(Virtually) Everything You Need to Know About Hyper-V

richmac — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Following on from my post last year on general virtualisation resources, here is a similar one just for Hyper-V. Enjoy! Note: Thanks to my colleague, Tushar, who sent some of these links around to our team recently. Official Hyper-V Web Sites Hyper-V...(read more)

Vista Link Extravaganza

richmac — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:34:00 GMT

Following on from my last post on vitualisation, I've compiled a similar "one-stop-shop" list for an up-coming session I'm delivering on Windows Vista, except this time you get to see the information before the workshop attendees (unless, of course, you...(read more)

(Virtually) Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft Virtualisation Technologies

richmac — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:05:00 GMT

For a recent customer presentation on Virtual Server, I created a handout CD that contained a lot of tools, documents, script, etc related to Microsoft Virtualisation technologies. Having everything (more or less) in one neat little package proved quite popular, so I've recreated it as much as possible as a series of web links.

I'll try to update this list with any new information I find. If you find something I've missed, let me know.

[Last Updated: 4 April 2007]

Virtual Server 2005 R2
	Download Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise (32-bit and 64-bit)
	Download Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 - beta

Virtual PC 2007
	Download Virtual PC 2007 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Virtual PC Documents
	Virtual PC 2007 Technical Overview (.xps)
	Virtual PC 2007 Release Notes
	Virtual PC Development and Debugging Whitepaper
	Virtual PC Deployment Whitepaper
	Virtual PC vs. Virtual Server: Comparing Features and Uses

Virtual PC Tools
	Virtual PC Deployment Tools

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Tools, Scripts and Add-ons
	Windows Server Virtualization Calculator
	Download Virtual Server 2005 R2 MOM Management Pack
	Download Solution Accelerator for Consolidating and Migrating LOB Applications
	Download Virtual Server Migration Toolkit (VSMT)
	Download Virtual Machine Additions for Linux
	Browse Virtual Server Script Samples

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Whitepapers
	Windows Server Virtualization – An Overview
	Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Product Overview
	Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Technical Overview
	Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Reviewer's Guide
	Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Datasheet
	Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Getting Started Guide
	Virtual Hard Disk Image Format Specification
	Virtual Server R2 Licensing Brief
	Microsoft-AMD Virtualization Whitepaper
	Microsoft-Intel Virtualization Whitepaper

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Tasks and Scenarios
	VHD Test Drive Program
	Installing the Virtual Server Administration Website on a Separate Computer
	Running a Domain Controller in Virtual Server 2005
	Virtual Server Host Clustering Step-by-Step Guide for Virtual Server 2005 R2
	Using Virtual Server 2005 to Create a Two-Node Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Cluster
	Using iSCSI with Virtual Server 2005 R2
	Using Virtualization to Achieve Affordable Disaster Recovery

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Help Files and Release Notes
	Virtual Server 2005 Administrator's Guide
	Virtual Server Operations Guide
	Virtual Server Deployment Guide
	Virtual Server Technical Reference
	Virtual Server 2005 R2 Release Notes

Virtual Server Books
	The Rational Guide to Managing Microsoft Virtual Server (amazon.co.uk)
	The Rational Guide to Scripting Microsoft Virtual Server (amazon.co.uk)
	Virtualization with Microsoft Virtual Server (amazon.co.uk)
	Professional Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 (amazon.co.uk)

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Presentations
	Improving IT Efficiency at Microsoft by Using Virtual Server 2005

Virtual Server Migration Toolkit (VSMT)
	Server Consolidation and Migration with the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit
	Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit Datasheet
	VSMT FAQ

Automated Deployment Services (ADS)
	Automated Deployment Services Technical Overview
	Download ADS Documentation
	Download ADS v1.1

Future of Microsoft Virtualisation
	System Center Virtual Machine Manager Product Overview
	Virtual Machine Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
	Windows Virtualisation

Virtualisation Support Web Links
	Microsoft Virtual Server support policy
	Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software
	Virtual Server 2005 R2 Homepage
	How to back up virtual machines in Virtual Server 2005
	Requirements for configuring clustering in Virtual Server 2005
	Microsoft does not support the use of Volume Shadow Copy Service to backup guest machines ...
	Emulated hardware devices in Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
	Virtual Server 2005 performance tips
	Supported operating systems in Virtual Server 2005 R2
	Third-party guest operating systems that are supported for use with Virtual Server 2005 R2
	A list of supported host operating systems that you can use to run Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
	Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and network adapter teaming
	Support policy for Exchange Server 2003 running on hardware virtualization software
	Windows Server System software not supported within a Microsoft Virtual Server environment
	You cannot manage Virtual Server 2005 from a different domain or forest
	Network Load Balancing scenarios that are supported for use with Virtual Server 2005 R2

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(Virtually) Everything You Need to Know About Hyper-V

Vista Link Extravaganza

(Virtually) Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft Virtualisation Technologies