This is the second part of article by Andrew Zhelezko about “Getting started with Microsoft PowerShell and PowerShell cmdlets” which contains practical examples of using PowerShell scripts with Veeam snap-in for Veeam Backup Free Edition to perform simple and more advanced operations of Microsoft Hyper-V VM backup and restore. You will learn more details about what is Veeam Backup PowerShell snap-in, how to start with it and more! Read more

“Resource Metering” is a brand new feature in Hyper-V 3.0, included with Windows Server 2012. It allows Hyper-V administrators to track CPU usage, RAM and the network utilization of VMs working on a host. Since more companies are providing users with an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) plans, Hyper-V’s resource metering may be helpful for analyzing VM impact on a system and for calculating chargebacks to VM’s end-users accordingly.

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The physical (and mental!) process of migrating from legacy to virtual can be sometimes a difficult job for admin because the virtual sphere terms and features are sometimes different from what was learned earlier. For those of you who are learning about the many aspects of virtualization and Hyper-V, we will continue to publish helpful posts that explain various Hyper-V features.

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In this post, let’s focus on the free Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and its installation. Read more

I bet you’ve heard a lot about virtualization. No matter where you work, I’m sure you’d also like to enjoy the benefits of a virtualized environment and especially the benefits of Hyper-V virtualization. If you’ve already decided to find a how-to guide for converting your physical computer into a Hyper-V virtual computer (P2V), just keep reading and I’ll tell you how you can easily accomplish this in just minutes!

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Certification in a specific IT area is a big deal. New technologies arrive every single day, companies develop new software built on those technologies and users try to figure out how everything works. Certification is a great way to show that you are knowledgeable.

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Virtualization is famous not just because of easier management of backup and restore procedures compared to those for physical systems. It has other advantages and one of them is definitely high availability (HA) of VMs. The term means that VM should be available regardless of the availability that the physical host it is running at. There are some specific methods for ensuring HA of the VM. Specifically, I’d like to talk today about failover clustering, which is Microsoft’s native feature for Windows Server with a Hyper-V role and MS Windows’ Hyper-V Server. Read more

Hyper-V replica was introduced in Windows Server 2012 as a new feature for Hyper-V environments. It has great potential and is very helpful in virtualized systems. If you are looking for an introduction to Hyper-V replica and want to learn more details, keep reading. I’m going to present the 5 most important things to know about Hyper-V replica. Read more

It turns out the answer for that question is not as easy as you may think. It absolutely depends on the Hyper-V environment you have. Shared storage, failover cluster, Windows Server version number — everything should be taken into consideration. The combination of those factors can be tricky, but it’s essential and the only way to find out the truth. Let’s have a quick look at some options. Read more

I have five performance tips to help you make sure you’ve done everything right to optimally configure Veeam Backup & Replication with Microsoft Hyper-V so they work better together!

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