14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has kicked up a notch its virtualization solution with the advent of Windows Server 2008 R2, but also additional solutions from the company. Customers can now easily get an insight into the evolution of Microsoft’s virtualization technology via a new book authored by Mitch Tulloch, Microsoft MVP, and author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit. “Understanding Microsoft Virtualization R2 Solutions” is six chapters and 466 pages long, and has been made available for download completely free of charge via Microsoft Press. There are two versions up for grabs, one in XPS format and the other in PDF format.
“This is the book for IT professionals who want to learn more about the latest Microsoft virtualization technologies, including Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, and Microsoft’s private and public cloud computing platforms including Windows Azure,” Tulloch explains.
It is critical to know that Tulloch has worked very close with Microsoft virtualization teams in order to put the book together. In the acknowledgments section, readers will be able to find a consistent enumeration of Microsoft Employees that have helped with the project. The enumeration mentioned above is also the reason why the Microsoft Virtualization Teams are considered co-authors of the “Understanding Microsoft Virtualization R2 Solutions” ebook.
“The primary target audience for this book is IT administrators, implementers, and decision makers of large and mid-sized organizations who want to learn about the benefits of the latest virtualization technologies and how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions based on these technologies. The book assumes that you are familiar with core Windows Server technologies and how to implement an Active Directory Domain Services infrastructure. The book also assumes you have experience working with the latest client and server versions of Windows, namely Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Finally, the book assumes you are already familiar with earlier Microsoft virtualization products such as Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and Microsoft Virtual PC 2007,” Tulloch added.