Windows Server (2008 R2) blog by Kurt Roggen [BE]

Not so long ago, I wrote about the new Best Practice Analyzer for Hyper-V being available.  But what does it check?

It checks 3 areas:

• Prerequisites: identify gaps in Hyper-V configuration that should be addressed before administrators run a Best Practices Analyzer scan on Hyper-V for the first time.
• Configuration: identify settings that might require modification for Hyper-V to perform optimally. Configuration rules can help prevent setting conflicts that can result in error messages or prevent Hyper-V from carrying out its prescribed duties in an enterprise.
• Operations : identify best-practice–related, possible causes of a server role’s failure to carry out its prescribed tasks in an enterprise. An example of a violation of operation rules is the use of snapshots on a virtual machine that runs a server workload in a production environment.

For more information: Microsoft TechNet: Best Practices Analyzer for Hyper-V

Related reading:

• Ben Pearce’s Blog - Hyper-V Best Practice Analyzer - What does it check?

• Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer is now available for Windows Server 2008 R2

• New Best Practice Analyzers (7) are available for Windows Server 2008 R2