Abstract
Microsoft® Hyper-V™ is the next-generation server virtualization technology. This technology is available either as a feature of Windows® Server 2008 or as a separate free download in the form of the Hyper-V Server.
In this IBM® Redpapers™ publication, we introduce Hyper-V and describe its features. We explain how to install and use the product to create virtual machines and introduces the tools that you can use to manage the virtual machines that run on Hyper-V. In addition, we introduce high availability features such as clustering and migration.
The paper is suitable for IT specialists who want to learn what Hyper-V offers and how to install, configure, and manage the product.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Installing and configuring Hyper-V
Chapter 3. System management tools
Chapter 4. High availability solutions with Hyper-V and System x
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