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Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta
02 April 09 02:48 PM | nking | 2 Comments   
This one snuck past my radar :)  Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta is the downloadable Hypervisor that offers virtualization.  Why this is especially interesting is when you look at the features this supports. Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 R2 is Read More...
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SCVMM: Virtualization Service needs attention
28 January 09 01:58 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
Over the last few weeks I’ve been testing some scenarios and generally looking at System Center Virtual Machine Manager.  Yesterday however I came across this error “ Virtualization Service needs attention ”.  Even though I had all of the services Read More...
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Sun announces a virtualized EBS SKU on a SINGLE server
27 January 09 11:26 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Recently Sun announced a virtualized EBS SKU that resides on a single server.  What’s even more interesting is that they’ve provided three options to enable you to get the right level of HW to support the scale in your organization. Check out the Read More...
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Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta – Now Available
23 January 09 01:38 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
Last week Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta went online for download.  You can download it from here .  Also you should download the beta overview doc and configuration guide .  Hyper-V Server makes a great virtualization host, especially in Read More...
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Licensing Changes for CALS and HYper-V
22 January 09 05:22 AM | nking | 2 Comments   
Last week there was an important change in licensing for Windows Server 2008 related to CALs and Virtualization.   The announcement is below; <snip> A number of trends, including consolidation and high availability, are driving more deployments Read More...
EBS Virtualized – STEP BY STEP – Part 6 – Attaching the Planning data
20 January 09 02:03 PM | nking | 1 Comments   
Now for the last piece of setup unique to vitualizing EBS.  Adding the Planning Data.  Remember the .iso file we created here , well next you need to attach this iso to your VM.  You wont need to reconnect the Management Server installation Read More...
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EBS Virtualized – STEP BY STEP – Part 5 – Starting Installation – Windows OBE
19 January 09 02:13 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
Now we can finally start running the VMs.  You have two options to attaching the media.  Either by DVD and changing the DVD each machine or by using .iso’s.  I prefer iso for a couple reasons.  It allows you to take the only shortcut Read More...
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EBS Virtualized – STEP BY STEP – Part 4 – Setting up the Virtual Machines
15 January 09 07:05 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
So far we’ve covered, the basics, how to test your HW performance, and how to run the Planning and Preparation Wizard, and create the .iso to attach to your Management Server during setup.  Today, I’m going to cover how to configure your VMs to support Read More...
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EBS Virtualized – STEP BY STEP – Part 3 – Planning and Prep Wizard
13 January 09 08:32 AM | nking | 2 Comments   
The next step is to run the Planning and Preparation Wizard on your network and   enter your configuration settings.  I have a post planned later on going into more detail with this wizard later on, but there are some tricks here you need to Read More...
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EBS Virtualized – STEP by STEP – PART 2 – Hardware Sizing
06 January 09 02:13 PM | nking | 1 Comments   
Here’s where the majority of the virtualization issues I’ve seen to date occur.  To repeat that just to be clear.  If you under-spec the HW for your virtualized environment you will pay the price in performance and stability.  That goes Read More...
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EBS Virtualized – STEP by STEP – PART 1 – The Disclaimer
05 January 09 01:35 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
OK, so this is the number one question I get “Nick, how do I set up EBS in production for an EBS site with less than 30  users using Hyper-V on a single server?” Now there is already a ton of documentation already on TechNet , but I have to agree, Read More...
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How to set up SBS backup in a Hyper-V environment
26 December 08 08:54 AM | nking | 0 Comments   
Last week I posted about how to do a bare metal restore and David from down-under asked if I could explain how I had SBS backup setup in my virtual environment.  It’s worth pointing out that in my current backup configuration I’m *not* protecting Read More...
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Bare Metal restore with SBS 2008 running virtualized
17 December 08 07:52 PM | nking | 2 Comments   
Over the last few weeks I’ve been experimenting with my SBS deployment at home.  Unfortunately I’ve done some irreparable damage and need to revert back to a known good quantity.  To do that I’ve decided to do a bare metal restore.  Now Read More...
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Hyper-V Server – Interview with Bryon Surace
19 September 08 02:52 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
Earlier this week I was talking to some of the SBS MVPs about Hyper-V server.  I just noticed Bryon talking to the guys on Technet EDGE about this.  For those of you want a sneak peak at Hyper-V server, check out the interview on the Technet Read More...
SBS 2008 Rocks!!
15 September 08 02:00 PM | nking | 0 Comments   
There are many reasons why I love this product, but I want to share a real world example with you of how SBS really is a powerful solution. Last week I was moving house.  I use a Comcast cable connection and use the Internet Address Management wizard Read More...
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