Clik here to view.
Use Docker Compose and Service Discovery on Windows to scale-out your...
Article by Kallie Bracken and Jason Messer The containers revolution popularized by Docker has come to Windows so that developers on Windows 10 (Anniversary Edition) or IT Pros using Windows Server...
View ArticleLinux Integration Services Download 4.1.2-2 hotfix
We’ve just published a hotfix release of the Linux Integration Services download, version 4.1.2-2. This release addresses two critical issues: “Do not lose pending heartbeat vmbus packets” (for...
View ArticleAllowing an additional host to run a VM with virtual TPM
Recently a colleague got a new PC and asked me how he could migrate his existing virtual machines to his new system. Because he had enabled a virtual Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on these VMs, he...
View ArticleLinux Integration Services Download 4.1.3
We’ve just published an update for the Linux Integration Services download. This release includes a series of upstream updates and adds compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, and Oracle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cool new things for Hyper-V on Windows 10
Insider build 15002 is now available for Fast Ring windows insiders. In it, you’ll find a few improvements in Hyper-V for Windows 10 users: A new virtual machine Quick Create experience (work in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A closer look at VM Quick Create
Author: Andy Atkinson In the last Insiders build, we introduced Quick Create to quickly create virtual machines with less configuration (see blog). We’re trying a few things to make it easier to set...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Introducing the Host Compute Service (HCS)
Summary This post introduces a low level container management API in Hyper-V called the Host Compute Service (HCS). It tells the story behind its creation, and links to a few open source projects that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No more “out of memory” errors for Windows Phone emulators in Windows 10...
For those of you who run emulators in Visual Studio, you may be familiar with an annoying error: It periodically pops up even when task manager reports enough available memory – this is especially true...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Introducing VMConnect dynamic resize
Starting in the latest Insider’s build, you can resize the display for a session in Virtual Machine Connection just by dragging the corner of the window. When you connect to a VM, you’ll still see the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Live Migration via Constrained Delegation with Kerberos in Windows Server 2016
Introduction Many Hyper-V customers have run into new challenges when trying to use constrained delegation with Kerberos to Live Migrate VMs in Windows Server 2016. When attempting to migrate, they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Editing VMConnect session settings
When you connect to a VM with Virtual Machine Connection in enhanced session mode, you’re prompted to choose some settings for display and local resources. The main thing that changes between sessions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fun fact: Quick Create handles emoji in virtual machine names and splices...
I was playing with Windows 10’s on screen keyboard and discovered the emoticons section. Specifically, I found this awesome set of cat emojis. WindowsKitty definitely needed to be a VM Name. It even...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overlay Network Driver with Support for Docker Swarm Mode Now Available to...
Windows 10 Insiders can now take advantage of overlay networking and Docker swarm mode to manage containerized applications in both single-host and clustering scenarios. Containers are a rapidly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to give us feedback
We love hearing from you. So what’s the best way to give us feedback? The best way to report an issue or give a quick suggestion is the Feedback Hub on Windows 10 (Windows key + F to open it quickly)....
View ArticleLinux Integration Services 4.1.3-2
Linux Integration Services has been update to version 4.1.3-2 and is available from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51612 This is a minor update to correct the RPMs for a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Use NGINX to load balance across your Docker Swarm cluster
A practical walkthrough, in six steps This basic example demonstrates NGINX and swarm mode in action, to provide the foundation for you to apply these concepts to your own configurations. This document...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A closer look at VM Quick Create
Author: Andy Atkinson In the last Insiders build, we introduced Quick Create to quickly create virtual machines with less configuration (see blog). We’re trying a few things to make it easier to set...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Use NGINX to load balance across your Docker Swarm cluster
A practical walkthrough, in six steps This basic example demonstrates NGINX and swarm mode in action, to provide the foundation for you to apply these concepts to your own configurations. This document...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s new in Hyper-V for the Windows 10 Creators Update?
Microsoft just released the Windows 10 Creators Update. Which means Hyper-V improvements! New and improved features in Creators Update: Quick Create Checkpoint and Save for nested Hyper-V Dynamic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Introducing the Host Compute Service (HCS)
Summary This post introduces a low level container management API in Hyper-V called the Host Compute Service (HCS). It tells the story behind its creation, and links to a few open source projects that...
View Article