Windows Server Virtualization

This fast-paced session examines the basics of Virtualization - from the history, installation of the role, building your first Hyper-V VM and then continuing to install and configure your library of virtual machines managed by the powerful System Centre Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).

Course Outline

Day 1

• Introductions
• Setting up your laptop to boot to VHD
• What is Virtualization
• Development of Virtualization and Current Software
• Virtualization – Risks, Benefits and Opportunities
• Demonstration/Lab practice: Building your first Virtual Machine
• Which Servers are Best Virtualized?
• Case Study
• Q&A

Day 2

• Diving Deeper
• Virtualization Interactive Activity, Results & Discussion
• Virtualization Gains
• Virtualization: Deployment, Management, Backup & Recovery with SCVMM
• Demonstration/Lab practice: Managing Virtual Machines using SCVMM
• Demonstration: Physical server to Virtual Machine capture 'Whilst U Wait'
• A look to the future...
• Q & A and close