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February 19, 2021 19 Feb'21
Microsoft Ignite 2021 conference coverage

Microsoft's investments in its cloud products were the highlight of the conference, with Microsoft Teams and its surrounding technologies picking up new features.
November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19
Microsoft Ignite 2019 conference coverage

Expect Microsoft to continue its cloud push at its annual conference for IT pros to get more organizations moving to Azure and its Office 365 collaboration platform.
October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15
Microsoft containers gain data center momentum

Container technology continues to gain momentum in the data center and now Microsoft has joined in on the fun.
April 10, 2015 10 Apr'15
Microsoft Hyper-V Containers the latest Docker embrace

Microsoft continues its push for Docker, the Linux container technology, with a new Hyper-V Container tool for greater application isolation.

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The beginner's guide to Hyper-V

Knowing Hyper-V beyond base functions is vital to getting your money's worth out of the product. You should understand features, security, containers and PowerShell compatibility. Continue Reading
5 skills every Hyper-V administrator needs to succeed

Windows Server skills aren't complete without these five Hyper-V skills, which range from failover clustering to storage, and remain essential for virtualization administration. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading

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Get to know Hyper-V 2019 new features and functionality

Window Server 2019 showed fewer new features than first expected, but Hyper-V admins can benefit from improved support for shielded VMs and the new Admin Center feature. Continue Reading
Build a Hyper-V home lab in Windows Server 2019

Production servers aren't the place to experiment with Microsoft's Hyper-V technology. This guide helps you build a lab tailored for a nested virtualization environment. Continue Reading
Compare the top 5 bare-metal hypervisors

Hypervisors such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Hypervisor, RHV and Oracle VM Server for x86 provide value to enterprise-level data centers in different ways. Continue Reading

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

How to handle service downtime in the cloud age

You know what happens when you assume. Don't set and forget those critical IT infrastructure services in the cloud without putting together a contingency plan. Continue Reading
Obtain and deploy Hyper-V with Admin Center rather than VARs

Using Admin Center to deploy Hyper-V over VARs can offer admins flexibility and the ability to remotely manage servers, but the push toward cloud migration can be an issue. Continue Reading
How PowerShell Direct helps polish off those VMs

PowerShell Direct offers administrators a remoting option that does not rely on a network connection to manage Hyper-V VMs, but be sure you meet the requirements for its use. Continue Reading

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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. Continue Reading
SCVMM 2012 R2: Exploring storage support options for virtualization

System Center Virtual Machine Manager supports multiple storage types, but it's up to the administrator to classify and provision that storage. Continue Reading
Hyper-V BPA sheds light on configuration mistakes

Microsoft Hyper-V BPA can help users fix unknown issues and put their environment in compliance with Microsoft best practices. Continue Reading