Instant Hyper-V Server Virtualization Starter

Instant Hyper-V Server Virtualization Starter
Author: Vicente Rodriguez Eguibar
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1782179984

Get to grips with a new technology, understand what it is and what it can do for you, and then get to work with the most important features and tasks. The approach would be in a tutorial manner that will guide the users in an orderly manner toward virtualization. This book is conceived for system administrator and advanced PC enthusiasts who want to venture into the virtualization world. Although this book goes from scratch up, knowledge on server Operative Systems, LAN and networking has to be in place. Having a good background on server administration is desirable, including networking service.

Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster Design

Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster Design
Author: Eric Siron
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1782177698

This book is written in a friendly and practical style with numerous tutorials centred on common as well as atypical Hyper-V cluster designs. This book also features a sample cluster design throughout to help you learn how to design a Hyper-V in a real-world scenario.Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster Design is perfect for the systems administrator who has a good understanding of Windows Server in an Active Directory domain and is ready to expand into a highly available virtualized environment. It only expects that you will be familiar with basic hypervisor terminology.

Windows Server 2022 Administration Fundamentals

Windows Server 2022 Administration Fundamentals
Author: Bekim Dauti
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2022-09-16
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1803242612

Deploy, set up, and deliver network services with Windows Server 2022, along with exploring Microsoft's role-based certifications Key Features Get started with server installation, performance monitoring, and server maintenance Develop the skills necessary to manage an enterprise environment Implement networking and security best practices in your Windows Server environment Book DescriptionThis third edition gets you up and running with Windows Server 2022, Microsoft's new server operating system, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10, version 21H2. The book begins by introducing computer networking and Windows Server concepts, gradually moving towards Windows Server 2022. With the help of step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand graphics, you’ll become well versed with the roles, features, and functionalities of Windows Server 2022. Topics such as the installation process, upgrades, post-installation tasks, and initial server configuration are covered in detail. As you make progress, you’ll explore roles, features, and role services such as Active Directory, DNS, Hyper-V, remote access, storage, and printers, among others. The book then takes you through maintenance and troubleshooting tasks to guide you in efficiently managing Windows Server 2022. Finally, by working with numerous questions in each chapter and detailed answers at the end, you can test your understanding of the concepts covered. By the end of this Windows Server book, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge needed to update, maintain, and troubleshoot servers to ensure business continuity by relying on best practices and using step-by-step graphic-driven examples.What you will learn Grasp the fundamentals of Windows Server 2022 Understand how to deploy Windows Server 2022 Discover Windows Server post-installation tasks Add roles to your Windows Server environment Apply Windows Server 2022 GPOs to your network Delve into virtualization and Hyper-V concepts Tune, maintain, update, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2022 Get familiar with Microsoft’s role-based certifications Who this book is for If you are an IT professional who wants to deploy and configure Windows Server 2022, then this book is for you. You can also use this book to learn about Microsoft’s role-based certifications if you're planning to enroll in a course. No prior experience with Windows Server operating systems or familiarity with networking concepts is required.

Hyper-V 2016 Best Practices

Hyper-V 2016 Best Practices
Author: Benedict Berger
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2016-10-28
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1785880756

Harness the power of Hyper-V 2016 to build high-performance infrastructures that suit your needs About This Book Design and build a reliable and efficient Hyper-V infrastructure. Fine-tune your Hyper-V performance by adopting network and storage best practices. Manage, monitor, and protect your workloads with System Center and Microsoft Azure. Who This Book Is For If you are working with Hyper-V and want to optimize its performance and effectiveness, this book is for you. This book will help you close the gap between the Hyper-V lab and production environments. What You Will Learn Automate and accelerate the deployment of Hyper-V host and nano servers Create high availability solutions using failover clustering Design redundant solutions with Hyper-V Replica Protect your workloads by making a backup or learning disaster recovery Use the best practices of network and storage Master the performance and scalability of storage virtualization Migrate your existing virtualization workloads to Hyper-V2016 Manage your Hyper-V stack with System Center and Azure Bridge the gap between the Hyper-V lab and production environment In Detail Hyper-V Server and Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V provide best-in-class virtualization capabilities. Hyper-V is a Windows-based, very cost-effective virtualization solution with easy-to-use and well-known administrative consoles. This book will assist you in designing, implementing, and managing highly effective and highly available Hyper-V infrastructures. With an example-oriented approach, this book covers all the different tips and suggestions to configure Hyper-V and provides readers with real-world proven solutions. This book begins by deploying single clusters of High Availability Hyper-V systems including the new Nano Server. This is followed by steps to configure the Hyper-V infrastructure components such as storage and network. It also touches on necessary processes such as backup and disaster recovery for optimal configuration. The book does not only show you what to do and how to plan the different scenarios, but it also provides in-depth configuration options. These scalable and automated configurations are then optimized via performance tuning and central management ensuring your applications are always the best they can be. Style and approach This book covers Hyper-V best practices in a step-by-step manner with clear and concise examples.

Pro Microsoft Hyper-V 2019

Pro Microsoft Hyper-V 2019
Author: Andy Syrewicze
Publisher: Apress
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2018-10-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1484241169

Successfully create and manage your Hyper-V environment without any of the marketing fluff. This book's lab-driven, hands-on approach will get you up and running as quickly and efficiently as possible. Virtualization is the cornerstone of today’s data center. As a modern-day IT pro, you are required to manage environments that are in a regular state of flux and increasing in both size and complexity. To keep up, you need practical information in a format that is succinct, yet comprehensive and highly applicable. Pro Hyper-V 2019 breaks down critical and time-saving topics into a series of easy-to-digest chapters, showing you how to perform Hyper-V management tasks using both GUI and PowerShell-based tools. Building on your existing knowledge of Windows Server management, Active Directory, networking, and storage, experts and Microsoft MVPs Syrewicze and Siddaway begin with a foundation of why computing workloads are virtualized. This is followed by chapters covering the range of management tasks associated with virtualized environments, including: managing hosts and guest machines; networking, storage, and high availability (host and guest); disaster recovery and virtual machine migration; and monitoring. What You'll Learn Apply practical information to administer your Hyper-V environments Understand multiple administration styles (GUI, command line, and automation) Written by IT pros for IT pros – just the information you really need without the padding Administer and use containers Utilize hands-on labs to learn about storage, networking, and high availability Who This Book Is For IT administrators tasked with implementing Hyper-V environments or migrating from VMware. IT pros joining a team that is responsible for managing Hyper-V and “lone administrators” covering the gamut in smaller organizations will also find this book indispensable.

Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals

Windows Server 2019 Administration Fundamentals
Author: Bekim Dauti
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2019-10-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1838552006

Deploy, set up, and deliver network services with Windows Server 2019, and prepare for the MTA 98-365 exam Key FeaturesGet started with server installation, performance monitoring, and server maintenanceDevelop the skills necessary to manage an enterprise environmentImplement networking and security best practices in your Windows Server environmentBook Description Windows Server 2019 is the server operating system introduced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10. This book will not only get you started with Windows Server 2019, but will also help you prepare for the MTA 98-365 exam. With step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand graphics, you will become well-versed with the roles, features, and functions of Windows Server 2019. Starting with the installation process, upgrades, and basic configuration, you will move on to explore roles and features such as Active Directory, Hyper-V, remote access, storage, and printers. The book then takes you through maintenance and troubleshooting tasks to guide you in efficiently managing Windows Server 2019. In addition, it covers Windows Server 2019 best practices using real-world examples. Complete with questionnaires, and detailed answers at the end of the book, you can test your understanding of the concepts covered in each chapter. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to troubleshoot, update, and maintain servers so as to ensure business continuity. What you will learnGrasp the fundamentals of Windows Server 2019Understand how to deploy Windows Server 2019Discover Windows Server post-installation tasksAdd roles to your Windows Server environmentApply Windows Server 2019 GPOs to your networkDelve into virtualization and Hyper-V conceptsExplore ways to tune, maintain, update, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2019Study relevant concepts in preparation for the MTA 98-365 examWho this book is for If you are a system administrator or an IT professional who wants to deploy and configure Windows Server 2019, this book is for you. You can also use this as a reference guide for the MTA: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals: 98-365 exam.

SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action

SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action
Author: Rodney C. Colledge
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2009-07-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1638354901

SQL Server 2008 Administration isn't a standard SQL Server tutorial-thereare dozens of those to choose from. Instead, this book breaks down the role of"SQL Server Administrator" into its key focus areas and tasks and details thetechniques and best practices that make an administrator effective.In this book, a reader can quickly identify a task and find the best practiceassociated with it. For example, a reader looking for information about indexingwould find step-by-step procedures for identifying and dropping unusedindexes, creating missing indexes, selecting the appropriate clustered index,and so forth. Each technique is presented in a clear, straightforward style and in the order ofthe typical lifecycle of a SQL Server system. This allows a reader to easily openthe book at the appropriate page and focus on what you need to know for eachspecific situation. While most techniques will work for all versions of SQL Server, this book is currentfor the recent final release of SQL Server 2008. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

Virtualization For Dummies

Virtualization For Dummies
Author: Bernard Golden
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2011-02-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118051688

Virtualization has become a “megatrend”—and for good reason. Implementing virtualization allows for more efficient utilization of network server capacity, simpler storage administration, reduced energy costs, and better use of corporate capital. In other words: virtualization helps you save money, energy, and space. Not bad, huh? If you’re thinking about “going virtual” but have the feeling everyone else in the world understands exactly what that means while you’re still virtually in the dark, take heart. Virtualization for Dummies gives you a thorough introduction to this hot topic and helps you evaluate if making the switch to a virtual environment is right for you. This fun and friendly guide starts with a detailed overview of exactly what virtualization is and exactly how it works, and then takes you on a tour of the benefits of a virtualized environment, such as added space in overcrowded data centers, lower operations costs through more efficient infrastructure administration, and reduced energy costs through server consolidation. Next, you’ll get step-by-step guidance on how to: Perform a server virtualization cost versus benefit analysis Weigh server virtualization options Choose hardware for your server virtualization project Create a virtualized software environment Migrate to—and manage—your new virtualized environment Whether you’re an IT manager looking to sell the idea to your boss, or just want to learn more about how to create, migrate to, and successfully manage a virtualized environment, Virtualization for Dummies is your go-to guide for virtually everything you need to know.

Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2

Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2
Author: Mitch Tulloch
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2013-11-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0735682798

NOTE: This title is also available as a free eBook on the Microsoft Download Center. It is offered for sale in print format as a convenience. Get a head start evaluating Windows Server 2012 R2 - with technical insights from a Microsoft MVP and members of the Windows Server product team. Based on final Windows Server 2012 R2 release-to-manufacturing (RTM) software, this guide introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business. Get the high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now. Coverage includes: Server virtualization and cloud solutions Availability and scalability Provisioning and storage management Security features, access, and data protection Infrastructure options Server management and automation

Mastering Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

Mastering Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
Author: John Savill
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 836
Release: 2016-11-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1119286204

Build a seamless, flexible, full-service datacenter solution Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V is the IT administrator's guide to this rising datacenter solution. Hyper-V has already surpassed VMWare in datacenter management, identity service for multiple devices, and more; this book shows you how to harness the power of this hypervisor to simplify the infrastructure, reduce costs, improve productivity, and better manage system resources. From a tour of the technology through architecture, deployment, and integration of System Center, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Azure Stack, the discussion illustrates the skills you need to create a complete solution for optimum enterprise management. Coverage includes Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines, managing a hybrid cloud, IaaS, storage capabilities, PowerShell, and more, with practical real-world guidance from a leading authority in the field. Hyper-V has recently undergone improvements in scalability and features that have positioned it as an ideal solution in the Small/Medium Business and Enterprise markets. This book shows you how to exploit these new capabilities to build a robust data solution for your organization. Discover the capabilities of Microsoft Hyper-V Architect a Hyper-V datacenter solution Plan and manage a deployment or migration Integrate complementary technologies for full scalability Data is everywhere—on desktops, laptops, phones, and multiple operating systems, accessed through email, text messages, web searches, online services, and more. All of this data must be stored, accessible, updated, backed up, secured, managed, sorted, and analyzed—sometimes instantly. Hyper-V is the rising star in the virtualization space, and Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V shows you how to turn greater capabilities into better datacenter solutions.