Category Archives: Articles

2015 Microsoft Virtual MVP Conference – Session Highlight #3

Posted on May 12, 2015 by VirtuallyAware

The System Center stack has come a long way and has even more great improvements coming down the pipe in 2016.  Pete has been doing working with the System Center suite for a long time and knows his stuff about … Continue reading →

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Recent Article: Keeping Your Tech Skills Current!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by VirtuallyAware

The SearchServerVirtualization.com Advisory Board was asked to give our views on what we do to stay current.  This is a question that I get asked quite often.  Here are my go to resources as well as resources others on the … Continue reading →

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Recent Article: Old OS Past It’s Born On Date = Bad AfterTaste

Posted on November 25, 2014 by VirtuallyAware

This month’s Advisory Board article focused on whether there is still an appropriate use case for continuing to use old, unsupported, software.  Naturally the topic of the Windows Server 2003 End of Support date (7/14/2015) approaching was hot on everyone’s … Continue reading →

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Quick Tip: Quick and Dirty on When You Should Use Hyper-V Snapshots/Checkpoints.

Posted on May 3, 2013 by VirtuallyAware

You should create a snapshot, or checkpoint (as they are called in System Center Virtual Machine Manager), right before you make any known change to your VM that would require some sort of system or application restore if the configuration, … Continue reading →

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Recent Article: Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Storage Feature Shortcomings

Posted on July 19, 2012 by VirtuallyAware

This is part two of my take on what is still missing from the next version of Hyper-V.  To read part one, go HERE.  The storage architecture of Windows Server 2012 has come a long way to benefit Hyper-V 3.0, … Continue reading →

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Recent Article: Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V missing features and potential fixes

Posted on June 25, 2012 by VirtuallyAware

Don’t get me wrong, Hyper-V within Windows Server 2012 includes some excellent additions. But, with every release, there are bound to be a few features that miss the cut.  My recent article looks at a few of these features that … Continue reading →

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Recent Article: Ten Easy Ways to Extend Virtual Host Resources on the Cheap

Posted on May 16, 2012 by VirtuallyAware

These days, many IT professionals are asked to do more with less money, and increasing the efficiency of your virtual host resources may be the only answer in lean budgetary times. Luckily, there are numerous ways to squeeze more VMs … Continue reading →

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Recent Article: Top five Hyper-V 3.0 features that will excite IT pros

Posted on April 19, 2012 by VirtuallyAware

Top Five Hyper-V 3.0 features for IT pros VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Microsoft is adding some glamorous Hyper-V 3.0 features to the mix, including Hyper-V Replica, virtual Fibre Channel adapters and NUMA spanning. While these capabilities will allow for … Continue reading →

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Advisory Board Question of the Month: Avoid Having to Sit Next to Creepy Uncle Bob

Posted on March 28, 2012 by VirtuallyAware

This months SearchServerVirtualization.com Advisory Board question of the month looks at “How Virtualization Pros Can Land Their Next IT Job”  Here’s my take: “ Targeted skills, relevant experience and a focused cover letter will land you an interview. But personality … Continue reading →

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Recent Article: The Hardware Requirements for Testing Hyper-V 3.0

Posted on February 22, 2012 by VirtuallyAware

     Testing Hyper-V 3.0 is a worthwhile side project, as it will help you attain valuable skills and experience before the official release of Windows Server 8. But, first, you need to assemble the proper hardware. The hardware requirements … Continue reading →

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