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May 2009 - Windows Virtualization Team Blog Windows Virtualization Team Blog

  • Hyper-V R2 Import/Export – Part 6 - So, what happened to Configuration-only export?

    There have been multiple customers who have voiced concern that the Configuration-only export feature is gone. It has not. Configuration-only export is still very much present in Hyper-V in R2. It just so happens that we have taken the option out from...
    Published May 29 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 998 views, 0 comments
  • Hyper-V R2 Import/Export – Part 5 – Import code sample

    In the following sample, we do a basic import of a VM using the new Import API. This script essentially does what the import UI does; it assumes all the necessary files are present in the import folder and imports from that directory. In a later blog...
    Published May 28 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 729 views, 0 comments
  • Hyper-V R2 Import/Export – Part 4 – Export code sample

    In the following sample, we do a basic export of a VM using the new Export API. Here we export a VM with all the data associated with it. In a later blog, I will cover configuration-only export. Many thanks to Madhan Gajendran and Dinesh Kumar Govindasamy...
    Published May 27 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 724 views, 0 comments
  • Hyper-V R2 Import/Export – Part 3 – The UI

    Given the rather compressed schedule of Windows Server 2008 R2, we did not have time to get too ambitious with the UI. However, the UI has been modeled to enable the following 3 scenarios: 1. Export VMs with data 2. Import VMs with data 3. Export a snapshot...
    Published May 22 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 711 views, 0 comments
  • Hyper-V R2 Import/Export – Part 2 - The New Import/Export APIs

    To enable the new functionality of Import/Export we now have new ‘Ex’ versions of the Import/Export APIs along with settings data objects that allow the user to tweak the necessary parameters upon export or import: Export: Before you run an export, you...
    Published May 21 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 803 views, 0 comments
  • Hyper-V R2 Import/Export – Part 1 – The Case for New Import/Export Functionality

    This is the first blog entry of a multi-part series of blogs that addresses Import/Export in Windows Server 2008 R2. This blog talks about the scenarios enabled by the changes made to import/export in R2. Ben Armstrong had blogged earlier about the intricacies...
    Published May 20 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 764 views, 0 comments
  • VMware FUD Fiasco Part 3...

    Virtualization Nation, We were very busy last week with numerous virtualization announcements from TechEd. If you missed them, you should check them out here , here and here . In addition, some of the early reviews of the Windows Server 2008 R2 Release...
    Published May 18 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 772 views, 0 comments
  • Native VHD Support in Windows 7

    This blog entry describes the support in Windows7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for creating and managing Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files as a native format, and booting a physical machine from a VHD file. Native VHD support helps our enterprise customers...
    Published May 14 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 847 views, 0 comments
  • Tech Ed: Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V News!

    Virtualization Nation, Greetings from Tech Ed in Los Angeles! It's been a busy couple of days and you've probably heard the big news by now, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be shipping for the holidays! On the Hyper-V R2 front, we're...
    Published May 13 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 791 views, 0 comments
  • Hyper-V in WS08 R2 Release Candidate: Bringing More to the Table

    You'll want to read Isaac's blog post about the RC milestone of Windows Server 2008 R2. His post focuses on 64 LP support and processor compatibility mode for live migration. Read the post here . Here's an excerpt: 64LP Support We have seen...
    Published May 12 2009 by Windows Virtualization Team Blog , 839 views, 0 comments
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