Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Installation and Configuration Guide

Introduction

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V brings something new to the market. Microsoft marketing materials claim that this release goes “beyond virtualization.” That might seem like hyperbole at first, but take some time to look at how you can change the way IT works by building a private, public, or hybrid cloud with Hyper-V as the engine of the compute cluster. Then you’ll understand how much work Microsoft put into this release.

The original release of Hyper-V was the butt of many jokes in the IT industry. The second release, Windows Server 2008 R2, brought respectability to Hyper-V, and combined with the System Center suite, was a unique offering. It was clear that Microsoft was focusing on service, not servers, recognizing what businesses ...