Hyper-V : Add a virtual hard disk to a virtual machine
In this “How” tutorial, we will see how to add a virtual hard disk to a virtual machine that works with Hyper-V.
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VDI: installation and configuration with Windows Server
Introduction In this tutorial, I will explain how to install and configure a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environment. Before getting to the heart of the matter, I will quickly present to you what a virtual office infrastructure is and especially the difference with an RDS environment. The main difference between VDI and an RDS farm …
Hyper-V : enable nested virtualization
Presentation Nested virtualization is a feature available on Hyper-V from Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10, which enables virtualization options in a virtual machine. To put it simply, nested virtualization allows virtualization in a virtual machine. There are also some prerequisites : The Hyper-V host must be on Windows Server 2016/2019 or Windows 10 1607 …
Hyper-V cluster: maintenance of a node
Intro In this tutorial, I will explain how to put a node (host) in maintenance on a Hyper-V Cluster. This tutorial can be applied to all Windows Server clusters. It should be checked before switching roles. Maintenance of a node Depuis la console Gestionnaire de cluster de basculement et aller sur la liste des nœuds …
Hyper-V Cluster: Installation and Configuration
Introduction Through this tutorial, we will see how to set up a Hyper-v cluster under Windows Server (2012R2 / 2016/2019) step by step. Each step requires it, will take you on a tutorial to guide you in setting up a Hyper-V cluster. Prerequisites Be in an Active Directory environment, ideally having a server-side domain controller …
Managing virtual machines in a Windows Server Hyper-V cluster
In this tutorial, we will see how to manage your virtual machines in a Hyper-V cluster using the Cluster Manager console. It is also possible to use the following tools to manage virtual machines with Hyper-V: In this article we will address the following points: If you are not in a hyper-v cluster, the Hyper-V …
Hyper-V: Create a virtual switch
Presentation A virtual switch in Hyper-V is a virtual switch that allows the connection of network adapters to be created using Hyper-V (virtual machine or host). Under Hyper-V, there are 3 types of virtual switches: External : Create a physical switch that is attached to the physical network adapter so that computers can access a …
Network Card Association with Windows Server – Network Teaming
Presentation of the Network Teaming Teaming consists of grouping several network cards into a single virtual card. This technology allows depending on the configuration of the association to set up fault tolerance, load balancing between physical cards and increased throughput. With the arrival of Windows 2012, this feature became native to Windows, before it had …
Failover Clustering Windows 2016/2019 – Installation and Configuration
The failover clustering feature ensures high availability of a service by using multiple servers (nodes) that can make it work. Some examples of services that can be used with the Failover Cluster feature: Prerequisites Configuration of the control disk (Quorum) Quorum is a very important element of the Failover Cluster, it has 2 main functions: …
MPIO: Installation and configuration
MPIO or MultiPath I / O is a Windows feature that allows multiple path support for storage. MPIO addresses two issues: performance and reliability. The majority of storage bays have two controllers for reliability reasons. Whether you are a SAN or a DAS, the servers are “attached” to the array via the two controllers, which …