Summary
With the information and exercises provided in this chapter, you can begin building a solid foundation for your virtual Windows environment. You took a detailed look into the support considerations and guest OS requirements when virtualizing Windows Server 2008. The vendors you rely on to provide you with reliable software make great efforts to test different configurations using various hardware and software alongside their products. The outcome of these tests becomes part of the support matrices they provide. As mentioned previously, it is important to check up on these matrices every few months, especially any time you are implementing new (virtual) hardware or software. Once you understand the supported configurations and requirements, ...
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