Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Unleashed

The first independent, complete, expert guide to Microsofts Hyper-V virtualization: best practices for planning, deployment, and management. -Covers everything from installation and migration to tuning, optimization, day-to-day systems management, and troubleshooting. -Authored by Rand Morimoto, leader of one of only 18 partner organizations allowed to work with Microsoft early adopter customers on leading-edge Hyper-V implementations. -Includes tips, tricks, case studies, and lessons learned available nowhere else. Server virtualization is one of the worlds hottest technologies: by converting physical servers into virtual servers, organizations can slash costs for electrical power, space, and hardware maintenance. Equally exciting, virtualization can make IT far more agile and reliable. Its no wonder that Microsoft has jumped into the market with both feet. This is the first book to offer comprehensive, independent, real-world coverage of Microsofts brand-new virtualization solutions: Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 for Windows Server 2008. Author Rand Morimoto is one of only a handful of leading-edge Microsoft partners given the opportunity to work with Hyper-V in production environments at Microsofts earliest-adopter organizations. Morimoto begins by explaining how Hyper-V works, and comparing it to competitive solutions like VMWare. Next, drawing on his unsurpassed Hyper- V deployment experience, he offers detailed guidance for the entire lifecycle: from installation and migration through optimization; monitoring and maintaining virtual images; managing the system as a whole; and troubleshooting problems. Throughout, he presents lessons learned, best practices, tips and tricks available from no other source.