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.

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Waffling over virtualization options? Check out this op-ed comparison between WS2012 R2 Hyper-V and VMware vSphere 5.5 from the Hyper-V perspective.

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In this overview, discover the roles and types of storage controllers included in generations 1 and 2 Hyper-V VMs, and best practices to help get started.

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024
Dynamic Memory is not one-size-fits-all! Discover the many ways to use (or not use) Hyper-V Dynamic Memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Meet Smart Paging, a new feature to Hyper-V’s Dynamic Memory in WS2012. In this post, learn what Smart Paging is and how it operates.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Join us as we deconstruct the architecture of Hyper-V’s type 1 hypervisor, including drivers, VMWP, WMI, virtual switches, and more.

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024
Still leery of Microsoft Azure? In part 2 of this series, find out whether Azure can help you in your work and whether it’ll take away – or help – your job.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Learn more about Microsoft’s plans to introduce a new WAN solution to connect on-premise clouds, as well as the company’s new partnerships with BT and Verizon.

Last Update: Jul 07, 2025
Are you ready for Windows Server 2003 (W2003) and Windows Server 2003 R2 (W2003 R2) end of life? Learn about your options and start planning now!

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024
Download the free Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter 2.0, and learn what it can do for you and your business!

Last Update: Sep 24, 2024
Considering hopping on the Microsoft Azure train? Check out this Azure overview in part 1 of a 2-part series, as we look at Azure’s pricing, services, and access.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Is Microsoft sabotaging itself with poor distribution? Discover more about distribution, marketing, sales, and the Microsoft Surface in this opinion post.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Keeping pace with recent cloud price reductions by Google and Amazon, Microsoft drops Microsoft Azure pricing and adds new service options.