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Ten Updates in this Release of Hyper-V

You know, I had originally poo-poo'ed Hyper-V quite a bit, short-sightedly looking at its delays as indicitive of a Microsoft inability to deliver a solid platform. Now that we're seeing more of the finished product, and since I'm lately seeing things out of VMware I don't like, I'm reconsidering my earlier positions.

Consider this list of updates with our Christmas surprise release of another beta for Hyper-V...

1. Quick Migration and high availability providing solutions for planned and unplanned downtime
2. Support for running Hyper-V with Server Core in the parent partition
3. Import/Export of virtual machines
4. Hyper-V now integrated with Windows Server Manager
5. Integration components are now included in Windows Server 2008 meaning that when you install Windows Server 2008 in a Hyper-V virtual machine, Windows will automatically install the ICs.
6. VHD Tools support (compaction, expansion and inspection)
7. Emulated video card has changed from an S3 Trio video card to a more generic VESA compatible device. (This change resolves numerous video issues with non-Windows operating systems like Linux).
8. Support for up to four virtual SCSI controllers per virtual machine
9. Numerous fixes for compatibility, performance and scalability
10. Beta integration components for Linux, specifically SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.

Download the bits for Hyper-V here.

What are your thoughts?

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Posted by Greg Shields on December 20, 2007 9:57 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.