Configuring and managing Hyper-V virtual machines

I conducted a workshop on configuring and managing Hyper-V virtual machines for Manifesto LLC, focusing on the key concepts and practical skills needed to effectively utilize Hyper-V in a business environment.

During the workshop, we covered the following topics:

Hyper-V Overview: An introduction to Hyper-V and its role as a hypervisor in the Windows Server environment.

Virtual Machine Creation: How to create virtual machines (VMs) in Hyper-V, including configuring hardware settings such as CPU, memory, and storage.

Networking in Hyper-V: Configuring virtual networks in Hyper-V to enable communication between VMs and between VMs and the external network.

Virtual Machine Management: Techniques for managing virtual machines, including starting, stopping, and checkpointing VMs.

Resource Management: How to monitor and manage resource usage in Hyper-V, including allocating resources to VMs and monitoring performance.

Backup and Recovery: Strategies for backing up and recovering Hyper-V virtual machines to ensure business continuity.

The workshop included hands-on exercises and demonstrations to help participants gain practical experience with Hyper-V. By the end of the workshop, attendees were able to confidently configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines, enabling them to leverage the benefits of virtualization for their business.