Dell PERC H730 RAID Controller 1GB Cache.1x Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 2.4Ghz 6 core CPU.Purchased specifically for this project these two hosts have been configured identically with the aim of N+1 redundancy in the environment. You can find out more about Hyper-V Server on TechNet here –.Hyper-V Server is effectively a super cut down version of Windows Server Core – there are no different drivers and the management tools are just the same.Datacentre licencing allows you to run an unlimited number of VMs on that host at that OS level or lower (subject to extra licencing concerns over additional CPU sockets).You must still have a valid licence for any guest operating systems (in this case I am using two Server 2008 R2 Datacentre licences as there will be no VMs using anything higher than Server 2008 R2).Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 is completely free! (allowing you to access the latest Hyper-V technology regardless of your licencing level).To configure network settings and enable remote management.
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To install Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2.To configure iDRAC 8 Express for out of band management.In this first post I’ll outline the goals of this project along with the hardware I’ll be using. This kind of deployment is an excellent option for anyone who is looking to run Virtualisation but without the cost of VMWare or a SAN (Storage Area Network). Time for a new series of posts! In this series I will be looking at the end to end deployment of a pair of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 hosts along with supporting services including networking and backup. This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 end to end deployment