Introduction

I have been working with Hyper-V since the beta release of it for Windows Server 2008. There was a lot to learn with the brand new product. It quickly became evident that Hyper-V was just a tiny piece of the entire puzzle. A Hyper-V project is much more than just a virtualization project. It is a project that will change how your server and application infrastructure works and is managed. Microsoft's promise of dynamic IT and optimized infrastructure was finally possible thanks to Hyper-V and System Center. Many first-time Hyper-V users will be encountering Microsoft's System Center family of products for the first time. They will see how tightly the products work together to provide an agile and highly managed environment.

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