Mastering Hyper-V 2012 R2 with system center and Windows Azure

This book will help you understand the capabilities of Microsoft Hyper-V, architect a Hyper-V solution for your datacenter, plan a deployment/migration, and then manage it all using native tools and System Center. Coverage also includes hybrid cloud scenarios specifically with Windows Azure to compl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Savill, John
Other Authors: Barsolo, Mariann (Editor), Beaudet, Kim (Editor), Deuby, Sean (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Indianapolis, Indiana Wiley 2014
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • RSS and vRSSNIC Teaming; Host Virtual Adapters and Types of Networks Needed in a Hyper-V Host; Types of Guest Network Adapters; Monitoring Virtual Traffic; The Bottom Line; Chapter 4 Storage Configurations; Storage Fundamentals and VHDX; Types of Controllers; Common VHDX Maintenance Actions; Performing Dynamic VHDX Resize; Storage Spaces and Windows as a Storage Solution; Server Message Block (SMB) Usage; SMB Technologies; Using SMB for Hyper-V Storage; iSCSI with Hyper-V; Using the Windows iSCSI Target; Using the Windows iSCSI Initiator; Considerations for Using iSCSI.
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction to Virtualization and Microsoft Solutions; The Evolution of the Datacenter; One Box, One Operating System; How Virtualization Has Changed the Way Companies Work and Its Key Values; History of Hyper-V; Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Features; Windows Server 2008 R2 Changes; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Changes; Windows Server 2012 R2; Licensing of Hyper-V; One Operating System (Well, Two, but Really One); Choosing the Version of Hyper-V; The Role of System Center with Hyper-V.
  • System Center Configuration ManagerSystem Center Virtual Machine Manager and App Controller; System Center Operations Manager; System Center Data Protection Manager; System Center Service Manager; System Center Orchestrator; Clouds and Services; The Bottom Line; Chapter 2 Virtual Machine Resource Fundamentals; Understanding VMBus; The Anatomy of a Virtual Machine; Generation 1 Virtual Machine; Generation 2 Virtual Machine; Processor Resources; Virtual Processor to Logical Processor Scheduling; Processor Assignment; NUMA Support; Memory Resources; Virtual Storage; VHD; VHDX.
  • Creating a Virtual Hard DiskPass-Through Storage; The Bottom Line; Chapter 3 Virtual Networking; Virtual Switch Fundamentals; Three Types of Virtual Switch; Creating a Virtual Switch; Extensible Switch; VLANs and PVLANS; Understanding VLANs; VLANs and Hyper-V; PVLANs; How SCVMM Simplifies Networking with Hyper-V; SCVMM Networking Architecture; Deploying Networking with SCVMM 2012 R2; Network Virtualization; Network Virtualization Overview; Implementing Network Virtualization; Useful Network Virtualization Commands; Network Virtualization Gateway; Summary; VMQ, RSS, and SR-IOV; SR-IOV; DVMQ.
  • Understanding Virtual Fibre ChannelLeveraging Shared VHDX; Data Deduplication and Hyper-V; Storage Quality of Service; SAN Storage and SCVMM; The Bottom Line; Chapter 5 Managing Hyper-V; Installing Hyper-V; Using Configuration Levels; Enabling the Hyper-V Role; Actions after Installation of Hyper-V; Deploying Hyper-V Servers with SCVMM; Hyper-V Management Tools; Using Hyper-V Manager; Core Actions Using PowerShell; Securing the Hyper-V Server; Creating and Managing a Virtual Machine; Creating and Using Hyper-V Templates; Hyper-V Integration Services and Supported Operating Systems