{"id":358,"date":"2011-01-12T07:09:32","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T07:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/data-centers\/kb\/?p=358"},"modified":"2017-12-13T13:08:37","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T13:08:37","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-about-hyper-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/frequently-asked-questions-about-hyper-v\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions about Hyper-V"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/hyper-v-faqs-logo.jpg\" alt=\"hyper-v-faqs-logo\" width=\"772\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/hyper-v-faqs-logo.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/hyper-v-faqs-logo-300x41.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } -->In previous posts we have already discussed some crucial aspects of Hyper-V and also provided some information about the most frequently asked questions. Here is the new series of questions containing a little more information about Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. What types of physical storage does Microsoft Hyper-V Server support?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Hyper-V offers flexible storage support such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Direct Attach Storage (DAS): SATA, eSATA, PATA, SAS, SCSI, USB, FIrewire<\/li>\n<li>Storage Area Networks (SANs): iSCSI, Fiber Channel, SAS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Q. Are virtual machines created with Microsoft Hyper-V Server compatible with virtual machines created with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A. <\/strong>Yes, virtual machines created with Microsoft Hyper-V Server compatible with virtual machines created with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Does Microsoft Hyper-V Server include Live Backup support through Volume Shadow Services?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Yes, Hyper-V Server includes support for Live Backup when used with a suitable backup solution such as System Center Data Protection Manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Does Microsoft Hyper-V Server include virtual machine snapshots?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A. <\/strong>Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Does Microsoft Hyper-V Server include any local UI?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Hyper-V Server includes a minimal, easy to use command-line based UI for system configuration. This allows a user to easily configure system settings such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changing the computer name<\/li>\n<li>Joining the server to a domain<\/li>\n<li>Configuring DHCP\/Static IP Address Settings<\/li>\n<li>Enabling Remote Desktop<\/li>\n<li>Enabling Failover Clustering<\/li>\n<li>Configuring Remote Administration settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Q. Can you create virtual machines and manage them locally?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Virtual machine creation, configuration and management are accomplished remotely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. How do you manage Microsoft Hyper-V Server?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A. <\/strong>Hyper-V Server can be managed in a number of ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remotely from Windows Server 2008 (x86\/x64) using the Hyper-V Manager MMC<\/li>\n<li>Remotely from Windows Vista SP1 (x86 \/x64) using the Hyper-V Manager MMC<\/li>\n<li>Remotely from System Center Virtual Machine Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Q. Can you use PowerShell locally with Microsoft Hyper-V Server?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Yes. PowerShell is now included with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. PowerShell can be enabled from the SCONFIG menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Does Microsoft Hyper-V Server require Client Access Licenses (CALs)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A. <\/strong>No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Can I run applications in the Microsoft Hyper-V Server parent partition?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> No. The Microsoft Hyper-V Server parent partition is specifically for system management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In previous posts we have already discussed some crucial aspects of Hyper-V and also provided some information about the most frequently asked questions. Here is the new series of questions containing a little more information about Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology. Q. What types of physical storage does Microsoft Hyper-V Server support? A. 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