MDG NOTE: After this note (in bold & blue and somewhat long-winded) there is nothing within this post that I wrote, but I agree with it and as a virtualization expert find it interesting, and mandatory reading for virtualization administrators and IT Pros considering virtualization as a solution...
As many of you know I spend a lot of time working in, consulting with, and teaching virtualization. Because I am such a strong believer in certifications I was proud of the three virtualization certs I previously held – two Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certs and one VMware-centric...
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Mitch Garvis
on 05-03-2010
Filed under: MIcrosoft, Beta, VMM, SCVMM, Virtualization, Virtual PC, Windows, IT Pro, Microsoft Learning, Article, Server, Operating System, Certifications, Certificates, Exams, Learning, Server 2008 R2, Server Core, VMware, hyper-v, Infrastructure
There are two schools of thought when it comes to physical memory over-commitment between virtual machines. The first school of thought is that it is a great way for virtual machines to leverage more memory than the host server actually has. the memory resources available to the Guest OS machines exceed...
I can hardly believe that it has been nearly two years since my last interview with RunAs Radio… but when I sat down a few weeks with Richard Campbell and Greg Hughes I checked their Past Shows list, and sure enough the last show aired in October, 2007. A lot has happened since then. Listen...
For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . of all of the legitimate reasons I have heard why people and organizations have not upgraded to Windows Vista application compatibility has been a big one. I have been telling people for years...
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on 05-18-2009
Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual PC, Windows 7, Windows, STEP, Springboard, XP Mode, Compatibility Mode, Compatibility
Tuesday evening was the inaugural meeting of the IT Professionals Community of Greater Toronto ( www.itprotoronto.ca ). The event was hosted at Nexient in Mississauga. The evening's presentation was entitled ' Virtualization Fever... Catch It! ' Although the main focus of the...
This past Monday I had the opportunity to present what I call a 'Let's Get Excited' presentation to an architect audience at Microsoft Canada. I was asked to showcase several new features of Windows Server 2008, due to launch on February 27th. While preparing for the presentation I...