Mastering Microsoft® Virtualization

6.5. Proof of Concept

Once you have put together your financial justification and received approval from the proper people, you should set up a proof of concept to prove the technology works as expected. A key factor in the success of your Hyper-V project is thorough testing based on realistic scenarios, hence the term proof of concept (POC). Realistic scenarios require a test environment that simulates your production environment as closely as possible. In the POC, members of the planning teams can verify their assumptions, uncover deployment problems, and optimize the deployment design, as well as improve their understanding of the technology. Such activities reduce the risk of errors and minimize downtime in the production environment during ...