Virtualization: history and interests
Types of virtualization, hypervisors
Global architecture of MS Windows Server 2008
Hyper V: concepts, guest OS supported, license management

Hardware and software prerequisites for installing Hyper-V
Technical considerations: CPU, RAM, 64-bit environment
Optimal configuration
Adding roles via Server Manager or installation in Core mode
Network configuration

Workshop: Hyper-V installation and various configurations

Virtual machines: creation, installation, use
Allocation and optimization of hardware resources
Backup, recovery, migration and cloning of virtual machines
Hyper-V administration tools: MMC and RDP protocol
Use of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
Conversion of physical servers in virtual machines (P2V)
Specifications and management of the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) format
Interoperability with Virtual Server, XEN, …

Workshop: creation of virtual machines – administration – backup and restore – VHD image

CPU sharing between the different virtual machines
Allocation of memory, one or more CPUs, virtual disks or network interfaces
Security of the virtual machine and of the host server
Moving virtual machines with Quick Migration
Clustering: policies, prerequisites, use
Monitoring operation: CPU, memory, storage

Workshop: Monitoring of virtual servers – use of Quick Migration – clustering of virtual servers