Configuring Windows Server Hyper-V and Virtual Machines

Overview/Description
New functionality and security enhancements make Windows Server 2008 the most complete Microsoft server release to date. New Virtualization technologies reduce the requirement of physical machines on a network, allowing for reduced costs, ease of administration, and a more dynamic infrastructure. With the introduction of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, organizations can take advantage Network Load Balancing features, a testing and development platform, and disaster recovery options enabled by Hyper-V. This course covers the Hyper-V MMC Snap-in, along with the configuration and management basics required to implement the Hyper-V role into a new or existing infrastructure. This course is one in a series that covers the objectives for Microsoft exam 70-643: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring. Passing this exam completes the requirements for the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration certification, and counts as credit towards the following exams: Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator.

Prerequisites
As an exam prerequisite, any candidate should have a minimum of one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics: • 250 to 5,000 or more users • three or more physical locations • three or more domain controllers • network services and resources such as messaging, a database, file and print, a proxy server, a firewall, the Internet, an intranet, remote access, and client computer management • connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Configuring Windows Server Hyper-V and Virtual Machines

recognize the benefits of using Windows Server 2008 virtualization technology

install the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2008

identify the benefits and features of Hyper-V

recognize how to configure the settings for the Hyper MMC snap-in

create a virtual machine in Windows Server 2008

implement a virtual hard disk in Windows Server 2008

create a virtual machine snapshot

apply a virtual machine snapshot

Use the Hyper V MMC to take a snapshot of a virtual machine, in a given scenario

Apply a snapshot to an active virtual machine, in a given scenario