Hyper V Server 2008 R2 Rtm Released Release Alert

  Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is a big deal for Microsoft.  Among other new features, Microsoft finally delivers on Live Migration (also known as VMotion by VMWare) with the R2 release, giving them the ability to FINALLY compete with VMWare and other modern Virtual Server products.   With Live Migration, Microsoft can at last perform moves/Live Migrations of RUNNING virtual servers to other Physical Hyper-V Hosts.  Up until now, that’s been the one feature missing, preventing it from being a true Enterprise Product.  Without Live Migration capabilities, it just wasn’t an enterprise product.   Here’s a look at a few other key features releasing with R2 of Hyper-V Server 2008 R2:

Live MigrationBoot From FlashNew Processor Support – (From 4 Physical Procs to 8 and 16 Logical Procs to 64)Networking EnhancementsHot Add/Remove Virtual StorageIncreased VM Density

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