A First Look at VM Groups and VM Start Ordering in Windows Server Hyper-V #HyperV
Introduction Let’s take a first look at VM Groups and VM Start Ordering in Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V. As the name implies, VM Groups are logical groupings of multiple VMs…
Speaking at ITCAMP – Hybrid Infrastructure #AzureStack #Azure
Today, I am proud to announce that I am speaking at the ITCamp – Hybrid Infrastructure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I am super excited about all the latest and…
Getting Started with Azure Resource Manager and Azure Deployment #ARM #Microsoft #Azure
Applications that are deployed in Microsoft Azure often comprise different but related cloud resources, such as virtual machines, web applications, SQL databases, virtual networks among others. Before the introduction of…
How To Configure Hyper-V Virtual Switch That Supports NAT Network with PowerShell? #HyperV #PowerShell
[Updated 03/05/2016: New-ContainerNetwork at the end of this post] In this article, we will show you how to configure a Hyper-V virtual switch that supports NAT Network with PowerShell. Hyper-V…
How To Update and Patch Nano Server with PowerShell? #NanoLove
In the unlikely event that you have not heard, Windows Server 2016 TP5 is now available for download unless you are under a rock What you do after you install Windows…
Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 Technical Preview 5 Now Available! #WS2016 #SysCtr #HyperV
Hello folks, The big news! Microsoft just released Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 Technical Preview 5 to the public. You can download the evaluation bits from the following…
How To Copy Files Between the Guest and the Host in #HyperV With PowerShell Direct?
Introduction In Windows Server 2012 R2, Hyper-V has a nifty feature of the Integration Components / Integration Services that allows you to inject/copy files into a running VM. The PowerShell…
HyperV – CSV Volumes Pause States, Event ID 5120
Microsoft is aware that after installing KB3126593 (MS16-014) there may be an issue that causes loss of network packets between Hyper-V cluster nodes. This may cause Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV)…
Bulk Assigning VHDX to SSD Storage Tier With PowerShell #HyperV
Starting with Windows Server 2012 R2 storage spaces and later, if there are particular files in your environment that you absolutely know are always frequently accessed, such as a Parent…
How To Create a Certain Plans/Offers for Specific Tenants in Azure Stack? #AzureStack #Azure #MAS
Microsoft Azure Stack Architecture – Image credit © Microsoft Introduction The first preview of Microsoft Azure Stack was released on January 29, 2016. On April 5th, 2016, Microsoft also announced…
Step by Step: Introduction to Microsoft Operations Management Suite #OMS
Image credit © Microsoft In this series of blog posts, we will show you how to get started with Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS). Introduction Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS)…
Add Virtual Tape Library (VTL) To System Center Data Protection Manager Using #HPE #StoreOnce #DPM
In this article, we will show you how to add Virtual Tape Library (VTL) to System Center Data Protection Manager using HPE StoreOnce. Introduction System Center Data Protection Manager is…