The beginner's guide to Hyper-V

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  Top five Hyper-V 2016 features in Windows Server

  With more than a dozen new features in Hyper-V 2016, it can be difficult to navigate them all. Save yourself some time and look at these five key features first. Read Now

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  Hyper-V 2016 security comes down to VM considerations

  Secure guest VMs and OSes to ensure Hyper-V security Read Now

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  Learn the ins and outs of Hyper-V containers

  Hyper-V containers, which are secure and lightweight in nature, can be managed using the Docker command line or PowerShell and are best suited for stateless applications. Read Now

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  Manage all your Hyper-V snapshots with PowerShell

  Using PowerShell commands to take and remove Hyper-V snapshots, and to restore VMs to a previous state is easy and efficient, especially when working with bulk VMs. Read Now

1Get to know Hyper-V features

Hyper-V provides admins with several features to help simplify virtualization operations and tasks. For example, Hyper-V shielded VMs enable admins to strengthen security in their environments. Nested virtualization enables admins to run a hypervisor -- or a container -- within a VM. All of these features are vital to Hyper-V operations, and admins should familiarize themselves with them.

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  Top five Hyper-V 2016 features in Windows Server

  With more than a dozen new features in Hyper-V 2016, it can be difficult to navigate them all. Save yourself some time and look at these five key features first. Read Now

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  Get to know the Hyper-V processor compatibility mode feature

  Hyper-V processor compatibility is relatively easy to use, but it disables some advanced CPU features and is only intended for specific circumstances on a temporary basis. Read Now

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  Hyper-V vs. vSphere high availability features

  Compare VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V HA approaches to see how they keep VMs and other workloads online when a host server crashes. Read Now

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  Set up Hyper-V nested virtualization for production

  There are several considerations for using nested virtualization in Hyper-V production environments, including system requirements, networking, storage and memory considerations. Read Now

2Improve and maintain Hyper-V security

Security is an essential component to any virtual environment. Without it, admins risk exposing their environments to malicious attacks, such as Meltdown and Spectre. By bolstering Hyper-V security and enabling different features, such as Host Guardian Service, admins can properly protect their environments from weaknesses in their defenses.

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  Hyper-V 2016 security comes down to VM considerations

  Secure guest VMs and OSes to ensure Hyper-V security Read Now

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  Use shielded VMs, guarded fabric to enable Hyper-V encryption

  Enable Hyper-V encryption using guarded fabric, the Host Guardian Service and shielded VM technologies. Host systems must be proven trustworthy before operating protected VMs. Read Now

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  Preserve Hyper-V security from Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities

  Protect Hyper-V VMs from Meltdown and Spectre security vulnerabilities, and install patches from Microsoft. Watch out for future revisions, performance impacts and recalls. Read Now

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  What's the best way to achieve Hyper-V security for hosts?

  Hyper-V security is complicated, but you can set the foundation of your security strategies by following a few best practices, such as simplification and encryption. Read Now

3Understand Hyper-V containers

Although container technology is fairly new, adoption numbers are increasing. Because of this, those new to Hyper-V should familiarize themselves with Hyper-V containers. Container technology provides more flexibility and portability than VMs, but Hyper-V containers also operate much differently than Hyper-V VMs.

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  Learn the ins and outs of Hyper-V containers

  Hyper-V containers, which are secure and lightweight in nature, can be managed using the Docker command line or PowerShell and are best suited for stateless applications. Read Now

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  When to choose Hyper-V containers over VMs

  There are different use cases for Hyper-V containers and VMs, but the most important thing to take into consideration when choosing between them is your application needs. Read Now

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  Manage Windows containers and Hyper-V containers with these tools

  You can use a number of tools for Windows and Hyper-V container management, including Docker and PowerShell, depending on your experience and skill set. Read Now

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  Create Hyper-V containers in Windows Server 2016

  Once you enable the Hyper-V role and Windows container feature, install Docker Engine, container modules and a base OS image to prepare the host for Hyper-V container deployment. Read Now

4Manage Hyper-V using PowerShell

PowerShell helps automate several Hyper-V tasks, such as the creation and management of VMs, but there are other ways that PowerShell assists admins with Hyper-V. PowerShell enables admins to better manage and track Hyper-V clusters, simplifying the vast amounts of information related to clusters, and manage the secure boot feature in Hyper-V.

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  Manage all your Hyper-V snapshots with PowerShell

  Using PowerShell commands to take and remove Hyper-V snapshots, and to restore VMs to a previous state is easy and efficient, especially when working with bulk VMs. Read Now

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  How do you find Hyper-V nodes with PowerShell?

  Manage Hyper-V clusters more easily with PowerShell cmdlets and scripts that automate the retrieval and display of node information, including node statuses. Read Now

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  Generate a Hyper-V report to track clusters, nodes with PowerShell

  It's difficult to navigate all the information related to Hyper-V nodes and clusters, so use PowerShell commands and scripts to generate reports and automate information retrieval. Read Now

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  Enable and disable Hyper-V secure boot with PowerShell

  The manual process of enabling secure boot is time-consuming, so use PowerShell cmdlets and scripts to make it efficient to use secure boot in Hyper-V. Read Now

5Hyper-V terms

There are several ways to manage Hyper-V and its different features. Get to know a few of them and general Hyper-V terms to ensure proper deployment and integration.

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  Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0

  Hyper-V 3.0 is the virtualization feature created for the client version of Windows 8 as well as Windows Server 8. Read Now

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  Microsoft Hyper-V Manager

  Microsoft Hyper-V Manager is a tool that allows administrators to create, change and delete virtual machines (VMs). Read Now

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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. Read Now

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  Hyper-V live migration

  Hyper-V live migration is a Hyper-V feature that lets admins move running virtual machines from one failover cluster node to a cluster in the same node.  Read Now