Microsoft recently released Hyper-V server, free version of Windows Server 2008 that is intended to be used for testing purposes, basic server consolidation, branch office consolidation or hosted desktop virtualization.
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Hyper-V server does not have any other roles that can be installed on it (such as DNS, DHCP, AD ?). Management tools have to be installed on remote machine. Down below you can see how it compares to other versions of Windows Server 2008.
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Virtualization Needs | Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 | Windows Server 2008 Standard | Windows Server 2008 Enterprise | Windows Server 2008 Datacenter |
Server Consolidation | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Test and Development | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Mixed OS Virtualization (Linux and Windows) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Local Graphical User Interface | ? | YES | YES | YES |
High Availability?Clustering | ? | ? | YES | YES |
Quick Migration | ? | ? | YES | YES |
Large Memory Support (Host OS) > 32 GB RAM | ? | ? | YES | YES |
Support for > 4 Processors (Host OS) | ? | ? | YES | YES |
Ability to Add Additional Server Roles | ? | YES | YES | YES |
Guest Virtualization Rights Included in Host Server License | None?Each Windows Guest VM Requires a License | 1 Physical + 1 VM* | 1 Physical + 4 VMs* | 1 Physical + Unlimited VMs (Free) |
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You can download free copy from Microsoft download page.
You can download free copy from Microsoft download page.
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