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Michael Greene
PowerShell, go get the v4 IPs for these servers if you can resolve their names
Needed to update a spreadsheet for a bunch of servers. I wanted PowerShell to just go look in...
Date: 09/22/2010
Add PowerShell to the Hyper-V Server Menu Items
Since Hyper-V Server has a reduced footprint, PowerShell is not enabled by default and so it would...
Date: 07/17/2010
UAG Setup system.exception
Was just building a UAG test server in our lab and came across an error, which was easily resolved...
Date: 04/12/2010
Backup Running Hyper-V VM's using Windows Backup
The most popular question I receive is how to best perform backup/restore of virtual machines...
Date: 04/03/2010
EDU Australia - Hyper-V deployment to 473 school sites!
Great news from our friends on the other side of the...
Date: 04/03/2010
Desktop Virtualization Hour
I just want to make sure I have all my bases covered and have invited everyone I can. ...
Date: 03/17/2010
Command line VSS snap of Hyper-V VMs
“What’s the easiest way to back up a Hyper-V VM on a stranded server at a remote site with low...
Date: 03/03/2010
RDP7 for XP and Vista
Remote Desktop Protocol 7, the version which shipped with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, is...
Date: 03/03/2010
Videos
Install the OS and enable roles Run Time: 9:59 In this session we walk through the installation of...
Date: 02/10/2010
cool PS script - ipconfig info - just the facts please!
I came across a cool script today. The intent is to limit the output from ipconfig to only enabled,...
Date: 01/28/2010
Get the name of a VM in Hyper-V from inside the VM
Something I discovered today in working on a project – it is possible to find out what the VM is...
Date: 12/10/2009
VMM Script Series, Part 7 – Seperate VMs
I’m publishing some of the scripts I have written for VMM. These are each based on specific...
Date: 11/05/2009
Webcast today – Exchange/Hyper-V – Level 300
Just a reminder, TechNet Webcast scheduled for today on Best Practices for Virtualizing...
Date: 11/04/2009
Documentation – Building or Upgrading a Hyper-V Cluster
As this has been a frequently requested link, I’m posting here. Step by Step Guide to Building a...
Date: 11/02/2009
VMM Script Series, Part 6 – New-VM
I’m publishing some of the scripts I have written for VMM. These are each based on specific...
Date: 10/29/2009
VMM Script Series, part 5 - ShowDVDMediaCollisions
I’m publishing some of the scripts I have written for VMM. These are each based on specific customer...
Date: 10/22/2009
VMM Script Series, part 4 – Refresh All
I’m publishing some of the scripts I have written for VMM. These are each based on specific...
Date: 10/15/2009
VMM Script Series, part 3 – Show VHD Collisions
I’m publishing some of the scripts I have written for VMM. These are each based on specific customer...
Date: 10/08/2009
VMM Script Series, part 2 – Get-NetworkMap
I’m publishing some of the scripts I have written for VMM. These are each based on specific customer...
Date: 10/01/2009
VMM Script Series - QuickChange
I’m going to be publishing some of the scripts I have written for VMM. These are each based on...
Date: 09/24/2009
Configuring iSCSI MPIO on Windows Server 2008 R2 (full)
We have recently gone through the process of wiping out our lab and rebuilding from scratch on...
Date: 08/29/2009
KB Article for 2008 RTM TS Licensing Server to support R2 CALs
A peer sent this link to me today. I felt it important to share as a few people have asked me...
Date: 08/12/2009
Wake On LAN (WOL) – PowerShell style
Working on another project and I needed a way to wake up an offline server from within my PS...
Date: 04/01/2009
College Uses Application Virtualization to Deliver Course Software Easily, Inexpensively
That’s the subtitle of a case study that recently went online (so I’m not plagiarizing). A...
Date: 03/17/2009
Evacuate! script – move all VMs off cluster node using intelligent placement
Just wanted to share this script I wrote. The idea is I want to do something (anything) to a...
Date: 03/09/2009
Three updates I apply in a Hyper-V/VMM lab
This resolves the Hyper-V status warning message in VMM....
Date: 03/04/2009
Open remote connection to Hyper-V VM console
Access directly to the console of a virtual machine in three easy steps. 1. Create shortcut to VM...
Date: 03/02/2009
Hyper-V snapshots are for rollback, not backup/recovery
I try to hit on this point in every Hyper-V presentation. Snapshots are GREAT for maintenance...
Date: 02/25/2009
Blog Link: Janssen Jones on PowerShell
This is a great blog Janssen. Keep them coming!!!...
Date: 02/21/2009
Case Studies – Hyper-V in Education
Indiana University University Improves Service Availability, Reduces IT Workload with Virtualization...
Date: 02/21/2009
Hyper-V and Red Hat, support is on the way!
This is really great news, particularly for the vast number of administrators in Higher Education...
Date: 02/18/2009
Windows 7 Gadget – point and click time zone change
I travel a LOT and find myself in 2-3 time zones per week. In Vista, a user could change time zones...
Date: 02/16/2009
Hyper-V Remote Management – resolving the "Access Denied”
Got this question twice this week so I’d say it is blog worthy. How to configure a Hyper-V...
Date: 02/13/2009
E-Book on Microsoft Virtualization Solutions from MS Press – Absolutely Free
I caught this in an RSS feed earlier this week and just had a request to share the link in our...
Date: 02/11/2009
The Minzilla Project, Part Two
Yes, I am still alive! Thanks to a couple of people who recently motivated me to get another...
Date: 02/10/2009
I’m back baby, and I’ve brought the HP Mini 1000 (or The Minzilla Project, Part Uno)
After many months away from the blog, I’m finally back. You guys/gals in EDU have powned my calendar...
Date: 11/30/2008
XAML no color
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Date: 11/30/2008
Hyper-V @ EDU
This morning Microsoft announcied the Release to Manufacturing of the hypervisor for Windows Server...
Date: 06/26/2008
Get the scoop on little known Active Directory features in 2008
This is one of the best webcasts I’ve watched in recent memory. Really great information on...
Date: 06/24/2008
Hyper-V and WINPE!
Thanks Mike, and great job publishing this info!...
Date: 06/02/2008
Uninstall applications from Server Core
There is no add/remove programs or programs and features dialogue, so how do you remove...
Date: 04/29/2008
MMS 2008 - are you an admin in Education?
If so I would love to chat with you, have coffee, or setup a discussion with someone from a product...
Date: 04/28/2008
What roles/features require 2008 Forest Functional Level?
… and/or ___domain functional level? There is a table on the following TechNet page that outlines...
Date: 04/28/2008
What is the quickest/easiest way to open the Network Connections page in Vista/2008
In other words to get to this page. I’ll be honest, having to navigate through the Network and...
Date: 04/26/2008
What is the simplest command line to dcpromo down a Server Core machine?
In my test environment I just discovered an issue and need to remove the Domain Controller role from...
Date: 04/25/2008
Subscribe to my blog as Email
Thanks for the interest! Subscribing over Email is a simple one-time process. It does require an...
Date: 04/25/2008
Migration paths from 2003 – 2008 Clustering
Due to feature changes between Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, there is no support for...
Date: 04/25/2008
Manage Hyper-V from a workgroup machine
Great post from Nicola Delfino:...
Date: 04/24/2008