Saving Money and Time with Virtual Server
1st Edition
Published on 30. November 2006
56 pages
978-0-596-52801-0 (ISBN)
Description
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 consistently proves to be worth its weight in gold, with new implementations thought up every day.With this product now a free download from Microsoft, scores of new users are able to experience what the power of virtualization can do for their networks.This guide is aimed at network administrators who are interested in ways that Virtual Server 2005 can be implemented in their organizations in order to save money and increase network productivity. It contains information on setting up a virtual network, virtual consolidation, virtual security, virtual honeypots, and more.
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Content
- Intro
- Enter Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
- Virtual Server Versus Virtual PC
- Virtual Server System Requirements
- Licensing Virtual Server
- Obtaining Virtual Server
- Creating a Basic Virtual Server
- Installing Virtual Server
- Accessing the Virtual Server Administration Web Site
- Creating Your First Virtual Machine
- Virtual Hard Disks
- Saving Time with Virtual Test Beds
- Considerations for Dealing with Multiple Virtual Machines
- Setting up a Virtual Network
- Extending Virtual Networks
- Saving Money with Virtual Consolidation
- Decreased Server Provisioning Time
- Simplification of Backups
- Server Redundancy
- Disaster Recovery: a Case Scenario
- Saving Face with Virtual Security
- Virtual Security in Consolidated Environments
- Virtual Honeypots
- Virtual Server Performance Tuning
- Allocating Extra Memory
- Installing VM Additions
- Using SCSI Hard Drives
- Disable Real-Time Virus Scanning on VHD Files
- Defragment Your Hard Drives
- The Future of Virtual Computing
