Virtual Platforms

Last Updated on 6 Sept. 2016, Total: 21 Knowledge Base Tips

  1. Avoid configuring MemoryReserve

    A tip explaining why you should avoid configuring the MemoryReserve registry setting on Hyper-V hosts running Windows Server 2012 and later... Read More

  2. Avoiding Data Loss with Virtual Disks

    A tip on how to avoid data loss with virtual disks... Read More

  3. Backing up Hyper-V virtual machines

    A tip on how to use Wbadmin.exe to back up virtual machines on a Hyper-V host... Read More

  4. Best practices when using VMware snapshots

    A tip summarizing some best practices when using snapshots in a VMware environment... Read More

  5. Cleaning up Device Manager after P2V

    A tip on how to clean up device manager after a P2V Migration... Read More

  6. Compacting virtual disks

    A tip on which types of virtual disks can and can't be compacted... Read More

  7. Considerations when importing virtual machines

    This tip describes some things to consider when importing virtual machines on Hyper-V hosts... Read More

  8. DAS or SAN for Hyper-V?

    A tip about deciding whether to use SAN or DAS as your Hyper-V host storage solution... Read More

  9. Hardware planning for Hyper-V hosts

    A tip on planning host processor and memory for Hyper-V hosts... Read More

  10. Installing management tools on Server Core

    A tip on installing management tools on Server Core machines used as Hyper-V hosts... Read More