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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!

Want to understand how a cloud can help scale applications at will? Check out this intro to learn how Virtual Machine Manager service templates for more!

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.

Learn the basics of configuring VMs on Amazon’s cloud platform, including how to get WS2012 running in a VM and more.

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

In this op-ed post comparing Microsoft Azure and CloudShare, find out which cloud platform is better for sysadmins to create test labs.

We’re back with our new series on running Linux for Windows Server administrators! In part 2, learn about Linux services, commands, and runlevels.

Learn all about the role and types of virtual network adapters that can be used in Hyper-V virtual machines in this introductory post.

Check out Microsoft’s free online service System Center Advisor. Get to know how it works and about its architecture and integration with Operations Manager.

Learn all about User Principal Name (UPN) suffixes and how to add additional UPN suffixes to Active Directory in this helpful Ask an Admin article.

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.

Make searching a snap! In this Ask an Admin, learn to use Robocopy to make sure file timestamps are maintained during a copy or move operation.