My last blog on post-installation tweaks for vSphere was a hit! So, I thought this would be a great opportunity to do the same for Microsoft Hyper-V. I think these tips are very helpful. In fact, I ...

Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a slim version of Windows Server where you can host Hyper-V VMs. Imagine this as Hyper-V hosting Hyper-Vs. Microsoft is offering Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 for free ...

I want to install a full copy of Server 2008 R2 onto a USB drive and boot from that USB. Microsoft allows this configuration for Windows Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, but says it's not possible for standard ...

This week, Microsoft announced that the free "standalone" Hyper-V Server 2019 is now available for download. Ben Armstrong, principal program manager lead on the core virtualization team at Microsoft, ...

I'm trying to setup a new 16.04/LTS Ubuntu VM on a Hyper-V 2012R2 server. MS has a best-practices guide for Linux on Hyper-V. One thing they specify is that ext4 should be used if you're using a ...

With Windows Server 2016, Microsoft has introduced a lengthy list of improvements to Hyper-V. Along with functional additions like container support, nested virtualization, and increased memory and ...

VMware ESXi is an enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware for deploying and serving virtual computers by integrating vital OS components, such as a kernel; since as a type-1 hypervisor ...

IT professionals who work with Hyper-V on a regular basis might feel lost in a VMware environment, but some key similarities between the two offerings can provide a welcome sense of familiarity. Even ...

With the release of its updated standalone Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 product, Microsoft claims to [finally] have a hypervisor to match that of market leader VMware. Moreover, by bundling newly added live ...

Microsoft on Tuesday released its first service pack for Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, the company's standalone server virtualization solution. This release includes the same two features highlighted with ...