How to install the loopback adapter in Windows 8

In earlier versions of Windows, Microsoft included a loopback adapter. This was a virtual network interface that essentially you could use for network testing but without having a physical network card. In Windows 8 this device is a little trickier to install. Let me show you how to install the loopback adapter and how I’m using it in Hyper-V.

By Jeffery Hicks - Mon, April 22, 2013 - 2 comments

Jeffery Hicks is a Microsoft MVP in Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Certified Trainer and an IT veteran with 20 years of experience. Follow his blog.

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How to run Hyper-V nested in VMware Workstation

Today we’ll learn how to install and run the Hyper-V role in a virtualized instance of Windows Server 2012. With the advent of VMware Workstation 9, we can finally perform nested virtualization.

By Timothy Warner - Fri, March 8, 2013 - 3 comments

Timothy Warner is a Windows systems administrator, software developer, author, and technical trainer based in Nashville, TN.

FREE: Unitrends Enterprise Backup Free Edition – Hyper-V and VMware backup

The free edition of Unitrends Enterprise Backup provides backup and disaster recovery services for up to four concurrent Hyper-V or VMware virtual machines.

By Aaron Denton - Tue, November 6, 2012 - 1 comments

Aaron Denton has been working in IT for 10 years. He is a CCNP, MCITP, Enterprise Admin and Enterprise Messaging Administrator on Exchange 2007. Follow his blog itprostuff.

CentOS minimal on Hyper-V

I’ll quickly take you through the steps required to get the CentOS 6.3 minimal Linux distribution up and running on a Hyper-V host, along with networking and the Linux integration components all enabled.

By Geoff Kendal - Mon, October 29, 2012 - 3 comments

Geoff Kendal is a Windows/Linux systems administrator, scripter and problem solver, with over 12 years experience, based in Leeds, UK.

Windows 8 “XP Mode” – Part 3: Gotchas

Now that you can run Windows XP-based applications seamlessly in Windows 8 from a VM running on Client Hyper-V with RemoteApp enabled , here are a few of the gotchas and things I’ve learned to improve the overall experience.

By Kyle Beckman - Fri, October 19, 2012 - 0 comments

Kyle Beckman works as a systems administrator in Higher Education in the Southeast United States. He is an MCSE and specializes in Group Policy, Windows Server, and client support.