Introduction

The new version of Hyper-V comes with lots of improvements and new features that will make your job easier when working with virtual environments. However, you have to make sure that you are using the appropriate options and configurations the virtual machines, the operating system, the system configuration, and other components that you have deployed.

One methods that will ensure that you use the correct settings and apply the best configuration is to use the best practices for Hyper-V. Best practices are a set of rules and tips created by Microsoft to help you identify problems, misconfiguration issues, and anything else that is generally not recommended.

By applying these rules, you can enhance performance, increase the security, and improve the Hyper-V administration.

This chapter will show you some of these best practices and how they can easily be identified and implemented.