Will there be any way to administer Hyper-V from an XP machine?
Will there be any way to administer Hyper-V from an XP machine? This question is from the 7/30 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  August 14, 2009  7:32 PM
Hyper-V, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 7/30, Windows XP

Are you planning on upgrading or have you upgraded to Windows Server 2008 R2?
Are you planning on upgrading or have you upgraded to Windows Server 2008 R2? If so, what are the benefits and reasons behind your decision to upgrade?

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2009  2:04 PM
Hyper-V, Microsoft virtualization, Upgrading Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Upgrades

Will Microsoft catch up with VMware?
Bridget Botelho, a news writer for SearchServerVirtualization.com, recently investigated Microsoft’s prospects in cloud computing and virtualization against VMware. What do you think — how does Microsoft stack up against VMware’s offerings, and do you think the future holds any significant change?

Answer Question   |  December 16, 2011  7:54 PM
Cloud Computing, Hyper-V, Microsoft virtualization, Virtual Server, VMware

Community Announcement: Live virtualization chat starting at 11am EDT today
Ask you virtualization questions to Microsoft’s Kenon Owens a technical product manager. It goes from 11-2pm EDT http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/microsoft-virtualization-chat/

Answer Question   |  July 30, 2009  2:58 PM
DataCenter, Hyper-V, Networking, Security, Windows

Is Hyper-V able to meet high availability requirements?
Is Hyper-V able to meet high availability requirements? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2009  4:01 PM
High Availability, Hyper-V, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, VMware High Availability (VMware HA)

The pros and cons of running Exchange on Microsoft’s Hyper-V?
The pros and cons of running Exchange on Microsoft’s Hyper-V? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2009  3:56 PM
Exchange on Hyper-V, Hyper-V, Hyper-V Exchange, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14

Do you support Linux OS with Hyper-V?
Do you support Linux OS with Hyper-V? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2009  3:53 PM
Hyper-V, Hyper-V on Linux, Linux, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14

Where do I find a list of SANs certified for Hyper-V R2, capable of supporting live migration?
Where do I find a list of SANs certified for Hyper-V R2, capable of supporting live migration? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2009  3:37 PM
Hyper-V, Hyper-V Live Migration, Hyper-V Migration, Hyper-V R2, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, SAN

Is Hyper-V available in localized verisons?
Is Hyper-V available in localized verisons? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2009  3:35 PM
Hyper-V, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14

What features future or present would you say set Hyper-V apart from VMware or Citrix Virtualization platforms?
What features future or present would you say set Hyper-V apart from VMware or Citrix Virtualization platforms? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2009  3:45 PM
Citrix, Hyper-V, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, VMware

Is there a noticeable performance of virtual machines if Hyper-V issued on a Windows Server 2008 Core installation vs. Windows Server 2008 Full instal
Is there a noticeable performance of virtual machines if Hyper-V issued on a Windows Server 2008 Core installation vs. Windows Server 2008 Full install?

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2009  3:39 PM
Hyper-V, Hyper-V Installation, Hyper-V Performance Management, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Core, Windows Server 2008 Full Install

Does anyone have any ideas as a good way to restore a virtual on another Hyper-V server without using import/export?
I know that in order to move a hyper-v guest server from one host to another you have to use the export command in order to move it. I am currently using Windows Backup to backup the hyper-v guest and have successfully restored the virtual on the same machine. But my problem is that I [...]

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2009  3:37 PM
Hyper-V, Hyper-V Backup, Hyper-V Migration, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, Virtual Migration

Do you have any recommendations to help us justify migrating to a Hyper-V environment when we’ve already made a considerable investment in VMware?
Do you have any recommendations to help us justify migrating to a Hyper-V environment when we’ve already made a considerable investment in VMware? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2009  3:35 PM
Hyper-V, Hyper-V Migration, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, Virtualization platforms, Virtualization Spending, VMware

Would someone explain how to clear the SCVMM ‘failed job’ status?
Would someone explain how to clear the SCVMM ‘failed job’ status? An attempt to migrate a server to a Hyper-V cluster failed and I want to force the ‘failed job’ from the status. This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2009  3:31 PM
Hyper-V, Hyper-V cluster, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, SCVMM, SCVMM Failed Job Status

Hyper-V: Can’t figure out how to copy a VHD file onto the Hyper-V server
I just installed the stand-alone version of Hyper-V on an HP DL380, and installed the Hyper-V management console on a Vista workstation. I’m able to create VM’s/connect to the Hyper-V just fine. The problem is, can’t figure out how to copy a VHD file onto the Hyper-V server. Since Windows Server is not running on [...]

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2009  2:10 PM
HP DL 380 G5 server, HP DL380, Hyper-V, Hyper-V Management Console, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, Virtual Machines, VMs, Windows Server

Hyper-V error: Hyper-V-ConfigEvent ID: 4096
I set up Hyper-V virtual server and SBS 2008, and then a 2003 member server. Now I’m getting this error: Source: Hyper-V-ConfigEvent ID: 4096 The error shows up about every 5 minutes. Help!

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2009  2:07 PM
Hyper-V, Hyper-V Error Messages, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, SBS 2008

What would be the best practice to migrate VMware machines to Hyper-V?
I’m thinking to migrate our existing VMWare machines that we user for issue testing to an HyperV environment. What would be the best practice to do this?

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2009  2:04 PM
Hyper-V, Hyper-V Migration, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, Virtual Machine Migration, Virtual Machines, VMware Migration

Are there any specific considerations we should be aware of as we attempt to migrate applications to a Hyper-V virtualized machines?
We have major applications (Exchange 2007 and SQL 2005) that we have in a mission critical configurations “clustered.” Are there any specific considerations we should be aware of as we attempt to migrate these applications to a Hyper-V virtualized machines? Are there any resources available online for this? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft [...]

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2009  2:02 PM
Exchange 2007, Hyper-V, Hyper-V Virtualized Machines, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14, SQL Server 2005, Virtual Machines, Virtualized Applications

Can you install Mac OS on Hyper-V?
Can you install Mac OS on Hyper-V? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  December 10, 2011  1:58 PM
Hyper-V, Mac OS, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14

Does Hyper-V support Exchange server 2003 or older?
Does Hyper-V support Exchange server 2003 or older? This question is from the 5/14 Microsoft Virtualization Chat on ITKnowledgeExchange.com

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2009  1:57 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange Server, Hyper-V, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 5/14