Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and...
Ever wondered how you would choose the right server virtualization platform? Andrew Kutz offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available options in this four-part tip, looking at criteria...
View ArticleClustering virtual machines with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2
In this article, Serdar Yegulalp discusses the reasons for running a cluster in Virtual Server, the difficulties you might face in doing so and the way Virtual Server handles clustering.
View ArticleHow to configure the Microsoft Virtual Server service
In this article, Anil Desai presents ways you can programmatically manage properties and details related to the Virtual Server service itself.
View ArticleManaging virtual machines – Automating Microsoft Virtual Server
In this installment of the automating Microsoft Virtual Server series, Anil Desai teaches you how to create new virtual machines and manage some basic VM properties.
View ArticleHow to maintain virtual hard disks (VHDs) with Microsoft Virtual Server
Just like physical disks, VHD files need to be maintained over time. In this article, Anil Desai explains how to maintain VHD performance on Virtual Server host computers.
View ArticleOpen source virtual computing with Xen
Windows expert Serdar Yegulalp compares Xen to Microsoft Virtual Server and VMware in terms of performance, usability and general functionality.
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Virtual Server gets free MOM pack
Microsoft hasn’t offered much in terms of virtual server manageability thus far, but the company did release a free management pack that keeps tabs on computers running Virtual Server 2005.
View ArticleIntel obstacles a challenge for Microsoft’s Virtual Server
Intel processors weren’t designed with virtualization in mind, which may be one of the reasons that Redmond has taken a while to put together its Virtual Server offering, experts say.
View ArticleMicrosoft skips service pack for Virtual Server 2005
Instead of a SP1 for its virtual machine software platform, Microsoft will roll together several new features and release an interim upgrade.
View ArticleA backup strategy for Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machines: Suspend,...
No piece of data is protected unless you have a proper backup strategy for it. That’s why the .VHD files used in Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 pose a problem; their size and peculiar properties make...
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