Getting Started with Nano Server

Automate multiple VMs and transform your datacenter

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Charbel Nemnom

Paid access

|Jul 2025

E-Book €30.99Institutions €130.95

Description

Remain highly competitive in the server and VM market by gaining the practical skills needed to operate Nano Server

Key Features

The days of the local server are numbered, and this book will make you an ace by giving you the skills needed to administer Nano Server and survive in the brave new server world
Learn to quickly automate multiple VMs and support Hyper-V clusters, all through small footprints from a single host
Apply up-to-date, real-world examples presented in this book and improve the scalability and efficiency of large-scale VM deployments

Book Description

Nano Server allows developers and operations teams to work closely together and use containers that package applications so that the entire platform works as one. The aim of Nano Server is to help applications run the way they are intended to. It can be used to run and deploy infrastructures (acting as a compute host, storage host, container, or VM guest operating system) without consuming significant resources. Although Nano Server isn't intended to replace Server 2016 or 2012 R2, it will be an attractive choice for developers and IT teams.

Want to improve your ability to deploy a new VM and install and deploy container apps within minutes? You have come to the right place! The objective of this book is to get you started with Nano Server successfully. The journey is quite exciting, since we are introducing you to a cutting-edge technology that will revolutionize today's datacenters.

We'll cover everything from the basic to advanced topics. You'll discover a lot of added value from using Nano Server, such as hundreds of VM types on a single host through a small footprint, which could be a big plus for you and your company. After reading this book, you will have the necessary skills to start your journey effectively using Nano Server.

What you will learn

Understand Nano Server
Deploy Nano Server
Deploy Hyper-V Clusters on Nano Server
Deploy Nano Server with SCVMM
Manage Nano Server using PowerShell and Remote Server Management Tools
Manage Nano Server with third-party tools
Run Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers on Nano Server
Troubleshoot Nano Server
Validate developed applications that run on Nano Server

Who this book is for

This book opens up new potential for both developers and IT pros alike. The book is primarily for Server administrators and IT Professionals who would like to deploy and administer Nano Server within their organizations, and for developers who are trying to make maximal use of Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers with Nano Servers.