Hyper-V is a technology that enables virtualized computer systems to run on top of a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systems, ...

We then have to verify the connection. You need to run the command in PowerShell on your workstation and not the server. Test-NetConnection -ComputerName 192.168.21.30 -Port 5985 Make sure to replace ...

Virtualization technology is invaluable in modern IT infrastructure. It’s also essential to create virtual machines or a ...

Some of these assumptions are perfectly valid for most situations, but others -- despite Microsoft's best intentions -- are a bit more puzzling. Microsoft offers three separate tools for interacting ...

Although Microsoft's Hyper-V is easier to use than some of the competing hypervisors, it does have its nuances. As such, I thought that I would put together a column consisting of random tidbits of ...

The burdens of managing security permissions are rarely seen as exciting, but they're an essential duty to which we systems administrators are sworn to carry out. In this tip, I'll talk about how you ...

Thanks to my obsession with DIY projects and server experiments, I’ve tinkered with all sorts of virtualization platforms, container runtimes, and hypervisors over the years. These range from popular ...

In an effort to leverage good ol’ Windows passthrough authentication, I created an account on my Vista machine and another account with identical credentials on my Server machine… then I fired up ...

It may seem a bit odd to discuss power management in the context of Hyper-V. After all, virtual servers run on virtual hardware. Even so, power and cooling costs can account for a big chunk of the IT ...

Hyper-V comes with its own manager, but System Center Virtual Machine Manager R2 may be what your VMs really need This week I’m at the Connections conference in Las Vegas, and the buzz is all about ...