Will you evaluate Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008?

October 6, 2008 Microsoft, Server operating system, VMware Server, Windows Server 2008, data center, disaster recovery, server virtualization, virtualization Comments Off

Microsoft has released a standalone hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. Will you evaluate it for your organization? Scott Lowe explains the ins and outs of this new product.

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How do I… Install VMware Workstation as a Service?

August 7, 2008 VMware Server, server virtualization Comments Off

Under default conditions, VMware Workstation does not support the ability to run virtual machines as a service. Stephen Warren shows you can change the default behavior using the Windows 2003 Resource Kit.

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Does a free VMware bare-metal hypervisor hurt Hyper-V?

August 4, 2008 Microsoft, Server operating system, VMware Server, data center, server virtualization, virtualization Comments Off

VMware has made their ESXi hypervisor product a free download from their web site. Will this hurt Microsoft’s foray into the virtualization market? Scott Lowe thinks it will, at least for the short-term.

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