Linux runs on Hyper-V – you’ve seen Hanna Montana Linux here already (I couldn’t resist using it!). I do hope you’ll look to Windows Server first as your preferred application platform, but realize that sometimes business conditions may lead you to run other operating systems in your data center. The Linux Integration Components for Hyper-V…
Author: JohnKelbley
Hyper-V for the VMware Administrator WEBCAST!
There’s been recent press about customers deploying multiple virtualization technologies in production to control costs. Let’s face it, VMware with all it’s bells and whistles (you may not even use) is expensive. Hyper-V is priced right, runs wicked fast, and comes with Windows Server 2008. So with all of that, why not check out Hyper-V? …
Hyper-V Book Second Edition is On It’s Way!
Mike Sterling and I have been hiding this winter and updating everyone’s favorite Hyper-V book to include Windows Server 2008 R2 (we’ll at least it’s our favorite Hyper-V book!). We just got a shot of the cover (below). It should be available by TechEd 2010 (I’m there), but feel free to pre-order a few zillion…
Hyper-V and Open Source: A Powerful (PowerShell) Combination
In my post last week, I highlighted a number of ways to harness the power of virtualization with little or no costs. One tool I mentioned was the open source PowerShell Hyper-V Management library written by James O’Neill available on CodePlex. This library of PowerShell commandlets can enable you to automate and monitor all sorts…
Virtualizing on a Shoestring
I just put up a way too long post on the "Windows Server Expert’s” site on how to go cheap with virtualization (post is here). Lots of good stuff in the post about Hyper-V Server and mention of James’ O’Neill’s James’ ‘PowerShell Hyper-V Management library for Hyper-V. Does anybody else think those pictures on the…
CSV is not Required for Live Migration
I had this whole post all ready to go, then my lab took a power hit (poof!). At least I know what to write again! Anyhow, I received a great comment on the other “Windows Server Expert” blog about CSV and Live Migration. I had mentioned in a post about the value of Hyper-V backup…
Host-based Backup of CSV Volumes
Happy New Year! I’ve received several questions and comment about backing up VMs that reside on CSV volumes. In short, you can do it, but it’s tricky. There’s a great post on the DPM Insider blog about the challenges (Here). Host-based backup of CSV-base VMs works with DPM 2010 and other tools. The trick is…
Having Fun With the Other Blog!
Playing around with the other blog is fun – I’m using more cool pictures like this one of a can! I’ll get back to being technical on this blog again now, sorry for digressing.
Better Linux Performance on Hyper-V With Integration Services
I showed you in my last post how to get nearly any OS running on Hyper-V by adding the Legacy Network Adapter (2114X compatible NIC). Yes it works, but the performance isn’t all that great. Microsoft provides Integration Services (also sometimes referred to as Integration Components or ICs) for Linux to run on Hyper-V which…
How To Run Linux, UNIX, and Other OS’ on Hyper-V
I’ve gotten questions about how I managed to get Hannah Montana Linux (and OpenSolaris and SCO UNIX) to work on Hyper-V. Some folks have tried, but were not able to access network resources (you can clearly see that I was browsing to Bing in the screen shots, but they couldn’t get there!). When you create…