Microsoft virtualization Definitions
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child partition
A child partition is a logical hard drive division in the Microsoft Hyper-V environment that runs an isolated operating system.
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generation 2 virtual machines (generation 2 VMs)
Generation 2 virtual machines are Microsoft Hyper-V virtual servers that use the second generation of virtual hardware.
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guest OS (guest operating system)
A guest OS (guest operating system) is the operating system installed on a virtual machine or partitioned disk.
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Hyper-V Replica
Hyper-V Replica is a free disaster recovery tool in Hyper-V 3.0 that creates and maintains copies of virtual machines (VMs ). In the event of a catastrophic loss, an administrator can failover to the replica VMs and provide business continuity.
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Microsoft Hyper-V Dynamic Memory
Dynamic Memory is a memory allocation feature for Microsoft Hyper-V.
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Microsoft Hyper-V Integration Services
Hyper-V Integration Services is a suite of utilities in Microsoft Hyper-V, designed to enhance the performance of the virtual machine's guest operating system. It optimizes the drivers of the virtual environments to provide the best experience.
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Microsoft TechNet
Microsoft TechNet is an online resource site that offers IT professionals free access to learning content and discussion forums.
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Microsoft Virtual Server
Microsoft Virtual Server is a scalable server virtualization program distributed by Microsoft that enables multiple operating systems (OS) to run on a single physical server... (Continued)
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NTBackup (Microsoft Windows NT backup)
NTBackup is a built-in backup application introduced with Microsoft Windows NT.
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parent partition
A parent partition is a logical hard drive division in the Microsoft Hyper-V environment that's responsible for running the hypervisor layer and creating and managing child partitions.
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PowerPC
PowerPC is a microprocessor architecture that was developed jointly by Apple, IBM, and Motorola.
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root partition
A root partition is the isolated area in a Microsoft Hyper-V environment where the hypervisor runs. The root partition is the first one created; it runs the hypervisor and can access devices and memory directly.
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Virtual PC
Virtual PC is a program that emulates Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, as well as IBM OS/2, or Linux on a Macintosh personal computer, assuming it's equipped with a sufficiently fast microprocessor.
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virtualization stack
A virtualization stack is the collection of resources that, along with the hypervisor, make up the Microsoft Hyper-V environment.