Microsoft® Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit

Get the definitive reference for administering and supporting Virtual Server 2005, including the R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) release with insights from the Microsoft experts who know the technology best. This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT provides the in-depth technical guidance on installing, configuring, administering, and supporting Virtual Server 2005. In addition, you get in-depth chapters on advanced configurations; development and test tools; migration and management tools; security, scripting; Linux support; disaster recovery; and extending and customizing Virtual Server 2005. You also get a CD with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 with SP1 and Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 evaluation software; sample scripts, source code, and sample applications; technical whitepapers; videos from the authors; and a fully searchable version of the entire RESOURCE KIT.

Robert Larson is an architect and expert on Microsoft virtualization for Microsoft Consulting Services where he assists enterprise customers and partners to plan and design data center and server consolidation projects. He s developed hands-on labs, delivered webcasts, and authored white papers on Virtual Server 2005. In addition, he is a regular speaker on virtualization topics at Tech Ed and ITForum.

Janique Carbone, MCSE, has more than 14 years experience in the IT industry. Prior to founding the Infrastructure Group, which focuses on the virtualization project lifecycle, she was a Microsoft Premier Support Engineer specializing in Windows Server infrastructure, including Virtual Server deployments and operations management. Janique has authored several training courses for Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual Server, and Windows, as well as white papers on Windows storage.

The Microsoft Virtual Server Team designs, develops, tests, and supports Microsoft s virtualization software.