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Sysprepping a virtual machine
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I learned how to do this at TechEd 2004 in a lab led by Robert Larson, one of our resident Virtual Server gurus. You can create a “base” virtual machine with the operating system and applications you want, and then copy its .vhd file to use for other...
Using virtual machines for testing
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Using virtual machines for software development, software testing, and patch testing is really catching on at Microsoft – and for good reason: Hardware goes farther: Using virtual machines instead of physical hardware allows you to do more testing with...
Connecting virtual machines to separate physical networks
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You can attach each virtual machine running under the same instance of Virtual Server to a separate physical network and also isolate the virtual machine network traffic from the host, as follows: On the network adapters (NICs) to which you will attach...
Virtual Server 2005 Service Pack 1 - features and availability
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Here's what Kurt Schmucker, the program manager for Virtual Server 2005 Service Pack 1 says about the release: "As with typical service packs from Microsoft, Virtual Server 2005 Service Pack 1 will be primarily a rollup of fixes we have seen since...
Sysprepping virtual machines
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You might want to create a “base” virtual machine with an operating system and applications, and then copy its .vhd file to use for other virtual machines. Before you make copies of the .vhd, however, it’s important to run Sysprep in the guest operating...
Virtual Server script repository
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You probably already know that Virtual Server provides a complete set of COM interfaces for programmatic management (see Start > All Programs > Microsoft Virtual Server > Virtual Server Programmer's Guide). But did you know about the Virtual...
Reader poll - what topics to cover in this blog
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So far, I've been scanning internal and external newsgroups to figure out what the "hot" topics are to cover in this blog. But judging by the consistent number of visitors I'm getting, this blog has quite a few regular readers. So I'd like to find out...
Detailed documentation for Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit (VSMT)
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Although there are high-level instructions on performing a migration in the VSMT whitepaper ( http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/overview/vsmtwhitepaper.mspx ), if you're going to do a serious migration, you need to follow the...
HP Webinar: Virtual Machine Management Pack
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HP is delivering a live Webinar on January 14, 2005 on Virtual Machine Management. Here's the description from HP: "Learn the advantages of virtual machine technology and understand how the Virtual Machine Management Pack allows you to manage and control...
Using virtual machines for testing
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Using virtual machines for testing software and patches is really catching on at Microsoft, and for good reason. Find out why in my new article published under the Develpment and Test category ( http://blogs.technet.com/megand/articles/355668.aspx ).
Blogcast series: Using VSMT to migrate an NT4 server to Virtual Server 2005
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John Howard has posted a series of blogcasts (e.g., video clips published on a blog) that walk you through the process of using VSMT to migrate a Windows NT 4.0 server into a virtual machine running under Virtual Server 2005. You can find them on his...
Windows Server team is looking for great tech writers
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I know this is slightly off topic, but Windows Server User Assistance has a number of openings for technical writers, and if we fill the positions, I'll have more time to write in this blog. To qualify, you need to have a strong background and preferably...