controllers and and a member server for each role or version of a product that I need in my lab. Most of my member servers has a lot of snapshots, so I can “travel” back and forward in time if I need to test stuff over and over again. Or if I’m testing a beta product where I get get new builds, so I don’t need to configure all the pre-requirements over and over again. If…
The waiting is finally over…System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) Has now gone RTM. SCVMM provides a management solution for the virtualized data center that helps enable centralized management of IT infrastructure, increased server utilization, and dynamic resource optimization across multiple virtualization platforms. Highlights of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008: Support for VMs Running on Windows Server 2008 Multi-Vendor Virtualization Platform Support Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) Host Cluster Support for “High Availability” Virtual Machines Download evaluation copy here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=ED012990-6E86-4B43-9842-DA5C02FF1C83&displaylang=en Read more about System Center Virtual Machine manager here: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/virtualmachinemanager/en/us/default.aspx
With the RTM of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM), lots of pepole will start playing with all the cool new features. To help you getting started with Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Microsoft has launched a couple of free online training courses for their virtualisation platform: Clinic 5935 – Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 This 2-hour online clinic provides IT Professionals experienced in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage Hyper-V in an IT environment. Topics covered in the clinic include: Features of Hyper-V Features of…
This guide helps you become familiar with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 by providing instructions for creating a virtual machine and configuring virtual networks. For more information about Hyper-V Server 2008, see the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=129170). Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=26426203-de3c-4d74-851e-4e1388a81d5f&DisplayLang=en
Hyper-V, one of the key features of Windows Server 2008, has now released to manufacturing (RTM) and is available for deployment into production environments. A beta of Hyper-V was included with Windows Server 2008 and this update provides the final release. The Hyper-V update will be available through Windows Update from July 8th. I’ve upgraded my test lab running Hyper-V RC1 to the RTM version, and so far everything is running smoothly. The official Press Release from Microsoft. Additional information: http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/default.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950050 http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/c513e254-adf1-400e-8fcb-c1aec8a029311033.mspx?mfr=true http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/e/7/2e7387d3-1391-4176-abe8-44e481100694/relnotes.htm Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F3AB3D4B-63C8-4424-A738-BADED34D24ED&displaylang=en