Tag: Windows Server 2008 R2

• Clarity: MCSA vs. MCSE: the what and why

  This article was originally published in June, 2012. Due to the relevance and current interest in certifications I decided to republish. -MDG When I found out that Microsoft Learning was (again!) revamping the certification stack, I thought to myself that after all these years it might be time to stop chasing certifications.  After all, when […]

  Mitch Garvis

  December 19, 2012

  Certifications, Certs, MCSE, Microsoft Learning, Private Cloud

  Certification, certifications; Microsoft Learning, Certs, Master, MCSE Private Cloud, MCSE. Certification, Microsoft, Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server 2008 R2

• It’s Coming… Can we now compare Hyper-V with vSphere as both new products prepare for launch?

  On July 5th I published an article titled A Response to VMware’s ‘Get the Facts’ page comparing vSphere to Hyper-V & System Center’. In the seven weeks since it went live it has become the 4th most read article I have ever published (in seven years as a blogger), as well as being by far the […]

  Mitch Garvis

  August 30, 2012

  Hyper-V, Hypervisor, VMware, Windows Server 2012

  Hyper-V, Microsoft, Microsoft Servers, Toronto, VMware, VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008 R2

• Client-Side Hyper-V: How Microsoft is changing the game

  I have been a virtualization guy for a long time, so when Microsoft released Hyper-V 2.0 with Windows Server 2008 R2 I was among the first to ask why they weren’t including it in the client OS.  In my opinion it was a no-brainer. With the launch of Windows 8 with the client-side Hyper-V, they […]

  Mitch Garvis

  August 23, 2012

  Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Windows 8

  Hyper-V, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows XP

• Creating a Multi-OS Environment with Boot from VHD

  I spend a lot of time demonstrating different technologies for different audiences.  Because of that I often need to use different operating systems and rather than take along several machines (which I often have to do anyways, but for other reasons) I have taken to configuring my laptop (currently an HP EliteBook 2740p) in a […]

  Mitch Garvis

  June 20, 2012

  BCD, Boot from VHD, Dual Boot, Windows 7, Windows 8

  Disk Management, Operating system, VHD, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Automated Installation Kit, Windows Server 2008 R2

• Winners – in more ways than one! Get your vouchers!!

  On Monday I announced in this space that thanks to my friends at TekSource Corporate Learning (www.teksource.ca) I had nine (9) exam vouchers to give away for the Microsoft exam 70-659 (TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization).  The response was incredible, and I want to thank everyone who entered the draw! I want to […]

  Mitch Garvis

  May 16, 2012

  Uncategorized

  Microsoft, Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

• Creating a Virtual Machine in Windows Server 8 “beta” with Hyper-V

  Hyper-V is, as I have mentioned in this space before, going to be a game changer.  I am really looking forward to the new maximums both of the host and guest machines.  However those of you who have become familiar with Hyper-V over the past couple of years, you will be able to hit the […]

  Mitch Garvis

  March 19, 2012

  Hyper-V, Windows 8, Windows Server 8

  Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008 R2