Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Sun Fire x64 Servers 
by Pierre Reynes
January 2009
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is componentized, using granular and optional roles. The installation and configuration of Windows Server 2008 components is done by adding server roles, such as Hyper-V, File Server, Print Server, and Terminal Services. By default, no server roles are activated. The Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2008 provides a virtualized server computing environment. This hypervisor-based virtualization system for x64 servers can be used to subdivide a single physical server into multiple virtual machines, each running a separate operating system instance. Virtualization techniques such as Hyper-V can help enterprises consolidate the workloads of multiple servers onto one machine for better utilization, decreased hardware and energy costs, and lowered datacenter complexity.
Contents
- Example Configuration
- Hardware and Software Configuration
- Disk Configuration
- System Setup
- Hardware Installation
- Upgrade the Server Firmware
- Create a Bootable RAID1 Array for the Host OS
- Installing Windows and Hyper-V
- Choose the Windows Server 2008 Edition
- Install and Update Windows
- Update the RAID HBA Drivers
- Install the Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software
- Upgrade the HBA Firmware
- Initialize the Disk Drives with Sun StorageTek RAID Manager
- Create the RAID Volumes using Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software
- Install and Configure Hyper-V
- Optimizing Windows and Hyper-V Performance
- Planning for Hyper-V Overhead
- Optimize Performance in a Hyper-V Environment
- Summary
- About the Author
- References
- Ordering Sun Documents
- Accessing Sun Documentation Online
Pierre Reynes is currently working in Technology Marketing focusing on x64-based servers, and Microsoft Windows. Before joining Sun in 1999, he worked as a Technical Director at DNS Telecom in Paris, France, and was in charge of secured network offerings and distribution of Cobalt Internet appliances. Prior to that he co-founded a multimedia design and hosting company in France. Throughout his career, he has helped define, document and market x86-64 platforms, networking infrastructure components and software, firewalls, and data communication systems.
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