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Check them out Now: RC’s of the System Center Products

By jscott, on October 27th, 2011%

Today Microsoft released new evaluation versions of the System Center 2012 family of products. It is your opportunity to download and enjoy the amazing experience of using System Center. When I think of System Center I immediately think of Virtua… . . . → Read More: Check them out Now: RC’s of the System Center Products

Powershell and Hyper-V Management

By jscott, on October 26th, 2011%

There’s an awesome tool on codeplex for managing Hyper-V using Powershell called PSHyperV, it’s especially handy if you’re working with Hyper-V on a Windows Server Core installation. http://pshyperv.codeplex.com/ Just download the library, drop the … . . . → Read More: Powershell and Hyper-V Management

System Center 2012 Beta’s Now Available!

By jscott, on October 23rd, 2011%

I have good news for you. In response to customer feedback we are now making available all the System Center 2012 pre-release products available with a single registration! This greatly simplifies your experience in evaluating these products. P… . . . → Read More: System Center 2012 Beta’s Now Available!

Applying a snapshot–via PowerShell [Hyper-V]

By jscott, on October 19th, 2011%

Now that we know how to take a snapshot, and how to list snapshots – let’s start applying snapshots: # Function for handling WMI jobs / return values Function ProcessResult($result, $successString, $failureString) { #Return success if t… . . . → Read More: Applying a snapshot–via PowerShell [Hyper-V]

Taking a snapshot–via PowerShell [Hyper-V]

By jscott, on October 17th, 2011%

This week I am going to be sharing a bunch of scripts that show you how to interact with virtual machine snapshots in Hyper-V. And I am going to start off with the hardest one – taking a snapshot: # Function for handling WMI jobs / return va… . . . → Read More: Taking a snapshot–via PowerShell [Hyper-V]

TechNet Magazine: October Edition Out Now!

By jscott, on October 12th, 2011%

The latest super fantastic edition of TechNet Magazine is now live! This month it’s all about System’s Management so go and check it out. You never know you might learn something! Here’s some highlights! Keep an Eye on System Center 201… . . . → Read More: TechNet Magazine: October Edition Out Now!

Can I Mix LAN and DMZ/Internet VMs On A Hyper-V Host/Cluster?

By jscott, on October 11th, 2011%

The question of mixing internal and edge network virtual machines on a single Hyper-V host or cluster has popped up a number of times over the past few years. Businesses are under pressure to reduce costs, but there is that old issue of security. I… . . . → Read More: Can I Mix LAN and DMZ/Internet VMs On A Hyper-V Host/Cluster?

The Definitive List of Hyper-V Tools?

By jscott, on October 6th, 2011%

I’ve been digging around on the TechNet Wiki and came across this recently updated article on Hyper-V Tools. It contains a whole host of resources, both Microsoft and Third-party, many of which are free. Take a look and let us know your thoughts! Ar… . . . → Read More: The Definitive List of Hyper-V Tools?

VM Backup – Backing up Virtual Machines with Windows Server 2008 R2 & Hyper-V

By jscott, on September 26th, 2011%

Overview Virtual machines are basically made of files. They contain configuration files, virtual hard disks, snapshot files and saved state files. While running computers are virtual machines can benefit from virtualization, a lot of thought needs to b… . . . → Read More: VM Backup – Backing up Virtual Machines with Windows Server 2008 R2 & Hyper-V

Free eBook – Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2

By jscott, on September 22nd, 2011%

Looks like a real winner!!! In terms of the contents: Chapter 1 What’s New in Windows Server R2 1 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration: Adding R2 to Your World 9 Chapter 3 Hyper-V: Scaling and Migrating Virtual Machines 25 Chapter … . . . → Read More: Free eBook – Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2

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