Mastering Hyper-V Deployment vs Mastering Microsoft Virtualization

The latter gets recommended a lot for the MCITP: Virtualization Admin series. I am 2 chapters into the book now. I know the MMV book covers all of the virtualization topics, not just Hyper-V. Mostly interested if anyone can compare how each book treats Hyper-V.

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earweed

It'll be nice to see a comparison of these 2 books and how they cover the material and their relevance toward passing the virtualization MCITP.

undomiel

Haven't read either but just looking over Amazon's description it looks like the Mastering Microsoft Virtualization would be more applicable over all to the MCITP:VA exams as it goes into App-V, MED-V and RDS which I did not see any mention of in the Hyper-V description.

MentholMoose

After reading only Mastering Microsoft Virtualization I passed all of the MCITP: VA exams and more (70-403 and 656). I haven't read Mastering Hyper-V Deployment but it sounds focused on Hyper-V and wouldn't be sufficient for the entire MCITP: VA.

Zartanasaurus

MentholMoose wrote: »

After reading only Mastering Microsoft Virtualization I passed all of the MCITP: VA exams and more (70-403 and 656). I haven't read Mastering Hyper-V Deployment but it sounds focused on Hyper-V and wouldn't be sufficient for the entire MCITP: VA.

I'm 5 chapters into the Hyper-V Deployment book and it's excellent. It's written from the POV of being a consultant doing server virtualization projects from planning to production. Also spends a good amount of time on the System Center Suite minus ConfigMgr.

If you're looking for a book on how to plan and deploy Hyper-V and integrate it with SCOM, DPM and VMM this is it.