Virtualization

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

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.

Check out Hyper-V Dynamic Memory, a cool feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Learn to increase the VM to host ratio and more in this overview!

Doing some live migration? Learn to enable processor compatibility mode in Hyper-V to allow a VM to move between different gens of the same processor family.

In this post, learn to use the virtual processor resource control settings to configure Hyper-V virtual machine reservations, limits, and weights.

Discover how disks, networks, servers, and Storage Bricks play a part in designing a SOFS in part 2 of this series.

WWMSD? Ever wonder how Microsoft would design a SOFS for storage over SMB 3.0 networking with transparent failover? Find out more in part 1 of this series.

In today’s Ask an Admin, learn how to wield the /mode:vm switch in sysprep to image Windows Server 2012 faster in a virtual environment.

Kick your Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V performance up a notch! Check out our top tips to fine-tune the performance of your Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V.

Is installing antivirus on your Hyper-V hosts necessary? Answer: That depends. Learn more, including how to configure antivirus scanning exceptions.