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Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Cookbook

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785884313
Length 524 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Preface 1. Installing and Managing Hyper-V in Full, Server Core, and Nano Server 2. Migrating and Upgrading Physical and Virtual Servers FREE CHAPTER 3. Managing Disk and Network Settings 4. Saving Time and Cost with Hyper-V Automation 5. Hyper-V Best Practices, Tips, and Tricks 6. Security and Delegation of Control 7. Configuring High Availability in Hyper-V 8. Disaster Recovery for Hyper-V 9. Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup for Hyper-V 10. Monitoring, Tuning, and Troubleshooting Hyper-V A. Hyper-V Architecture and Components Index

Performing an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2016


One of the easiest ways to adopt Windows Server 2016 in an existing environment is via an in-place upgrade mechanism. You might have a scenario with a relatively fresh installation of Windows Server 2012 R2 with Hyper-V, where you want to update to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V on the same hardware. In cases where you have Hyper-V running with all the applications, drivers, and hardware on the host computer being supported on a Windows Server 2016 platform, you can use the in-place upgrade option for upgrading. This will guarantee that your host computer will be easily upgraded to Windows Server 2016 with all the configuration and files preserved.

However, in cases where applications, drivers, or even hardware might not work on Windows Server 2016, or the old installation of Windows Server 2012 R2 has had lots of modifications caused by uninstalled applications, the best way would be via migration to a new operating...

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