Ars Technica

Ubuntu Server install in Hyper-V: manual mkfs.ext4 flags?

I'm trying to setup a new 16.04/LTS Ubuntu VM on a Hyper-V 2012R2 server. MS has a best-practices guide for Linux on Hyper-V. One thing they specify is that ext4 should be used if you're using a ...
Linux Journal

Ubuntu Desktop in the Hyper-V Gallery, an Interview with Canonical and Microsoft

Late last month, Canonical made an astonishing announcement: an optimized image of Ubuntu Desktop is now available from Microsoft's Hyper-V gallery. This wonderful new feature is primarily intended ...
Virtualization Review

How To Change the Resolution of an Ubuntu Hyper-V Virtual Machine

Microsoft Hyper-V is continuously improving its support for Linux distributions, but some occasional manual tweaking is necessary to accomplish tasks. Take, for example, an installation of Ubuntu in a ...
Ars Technica

Need server provisioning- mostly Windows, some Ubuntu, on HyperV and bare metal

We currently use WDS for new Windows image deployment (and server rebuilds), targeting bare metal (mostly UCS) and HyperV (no SCVMM). If I'm building multiple servers, it can be a little annoying, we ...