Rules to Better Hyper-V

• Do you use Fixed Disks?
• Do you use a Microsoft supported network setup for Hyper-V Clustering?
• Do you use Generation 2 VMs?
• Do you use Basic Volumes inside VHD's?
• Do you know how to expand your VHD's when you are low on space?
• Do you give your Network Adapters meaningful names?
• Do you name your Virtual Machines with a standardized naming convention?
• Do you export a Virtual Machine if you need to move it?
• Do you snapshot Virtual Machines before big changes?
• Do you delete old snapshots before making a new one?
• Do you update your network cards to the latest driver?
• Do you know how to decommission a Virtual Machine?
• Do you disable NetBIOS on all dedicated purpose adapters (iSCSI and Cluster Communications)?
• Do you manage Hyper-V Networks through Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)?
• Do you manage Virtual Machines through Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)?
• Do you manage Windows Update Services through Virtual Machine manager (VMM)?
• Do you use Virtual Machine templates with Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)?
• Do you first get your Cluster and SAN going?