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Creating and managing virtual hard disks

06 Mar 2007 | SearchServerVirtualization.com

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Takeaway: In this step-by-step, automated demo, expert Anil Desai shows how to create new virtual hard disks, configure virtual machine disk controllers and attach and maintain virtual hard disks. Time:16 mins


Anil Desai
Anil Desai
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Anil Desai is an independent consultant and IT book author who has managed datacenter environments that support thousands of virtual machines. Anil is an MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA and a Microsoft MVP (Windows Server -- Management Infrastructure).




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