Tag: Longhorn
Windows Server 2008 Product Lineup and Hyper-V
In case you didn’t hear or read the news, today at IT Forum in Barcelona we announced the new name for the virtualization feature in Windows Server 2008, as well as the product lineup. What we use to call “viridian” internally, or Windows Server virtualization in our betas, will now be called Hyper-V. The Hyper-V
“Centro” = Windows Essential Business Server
Today we announced Windows Essential Business Server as the official name for Windows Server codename “Centro,” our upcoming IT solution designed for mid-sized organizations. We unveiled details about the product, available here, as well as an initial set of hardware and software partners supporting the solution. Check out more about applying for the private beta. Microsoft
Citrix iForum wrap: TS, Xen and Linux losing
I thought that I’d follow-up my post the other day – questions about when to use Terminal Services vs. Citrix — by pointing out ERICOM Guy post titled, “are Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Good Enough for me?” Here’s an excerpt: Windows Server 2008 may be good enough for you if: Your needs are simple, e.g. you do not need
From Citrix iForum: Hypercall API open season
We announced today that the hypercall API, which hypervisor and OS vendors will use to build on top/integrate with Viridian, will be licensed via the Open Specification Promise (OSP). You’ll recall that the Microsoft’s VHD image format is available via OSP. This license will be available at the time of Viridian RTM. And today we
TechNet Radio Interview – Virtualization
Get Ready for Microsoft Virtualization Technologies with the Assessment and Planning Solution for Windows Server Virtualization, SoftGrid, and Terminal Services. Listen to and interview from IT Pro Evangelist Keith Combs and Sr. Product Manager, Baldwin Ng at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/tnradio/archive/oct232007.mspx
Server V12n at Citrix iForum
I admit being a bit lazy with short-hand. But I can only spell out virtualization so many times before I get tired of two-finger keystroking all those letters. It has more to do with a poorly-attended typing class during the summer between junior and senior year of high school than my interest in the subject.
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You’ll be interested to register to receive the Microsoft virtualization newsletter, which features blogs and articles by Microsoft virtualization experts, customer success stories, news and links to key resources. Patrick
Planning and Design Guides for SoftGrid and Windows Server Virtualization
InfoWorld’s Dave Marshall blogged about a program that may be of interest to you. Here’s an excerpt from Dave’s post: the Infrastructure Planning and Design guides are the next version of Windows Server System Reference Architecture. The guides in this series are expected to help clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure technologies where each guide
IDC publishes whitepaper on x64 Windows Server adoption
[re-posted due to format issues] A colleague, Dan Reger, pointed me to a new IDC white paper on Windows Server x64 adoption. The white paper is titled, “Understanding the Business Benefits Associated with x86 64-Bit Windows Server.” The paper explains both the value of pairing x64 editions of Windows Server with today’s widespread x64 server
10 Virtualization Webcasts coming up
The following webcast series dives into the technology and looks at products in the market that deliver virtual solutions. Register today. http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/windowsserver2008.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42531 Virtualization and Windows Server 2008 (Level 300) http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032351359&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US On-demand In this webcast we provide an overview of the virtualization role, the scenarios, and the features that make server virtualization an important pillar of