Hyper-V 2012

 
reference MMS 2012 - http://www.2013mms.com/digitalmms

VMWare Convertor
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh967435.aspx

Hyper-V Replica
http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=12147

Virtualization Survival Guide (great link of resources)
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/11524.windows-server-2012-hyper-v-network-virtualization-survival-guide.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowsserver/archive/2012/04/16/introducing-windows-server-8-hyper-v-network-virtualization-enabling-rapid-migration-and-workload-isolation-in-the-cloud.aspx

SR-IOV – Increase Network Performance
http://blogs.technet.com/b/privatecloud/archive/2012/05/14/increased-network-performance-using-sr-iov-in-windows-server-2012.aspx

VMQ
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg162704(v=ws.10).aspx

Shared Nothing Live Migration
http://blogs.technet.com/b/uspartner_ts2team/archive/2012/07/23/shared-nothing-live-migration-on-windows-server-2012.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/uspartner_ts2team/archive/2013/02/20/setting-up-shared-nothing-live-migration.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2013/01/09/evaluate-this-shared-nothing-live-migration.aspx

What’s New in Virtual Switch
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj679878.aspx

VM Network Security – DHCP/Router Guard, Port Mirroring
http://virtualisationandmanagement.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/windows-2012-hyper-v-advanced-network-security-dhcp-guard-router-guard-port-mirroring/

Great article – New Features - http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/first-look-hyper-v-2012-targets-vmwares-air-supply/

Convert VHD/VHDX http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/10/02/converting-a-vhd-to-a-vhdx.aspx

Expand VHD

• To use DISKPART command to expand, follow this link: http://blogs.technet.com/b/danstolts/archive/2011/04/02/how-to-expand-and-extend-to-increase-capacity-on-a-virtual-hard-disk-the-easy-and-fast-way-solve-the-problem-of-out-of-disk-space-on-drive-c-forever.aspx
• To use Resize-VHD PowerShell command, follow this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848535.aspx
• To use Disk Manager GUI, follow this link: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/networking/working-with-and-resizing-windows-server-2012-vhds/6207

Old Stuff from Preview Version
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh857623.aspx

Free E-book
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2012/06/04/free-ebook-introducing-windows-server-2012.aspx

Preview of Hyper-V Server 2012
http://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2012/06/whats-new-in-windows-server-2012-release-candidate-hyper-v-scale/

Good Blog Article on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Port ACLs
http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=12634

What's New in Windows Server 2012
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831769.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831410.aspx

Moving VM

http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2012/03/14/solved-how-to-move-a-hyper-v-virtual-machine-without-exporting-it-first.aspx

Windows Server 2012 Downloads
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx

Windows Server 2012 Keyboard Shortcuts
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831491.aspx#BKMK_keys

Hyper-V Virtual Switch Overview
articles
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831823.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831452.aspx
video
http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2011/11/08/windows-server-8-introducing-hyper-v-extensible-switch.aspx

More Shortcuts
Open Control Panel
PS> control

10159 - Updating Your Windows Server 2008 Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 R2

Course Info from Microsoft Site
10159A Web Page

Lesson 1
Requirements and Limits for Virtual Machines and Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee405267(v=ws.10).aspx
Foundation (OEM only)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/2008-r2-foundation.aspx
Great blog from Hyper-V team on comparision between 2008 and 2008 R2
http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2009/07/30/microsoft-hyper-v-server-2008-r2-rtm-more.aspx
VHD boot
http://blogs.technet.com/b/gmarchetti/archive/2009/07/14/vhd-boot.aspx
Install Server Migration Tools from ps or gui
http://technet.microsoft.com/pt-pt/library/dd379545(WS.10).aspx
More on BCDBOOT
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744347(WS.10).aspx
USB Boot
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463427
USB Install Video
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Video/ff710663


Lesson 2
Check out the new features of 2008 R2
1.DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
2.DNS Devolution
3.DNS Cache Locking
4.DNS Socket Pool
DNS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378952(WS.10).aspx
NAP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/nap-main.aspx
RDS http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-technical-resources.aspx
File Classification
http://channel9.msdn.com/Learn/Courses/WindowsServer2008R2/FileClassifictionInfrastructure/NewFileSystemClassificationInfrastructure

Lesson 3
More from Powershell 101
http://powershell101.blogspot.com/2012/04/active-directory.html

Powershell requirements
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929
Running powershell from command line is easy just type powershell.exe or powershell.exe .\script.ps1, but heres more
http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/2006/05/05/running-powershell-scripts-from-cmd-exe/
Powershell Library
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx
2003 Powershell
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=20020
AD Powershell
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617195.aspx

Lesson 4A - Active Directory
New Active Directory Administrative Center
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560651.aspx
Manage a different domain using ADAC
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560632(WS.10).aspx
Install Gateway for 2003 R2 up to 2008 R2
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=2852
Managing 2003? You need to install the AD mangement gateway.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=2852

Lesson 4B - GPO
What's new in Group Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd367853(WS.10).aspx
Download GPO help file
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=25250
GPO Help Online
http://gps.cloudapp.net/

Lesson 5
Hyper-V can run in core, see here for more
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794852(WS.10).aspx
Core Config
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753802(WS.10).aspx
VMM 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee230429.aspx

Lesson 6
RDS (Remote Desktop Services)
General http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-product-home.aspx
Technet http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/solutions/virtualization/products/rds.aspx
VDI (Virtual Desktop Intrastructure)
General http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-vdi.aspx
Technet http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/gg276319.aspx
Video http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/VIR312
Lesson 7
VPN - Step by Step setup
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637783(WS.10).aspx
DirectAccess - Step by Step Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24144
DirectAccess - Good Article and Video
http://www.networkworld.com/community/DirectAccess
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/WSV404
Compare - ISA TMG UAG
http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Microsoft-Forefront-TMG-UAG-feature-comparison.html

Lesson 8
New to R2 and Windows 7 is Branch Cache to speed up access to files at corporate
BranchCache
Step by Step http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637820(WS.10).aspx
Video http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/branch-cache-in-windows-7.aspx

Lesson 8 - Server Core
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd184075.aspx
Add PowerShell to Server Core
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsserver2008r2management/thread/83b7d33b-ee27-45ae-8e68-ab5e63cd7274
More on adding PowerShell to Server Core
http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/powershell-on-server-core/
Server Core Tool
http://redmondmag.com/articles/2011/03/01/cutting-to-the-core.aspx
Server Core Tool Download
http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/
Remote Server Manager - Setup and Limitations
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd759202.aspx

Lesson 9 – Web Services - IIS –FTP
IIS PowerShell
http://www.iis.net/learn/manage/powershell

Extra
Need to view events from other servers or concentrate your events on one management server.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749183.aspx

Free Stuff
Download Free Windows 2008 R2 Poster or Download Free E-Book

Non Microsoft Sources
Good Article on RDS Setup
http://www.bloggersbase.com/computers/remote-desktop-services-in-windows-2008-r2-1/

PowerGUI
http://redmondmag.com/articles/2010/03/01/powershell-without-the-shell.aspx
POWERGUI
http://powergui.org/

Microsoft Test Drive - Direct VHD downloads

Add VHD directly to Hyper-V :)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb738372