Most Houston server rooms run VMware or Hyper-V to host domain controllers, file servers, SQL, and apps. Hypervisor management covers host patching, snapshot cleanup, resource balancing, and planning capacity before you run out of RAM or storage.
Patching Without Breaking VMs
Maintenance windows, host drain, and rollback plans reduce risk during ESXi or Hyper-V updates. Test patches on non-production clusters first when possible.
Track vendor end-of-support dates so you are not running hypervisors that no longer receive security fixes.
Snapshots Are Not Backups
Leftover snapshots grow and slow performance. Automate snapshot expiration and rely on image-level or agent backups for recovery points.
Document RPO and RTO per critical VM so backup policies match business needs.
Capacity Planning
Review CPU, RAM, and datastore growth quarterly. Hawkeye Core forecasts when to add hosts or storage before projects stall waiting for hardware.