Virtualization is primarily a software-based simulation of the underlying hardware.

The following list is a community-driven list of key products and technologies covered on the TechNet Wiki and the top associated TechNet Wiki articles (only TechNet Wiki articles). For a list of non-Wiki virtualization articles, see the Community Resources section at the bottom of this page. 

General Virtualization Articles

• About: Microsoft Virtualization
• About Hyper-V
• List of Microsoft Support Knowledge Base Articles related to Microsoft Virtualization Technologies
• Microsoft Virtualization Community
• VMM 2008 R2: So now you're the virtualization manager...
• Choice of Virtualization Strategy: General
• Choice of Virtualization Strategy: Backup and Restore
• The Microsoft Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool
• Desktop Virtualization Hour

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

• App-V 5 SP1 change SQL server name, SQL instance or services Port number
• App-V 5.0 SP1 client Service dependencies
• Using the App-V 5.0 client without the App-V management back-end
• Troubleshooting Common RTSPS Issues with Microsoft App-V
• List of App-V v5 Knowledge Base Articles
• App-V 5 SP1 client with Citrix XenApp 6.5
• Configuration Template for XenApp 6.5, streaming apps to Published Desktops 

Community Resources:

• The Microsoft App-V Team Blog 
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Forums

Previous versions:

• What is Microsoft Application Virtualization -App-V
• How to Install and Configure the App-V Management Server 4.x
• Managing and Installing App-V 4.x Packages
• Support for applications virtualized with a 3rd party sequencer in a Microsoft App-V environment
• Using Application Virtualization Sequencer to Virtualize your Applications with App-V 4.x
• How to Adjust/increase/reduce the RTCP/RTP port Ranges for use with RTSP in App-V 4.x 
• Important Additional step when Sequencing the .NET 2.0 Framework in App-V 4.6 and above for Windows XP Clients
• App-V 4.5 Streaming Server Configuration Registry Keys
• App-V 4.6 HTTP Streaming Registry Configuration Values
• App-V 4.6 SP2: Updated OS Value Tags for App-V 4.6 Service Pack 2

Hyper-V

• Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
• Understanding and Comparing the Hyper-V v1.0 and v2.0 Architecture
• Using the Best Practices Analyzer for Hyper-V 2008 R2
• How to Increase the VHD Size in Hyper-v 2008 R2
• A Malware and Firewall Protection Solution for the Private Cloud 2008 R2
• How to Use the Hot Add of Virtual Hard Disk in Hyper-V 2008 R2 
• Run Non-Microsoft Virtual Machines on Hyper-V 2008 R2
• Using the Server Virtualization Validation Program to Validate your Virtual Environment
• Hyper-V 2008 R2: Delegate Access Control and Management 
• Hyper-V: Top 15 Free Programs
• Hyper-V 2008 R2: Update List for Windows Server 
• Hyper-V 2008/2008 R2: Gotchas 
• Hyper-V 2008 R2: Management Best Practices
• Hyper-V 2008 R2: Virtual Machine Snapshots: FAQ
• Hyper-V 2008 R2: Virtual Networking Best Practices
• Managing Hyper-V 2008 R2 Virtual Machines in VMM 2008 (TechNet Wiki)
• How To Find Virtualization Hosts (Servers with Hyper-V Enabled)
• Hyper-V 2008 R2: How to Find VM Files
• Hyper-V 2008 R2: VM State to Memory Dump Converter
• Hyper-V2008 R2 Protection with DPM 2010 - How to automatically protect new Virtual Machines
• How to Install Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) in a Hyper-V 2008 R2 virtual environment
• Hyper-V 2008: Troubleshooting Event ID 3112. The virtual machine could not be started because the hypervisor is not running.
• Hyper-V 2008 R2 SP1 : Dynamic Memory Settings
• Installing and Managing a Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)

• What is new on MED-V 2.0
• MED-V 2.0 Workspace Installation
• How to Create a Workspace Package on MED-V 2.0
• Installing MED-V Agent and Workspace Package 2.0
• The Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) video series  
• How an Enterprise Administrator can Determine MED-V 2.0 FTS Completion and Provide Remediation quickly
• MED-V: MEDVHOST.EXE Command Line Options
• GPO Settings which could potentially cause issues with MED-V Workspaces
• MED-V V2: GEMPLUS SmartCard does not work when using USB smartcard to authenticate to a MED-V workspace
• MED-V: Factors that Contribute to a Slow MED-V Workspace
• MED-V: How to Enable Advanced Logging
• MED-V V2: Using the CTRL-ALT-Pause Key Combination to Access Hidden Dialog boxes in MED-V
• MED-V 2.0 Registry Configuration Settings
• MED-V V2: How to Enable Advanced URL Redirection Logging
• MED-V V2: How to Retrigger Application Publishing

Community Resources:

• The MED-V Team Blog
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Forums

Remote Desktop Services

• Table of Contents for articles related to Remote Desktop Services

Small Business Server

• Consider a Virtual SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 Migration

System Center Virtual Machine Manager

• System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) General Troubleshooting Guide
• System Center 2012 Integration Guide - Virtual Machine Manager
• Using Services Templates in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012
• Installation Logs for System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager
• System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Error Codes [2000-2499]
• Using the Virtual Machine Recovery Tool for System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)
• News, Requirements and Installation of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012
• VMM 2012 Change BITS port used for template provisioning (BITS over HTTPS)
• VMM 2012: How to Improve the Virtual Machine Creation Using a VM Template
• Green IT and VMM - How to use the Dynamic Optimization to Save Energy in SCVMM 2012
• How to Create and Configure a Private Cloud in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 - Part 1
• How to Create and Configure a Private Cloud in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 - Part 2 - Delegate Control

Community Resources:

• The VMM Team Blog
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Forums
• System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager Steps for Configuration - 1
• System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager Steps for Configuration - 2
• System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager Steps for Configuration - 3

User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)

• List of UE-V Knowledge Base Articles
• UE-V Scheduled Tasks
• UE-V And High Availability
• How to repair an unsuccessful UE-V Uninstall
• UE-V and SkyDrive Integration Not Supported
• How To Enable Debug Logging in Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)
• UE-V and High Availability
• How to Verify a Successful UE-V Installation
• UE-V File Versions
• Using the UE-V Generator with ClickOnce Applications

Community Resources:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Forums

Windows Server

• How to Boot from a VHD
• Managed Service Accounts (MSAs) versus virtual accounts in Windows Server 2008 R2

Virtual PC

• Windows XP Mode - Overview, Prerequisites and Installation

Troubleshooting Hyper-V

• (Add the first Wiki article)

Community Resources:

• Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management Service Stopped/Freezing automatically

Additional Resources

• TechNet's Virtualization How-To Hub
• TechNet article about Client Hypervisor
• Microsoft Webcast with IDC discussion about Client virtualization
• A Complete Guide to SQL 2008 App-V Database Migration 

User State Virtualization

• Best Practice: Roaming Profiles and Folder Redirection (a.k.a. User State Virtualization) (Group Policy Center)  Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide
• Choosing an Appropriate User State Virtualization Solution
• Understanding User State Virtualization Improvements In Windows 7
• What’s New in Offline Files
• What’s New in Folder Redirection and User Profiles
• Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide
• The difference between Local and LocalLow Folders

Forums

• Hyper-V Forum
• Virtual Server Forum
• Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode Forum
• Server Virtualization Forum
• UE-V forum
• The Virtual Machine Manager forum
• The MED-V forum
• The App-V forum

See Also

• Wiki: List of Technologies and Related Topics
• Wiki: Getting Started
• Wiki: Portal of TechNet Wiki Portals

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