Hyper-V Training

With Our Hyper-V Training You Will Learn About Live Migration, Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2, Snapshots, and More!

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(MCT, MCITP, MCDBA, CIW, A+, Net+, MOS)

If you want to develop hands-on experience with Hyper-V and potentially revolutionize how you think about system administration, then this course is for you!

In this course you will discover the tools and techniques that allow you to quickly provision new servers, create test environments, configure virtualized physical servers, and much more. Plus, this course covers the new features of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Hyper-V virtualization is a huge leap forward in Windows Server technology, and learning to properly utilize Hyper-V will help you stay competitive in the emerging virtualization market.

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Over 7 Hours (7 Hours, 13 Minutes, 45 Seconds) of Hyper-V Training Videos Jam Packed on 2 DVDs!
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Course Outline

Hyper-V Training - Course Outline

Lesson 1 - Welcome to Hyper-V

Of course we have to have an introduction video to let you know what’s in the course, what you can expect, and a little about your instructor.

About Your Instructor
What’s Covered in this Course
Hardware used in the course (so you can play along at home)

Lesson 2 - Requirements and Installation

In this video I provide some virtualization theory and hardware requirements to prepare you for the rest of the course. Then, I turn right around and show you how to get the Hyper-V Server Role installed.

Virtualization 101
When Virtualization is a Good Idea
What Hyper-V Is
Hyper-V’s Many Flavors
Hardware Requirements
VM’s Licensing
Globomantic’s Scenario
Getting Hyper-V Installed

Lesson 3 - Creating a Virtual Machine

In this video I walk you step-by-step through creating your first virtual machine in Hyper-V.

Integration Services
Creating a New Virtual Machine (VM)
Installing OS on VM
Installing Integration Services
Using VM Toolbar
Processor Stuff
RAM Stuff
Disk Stuff
Adding Processor, RAM, & SCSI Drive to Our VM
Creating a Snapshot

Lesson 4 - Virtual Networks

Before we set up our Virtual Network, I’m going to show you the secrets you need to know to allow your Virtual Machines to talk to each other.

What Do You Need for a Virtual Network?
The 3 Kinds of Virtual Networks
Nifty Options for Your Internal VN
How Many Networks Can You Have?
Creating a Private Network
Creating a Virtual Machine
Changing Network Connection on VM
Installing Integration Services
Checking Network Connectivity
Can Our Machines Talk to Each Other?
Renaming Our Virtual Machines

Lesson 5 - Virtual Disk and Snapshot Management

In this video I’ll show you some of the advantages of Virtual Hard Disks including hardware and software flexibility. Plus, I’ll reveal the secret to super-fast deployment!

Types of Virtual Disks
Differencing Disks
Creating VM Using Differencing Disk
Deleting Differencing Disk
What are Snapshots?
Using Snapshots

Lesson 6 - Using WDS to Deploy Virtual Machines

Since Microsoft has created their own image-based deployment option, Windows Deployment Services, server deployment has become much faster and easier. In this video I will show you how using WDS in conjunction with Hyper-V can make migrating a physical server to a virtual environment a simple task.

WDS in 3 Easy Steps
Creating a WDS VM Machine
Configuring WDS
Creating Capture Image
Utilizing WDS to Install Server 2008
Capturing OS
Re-configuring Our Old Web Server
Moving Image to Hyper-V Server
Adding an Image to Installation Folder
Reconstituting Web Server as Hyper-V Machine
Finishing Up New Web Server Configuration

Lesson 7 - Making Virtual Machines Portable

Being able to export and import your virtual machines allows you to move, back-up, and restore your VM’s in a snap.

Why This is a Good Idea?
Exporting VM
Importing VM

Lesson 8 - Providing Access to Hyper-V

In this video I’ll show you how to share the wealth with users who need access to Hyper-V management tools.

Hyper-V Access From Vista
Remote Access for Hyper-V
Using HVRemote
Changes Made by HVRemote Script
Firewall Settings
Checking Our Web Developer Account Access
Restricting Access with HVRemote
Additional Thoughts on Hyper-V Security

Lesson 9 - Building a Complete AD Test Environment in Hyper-V

Using Hyper-V to create a testing environment is a great way to create a disposable and easy-to-restore set of machines to play with during the testing and development of new software applications. In this video we’ll take everything you you’ve learned thus far and put it all to use.

Deploying Virtual Domain Controller
Deploying Virtual File Server
Setting Up Domain Controller and File Server
Changing Administrative Logon Credentials
Joining File Server to the New Domain
Installing DHCP
Joining DWS Server to V-Globomantics Network
Creating Virtual Web Server
Creating a Virtual Client Machine
Completing Web Server and Vista Installations
Testing and Troubleshooting the Connectivity
Creating WebDeveloper Account

Lesson 10 - Server 2008 R2 Upgrade

In this video I’ll show the new features of Hyper-V in Server 2008 R2. Plus, I’ll show you how to upgrade your existing machine to R2!

Server 2008 R2 Enhancements
Upgrading Server 2008 to R2

Lesson 11 - New Features for Hyper-V in Server 2008 R2

Adding storage in a physical environment can be less then fun. One of the great features of Server 2008 R2 is the ability to add and remove Virtual Hard Disks on a virtual SCSI controller. I will show you some other new ""fun features"" that the boys and girls over at Microsoft have come up with to make your experience with Hyper-V even easier!

Dynamic Storage - Easy Swapping of VHD’s on SCSI
Migration Options
Core Parking

Lesson 12 - Failover Clustering and Live Migration for Hyper-V in R2

In this video I’ll give you the low-down on Failover Clustering with Hyper-V. Then, we’ll do a ""science experiment"" to create a Failover Cluster that will allow you to have a highly available virtual machine.

Primer on Failover Clustering
Science Time - Building Failover Cluster
Setting Up for Hyper-V Clustering
Attaching iSCSI Storage
Validating Configuration
Creating a Cluster
Configuring Cluster Quorum Settings
Creating Highly Available Virtual Machine
Live and Quick Migration

Lesson 13 - Running SQL Server 2008 in Hyper-V

Why Would You Want to Do SQL VM
Multiple Instances vs. Virtualization
Hardware Requirements
Our Plan
Creating a New Virtual Machine
Creating New External Virtual Network
Installing SQL Server
Opening Management Studio

Certified Instruction

Benjamin "Coach" Culbertson (MCT, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDBA, CIW, A+, Net+, MOS)

Serving a two-year tour of duty as an inner city high school teacher at Roberto Clemente High School, he motivated at-risk students to achieve excellence and learned how to teach high level concepts in a rubber-meets-the-road fashion.

His versatility and high energy instructional style will not only educate you but also make you laugh along the way. He is also the Technical Editor and webmaster of ReliefJournal.com, a quarterly literary journal, and the Editor-In-Chief for Coach’s Midnight Diner, an annual genre anthology. He is also the creator of "Write a Book in 30 Days," a video coaching program to get your book done!

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FAQ

Hyper-V Training - FAQ

Am I qualified to take this course?

YES! If you have experience working with Active Directory or you are a Junior Systems Administrator or Senior Systems Administrator with experience in Active Directory you'll benefit from this in-depth course!

Do I need any special equipment to complete this training course?

NO! All you need is a computer with Internet Explorer and a media player; however, working hands-on with Hyper-V may enhance your training experience. Here are the exact hardware components I used in the course demonstrations and scenarios: Computer 1 - For Running Server 2008 with Hyper-V

1 Intel Quad Core Processor with VT extensions - 2.4 GHz
RAM - 4GB
3 250GB Hard Drives
2 Network Interface Cards

Computer 2 - Running VMware Virtual Machines for the Domain Controller and Web Server (both Server 2008)

1 Intel Dual Core Processor
RAM - 8GB (minimum you could use is 4GB)
2 250GB Hard Drives
1 Network Interface Card

NOTE: The two machines are connected by a 4-Port Linksys router running DHCP

Which type of Hyper-V does this course cover?: The content in this course focuses solely on the Server Role installed on a full installation of Server 2008.

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