Hyper-V WMI APIs. Hyper-V uses WMI APIs (similar to the Virtual Server COM API) to create, manage, monitor, configure virtual resources. We expect the Hyper-V WMI APIs to be used widely in a variety of ways such as:

I've created a sidebar gadget so I can see what the Hyper-V server is doing from my workstation. The gadget can list multiple servers at once and also support vmconnect when double clicking on a VM. PS: The gadget uses WMI to connect to the server so the user need remote WMI access (Step 5) on the...

Virtualization and cloud computing are both disruptions that threaten core Microsoft strengths. Could Hyper-V be a mere attempt to cannibalize virtualization as a way to slow its progress?

Microsoft's Hyper-V may be having a sizable impact on VMware, yet what can VMware do to fight back? They can innovate and monetize unique features at a faster pace.

The features and pricing of Hyper-V may be less important to Microsoft than how VMware executes on its invasion of the data center.

For awhile now I have been enjoying the freedom of developing with virtual machines. The biggest advantage it has given me is the freedom to run any host operating system I want (Windows, Linux or Mac). This article describes how to setup Windows Server 2008 for development using VMWare and includes...

I used virtualization through VirtualPC 2007 on this computer, an Athlon 64 X2 4200+ with a Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard, and it worked perfectly. The Athlon 64 X2 even support Hardware-Assisted Virtualization, so things actually run pretty smooth. Now I've upgraded to Windows Server 2008 so I ...

About a year ago I started to use VirtualPC 2007 on my Vista x64 box to allow me to run other instances of OS's within isolation without requiring me to purchase anymore hardware for my desk. It's actually rather simple to do and makes it extremely easy to roll back any of your systems to a previous...

Hyper-V and Branching Virtual Machine Snapshots