I’m a huge fan of VMware, but also use Hyper-V, but currently, only in my lab. At work, we’re ESX all the way. However, that might not always be the case. As Microsoft improves Hyper-V, it will get more and more difficult to justify the cost differential. For these “switchers” Microsoft has created a video series. Entitled the “Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals” Jump Start series, the series covers general virtualization, deployment options, high availability, management via System Center, VDI and application delivery. It’s a pretty good series whether you’re a Hyper-V administrator, a VMware administrator or just want to know more about Hyper-V. I would like to see a bit more slide and a bit less face, but the content is helpful. Here is a complete list of the videos that are a part of the series:
- Virtualization Jump Start (01): Virtualization Overview
- Virtualization Jump Start (02): Differentiating Microsoft & VMware
- Virtualization Jump Start (03a): Hyper-V Deployment Options & Architecture | Part 1
- Virtualization Jump Start (03b): Hyper-V Deployment Options & Architecture | Part 2
- Virtualization Jump Start (04): High-Availability & Clustering
- Virtualization Jump Start (05): System Center Suite Overview with focus on DPM
- Virtualization Jump Start (06): Automation with Opalis, Service Manager & PowerShell
- Virtualization Jump Start (07): System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012
- Virtualization Jump Start (08): Private Cloud Solutions, Architecture & VMM Self-Service Portal 2.0
- Virtualization Jump Start (09): Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Architecture | Part 1
- Virtualization Jump Start (10): Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Architecture | Part 2
- Virtualization Jump Start (11): v-Alliance Solution Overview
- Virtualization Jump Start (12): Application Delivery for VDI