14 min readComplete Hyper-V VM configuration reference — Generation 1 vs 2, Secure Boot templates, Static vs Dynamic Memory, vCPU and NUMA sizing, integration services, and config version. Covers what breaks when each setting is wrong, with default recommendations by workload.
15 min readHyper-V VM won’t start? This guide maps every error string to its exact cause and fix — hypervisor not running, 0x80070005, 0x80070569, memory errors, VHDX failures — with copy-paste PowerShell commands for standalone and clustered hosts.
14 min readHyper-V failover clustering requires more than two nodes and more than shared storage. This guide covers quorum configuration, CSV architecture, live migration prerequisites, and the failure modes operators consistently miss.
12 min readMost Hyper-V backup jobs report success. Not all of them produce a restore that works. This guide covers VSS, checkpoint accumulation, application consistency, and how to verify your backup strategy actually holds.
14 min readHow Hyper-V storage works: disk formats, fixed vs dynamic tradeoffs, where VHDX files should live, pass-through disks, Storage Spaces, and what checkpoints do to your storage over time.
11 min readHyper-V networking uses virtual switches, not Linux bridges. Learn how External, Internal, and Private switches work, when SET replaces LBFO on Windows Server 2025, how to configure VLANs, and how to recover from the failure modes that catch operators on first deployment.
12 min readThe operator checklist for Windows Server 2025 Hyper-V hosts: vSwitch design, default storage paths, Automatic Stop Action, checkpoint policy, and patching model — configured before any VM goes live.
8 min readStep-by-step Hyper-V installation guide for Windows Server 2025. Covers BIOS prerequisites, Server Manager and PowerShell paths, virtual switch decision, and post-install verification.
14 min readHyper-V is Microsoft’s Type 1 hypervisor — built into Windows Server and Windows Pro, not a separate product. Here’s what it actually does, what it really costs in 2026, and what breaks in production.
11 min readHow to build Proxmox VM templates correctly, choose between linked and full clones, fix the duplicate IP problem, and verify every clone before it goes into service. Includes the LVM-thin exception most guides miss.