Hyper-V and Virtualization on Microsoft TechNet

Assess and Plan

• Hyper-V Overview
• Window Server Virtualization Guide
• Select the Right Virtualization Technology Guide
• Infrastructure Planning and Design for App-V 4.5
• Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
• Hyper-V Security Guide

Learn

• Get a free second shot at all Virtualization exams
• Get trained and certified on Microsoft Virtualization now

Virtualization Blogs

Windows Virtualization Team Blog
Information and announcements from the Microsoft Windows Virtualization team.

Virtual PC Guy's WebLog
Talking about Virtualization at Microsoft (Virtual PC, Virtual Server and Windows virtualization.

Virtualization Resources Feed

News and Features

• Virtualize with Microsoft and NetApp!
  Wednesday, Nov 18
• Webcast -> Citrix and Microsoft; Leading the Desktop Virtualization Revolution
  Tuesday, Nov 17
• Updated for Windows Server 2008 R2! Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Windows Server Virtualization (Hyper-V)
  Wednesday, Oct 14
• Download the updated IPD Guide for Windows Server Virtualization and IPD Guide for System Center Virtual Machine Manager
  Wednesday, Oct 14

Microsoft Virtualizaton Products and Technologies

From Microsoft Application Virtualization (Softgrid) MVPs

• Ruben Spruijt: Application Virtualization (SoftGrid) Architecture: Ruben Spruijt works as Solutions Architect at PQR, and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Publications include:

  User Management

  VDI Makes Sense

From Microsoft Virtual Machine MVPs

• Andrew Dugdell Blog: Andrew Dugdell is a Senior Specialist for Virtualization, focusing on Infrastructure Management and Server Lifecycle.
• Jonathan Maltz: Virtual Machine site VisualWin.com: Jonathan, from Staten Island, NY, assists users in various newsgroups.
• Chris Wolf: Virtual Machine site: Chris Wolf is a senior analyst for Burton Group's Data Center Strategies service.
• John Paul Cook's Advanced SQL Database Programmer HandbookJohn is a database consultant based in Houston, working with virtualization products to enable agile testing practices in the system development lifecycle and using SQL Server 2008 geospatial capabilities. Some publications include:

Featured Virtualization Forums

• Microsoft Assessment and Planning: (formally Windows Vista Hardware Assessment) Automated inventory and assessment tool can help your migration projects and your virtualization deployments
• Hyper-V: Discussion on virtualization on the Windows Server platform
• Virtual Machine Manager – General: General System Center Virtual Machine Manager discussions
• Virtual Machine Manager – Hyper-V: Discussion regarding managing Hyper-V with System Center Virtual Machine Manager
• Virtual Machine Manager – Setup: Discussion around System Center Virtual Machine Manager deployment
• Terminal Services: Discussion on all things Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
• Application Virtualization (SoftGrid) General Sequencing: This is the place to submit information, tips and questions on Sequencing practices in Microsoft SoftGrid
• Application Virtualization (SoftGrid) Clients: Find information relative to the Application Virtualization (SoftGrid) client's installation, configuration, and performance
• Application Virtualization (SoftGrid) 4.5 Release Candidate (RC): Ask and answer questions about the Public Beta of Application Virtualization 4.5