Follow me and learn Windows Server 2012 - Virtual Machine Live Migration/Storage Migration
Day 15, the half-way point on my quest. Yup Bruce is still doing it! Tonight I’m studying Virtual Machine Live Migration, Storage Migration, and Simplified imports. This topic can be broken down it to many scenarios:
- Live migration on non-cluster servers
- Live Migration with no infrastructure
- Live Migration of the Virtual Machine while the storage remains on a central SMB share
- Live migration on Windows Failover Cluster – when you need to guarantee availability
- Live migration between Windows Failover Clusters
- Storage migration between drives in the hyper-v box
Because of the mobility here I am starting to consider, whenever possible placing server roles on a hyper-v box even if it is a single role on the box. This gives me the option to move the role to any other hyper-v box. Consider the possibilities.
When testing Live Migration and Storage Migration watch out for security, it might byte you, you will need to understand constrained delegation!
Below are some links to help you study this topic.
Building Flexible Hyper-V Environments Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Live Migration and Live Storage Migration
https://northamerica.msteched.com/topic/details/2012/VIR304#fbid=Yesz_YUD4Lk
Virtual Machine Live Migration Overview
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831435.aspx
Configure and Use Live Migration on Non-clustered Virtual Machines
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134199.aspx
Deploy Hyper-V over SMB
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134187.aspx
Virtual Machine Storage Migration Overview
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831656.aspx
Simplified Import Overview