Here is the FAQ for Hyper-V if it is of any use to you. https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/hyperv-faq.aspx
Jon On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Jon Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There will be? Now that would be very nice and would make serveral > things I am working on doable where now they are not. > > Jon > > On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Greg Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> The $28.00 version is not for sale yet. It should be released this >> quarter. >> >> But yes, there will be a $28.00 version that only runs Hyper-V, it's just >> not out yet. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:51 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Hyper-V RTM - available for standalone purchase and use? >> >> >> >> So in reality, Hyper-V isn't competition for VMware-ESX unless you were >> buying Windows 2008 anyway? >> >> >> >> All that talk about $28 for unbundled Hyper-Vwas just to grab headlines, >> there's nothing you can get from MS for $28 that you could use to virtualize >> on bare metal a bunch of 2003 servers? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Carl >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 17, 2008 1:41 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Hyper-V RTM - available for standalone purchase and use? >> >> >> >> Here is the site with the purchasing information. >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/pricing.aspx >> >> >> >> Jon >> >> On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Steve Ens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/virtualization-consolidation.aspx >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> I'm getting conflicting information trying to find out more about >> Hyper-V. Some talk suggests that it is or will be purchasable as a >> standalone product. I.e. you can buy, install, and use it without any >> Windows 2008 server license required. True/False? Supporting URLs if >> True? >> >> >> >> Secondly, I'm wondering if a Hyper-V virtual server can be taken as a .VHD >> and run as a guest under Virtual Server on a machine that doesn't have the >> hardware required for Hyper-V. I see talk about migrating .vhd's into >> Hyper-V, but nothing talking about migrating the other way. >> >> >> >> The goal is to take a bunch of non-vritual servers, buy one server that >> runs them all virtually, and then the former servers become standby hardware >> to run a .vhd in the event of the untimely demise of the >> single-point-of-failure. I know that may be more trouble than it's worth, >> probably easier and possibly cheaper to buy a second server identical to the >> first, but just wondering if the idea is even workable. >> >> >> >> thanks, >> >> Carl >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
