VDI: change the configuration of virtual machines

To follow up on the tutorial on deploying a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environment, I will explain in this tutorial how to proceed when you want to change the “hardware” configuration of virtual machines. To illustrate the tutorial, I will change the amount of RAM to 3 GB. Change template virtual machine settings From the …

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Windows Server 2019: installing the Hyper-V role

In this tutorial, I will walk you through how to install the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2019. If you have already installed the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2012R2 or 2016, it is the same. Before installing Hyper-V, you must ensure that Bios level virtualization is enabled. In a production environment, you must also …

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Hyper-V : create a NAT switch

Microsoft Hyper-v

In this tutorial, I will explain how to create a NAT switch (virtual switch) on Hyper-V. Before getting into the technical explanations, I will explain in a few words, what a NAT switch is. If you have already used another hypervisor such as vmware or virtualbox for example, this type of switch is available by …

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Windows 10: install Hyper-V

In this tutorial, I will explain how to install Hyper-V on Windows 10. Hyper-V is a virtualization system that allows you to launch virtual machines. Before starting the installation, you must check the following prerequisites: Have virtualization activated at the Bios level. Have 4GB of memory (RAM)4 Have an Enterprise, Professional or Education version of …

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Hyper-V: store virtual machines on an SMB3 network share

Introduction In this tutorial, I will explain how to configure a network share on Windows Server to store virtual machines created on Hyper-V on it. Since Windows 2012, it is possible to store virtual machines created on Hyper-V on an SMB3 network share. This solution allows to use the available storage of a physical computer …

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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 …

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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 …

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Convert a VMware VM to Hyper-V with 5Nine V2V Easy Converter

In this tutorial, we will see how to convert a VM on VMware to Hyper-V with 5Nine V2V Easy Converter. The utility is not available on the official website because redeem Acronis, I put a direct link. Il est possible également d’utiliser l’outil pour faire la conversion dans l’autre sens. Prerequisites Install 5Nine V2V Easy …

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