... h4. [Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Sun Fire x64 Servers !Main^download.gif!|http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=121]
*by Pierre Reynes{*}{excerpt}
January 2009{excerpt}
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.
h4. 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
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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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