Install SUSE Linux on Hyper-V
Microsoft officially supports SUSE Linux as a guest machine. You can install it and even get a official support from Microsoft if you have some problems. There are also Linux integration components available to download, which can help you enhance your experience using Linux as a guest machine. Ever wondered how the installation process looks like? There is a video showing you whole process, from installing SUSE Linux, to enhancing it with the integration components. This video has been recorded by Shai Ofek, Lead Technical Product Manager at the Microsoft corporation, and it lasts for 17:30 minutes. Enjoy watching it!
Watch Deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as a virtualized guest on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
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By Ilija Brajkovic | February 4, 2010
Tags: hyper-v, integration components, linux, video, virtualization
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Hyper-V vs. VMWare vs. Xen
Here is one post that might start a flame between my readers. When you try to compare Hyper-V vs. VMWare vs. Xen, you will see that there is no “the best” solution. Every solution has it pros and cons. Which ones? Rick Vanover wrote a great article at Techtarget, trying to compare there three solutions and write down their pros and cons. You can read full article here (note: you have to be registered and logged in to access all content at Techtarget).
What do you think? Is this true? Do you agree with this article? What can you tell us about your experiences with these products and what can you recommend to my readers? Please write it down in comments.
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By Ilija Brajkovic | January 31, 2010
Tags: hyper-v, virtualization, vmware, xen
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Hyper-V Architecture
Hyper-V, used for server virtualization in Windows Server 2008 R2 , is a microkernelized hypervizor. What it really means, I tried to explain in my post about microkernelized hypervizors, but here a video showing you more details about it. This short video has been recorded by Ben Armstrong, a.k.a. The Virtual PC Guy, Product Manager at Microsoft.
By Ilija Brajkovic | January 31, 2010
Tags: hyper-v, hyper-v server, microkernelized, video, virtualization
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Very small Hyper-V Manager
There is a new, very simple and very easy to use Hyper-V Manager available to download and use for free. This tool has been written by Jerry Orman. It is not fully featured application, and should not (and can’t) be used for complex deployments and usage. It sits in a system tray, and enables you to monitor only one Hyper-V server and its virtual machines. You can only do some basic stuff with them, like Start, Stop, Save State and Pause. If you need to monitor only one Hyper-V server, and if you don’t want to open standard Hyper-V Manager when you need to do some simple tasks with your machine, that Hyper-V Manager written by Jerry Orman could be a tool to try. You can download it at http://blogs.msdn.com/jorman/archive/2010/01/24/hyper-v-manager.aspx .
By Ilija Brajkovic | January 28, 2010
Tags: free, hyper-v, hyper-v server, tools, virtualization
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28% discount on a TechNet subscription
Here is a great offer for you: if you are interested in getting a TechNet subscription, there is a 28% discount available if you use promo code TNITE06. With TechNet subscription you can get Microsoft software for evaluation purposes, beta software, professional support incidents, managed newsgroup support, technical resources, Microsoft eLearning courses and online concierge chat. If you’re interested, go to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/renew.aspx and enter the Promotion code: TNITE06.
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By Ilija Brajkovic | January 25, 2010
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VIDEO: Virtualization Features of Essentials 2010
As I informed you yesterday, System Center Essentials 2010 RC is available to download and test. Essentials 2010 is designed for organizations with up to 50 servers and 500 client computers. Let’s see how it can help us with virtualization. SCE 2010 leverage technology from SCVMM, however by integrating it into a single console and it provides additional efficiency and flexibility. There is a new video on TechNet demoing SCE 2010 and it’s virtualization capabilities. Video lasts for 14:30min, and it has been recorded by Sumeet Solanki, a Program manager for SCE.
By Ilija Brajkovic | January 22, 2010
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System Center Essentials 2010 Release Candidate
Microsoft® System Center Essentials 2010 provides a unified IT management solution that enables you to simply and efficiently perform complex management tasks across virtual and physical servers, PCs, hardware, software and IT services from a single console.
By Ilija Brajkovic | January 22, 2010
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How to manage Hyper-V from Windows XP?
If you still use Windows XP as a primary operating system, but your tasks include administrating Hyper-V environments, now you have a option to do it quite easy. Until now, you could use remote desktop, and it still works very well, but what if you want to use something like Hyper-V Remote Management Update for Windows Vista or Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7?
By Ilija Brajkovic | January 19, 2010
Tags: hyper-v, hyper-v server, tools, virtualization
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Free ebook: Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
Free ebook Windows 7 Tips and Tricks is a compilation of one of the finest Tips and Tricks about Windows 7. You can use them to enrich the Windows 7 Desktop experience of yours. It contains more than 50 Tips and tricks and an added bonus section for Windows 7 Applications. This ebook has 113 pages, and it’s been written by Vasu Jain.
Download Windows 7 Tips and Tricks ebook Download size: 5,8MB
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By Ilija Brajkovic | January 14, 2010
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Getting to know Hyper-V
Microsoft has released a document called Getting to Know Hyper-V: A Walkthrough from Initial Setup to Common Scenarios. This guide provides detailed step-by-step walkthroughs for testing Hyper-V with Windows Server 2008 R2 in a preproduction environment. You can use this guide to become familiar with Hyper-V and the process of creating and managing virtual machines. This guide also includes scenarios that you can test to better understand how Hyper-V can address the business goals of your organization.
Download Getting to know Hyper-V guide
Original post: Aidan Finn
By Ilija Brajkovic | January 7, 2010
Tags: free, hyper-v, R2, virtualization, windows server 2008
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