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Easy to install
Compatible with a huge range of servers and I/O adapter cards
A simple option for organisations wanting to test server virtualisation
Important new features reduce the cost of running corporate networks
Including Network Access Protection
Server Core
PowerShell and Read Only Domain Controllers
Many existing components
Such as IIS
Terminal Services and the filesharing protocol h...
The editors didn't like
VMs could be affected by software problems with the host Windows server
All VMs must be temporarily halted if host server needs a reboot following patching
Need to buy extra software to manage HyperV server farms
Requires a 64bit Intel VTor AMDVcomp...
Many new features are not compatible with older Windows desktop and server systems
Upgrades to existing servers will need careful planning
More care is needed when purchasing Terminal Service Client Access Licences
Overhauled TCP/IP stack for faster performance. Stripped-down Server Core role for headless operation. Improved Terminal Services. New read-only domain controllers for better remote site security.
No Hyper-V until after the summer. Pricey.
A step up from Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 is faster and stuffed with must-have features for Windows networks. But the platforms push for 64-bit operation may make some folks wait....
Abstract: You couldnt ask for more, or for less. Windows Server 2008’s fine-grained, modular configurability lets you shrink the OS footprint down to virtualization guest-friendly size, and Server Core drops the Windows GUI to dramatically reduce the memory r...
Abstract: With a half-dozen mouse clicks, and less than fifteen minutes of effort, you can turn a single server into two servers. A few more mouse clicks, and a few more minutes, and youve got three servers. The servers can run Windows Server 2003. Those server...
Easy to install, Compatible with a huge range of servers and I/O adapter cards, A simple option for organisations wanting to test server virtualisation
VMs could be affected by software problems with the host Windows server, All VMs must be temporarily halted if host server needs a reboot following patching, Need to buy extra software to manage HyperV server farms, Requires a 64bit Intel VTor AMDVcompati...
Microsofts Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform thats compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.
Streamlined MSCVMM user interface, VM image library, Quick Migration feature, ability to manage VMware VMs
MSCVMM only in public beta, no equivalent to VMotion, official Linux support limited to Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10; The Final Word Microsofts attempt at toppling VMware VI3 is chock-full of classic embrace-and-extend goodness, including support i...
Microsofts attempt at toppling VMware VI3 is chock-full of classic embrace-and-extend goodness, including support in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (tested in beta) for managing VI3 assets. The Hyper-V hypervisor technology is sound and sh...
Important new features reduce the cost of running corporate networks, including Network Access Protection, Server Core, PowerShell and Read Only Domain Controllers, Many existing components, such as IIS, Terminal Services and the filesharing protocol have...
Many new features are not compatible with older Windows desktop and server systems, Upgrades to existing servers will need careful planning, More care is needed when purchasing Terminal Service Client Access Licences, .NET framework and PowerShell are not...
Windows Server 2008 presents some compelling reasons to upgrade.
Windows Server 2008 is significantly faster than Windows Server 2003; easy to configure and manage host based security
The anticipated feature, the Hyper-V server virtualisation tool, is missing; The Final Word Windows Server 2008 is definitely faster, more manageable and secure. But its still missing the virtual link.
Windows Server 2008 is definitely faster, more manageable and secure. But its still missing the virtual link.
Published: 2011-09-16, Author: Markus , review by: netzwelt.de
Abstract: Das Thema Virtualisierung geistert schon seit knapp einem Jahrzehnt in der IT-Branche umher: Zunächst wurde sie in Rechenzentren eingesetzt, um mehrere Instanzen eines Betriebssystems gleichzeitig auf dem Server auszuführen und so die Hardware besser ausz...
