I just started exploring Server 2012, and the Hyper-V features are compelling for my place of business. Here is the question:
We have several computers around the facility currently running XP and 7. Is it possible to somehow PXE boot from those machines into a VM on the 2012 server (say, Windows 8)? We have a FOG server that we use for PXE imaging, so all computers support and are configured in BIOS for PXE booting, but I'm simply not sure if a VM could be streamed to workstation as a live environment over the PXE system?
There are internal reasons why this would come in handy (when various stations need to access a common desktop, with specific software tools, etc...), so I don't want anyone getting hung up on what operating system is contained on the virtual machine. I have XP on there, 7, as well as 8, just to experiment.
I'm simply wondering if a Server 2012 Hyper-V VM can be sent over the network at startup through PXE boot. If so, does anyone have any resources to guide me? If not, can anyone suggest another method of accomplishing this? I have read a LOT of white papers about how companies are achieving this type of functionality through Server 2012 and Hyper-V, but I'm not finding any useful information. I've found a lot of info on how to get the VM to PXE boot, but nothing about how to PXE boot into a VM.