Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008

25DORIS · #1 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 04:18

How do I install Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008? Is it an application?

77wmaster · #2 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 04:32

Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a stand-alone hypervisor-based server virtualization product which offer customers to virtualize different OS onto a single physical server. It offer a easy, reliable and optimized virtualization process which easily plugs into customers’ existing IT infrastructure enabling them to develop server utilization and decrease costs.

66carolin · #3 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 04:40

Which processor architecture is supported by Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 ?

77wmaster · #4 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 04:57

It supports single and multi-core x64 processors. It need 64-bit machines with AMD-V or Intel Virtualization Technology capable processors. Hyper-V server doesn't support Itanium systems.

10NANCY · #5 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 05:02

How many guest OSes can I run with it?

77wmaster · #6 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 05:11

The original number of guest OSes will depend on the physical hardware and the feature of the different virtualized workloads. The maximum no. of guest instances that can run on Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is 384. Additionally, every guest OS must have a legitimate license.

PATRICIAF5 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 05:18

What about upgrades? From Hyper V, can I move on to a f ull installation of Server 2008? And when a future version of Microsoft Hyper V server is available, will I be able to upgrade to that?

77wmaster · #8 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 05:20

This server is a different stand-alone product. Customers can't upgrade from a previous version of Windows Server to Microsoft Hyper-V Server. Customers can't upgrade from Microsoft Hyper-V Server to Windows Server 2008 as they are different products. To migrate from a Microsoft Hyper-V Server environment to a Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V environment, export the virtual machines from Hyper-V Server, install Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, allow the Hyper-V role and import the virtual machines.

25DORIS · #9 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 05:25

What is the value of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2? Will it require CALs?

77wmaster · #10 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 05:31

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 will be valid as a free download. CALs are only required for Windows Server and all Windows Server images that are virtualized, inattentive of virtualization platform. No CALs are required for Microsoft Hyper-V Serve.

25DORIS · #11 (**permalink**) 05-11-11, 05:33

Thank you for participating 77wmaster. Your post gave me a lot of information and now I know much better about this topic. Thanx