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Abstract: VirtualizationReady or Not, VMware, Here Comes Hyper-V By Cameron Sturdevant2008-07-16 Article Views: 9251Article Rating: / 15 Rate This Article:Poor Best Add This Article To: Digg this Del.icio.us Slashdot Y! My Web E-mail Print Furl Goog...
Abstract: Hyper-V is finally here -- almost. With the recent delivery of Release Candidate 1, Microsoft is shifting from major engineering operations mode to cross-the-is-and-dot-the-ts mode. The majority of the Hyper-V bits, including an ever-expanding list o...
Abstract: Microsofts attempt at toppling VMware VI3 is chock-full of classic embrace-and-extend goodness, including support in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (tested in beta) for managing VI3 assets. The Hyper-V hypervisor technology is sound and shoul...
Abstract: Pros Tight security, thanks to reduced attack surfaceSmall build installs lightning fastOnly binaries required to run server role are installed Cons How do you feel about the DOS prompt?No upgrade path from Server Core to full build, or vice versaNo sh...
Overhauled TCP/IP stack for faster performance. Stripped-down Server Core role for headless operation. Improved Terminal Services. New read-only domain controllers for better remote site security.
No Hyper-V until after the summer. Pricey.
A step up from Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 is faster and stuffed with must-have features for Windows networks. But the platforms push for 64-bit operation may make some folks wait....
Abstract: You couldnt ask for more, or for less. Windows Server 2008’s fine-grained, modular configurability lets you shrink the OS footprint down to virtualization guest-friendly size, and Server Core drops the Windows GUI to dramatically reduce the memory r...
Abstract: With a half-dozen mouse clicks, and less than fifteen minutes of effort, you can turn a single server into two servers. A few more mouse clicks, and a few more minutes, and youve got three servers. The servers can run Windows Server 2003. Those server...
Easy to install, Compatible with a huge range of servers and I/O adapter cards, A simple option for organisations wanting to test server virtualisation
VMs could be affected by software problems with the host Windows server, All VMs must be temporarily halted if host server needs a reboot following patching, Need to buy extra software to manage HyperV server farms, Requires a 64bit Intel VTor AMDVcompati...
Microsofts Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform thats compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.
