[dba-Tech] Moving and deleting files

[Gustav Brock]

Hi Rocky

The Hyper-V Manager is as simple as can be. It even has a wizard to create a new VM in a few steps.

If you like, you can easily create shortcuts to the VMs as I have shown here:

    https://rdsrc.us/ApUzHf

However, the normal and recommended method to connect to a VM is Remote Desktop, indeed for long term usage.

/gustav

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Rocky Smolin
Sendt: 14. april 2016 04:46
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Moving and deleting files

I use VMWare Player to create VMs for testing apps in different versions of office.  Is there any advantage to me using Hyper-V. Looks like it may be more complicated and more power than I need.

r

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:25 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Moving and deleting files

Hi Arthur and Gustav:

I can confirm this. Hyper-V uses a lot less overhead than either VirtualBox or VMware. 

Jim 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2016 4:52:09 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Moving and deleting files

Hi Arthur

Hyper-V is included in all versions of Windows 10 except the Home version:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Compare

You select it to be installed under "Turn Windows features on or off".

We have a lot of VMs running using the old free VMware server. They run extremely stable but I move them bit by bit to Hyper-V which is a little easier to manage. I've done any comparison as such.

/gustav


Fra: Arthur Fuller<mailto:fuller.artful at gmail.com>
Sendt: 9. april 2016 13:25
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues<mailto:dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Moving and deleting files

Gustav,

I've never used Hyper-V, only Oracle VirtualBox. Have you or anyone else reading this ever done a side-by-side comparison?

I run Windows 10. Is Hyper-V already included, or is it a separate download?
If it's included, how do I install it? If it's a download, I guess I can Google for a download site.

Thanks,
/Arthur

On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 2:39 AM, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Jim
>
> That's right, I didn't think of the 127 GB limit.
>
> If the client dislike Linux, and you have nothing to use a full 
> Windows server for, you can use the free Microsoft Hyper-V Server. It 
> is snap to install.
>
> /gustav