Dell PowerEdge R820 - Manual (Page 5)

Dell Virtualization Solution for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 using PowerEdge R820
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Microsoft Hyper-V Overview
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V builds on the architecture and functionality of Windows
Server 2008 Hyper-V by adding multiple new features that enhance product flexibility.
Some of the key features that are available in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1 include:
 Dynamic memory—takes all memory of the Hyper-V host and distributes it across all the Virtual
Machines.
 Live migration—allows you to move running virtual machine from one Hyper-V host to another
Hyper-V host within the same failover cluster without a perceived downtime.
 Cluster shared volume support—all the nodes that are part of the failover cluster., can access
cluster shared volumes (CSV). Different nodes that are part of failover cluster can host a virtual
machine on the same volume.
One of the main highlights of Microsoft Hyper-V is the integration that it provides to the Microsoft
System Center Group of products, which brings ease and flexibility of managing the virtual
environments.
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Microsoft System Center is a comprehensive IT infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud management
platform. With System Center, you can more easily and efficiently manage your applications and
services across multiple hypervisors as well as across public and private cloud infrastructures to deliver
flexible and cost-effective IT services for your business.
SVCMM Figure 1.
Hyper-V Server 1 Hyper-V Server 2
SCVMM
Network Switch
Virtual Macines Virtual Machines