Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Manage & Optimize the Hyper-V Server

Overview/Description
Virtual Hard Disk, or VHDs are the basic unit of Hyper-V virtualization and they can be implemented in various ways. Hyper-V Manager is the main administrative interface for small and medium installations of Hyper-V, and this course takes you through the basic management tasks you can carry out. Resource Monitor, Performance Monitor, Task Manager, Reliability Monitor and SCVMM can all be used to optimize the host server and VMs in a Hyper-V system and this course reviews each.

Target Audience
The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V learning path is developed for system administrators who want to learn how to implement and manage Microsoft’s server virtualization technologies on their network. Individuals researching, implementing, or are currently responsible for virtualization. Anyone wishing to obtain the 70-659 TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization exam which is one of the qualifying exams for the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Virtualization Configuration certification. Individuals with familiarity with; Windows networking, especially Active Directory Directory Services, modern storage technologies such as SAN, iSCSI, Fiber Channel, and Direct Attached Storage (DAS), and with Windows Server 2008 failover clustering.

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Manage & Optimize the Hyper-V Server

Describe the methods for VHD management

match the Hyper-V Server setting to its function

configure Hyper-V Host settings in a given scenario

identify the features of role based access control

describe how monitoring tools can provide information on past, current and future performance and resource use

distinguish between the Event Viewer and Reliability Monitor tools

identify the functions of System Center Virtual Machine Manager