Archive for the ‘Virtual Machine Manager’ Category
My April MS Virtualisation reading highlights
My blog is a little empty right now as I be mostly reading a resource kit on my new kindle, the later happens to be giving my broken eyes a much needed rest from screen glare. When I have tried to write though my 3 & 5 old managed to take me through the paces, [...]
In: Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization
Virtualfat attends MMS2011
Last week I was in Las Vegas at the Microsoft Management Summit learning about innovation, best practices and troubleshooting systems management technologies. MMS has been by far the best Microsoft event I have attended and the best overall since I was working a stand selling Virtual Reality headsets demoing DukeNukem in the late 90’s. Let [...]
In: Events, Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1 available
Microsoft has announced the released of Service Pack one for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. Details are here.
In: Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization
SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1 Release Candidate
The release Candidate for SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1 is available for download from Microsoft Connect here. This newest version has been updated allowing you to configure Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX. When integrating with SCOM there is a required updated Management Pack located in the install i386\VirtualizationMP or amd46\VirtualizationMP directory. Anyone trying this out is encouraged [...]
In: Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization
What might IaaS look like in a private hosted cloud?
Today’s post is inspired by friends who stopped me in the shop, asking me to explain what a small IaaS customer in a cloud actually looks like? Gulp! Ever since I stopped smoking last year, I don’t have a fag packet to draw the details on. I promised to draw something on my blog so [...]
In: Cloud, Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: Cloud, Virtualization
Recovering VM’s to alternate hosts with DPM 2010
Using the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 console I have deleted a VM from Cluster1. I have decided it would be better on Cluster2 now and will quickly run through the DPM 2010 options to recover it. Yes options, DPM is a manager and managers like options. Open up the manager and select Recovery [...]
In: Data Protection Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: DPM, Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Manager, VM
Cable & Wireless Technology Unplugged
Great day today in Jersey , I delivered my first key note speech for Sure, the theme “How can your business benefit from cloud computing” Ok I muddled some notes, lost my nerves and just as I was about to teleport out of there, recovered thanks to a supportive group of technology and business professionals, I’m [...]
In: Cloud, Data Protection Manager, Events, Service Manager, System Center General, Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: Cloud, Dynamic, Security, Strategy, System Center, Virtualization
Building a Cloud Infrastructure with Microsoft technologies.
I have created a presentation for my City and Guilds teaching course, I called it 5 Layers and the aim was to teach people the concepts of building a cloud infrastructure with Microsoft technologies. It overan of course, i only had 15 minutes. Lesson learnt. Hardware Layer Storage Area Networking, Network and Sever Infrastructure. Virtualisation Layer [...]
In: Cloud, System Center General, Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: Cloud, CSV, Hyper-V, Teaching, Virtualization, Windows 2008 R2
Moving the SCVMM2008 R2 Database
One of things I will have to do next week is move a SCVMM2008 R2 database and conveniently the SCVMM2008 R2 blog has an entry last week on how to do this. http://blogs.technet.com/scvmm/archive/2010/02/01/how-to-move-the-scvmm-database-to-another-server.aspx
In: Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: Virtual Machine Manager