The Digital DoorMatt : Hyper-V

Hyper-V Management from Windows 7

digitaldive — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:10:09 GMT

I’m having fun playing with Windows 7, and am pleasantly surprised at how well rounded and stable it is, especially for a Beta! However, I wasn’t so happy when I found the Hyper-V remote management tools for Vista wouldn’t install! :(

However, I’ve found out that there is a version for Windows 7 – hoorah! And I’ve also learnt that the update will be compatible with Hyper-V R2 when it’s released. Double hoorah!

Of course, being a guy, I didn’t read the manual (well in this case, the blurb which precedes the download), which meant a few minutes hunting for a non-existent management tool! What you must do, after installing the update, is turn the feature on in Windows. So after installing the update:

Go to Control Panel.
In the Programs and Features area, click Turn Windows features on or off.
If you are prompted by User Account Control to enable the Windows Features dialog box to open, click Continue.
In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Remote Server Administration Tools.

UPDATE – The version for the Windows 7 version can be found here (I haven’t updated the link for the Beta as it expires next month, so you should be using the RC by now!):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f6c62797-791c-48e3-b754-c7c0a09f32f3&displaylang=en

Microsoft Virtualization – what’s the ROI?

digitaldive — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:42:24 GMT

I’ve just visited the Microsoft Virtualization homepage, and noticed it’s been given a funky new Silverlight makeover. One of the things which jumped out at me on the homepage was the ROI calculator. This is a great tool to clearly illustrate the cost savings that can be realised from adopting Microsoft virtualization.

It’s very straightforward, you enter information about your organisation, your project goals, current ‘As Is’ profile, and a few other bits and pieces. Before you know it, a report is generated based on this information, giving you a detailed analysis on your current ‘As Is’ profile, and where you could be if you were to adopt Microsoft Virtualization. Below is an example of just some of the data generated in the ROI calculator, based on some dummy data I entered. Why not give it a try? You might find out that Microsoft Virtualization could save you some serious cash!

*All above figures are based on dummy data and not necessarily representative of actual cost savings of Microsoft Virtualization. Actual figures may vary based on the information you enter.

Hyper-V drives real cost savings

digitaldive — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:10:10 GMT

I’ve just read a great article showing how Hyper-V has driven $250,000 in cost savings for a customer, as well as showcasing its scalability and resilience.

Take a look here: http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/archive/2009/02/09/guest-post-virtualization-drives-250-000-in-real-savings.aspx

Hyper-V Management from Windows 7

digitaldive — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:11:54 GMT

However, I’ve found out that there is a version for Windows 7 – hoorah! And I’ve also learnt that the update will be compatible with Hyper-V R2 when it’s released. Double hoorah!

Go to Control Panel.
In the Programs and Features area, click Turn Windows features on or off.
If you are prompted by User Account Control to enable the Windows Features dialog box to open, click Continue.
In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Remote Server Administration Tools.

The above is an abridged version of installing the update. Download the update and full instructions from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=82516c35-c7dc-4652-b2ea-2df99ea83dbb&displaylang=en