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Server 2008 Standard Edition: It's Twice the O/S it Used to Be...

Microsoft announced last week that Server 2008 Standard Edition will actually get some bennies previously only available for Enterprise and Datacenter Edition. Namely, every copy of Server 2008 Standard Edition will include a license for one free virtual machine atop the physical instance.

This is in addition to the current policy whereby Enterprise Edition gets four extra virtual licenses and Datacenter Edition gets unlimited extra virtual licenses. This is in my opinion an obvious shot-across-the-bow towards positioning Hyper-V as an alternate to VMware.

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Posted by Greg Shields on January 15, 2008 12:30 AM |

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Greg Shields, is an independent author, instructor, and IT consultant based in Denver, Colorado, and a co-founder of Concentrated Technology. With nearly 15 years of experience in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft systems management, remote application, and virtualization technologies. Greg is a Contributing Editor for Redmond Magazine, MCPmag.com, and Virtualization Review Magazine and is the author of five books, including Windows Server 2008:  What’s New / What’s Changed. Greg is also a highly sought-after instructor and speaker, speaking regularly at conferences like TechMentor Events, and producing computer-based training curriculum for CBT Nuggets.  Greg is a recipient of Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" award with a specialization in Windows Terminal Services.