Cost
Windows Server virtualization 1 TB Yes Yes Yes, up to 4 core VMs More than 32 GB per VM
256 GB Yes No No 3.6 GB per VM
Yes
Yes Yes, COM Web Interface
Virtualization Management Capabilities
Server consolidation through virtual migration Virtual machine provisioning and configuration Server health monitoring, management Performance reporting, analysis Patch management, software upgrades Virtual machine backup and restore Disaster Recovery
Virtual Machine Manager
Operation Manager
Configuration Manager
Data Protection Manager
X X X
X
X X X
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Free download
Yes
Yes Yes, WMI + HyperCall API MMC 3.0 Interface
Windows Server 2008 STD, EE & DTC technology
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SQL Server, BizTalk Server, etc.
Windows Vista (Software Assurance Customer Benefit)
Allows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop deployments
Demo Distribution of Virtual Images
Ease consolidation onto virtual infrastructure Better utilize management resources Free up IT spending
Support heterogeneity across the datacenter OSP (Open Specification Promise) VHD
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Hypervisor based solution for Windows Integrated virtualization Windows Server role New IO sharing model for better performance Standards based management API Windows virtualization platform for partners
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Improve Utilization
Consolidation increases hardware utilization Scales on MP/multi-core systems
Lower Operational C Nhomakorabeasts© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved
Improved performance and scalability
100% improvement on transactional workloads 64-bit (x64) host support for greater scalability
Achieve Agility
Rapid provisioning of new and virtual machines
Centralized library Leverage and extend existing storage infrastructure to provision quickly Automate test lab operations on virtual infrastructure
High availability
Host clustering for both planned and unplanned downtime
Linux guest support! Free!
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Intel Virtualization Technology / AMDV support
Instance Based Licensing
Will enable new usage models
Windows Server Enterprise/Datacenter
Includes 4/Unlimited virtual instances
Licensing per Virtual Processor
Applications
Terminal Services
Deliver cost-effective, flexible and simplified licensing
Create agility Better utilize server resources Partner with AMD and Intel
Fast and reliable physical-to-virtual-machine conversion (P2V)
Centralized, dynamic, and event-based resource optimization Comprehensive service-level enterprise monitoring
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Management Capability (Separate solutions for virtual
infrastructure, not integrated, specialized staff)
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SVR343
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Microsoft virtualization investments Microsoft virtualization technologies Scenarios for using virtualization Identifying virtualization candidates Building a virtualization environment
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Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Physical memory support 32-bit VMs? 64-bit VMs? Multi-processor VMs? VM memory support? Can be managed by System Center Virtual Machine Manager? Microsoft Cluster support? Scriptable/Extensible? User interface
Accelerate deployment Reduce the cost of supporting applications Turn applications into dynamic, realtime services
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Increased reliability and performance Much better experience when consolidating Linux
VSS support
Improved Backup and DR scenarios
VHD Mounting on host
vhdmount /m /f <VHD File Name>
Windows® PowerShell
Administrator Console
Delegated Provisioning UI
SCVMM Agent
VM
VM
Centralized Library
VM
VM
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Management tools reduce costs Workloads can be hardware agnostic
Increase Availability
For planned and unplanned downtime Building block for business continuity
Speed of Provisioning (time to