Welcome to the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit!
The Microsoft Windows Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit is a comprehensive technical resource for planning, deploying, managing, and troubleshooting virtualization infrastructures based on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, including Service Pack 1.
Virtualization technology is quickly changing the way and speed at which IT departments can react to changing business needs by offering a more flexible and adaptable computing environment. Many organizations can draw benefits from the implementation of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1, including potential cost savings that can result from virtualizing multiple workloads. Therefore, our purpose for this book was to provide information and tools that could be useful to a broad spectrum of IT professionals and organizations.
Within this Resource Kit, you will find in-depth information and procedures to help you manage all aspects of Virtual Server 2005 R2 including manual and automated installation, security configuration, virtual machine and host clustering, virtual machine creation and migration processes, patch management, monitoring, and troubleshooting techniques. In addition, we have included guidance to assist you with all aspects of a virtualization project from the early vision and scope setting phase through the project pilot phase. You will also find numerous sidebars contributed by members of the Virtual Server product team, Microsoft Consulting Services, and Microsoft Support Services, that provide feature highlights, best practices and optimization tips, and troubleshooting aids to assist you in getting the most from a Virtual Server 2005 R2 deployment. Finally, the companion media includes tools, additional documentation, feature videos, and sample scripts that you can use and customize to help you automate various aspects of managing Virtual Server 2005 R2 in enterprise environments.