However when considering patching a Core vs full OS install of the host OS, the core will probably have to be rebooted far less.
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 9:47 AM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To be honest, in my experience you might get a few hundred MB of RAM back > by running Core rather than a full install. Unless you have a few VM hosts, > it's not worth worrying about either way. > > > > Performance is good – very good compared to Virtual Server 2005 > > However there are a few drawbacks: > > - No real management tools yet (SCVMM vNext is required for > managing Hyper-v) > > - A few bugs (e.g. with TCP Offload and the new NICs) > > - No ability to build VMs using PXE booting and using the new > synthetic NICs ( you need to use a legacy NIC) > > > > If you want a drill-down into Hyper-V architecture, I did a presentation > for my local user group on it that I can send to you direct. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Monday, 31 March 2008 7:24 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Microsoft Hyper-V > > > > It is light-years ahead of where Microsoft's VM technology has been. You > want to use it on top of Server Core as opposed to the standard server > install to keep your parent OS from using all your resources. > > I'm sure you'll have many longs days of fun with it. > > Tim > > > > *From:* Sauvigne, Craig M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Monday, March 31, 2008 8:00 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Microsoft Hyper-V > > > > Has anyone been playing with Hyper-V from Microsoft? If so, what are your > impressions? Since it is rolled into our licensing for Server 2008 anyway, > we are looking at it for virtualization. It seems like it has a lot of the > same features and functions as VMWare and ESX. I am just now setting up a > test box for it. Any hints, tips or tricks to it would be greatly > appreciated. > > > > Thanks! > > > > ==================== > > Craig M. Sauvigne > > System Administrator > > Winthrop University > > Rock Hill, SC 29733 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > SC143 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
