This book will help you understand the capabilities of Microsoft Hyper-V, architect a Hyper-V solution for your datacenter, plan a deployment/migration, and then manage it all using native tools and System Center. Coverage also includes hybrid cloud scenarios specifically with Windows Azure to complete the full virtualization piece of providing data both on premise and off premise.
In addition, you will explore the Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities, how seamless management is possible with PowerShell and System Center, plus how Azure Storage can play a part in a company’s complete solution.
Key topics covered include: virtualization fundamentals, network virtualization, storage configuration, Hyper-V management and maintenance, failover clustering and migration, Hyper-V replica and cloud orchestration, private cloud implementation, Azure IaaS, Azure storage, managing with PowerShell, Hyper-V decoding, and Windows Server 2012 R2 integration.
Table of Contents:
Introduction xix
Chapter 1 • Introduction to Virtualization and Microsoft Solutions 1
The Evolution of the Datacenter 1
One Box, One Operating System 1
How Virtualization Has Changed the Way Companies Work and Its Key Values 5
History of Hyper-V 10
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Features 12
Windows Server 2008 R2 Changes 13
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 15
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Changes 16
Windows Server 2012 R2 21
Licensing of Hyper-V 23
One Operating System (Well, Two, but Really One) 24
Choosing the Version of Hyper-V 26
The Role of System Center with Hyper-V 27
System Center Confi guration Manager 28
System Center Virtual Machine Manager and App Controller 28
System Center Operations Manager 28
System Center Data Protection Manager 29
System Center Service Manager 29
System Center Orchestrator 30
Clouds and Services 30
The Bottom Line 32
Chapter 2 • Virtual Machine Resource Fundamentals 35
Understanding VMBus 35
The Anatomy of a Virtual Machine 38
Generation 1 Virtual Machine 39
Generation 2 Virtual Machine 44
Processor Resources 47
Virtual Processor to Logical Processor Scheduling 49
Processor Assignment 52
NUMA Support 57
Memory Resources 60
Virtual Storage 67
VHD 67
VHDX 69
Creating a Virtual Hard Disk 70
Pass-Through Storage 72
The Bottom Line 72
Chapter 3 • Virtual Networking 75
Virtual Switch Fundamentals 75
Three Types of Virtual Switch 75
Creating a Virtual Switch 78
Extensible Switch 80
VLANs and PVLANS 83
Understanding VLANs 83
VLANs and Hyper-V 86
PVLANs 87
How SCVMM Simplifies Networking with Hyper-V 91
SCVMM Networking Architecture 92
Deploying Networking with SCVMM 2012 R2 97
Network Virtualization 112
Network Virtualization Overview 112
Implementing Network Virtualization 117
Useful Network Virtualization Commands 119
Network Virtualization Gateway 124
Summary 131
VMQ, RSS, and SR-IOV 132
SR-IOV 132
DVMQ 136
RSS and vRSS 138
NIC Teaming 141
Host Virtual Adapters and Types of Networks Needed in a Hyper-V Host 143
Types of Guest Network Adapters 147
Monitoring Virtual Traffic 150
The Bottom Line 152
Chapter 4 • Storage Configurations 153
Storage Fundamentals and VHDX 153
Types of Controllers 156
Common VHDX Maintenance Actions 157
Performing Dynamic VHDX Resize 159
Storage Spaces and Windows as a Storage Solution 160
Server Message Block (SMB) Usage 166
SMB Technologies 166
Using SMB for Hyper-V Storage 172
iSCSI with Hyper-V 173
Using the Windows iSCSI Target 175
Using the Windows iSCSI Initiator 177
Considerations for Using iSCSI 178
Understanding Virtual Fibre Channel 178
Leveraging Shared VHDX 186
Data Deduplication and Hyper-V 188
Storage Quality of Service 189
SAN Storage and SCVMM 191
The Bottom Line 193
Chapter 5 • Managing Hyper-V 195
Installing Hyper-V 195
Using Configuration Levels 197
Enabling the Hyper-V Role 198
Actions after Installation of Hyper-V .200
Deploying Hyper-V Servers with SCVMM 202
Hyper-V Management Tools 203
Using Hyper-V Manager 205
Core Actions Using PowerShell 210
Securing the Hyper-V Server 214
Creating and Managing a Virtual Machine 214
Creating and Using Hyper-V Templates 219
Hyper-V Integration Services and Supported Operating Systems 229
Migrating Physical Servers and Virtual Machines to Hyper-V Virtual Machines 233
Upgrading and Migrating from Previous Versions 236
Stand-Alone Hosts 237
Clusters 237
The Bottom Line 241
Chapter 6 • Maintaining a Hyper-V Environment 243
Patch Planning and Implementation 243
Leveraging WSUS 244
Patching Hyper-V Clusters 245
Malware Configurations 248
Backup Planning 249
Defragmentation with Hyper-V 252
Using Checkpoints 254
Using Service Templates 258
Performance Tuning and Monitoring with Hyper-V 261
Resource Metering 265
Monitoring 270
The Bottom Line 271
Chapter 7 • Failover Clustering and Migration Technologies 273
Failover Clustering Basics 273
Understanding Quorum and Why It’s Important 275
Quorum Basics 276
Modifying Cluster Vote Configuration 282
Advanced Quorum Options and Forcing Quorums 284
Geographically Distributed Clusters 286
Why Use Clustering with Hyper-V? 287
Service Monitoring 288
Protected Network 291
Cluster-Aware Updating 291
Where to Implement High Availability 292
Configuring a Hyper-V Cluster 295
Cluster Network Requirements and Configurations 296
Performing Cluster Validation 303
Creating a Cluster 306
Creating Clusters with SCVMM 307
Using Cluster Shared Volumes 310
Making a Virtual Machine a Clustered Virtual Machine 314
Live Migration 316
Windows Server 2012 Live Migration Enhancements 320
Live Storage Move 321
Shared Nothing Live Migration 326
Configuring Constrained Delegation 328
Initiating Simultaneous Migrations Using PowerShell 330
Windows Server 2012 R2 Live Migration Enhancements 330
Dynamic Optimization and Resource Balancing 332
The Bottom Line 336
Chapter 8 • Hyper-V Replica and Cloud Orchestration 339
The Need for Disaster Recovery and DR Basics 339
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Replication 341
Introduction to Hyper-V Replica 342
Enabling Hyper-V Replica 344
Configuring Hyper-V Replica 346
Using Hyper-V Replica Broker 352
Performing Hyper-V Replica Failover 353
Sizing a Hyper-V Replica Solution 359
Using Hyper-V Replica Cloud Orchestration for Automated Failover 361
Overview of Hyper-V Recovery Manager 362
Getting Started with HRM 363
Architecting the Right Disaster Recovery Solution 367
The Bottom Line 368
Chapter 9 • Implementing the Private Cloud and SCVMM 369
The Benefits of the Private Cloud 369
Private Cloud Components 374
SCVMM Fundamentals 376
Installation 377
SCVMM Management Console 379
Libraries 382
Creating a Private Cloud Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 386
Granting Users Access to the Private Cloud with App Controller 393
Installation and Initial Configuration 394
User Interaction with App Controller 396
Enabling Workflows and Advanced Private Cloud Concepts Using Service Manager and Orchestrator 399
How the Rest of System Center Fits into Your Private Cloud Architecture 402
The Bottom Line 405
Chapter 10 • Remote Desktop Services 407
Remote Desktop Services and Bring Your Own Device 407
Microsoft Desktop and Session Virtualization Technologies 411
RD Web Access 413
RD Connection Broker 414
RD Virtualization Host 415
RD Gateway 415
Requirements for a Complete Desktop Virtualization Solution 416
Creating the VDI Template 420
Deploying a New VDI Collection Using Scenario-Based Deployment 423
Using RemoteFX 429
Remote Desktop Protocol Capabilities 433
Choosing the Right Desktop Virtualization Technology 436
The Bottom Line 439
Chapter 11 • Windows Azure IaaS and Storage 441
Understanding Public Cloud “as a Service” 441
When Public Cloud Services Are the Best Solution 443
Windows Azure 101 447
Windows Azure Compute 447
Windows Azure Data Services 449
Windows Azure App Services 450
Windows Azure Network 451
Capabilities of Azure IaaS and How It Is Purchased 451
Creating Virtual Machines in Azure IaaS 460
Managing with PowerShell 471
Windows Azure Virtual Networks 474
Linking On-Premises Networks with Azure IaaS 483
Migrating Virtual Machines between Hyper-V and Azure IaaS 486
Leveraging Azure Storage 487
The Bottom Line 490
Chapter 12 • Bringing It All Together with a Best-of-Breed Cloud Solution 491
Which Is the Right Technology To Choose? 491
Consider the Public Cloud 492
Decide If a Server Workload Should Be Virtualized 496
Do I Want a Private Cloud? 498
Enabling Single Pane of Glass Management 499
The Bottom Line 501
Chapter 13 • Th e Hyper-V Decoder Ring for the VMware Administrator 503
Overview of the VMware Solution and Key Differences from Hyper-V 503
Translating Key VMware Technologies and Actions to Hyper-V 506
Translations 506
Most Common Misconceptions 511
Converting VMware Skills to Hyper-V and System Center 514
Migrating from VMware to Hyper-V 515
The Bottom Line 517
Appendix • The Bottom Line 519
Chapter 1: Introduction to Virtualization and Microsoft Solutions 519
Chapter 2: Virtual Machine Resource Fundamentals 520
Chapter 3: Virtual Networking 521
Chapter 4: Storage Configurations 522
Chapter 5: Managing Hyper-V 522
Chapter 6: Maintaining a Hyper-V Environment 523
Chapter 7: Failover Clustering and Migration Technologies 524
Chapter 8: Hyper-V Replica and Cloud Orchestration 525
Chapter 9: Implementing the Private Cloud and SCVMM 526
Chapter 10: Remote Desktop Services 526
Chapter 11: Windows Azure IaaS and Storage 527
Chapter 12: Bringing It All Together with a Best-of-Breed Cloud Solution 528
Chapter 13: The Hyper-V Decoder Ring for the VMware Administrator 529
Index 531
About the Author :
John Savill is a Windows technical specialist, an 11-time MVP, and an MCSE for Private Cloud and Server Infrastructure 2012. He’s also ITIL certified and a CISSP. John is the author of the popular FAQ for Windows and a senior contributing editor to Windows IT Pro, as well as the author of Microsoft Virtualization Secrets (Wiley). John speaks at leading industry events and blogs at http://www.savilltech.com/blog.
