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The new release of the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) 3.0 now includes the ability to perform physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversions from vSphere to Hyper-V.

Webinars are a great way to learn without spending much time or money. They give you a chance to ask questions and interact with the top industry experts. Learn about 3 free webinars geared specifically for IT Pors happening this week.

Considering moving your Windows Server test labs to Microsoft Azure? Russell Smith outlines some drawbacks to putting your test environment in the cloud.

Microsoft recently announced improvements to the storage options in the Azure Site Recovery (ASR) disaster recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS) solution in Azure. This post describes support for premium storage, encrypted storage, and support for locally redundant storage (LRS) accounts.

Cloud-schmoud. Discover what to expect from Hyper-V in 2014, including Hyper-V Network Virtualization, Windows Azure Pack, and more!

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.

Learn about the new deployment and remote access features in Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 in this Ask an Admin.

Microsoft announced that Azure Backup Server (MABS) added support for ESXi 5.5 and 6.0 (with or without vCenter) with the recently released Update 1 for Azure Backup Server. Find out what this means for VMware users.

Generation 2 virtual machines (VMs) have been available in Hyper-V since Windows Server 2012 R2 and they provide several important features that weren’t supported by generation 1 VMs, some of which are now available in Azure VMs.

Daniel discusses using Windows Server Hyper-V, or Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, and the quick migration capability to rapidly migrate a running virtual machine from one physical host system to another with minimal downtime.