The Technical Foundation You Need--from Two Microsoft Insiders! This book shows you how to use Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager to effectively manage both the virtual and physical assets of your enterprise. Learn from two virtualization insiders at Microsoft how to install, configure, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot VMM; handle backup and recovery; and much more. Going well beyond the basics, this book provides the technical know-how, best practices, and actual code you'll need to tailor a VMM deployment and keep things running smoothly. Coverage includes: Understanding the big picture, including Hyper-VTM 2.0 and Operations Manager 2007 Thoroughly examining all features, capabilities, and architecture you'll need for a successful deployment Interacting with VMware's vCenterTM for management of ESXTM hosts Deploying virtual machines to Hyper-V hosts Building rich automation through Windows PowerShellTM and extending the capability of your VMM Using the Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) infrastructure to create new PRO packs and dynamic IT Backing up and planning for recovery of the VMM server; also backup and recovery of Hyper-V hosts using Hyper-V VSS Writer Master Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Learn Essential Techniques and Best Practices from Microsoft Experts Implement Advanced, Effective Virtualization Solutions Manage Hyper-V and Virtual Server as well as VMware's ESX Infrastructure Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples.