Learn about the hardware and software requirements of installing Hyper-V in Windows 10, as well as its many administrative or daily task uses Read the post here: How to Install or Disable Hyper-V in Windows 10 … [Read more...]
June 11, 2020
December 12, 2019
Can Windows Server Standard Really Only Run 2 Hyper-V VMs?
A misunderstanding of licensing terminology and a lot of tribal knowledge has led many to believe in a limitation with standard edition - let's clear it up Read the post here: Can Windows Server Standard Really Only Run 2 Hyper-V VMs? … [Read more...]
February 6, 2018
Understanding Windows Server Virtual Machine Licensing
A clarification of Windows Server 2016 license stacking behavior for physical systems with CPUs that contain 8 or fewer cores Read the post here: Understanding Windows Server Virtual Machine Licensing … [Read more...]
November 30, 2017
Understanding the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel
Learn all about the new Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release option and evaluate how it will affect your deployment plans Read the post here: Understanding the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel … [Read more...]
April 6, 2017
Nano Server AMA with Andrew Mason from Microsoft – Q&A Follow Up
Revisit Altaro's Nano Server webinar with Andrew Mason from Microsoft. Check out the recording and the top questions that were asked by the audience! Read the post here: Nano Server AMA with Andrew Mason from Microsoft – Q&A Follow Up … [Read more...]
May 26, 2016
Hyper-V and the Small Business: Sample Host Builds
Eric compiled three hyper-V sample host builds to assist system administrators with storage, memory, cpu and network components of hyper-v hosts. Read the post here: Hyper-V and the Small Business: Sample Host Builds … [Read more...]
March 10, 2015
42 Best Practices for Balanced Hyper-V Systems
Last year, Nirmal Sharma wrote a fantastic article on this blog titled 23 Best Practices to improve Hyper-V and VM Performance. This sparked up a very lively discussion in the comments section; some were very strongly in favor of some items, […] Read the post here: 42 Best Practices for Balanced Hyper-V Systems … [Read more...]
February 12, 2015
Microsoft Server Licensing in a Virtual Environment Revisited
Late last year, we published an eBook about licensing Microsoft server operating systems in a virtual environment. This was followed up with a webinar by Thomas Maurer and Andrew Syrewicze. Toward the end of that session, they took some questions. Since […] Read the post here: Microsoft Server Licensing in a Virtual Environment Revisited … [Read more...]
October 14, 2014
Choosing a Management OS for Hyper-V: Hyper-V Server
For the server edition of Hyper-V, you have a choice in management operating systems. You can use the free, no-GUI Hyper-V Server or you can use the full-fledged Windows Server. This will be the first of two articles in which […] Read the post here: Choosing a Management OS for Hyper-V: Hyper-V Server … [Read more...]
April 23, 2014
Virtual Machine Guest Licensing and Hyper-V (2012 & 2012 R2)
Read the post here: Virtual Machine Guest Licensing and Hyper-V (2012 & 2012 R2) … [Read more...]
