Virtualization

Windows Virtual PC provides the capability to run multiple Windows environments from your Windows 7 desktop. In this article by MVP Daniel Petri, learn the steps for installing Windows XP Mode (also known as XPM) on your Windows 7 computer.

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System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM or VMM for short) 2008 is Microsoft’s management tool for Hyper-V and Virtual Server 2005. In this article by MVP Daniel Petri, learn how to resolve a persistent “Needs Attention” Hyper-V status with two quick downloads.

One of the things that makes server virtualization so enticing is virtual machine portability. If a host server starts to become overloaded, or you need to upgrade to newer hardware, you can move virtual machines to another host server via the Import and Export function. In this article, Brien Posey explains the import/export process and how to avoid some common pitfalls of moving your virtual machines.

One of the tricky things about configuring Hyper-V is that you can have more guest operating systems than you have CPU cores. In this article, Brien Posey talks about finding the right balance between cores and guest operating systems.

Server virtualization can save money by making better use of your hardware resources. Even so, deciding which servers should be virtualized, and which server should host which virtual servers is something of an art form. In this article, Brien Posey shows you a free tool from Microsoft that can help you with the planning process.

Many organizations virtualize their servers to help save money on hardware costs. What you may not realize is though, is that virtualization can save you a bundle on licensing costs too. In this article, Brien Posey explains why.

Microsoft’s System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) really improves an administrator’s ability to manage virtual machines in the enterprise. In this article, Brien Posey shows you how to install this handy management tool.

There is recent unexpected bad news from Microsoft concerning Hyper-V: Anthony F. Voellm, Principal Software Development Lead of Hyper-V at Microsoft, reveals in his corporate blog that the upcoming hypervisor (named Microsoft Hyper-V, formerly known as “Viridian”) will not boot from virtual SCSI hard drives: “Each IDE controller can have two devices.  You can not…

For those of you new to the idea of virtualization, virtualization is the nesting of “sub-operating systems” within a host operating system.  More specifically, virtual operating systems, better known as virtual machines, allow the end user to leverage the power of the host PC to explore other operating systems.  With virtualization, a user can run Linux…