A recent bug fix lead to a new hotfix KB2885541 for Windows Server 2012 (Windows Server 2012 Datacenter and Windows Server 2012 Standard) It occurs when: The VM is hosted on Server 2012 The VM is connected to a virtual switch which connects to a physical network. 2 PCs connect to the physical network. […]
These are a couple of free Hyper-V and Windows Server related eBooks available. I hope you like them: Book Title: Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2013/10/14/free-ebook-introducing-windows-8-1-for-it-professionals.aspx Book Title: Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2013/08/01/free-ebook-introducing-windows-server-2012-r2-preview-release.aspx Book Title: Windows Azure: Introducing Windows Azure for IT Pros http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2013/10/01/free-ebook-introducing-windows-azure-for-it-professionals.aspx Book Title: System Center Configuration Manager […]
How do you know if your hard drive is failing? Here are some clues and symptoms: The hard drive light (if your computer has one) remains lit and the computer freezes up. This happens randomly and lasts a minute or so You can hear knocking sounds or scratching noise Check the Windows Event Viewer for […]
This article describes how to install Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and older versions on VMware Workstation. The following has been tested on VMware Workstation 8 and should work on all later versions, too. Step 1 Create a VM but don’t start it. Choose ‘I will install the operating system later’ when creating the new […]
This is a quick table comparing key features and limitations of some hypervisors available today, such as VMware, Hyper-V, and VirtualBox: Name Maximum host cores / CPUs Maximum host memory Maximum host disk volume size Maximum number of guest VM running Maximum number of logical CPU per VM guest Maximum amount of memory per […]
Here’s a simple and fully automated Hyper-V backup software with several disaster recovery key features. It will help you save time and storage space, using built-in deduplication and full CPU core usage. Visit BackupChain’s website for details, below is a summary of the key benefits: Key Benefits Backup solution is licensed per host: Unlimited VMs […]
Have a look at this great tool at http://www.wsusoffline.net/docs/ It allows you to create an offline download of all relevant Windows updates. You can then run this tool on every server you have to perform a Windows update without downloading the same packages over and over. In addition you know precisely which updates are being […]
Affinity rules ARP/ND Spoofing/Poisoning Protection Asymmetric Hyper-V Clusters BitLocker compatibility with CSVs Block-Level Redirected I/O Boot From SAN Cluster Aware Updating Cluster Bootstrapping Cluster Scalability Cluster Scheduled Tasks Cluster Shared Storage Cluster Validation Wizard CNO and VCO Flexibility Concurrent Live Migration Converged Fabrics CSV 2.0 CSV Backup Improvements CSV Block Cache CSV Filter Drivers CSVFS […]
The following are active and current Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 updates: KB Article and Date Published Recommended? IC Version Applies to: Availability KB 2756872: Windows 8 Client and Windows Server 2012 General Availability Update Rollup (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2756872) Published on 10/2/2012 Yes, install on all Hyper-V hosts and supporting storage servers. Fixes a number of […]
Common Hyper-V Backup Strategies Backing up Hyper-V virtual machines can be straightforward; however, things may get complex, too, depending on your setup. There are several common disaster recovery scenarios for Hyper-V: Backup the VMs and keep a backup history. For example, back up every night and keep the last 7 days Live backups and offline […]
