Windows Server 2008 Hyper-v: Insiders Guide to Microsoft's Hypervisor

Hyper-V is one of the top virtualization products, and this practical guide focuses on the essentials of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Written by the Microsoft team behind the Hyper-V product, this book shows you how to perform key virtualization scenarios, such as server consolidation, software test and development, and a dynamic data center and demonstrates how Hyper-V can be used to reduce cost and eliminate the complexity of a server infrastructure by consolidating workloads to a small number of machines. In addition, the material addresses using DPM, and SCOM with VMM in order to maintain and manage Hyper-V environments.

Biography

John Kelbley, Senior Technical Product Manager at Microsoft, is involved in high-performance computing and virtualization. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and a TechNet Magazine contributor. Mike Sterling is a program manager in the Windows Server and Solutions Division at Microsoft, where he focuses on Hyper-V functionality in Windows Server 2008. Mike promotes Hyper-V through his blog and speaking engagements. Allen Stewart is a principal program manager at Microsoft, focusing on Microsoft virtualization technologies. He also leads the Microsoft Virtualization Customer Advisory Council, which has a core set of customers who help drive next-generation virtualization scenarios.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Hyper-V.

2. Installing Hyper-V and Server Core.

3. Configuring Hyper-V.

4. Best Practices.

5. Administration and Management.

6. Virtualization Security.

7. Backup and Recovery.

8. High Availability.

9. Understanding WMI, Scripting and Hyper-V.

10. Automating Common Tasks.

11. System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

12. System Center Data Protection Manager.

13. System Center Operations Manager.

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