Microsoft Hyper-V vs. VMware vSphere update
A while ago, it was suggested to me to never discount Microsoft’s ability to innovate, or their business savvy. Time after time Microsoft has introduced products into a space with an obvious market...
View ArticleHow to install Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 step-by-step
This post provides a quick step-by-step walkthrough of installing Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2, the free bare-metal version of Microsoft’s hypervisor, that directly competes with VMware vSphere...
View Article“No active network adapters found” warning in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
The previous article provided a step-by-step screenshot guide of the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 installation process. After the setup process was finished, a warning window popped up while the...
View ArticleHow to enable Remote Desktop (RDP) access in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
Out of the box, Remote Desktop access is disabled in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2. This post provides a quick overview of the steps necessary for enabling RDP access to Hyper-V Server. Option 7 in...
View ArticleHow to create or delete a local user account in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
The simplest way to create or add a local user account in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 is using the NET command: NET USER username "password" /ADD To delete or remove a local user account: NET USER...
View ArticleHow to add or remove a local user account to a local group in Microsoft...
The simplest way to add a local user account to a local group in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 is using the NET command: NET LOCALGROUP "group" "username" /ADD To remove a local user account from a...
View ArticleHow to partition and format disks in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
In Windows, FDisk has been replaced by DiskPart. “DiskPart commands help you to manage your PC’s drives (disks, partitions, volumes, or virtual hard disks). Before you can use DiskPart commands, you...
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