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Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit

Your definitive resource for deployment and operations

Your definitive resource for deployment and operations - straight from the experts.
In-depth and comprehensive, this official Resource Kit delivers the information you need to plan, implement, and manage a virtualized enterprise infrastructure. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best - leading industry experts and the Windows Virtualization Team - along with sample scripts, job aids, and other essential resources.

Get expert advice on how to:

• Manage the project visioning phase - scope, risks, budget
• Design Hyper-V server infrastructure and components
• Apply the steps and tools that streamline installation
• Configure single or multiple Hyper-V servers
• Plan a server workload consolidation strategy
• Use console-based tools to manage central and remote operations
• Minimize downtime when migrating from Microsoft Virtual Server to Hyper-V
• Apply security best practices
• Implement business continuity and recovery plans
• Monitor health and tune performance

The Contents of "Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit" at a Glance:

PART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH WINDOWS SERVER 2008 HYPER-V

• Introducing Virtualization 3
• Hyper-V Overview 27
• Hyper-V Architecture 69

PART 2 UNDERSTANDING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 HYPER-V

• Hyper-V Installation and Configuration 105
• Hyper-V Advanced Features 153
• Hyper-V Security 225
• Hyper-V Best Practices and Optimization 269
• Moving from Virtual Server 2005 R2 to Hyper-V 311
• Taking a Look at Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V 331

PART 3 MANAGING A WINDOWS SERVER 2008 HYPER-V INFRASTRUCTURE

• Hyper-V Management Overview 357
• Hyper-V Single Server Management 377
• Server Farm Management 441
• Hyper-V Backup and Recovery 483
• Server Migration Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 517
• Server Monitoring with the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 539
• Hyper-V Management Using Windows PowerShell 565

PART 4 SERVER VIRTUALIZATION PROJECT METHODOLOGY

• Server Virtualization Scenarios 597
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 617
• Server Virtualization Project: Envisioning Phase 635
• Server Virtualization Project: Discovery Phase 655
• Server Virtualization Project: Assessment Phase 681
• Server Virtualization Project: Planning and Design Phase 703
• Server Virtualization Project: Pilot Phase 721

CD features:

• Library of Windows PowerShell scripts for automating Hyper-V management tasks
• Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions From Desktop to Datacenter eBook
• Job aids and links to useful virtualization-related resources and tools
• Fully searchable eBook of this guide

Plus:

See "Direct from the Source" and "Direct from the Field" sidebars for deep insights and troubleshooting tips from Microsoft product teams and partners.

About the Authors Janique Carbone and Robert Larson:

Janique Carbone has been working in IT for over 15 years, specializing in enterprise infrastructure design and deployment projects. She is the coauthor of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit (Microsoft Press, 2008) and writes articles focused on virtualization technology. After working for Microsoft Services for seven years, Janique founded the Infrastructor Group, which focuses on virtualization training and consulting. Janique is an MCSE and holds a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering as well as an M.S. in Computer Science. She lives in Texas and shares life with her great husband, two wonderful children, and several lively dogs.

Robert Larson is an Architect with Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) and a subject matter expert on virtualization technologies. Robert is a regular speaker at TechEd and ITForum conferences on virtualization topics and has delivered multiple TechNet webcasts on Microsoft virtualization technologies. In addition to being the coauthor of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit, he has authored or helped develop whitepapers for Microsoft on Hyper-V and Virtual Server 2005. Robert also writes articles on virtualization topics for Windows IT Pro magazine and VirtualizationAdmin.com. Robert has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years as engineer, outsourcer, and consultant. As an Architect for MCS, he assists customers and partners to plan and design data center and server consolidation projects involving virtualization. Robert has a master´s degree in Computer Science. Robert lives outside Houston, Texas, with his lovely wife and two active children, and he enjoys basketball, scuba diving, and cooking.

The Windows Virtualization Team designs, develops, and tests Microsoft virtualization technologies.