Archive for October 21st, 2008
Microsoft Virtualization: part 6 (management)
Today’s release of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is a perfect opportunity to continue my series of blog posts on Microsoft Virtualization technologies by highlighting the management components.
System Center is at the heart of the Microsoft Virtualization portfolio and this is where Microsoft’s strength lies as management is absolutely critical to successful implementation of [...]
Posted: October 21st, 2008 under Configuration Manager (SMS), Data Protection Manager, Operations Manager, VMM, Virtual Infrastructure.
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Microsoft releases System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
Around about now, Microsoft is due to announce that they have released System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008 to manufacturing. For those watching Microsoft’s virtualisation strategy unfold, this is an extremely important release – many of the critics of Hyper-V have been concerned about the management tools but SCVMM integrates with other System [...]
Posted: October 21st, 2008 under VMM, Virtual Server/Hyper-V.
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A quick look at Windows PowerShell 2
Richard Siddaway’s recent TechNet presentation (around the datacentre in 80 scripts) was a first opportunity for me to have a look at what’s coming in the next version of Windows PowerShell.
I’ve written previously about PowerShell (as an introduction to the concept and from an IT administrator standpoint) but, just to summarise, in a logical diagram [...]
Posted: October 21st, 2008 under Scripting, Windows.
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