Aidan Finn, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), has been working in IT since 1996. He has worked as a consultant and administrator for the likes of Innofactor Norway, Amdahl DMR, Fujitsu, Barclays and Hypo Real Estate Bank International where he dealt with large and complex IT infrastructures and MicroWarehouse Ltd. where he worked with Microsoft partners in the small/medium business space.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Learn all about how Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V introduced improved network security with Extended Port Access Control Lists (ACLs).

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Need to copy a file to an out-of-band Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V virtual machine? This handy how-to article by Aidan Finn shows you how.

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Learn how you to use Hyper-V Integration Services to help management tools interact with otherwise isolated guest OSes running inside virtual machines.

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In this overview, find out how to control if/how Hyper-V VMs will automatically stop or start before and after a host shutdown or startup.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
In part 2 of our interview with Microsoft GM Mike Shutz, we discuss end user computing and the future of the IT pro. Read on for more!

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Find out what Microsoft GM Mike Shutz thinks about hybrid cloud, Azure, the future of the IT pro, and more in this interview.

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Discover what’s in store for Microsoft products, straight from TechEd North America 2014!

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Are you eagerly anticipating the new Microsoft Surface Mini? Check out Aidan Finn’s report on what the Surface Mini may (and may not) feature.

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You like free, right? Check out our favorite free Hyper-V tools, including Hyper-V backup, P2V tools, Hyper-V virtual switch management, and more!

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In this post, discover a preparation process for your hardware to reduce the possibilities of Storage Spaces performance issues caused by hardware, drivers, or firmware.

Last Update: Jun 04, 2025
Stymied by storage paths? In this article, discover where Hyper-V stores VM files by default, and how to manipulate those settings.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Learn all about the role and types of virtual network adapters that can be used in Hyper-V virtual machines in this introductory post.