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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook

By : Leandro Eduardo S Carvalho, Leandro Carvalho
Book Image

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook

By: Leandro Eduardo S Carvalho, Leandro Carvalho

Overview of this book

Virtualization has proved that it can help organizations to reduce costs, and the Private Cloud has created a revolution in the way we manage and control our servers with centralization and elasticity. The new Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V release from Microsoft comes with a myriad of improvements in areas such as mobility, high availability and elasticity, bringing everything you need to create, manage and build the core components of a Microsoft Private Cloud for virtualized workloads."Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook" is the perfect accompaniment for Hyper-V administrators looking to take advantage of all the exciting new features the release has to offer. Through practical recipes, you'll master Hyper-V deployment, migration and management. "Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook" is an essential resource for any Hyper-V administrator looking to migrate, install and manage their virtual machine efficiently. With all the features of Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V covered, you will learn everything from installation to disaster recovery, security, high availability, configuration, automation, architecture and monitoring, all in a practical recipe format. The book also includes new features such as Storage and Shared Nothing Live Migration, Hyper-V Replica and Network Virtualization and much more.With "Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook" in hand, you'll be equipped to manage your Private Cloud with ease.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Installing and configuring BitLocker for data protection


Disk protection is becoming a security concern in datacenters. Data that is stored here is very important, and any leakage can lead to serious problems for company business.

BitLocker Drive Encryption is a Windows feature that enables data protection by using strong encryption to protect your data in case of theft. It is a perfect solution for branch offices or datacenters where there is no local security. BitLocker is a solution that protects the disk in case of lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned hard drives. This protection is by way of a password or a smart card, and it also supports a recovery key in case of lost passwords.

In virtual environments, when using virtual hard disks, there's no encryption, by default. If one of your servers or storage is stolen, someone can open the virtual hard disk files with a double-click and get all the information they want.

When used in conjunction with a system that supports Trusted...