• Migrating Windows Server 2003 SP1 to a virtual machine

    If you want to use Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit (VSMT) to migrate a computer running Windows Server 2003 SP1 to a virtual machine, you'll need to copy some system files from your installation of Windows Server 2003 SP1 to the computer running...
  • New article: Virtual Server Performance Tips

    Jeff Woolsey has written this article to help you optimize the performance of your virtual machines - http://blogs.technet.com/megand/articles/406145.aspx . Thanks Jeff! PS: I'm back from my vacation (which was grand!).
  • Sysprepping a virtual machine

    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...
  • Article: “PCI Express Spec Updated” (06/07)

    Here's a tidbit I learned about from Dave Kowalsky. Thanks Dave! http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164300985 Summary: At its annual conference in SanJose, the PCI Special Interest Group detailed updates and extensions...
  • SSL and Virtual Server

    Q: Rod has this question: "I recently made the switch over to Virtual Server 2005 from VMware. I love the web based interface but am having troubles with enabling SSL. Can I use SelfSSL from the IIS6 Reskit? Could I set up a CA in a virtual machine to...