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- Hyper-V
- Microsoft's virtual machine capability. Introduced in Windows Server 2008, it enables multiple instances of Windows, Linux and other operating systems to run simultaneously. It uses the paravirtualization method,...
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- 10 things you should know about Hyper-V
- Hyper-V is getting good reviews, even from some Microsoft critics, and the release of the standalone version has made it even more attractive. Deb Shinder looks at the most important aspects of the Hyper-V platform.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: Standalone Version, Deb Shinder, Hyper-V, Blogging, Internet
- Download resources 2008-10-21
- VMware vs Microsoft: Place your bets
- VMware vs Microsoft: Place your betsDoes History Not Repeat ItselfOver and over again, we have seen Microsoft saturate markets, working from the bottom rungs of those who can't afford, and raising the needed capital to choke those who are to superior for their own good. VMWare is no exception...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Blogging, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-22
- Maritz: VMware's Virtual DataCenter OS, VMware View is better next gen operating system than Windows and Hyper-V
- Maritz: VMware's Virtual DataCenter OS, VMware View is better next gen operating system than Windows and Hyper-Vsounds like pie in the sky vapourwareNot sure what this article was trying to communicate other than they are planning something that is no where close to being realized.Many other companies like to promote...
- Tags: Operating systems, VMware Inc., Virtual Datacenter OS, Maritz, Hyper-V, operating system, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Microsoft: It's time to consummate the marriage with Citrix already
- The relationship between Microsoft and Citrix is much like that of a man who has been serially dating the same woman for 15 years, but never seems to be able to consummate the deal. He's afraid of commitment, or perhaps like that old expression goes, why...
- Tags: Citrix MetaFrame, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-13
- Microsoft Hyper-V to VMware: We have you surrounded
- Microsoft Hyper-V to VMware: We have you surroundedWhat's the difference minus the hype?"Red Hat intros VMware hypervisor alternative based on KVM""Raleigh, N.C.-based Red Hat Inc. has set itself up as the alternative to VMware Inc., ..."A Linux-based hypervisor"The new hypervisor is a lightweight embeddable hypervisor for hosting Red Hat Enterprise...
- Tags: Virtualization, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, VMware Inc., Hyper-V, hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-11
- Microsoft keeps banging the virtualization drum
- Microsoft keeps banging the virtualization drumWar is being fought on all fronts...I just finished our yearly offsite with my rep. We spent 2 weeks in Aspen going over Microsoft's roadmap and how many millions I will spend this year on it. Microsoft's strategy for this year is to finally crush...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, hardware, virtualization
- Discussion threads 2008-09-08
- Novell-Microsoft interop pact may look sweeter to IT shops these days
- Novell-Microsoft interop pact may look sweeter to IT shops these daysOn the outside looking inIt's more like MS is on the outside looking in.Hyper-V is a proprietary lock-in solution. Xen, Citrix XenSource, SUN xVM, VMware all let IT run bare-metal Windows on Linux.It's a whole new ballgame."I am merely...
- Tags: OpenOffice, OPEN SOURCE, Strategy, Hyper-V, information technology, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
- If Xen and KVM are free, why do VMware and Microsoft get all of the press?
- If Xen and KVM are free, why do VMware and Microsoft get all of the press?Different goals, maybe. Similar imperatives, yes.While the open source community is driven by solving mutual problems and then making the solutions available to everyone, if open source communities hope to make inroads into large organizations,...
- Tags: Desktops, Xen, VMware Inc., open-source community, open source, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Microsoft finally launches Hyper-V
- Microsoft finally launches Hyper-VvmIBM is the only company out there whose hardware is capable of supporting VM in the real worldWhen you run enough Virtual machines to justify the expense of VM software and gain the advantage of fewer boxes, the I/O is likely to kill you unless the virtual...
- Tags: desktop virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- VMWare: Time to Pay the Open Source Piper
- VMWare: Time to Pay the Open Source PiperOn the other hand ...... if all the hypervisors and their attendant management suites become free ... then will I choose to serve:1. Basic software via increasingly powerful cloud computing or open source freebies (e.g. Firefox, Open Office)2. MyCompanysSoftware via *IX (I have...
- Tags: Operating systems, value-add, VMware Inc., open source, Hyper-V
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- Microsoft's Hyper-V and Spin Marketing - the Parallels view
- Here's another take on Microsoft’s announcement of Hyper-V. This time, the comments are coming from Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels. Surguei appears to be taking a rather pragmatic view of the announcement and all of the surrounding hype. Here's what he had to say: ...
- Tags: Marketing, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Parallels, Surguei, Serguei, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long one
- VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long oneA few points..."...as well as a price point that is absolutely unbeatable — free with the Windows Server 2008 OS..."I expect Neely Kroes will have something to say about this."VMware is great, but you need Microsoft to make...
- Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Utility computing, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, virtualization, operating system, Hyper-V, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for Windows
- Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for WindowsWindows.So do you have to run a full version of Windows and then on top of that run Hyper V and then on top of that run your guests? Or can Hyper V be installed bare metal?RE: Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for WindowsIt...
- Tags: Operating systems, Storage management, cloud computing, Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, virtualization
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long one
- Microsoft's Hyper-V--that long awaited virtualization effort from Redmond--is off and running and the analysis on it falls into three generic buckets: Hyper-V is spin; it's a real virtualization player; and Microsoft is going to crush VMware or be crushed by the incumbent. While those of us in...
- Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Dan Kusnetzky, Paula Rooney, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for Windows
- Last Thursday, Microsoft released the final version of Hyper-V, the much anticipated built-in hypervisor for Windows Server 2008. Back in February, we had a look at a late beta release, and we were quite impressed with the performance of the system and how easy it was to manage virtual machines....
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Paravirtualization Method, Microsoft VMM 2008, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Hyper-V 1.0 Release
- The release of Hyper-V 1.0 for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 in action. by Jason Perlow
- Tags: Jason Perlow, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, microsoft, windows server 2008, hyper-v
- Image galleries 2008-06-29
- Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft
- Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for MicrosoftNot even Bill gates is happy with MicrosoftStrange that you should incessantly spin them as compelling..... or are you being adequately compensated (free money, not software)?Bill Gates Sends Angry Email to Microsoft http://www.lockergnome.com/digged/2008/06/25/bill-gates-sends-angry-email-to-microsoft/Wednesday, June 25th,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Virtualization, cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft
- Given the importance of virtualization to the future of the operating system, it seems fitting that Hyper-V shipped on the the same day Bill Gates exited the Windows company. It is truly a new era for Microsoft. Who could have envisioned five years ago that a Microsoft platform would openly...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Microsoft Corp., XenSource Inc., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Microsoft Releases Hyper-V
- I just received a message from Microsoft about the release of Hyper-V. It has some interesting details about platform support and availability. Here's what Microsoft had to say Tomorrow, June 26, Microsoft will reach a significant milestone for customers and partners with the release of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Intel X86, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Hyper-V, VM, SMP, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Hyper-V: It's here
- Hyper-V: It's hereI Love it ....Quote:"Hyper-V does have one drawback, in that it will only run on the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008, because it makes heavy use of Intel VT-X and AMD-V on chip virtualization acceleration features, which are only present in newer 64-bit CPUs."I have deployed 20...
- Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows, Hyper-V, 64-bit, VMware Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
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