Microsoft Virtualization
Master Microsoft Server, Desktop, Application, and Presentation Virtualization

A solid resource for system architects and administrators and IT directors implementing virtualization for cost savings!

Thomas Olzak (Author), James Sabovik (Author), Jason Boomer (Author), Robert M Keefer (Author)

9781597494311, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 4 June 2010

512 pages
23.5 x 19 x 3.2 cm, 1.02 kg

"In this clearly presented text, the four authors (who manage the information security and network of a large health services network, based at 500 locations in 32 states) draw on an impressive store of hands-on experience as they describe the installation, features, and management of the technology. Following an introduction to the concepts of virtualization, the first chapters lead the reader through the installations of Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V, the Hyper-V Manager snap-in, and Virtual Machine Manager 2008. The remaining text teaches the reader in step-by-step detail, with frequent screenshots, how to make virtual machines and services available, create virtual machines and templates, perform physical-to-virtual and virtual-to-virtual migrations, and the various tools and techniques for security, monitoring, management, using App-V and Terminal Services, and applying virtualization on a desktop. Appendices feature a series of short case study scenarios and a list of R2 delta changes to Windows Server 2008." --SciTechBookNews

"A comprehensive reference outlining the granularities of Microsoft virtualization for information system professionals at all levels. The general overview is insightful and the authors stress that each environment is different and therefore it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach." --BCS (British Computer Society) Online

Microsoft Virtualization: Master Microsoft Server, Desktop, Application, and Presentation Virtualization serves a thorough reference for those considering a migration into the virtualized world. It provides the tools and explanations needed to create a fresh virtualization environment. Readers walk through step-by-step instructions on everything from building a Windows 2008 server to installing and configuring Hyper-V and App-V. The book begins with the basics of virtualization, including the role of virtualization in the changing landscape of the traditional data center and its benefits, and the strategies of virtualization. It presents the step-by-step process used to build a Windows 2008 server and the process of configuring and managing a Hyper-V infrastructure. Microsoft's approach to high availability and the combination of Microsoft tools to provide a very reliable and highly available virtualization infrastructure are discussed. The chapters also cover the migration of physical servers to virtual servers; the Dynamic Data Center concept; creating and publishing a virtual application within App-V; and desktop virtualization. This book was intended for seasoned system administrators and engineers who grew up in and still manage primarily a hardware-based server environment containing a large assortment of both newer and legacy applications.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Virtualization
Chapter 2: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Strategies
Chapter 3: Installing Windows 2008 Server Core and Hyper-V
Chapter 4: Managing Hyper-V
Chapter 5: Installing and Configuring Virtual Machine Manager 2008
Chapter 6: Hyper-V and High Availability
Chapter 7: Creating Virtual Machines and Templates
Chapter 8: Performing Physical to Virtual and Virtual to Virtual Migrations
Chapter 9: Monitoring and Managing a Virtual Infrastructure
Chapter 10: Creating a Dynamic Datacenter with Microsoft System Center
Chapter 11: Application Virtualization (Softgrid)
Chapter 12: Deploying Softgrid Packages
Chapter 13: Presentation Virtualization (Terminal Services)
Chapter 14: Integrating Application and Presentation Virtualization
Chapter 15: Desktop Virtualization
Appendix A: Migrating Virtual Machines from Virtual Server 2005

Subject Areas: Computer architecture & logic design [UYF], Computer security [UR], Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning [CAL JNV], Open learning, home learning, distance education [JNQ]