Designing hyper-v solutions : deploy microsoft virtualization and VDI solutions using real-world Hyper-V configurations / Saurabh Grover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grover, Saurabh, author.

Series:

Professional expertise distilled

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Windows server Hyper-V.

Virtual computer systems--Programming.

Virtual computer systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Biography/History:

Grover Saurabh: Saurabh Grover is a technical consultant who specializes in Microsoft Platforms, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing with Microsoft Azure. He has over 11 years of experience with Microsoft technologies and has achieved many industry-admired certifications, including Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) for Server Infrastructure and Private Cloud. He currently works for a Fortune 50 technology company and is involved with the implementation and support of Hyper-V solutions and other Microsoft technologies that provide technical and operational insights into research and development and businesses. Outside his professional role, Saurabh likes to travel to new locations and enjoys photography as a hobby. He tries to take great pictures.

Summary:

This book is aimed at IT admins, consultants, and architects alike who wish to deploy, manage, and maintain Hyper-V solutions in organizations of various sizes. You are expected to have a working knowledge of managing Windows Server and a fair understanding of networking and storage concepts.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; Acknowledgement; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introducing Release 2.0; An insight into virtualization; Virtualization - how did it begin?; Virtualization - the current times; Server virtualization; Storage virtualization; Network virtualization; Desktop virtualization; Application virtualization; Cloud computing - raising the bar for virtualization and automation; Attributes; Service models; Deployment models; Windows Server 2012 - the 2.0 Release

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V (R1/R2) - the challenger or the new champion?The Hyper-V architecture - under the hood; Windows Hyper-V 2012 R2 - technical requirements; Windows Hyper-V 2012 R2 - what it brings to the table; Licensing - Windows Server 2012 / Windows Server 2012 R2; Hypervisors - let's compare again; Architecture and scalability; Supported guest operating systems; Storage considerations; Networking considerations; Virtual machine management considerations; Summary; Chapter 2: Planning and Deploying Microsoft Hyper-V; Virtualization goals; The consolidation of server workloads

Building from the ground upPhysical-to-Virtual migration (P2V); Hypervisor upgrade or migration; Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter; System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager; Third-party vendors; Business continuity - disaster recovery and contingency planning; Cloud ready!; A virtual desktop infrastructure; Design considerations; Solution accelerators; IPD - Windows Server virtualization; Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit; Installing and configuring Hyper-V role; Installing a new Hyper-V host; Hardware prerequisites; Software prerequisites

Hyper-V installation best practicesSetting up Windows Server 2012 R2; Installing Hyper-V Role; Configuring Hyper-V roles; Switching between Windows installation modes; Upgrading Hyper-V hosts; In-place upgrade (migration); Cross-version live migration; Clustered Hyper-V role migration; VM export and import; Hyper-V management; Summary; Chapter 3: Deploying Virtual Machines; Virtual machine - Generation 1 versus Generation 2; New virtual machine setup; Setup via the New Virtual Machine Wizard; Understanding and configuring virtual machine settings; Add Hardware; BIOS versus Firmware; Memory

ProcessorIDE and SCSI Controllers; Network Adapter; COM Ports and Virtual Floppy Drive; Management Settings; Setup via Windows PowerShell; Operating system installation; Virtual machine conversion; P2V via Disk2vhd; V2V via MVMC (2.0); Virtual machine capacity and design considerations; Summary; Chapter 4: Hyper-V Networking; The Hyper-V Extensible Virtual Switch; A virtual switch - the basic definition and differentiation; Private Network; Internal Network; External Network; Switch setup and configuration of associated parameters; Switch setup via Hyper-V Manager; Switch setup via PowerShell

The configuration of additional features and enhancements

Notes:

"Professional Expertise Distilled"--Cover.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 24, 2015).

ISBN:

1-78217-145-2