virtualization

Compare VM before Live Migration or Import in new HYPER-V Host

HYPER-V Host has a feature to Import a new Virtual Machine or Live Migration between 2 different HYPER-V Hosts.

As IT Pro i would like to know if the Virtual Machine that you want to transfer is compatible in the new HYPER-V Host. Especially if the Virtual Machine is a critical System in your Production environment or a huge File Server.

By admin onFeb 23 2017 - 10:51am
HYPER-V Management Tools to use it

HYPER-V has lot of free tools to manage, monitoring or convert virtual machines. But how many hours do you spend to search for tools , test it and use it ?

By admin onJan 27 2017 - 12:22pm
Moving Virtual machine from one HYPER-V host to another

Sometimes maybe need to move one of our Virtual Machine from one HYPER-V host to another hardware and HYPER-V Host. I wll not explain why must be done because everyone has the own reasons to do it. But The most common reasons that need to move your Virtual Machine are to free up space, free up resource of your HYPER-V Host or to change the hardware of your HYPER-V Host.

By admin onFeb 04 2016 - 9:56am
HYPER-V - How to Access Virtual Disk Properties

As IT Pro very often create new Virtual Machines for Production Enviroment or for Testing. Create new Virtual Hard Disks for Virtual Machines. In Physical Servers Hard Disks are hardware equipment. But in HYPER-V Host the Virtual Hard disks are files with an extension vhd or vhdx.

By admin onJan 12 2016 - 9:38am
How to Export and Import Virtual Machine in HYPER-V

Exporting a Virtual Machine is a great way to keep it as backup, move your Virtual Machine in another HYPER-V Server or Client HYPER-V OR archive a Virtual Machine that you want to deleted from your HYPER-V. It's a simple process and you don't need any third part tool.

By admin onMay 28 2015 - 10:03am