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• Virtual machine storage : To employ such features as Virtual Machine
Quick Migration and Virtual Machine High Availability, VMs have to be
storage be stored on external storage arrays such as the Dell EqualLogic
PS5500 series shown above. Dell supports a wide array of storage options
including the Dell PowerVault, Dell EqualLogic, and Dell EMC arrays
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Infrastructure Support : A typical deployment will also require server to
host key infrastructure roles such as Microsoft Active Directory, DNS,
DHCP, and Windows Deployment Server.
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Remote Management Station : A management station is essential is be
able to effectively manage the virtualized infrastructure. Because the
management station is mostly only running the client software that will
communicate with the server components, the management station can
be a Dell client platform such as a laptop or workstation. The typical
management clients will include:
– Hyper-V Manager MMC (or other enterprise-class virtualization
management solution)
– Dell IT Assistant (1-many manager for servers running OMSA)
– Failover Cluster Management Console
– Storage management client software (e.g. Modular Disk Storage
Manager, EMC Navisphere Manager, EqualLogic Group Manager)
Networking Best Practices
The Hyper-V virtualization technology is enabled from within the Windows
kernel, which greatly improves performance and increases integration of the
virtualization layer (hypervisor) with other Windows components. The
changes to networking is probably the most significant and requires the most
understanding before you begin your Hyper-V deployment.
For best practice information on network configurations on Dell servers
hosting Hyper-V environments, see the Dell Networking Solutions Guide for
Microsoft Hyper-V at www.dell.com/hyper-v.