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Hyper-V

Microsoft's virtual machine capability. Introduced in Windows Server 2008, it enables multiple instances of Windows, Linux and other operating systems to run simultaneously. It uses the...

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Definition: Hyper-V

Microsoft's virtual machine capability. Introduced in Windows Server 2008, it enables multiple instances of Windows, Linux and other operating systems to run simultaneously. It uses the paravirtualization method, which requires the operating system be modified to run as a virtual machine. See virtual machine and Windows Server 2008.



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  • VMware vs Microsoft: Place your bets

    At this year's VMworld conference, the talk was all about the free release of Microsoft's hypervisor product, and how much of a threat the software giant may pose to virtualization leader VMware

    News items | September 22, 2008 9:46am PDT

  • Virtualization: The race is on to corner the market

    As the technology goes mainstream, competitors such as Microsoft are eager to dislodge VMware from the top of the virtualization tree.

    News items | September 19, 2008 4:46am PDT

  • Microsoft: It's time to consummate the marriage with Citrix already

    The relationship between Microsoft and Citrix is much like that of a man who has been serially dating the same woman for 15 years, but never seems to be able to consummate the deal. He's afraid...

    Blog posts | September 13, 2008 6:51pm PDT

  • Microsoft's Hyper-V and Spin Marketing - the Parallels view

    Here's another take on Microsoft’s announcement of Hyper-V. This time, the comments are coming from Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels. Surguei appears to be taking a rather pragmatic view of...

    Blog posts | July 7, 2008 3:00am PDT

  • VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long one

    Microsoft's Hyper-V--that long awaited virtualization effort from Redmond--is off and running and the analysis on it falls into three generic buckets: Hyper-V is spin; it's a real virtualization...

    Blog posts | July 1, 2008 9:44am PDT

  • Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for Windows

    Last Thursday, Microsoft released the final version of Hyper-V, the much anticipated built-in hypervisor for Windows Server 2008. Back in February, we had a look at a late beta release, and we...

    Blog posts | July 1, 2008 5:00am PDT

  • Hyper-V 1.0 Release

    The release of Hyper-V 1.0 for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 in action.

  • Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft

    Given the importance of virtualization to the future of the operating system, it seems fitting that Hyper-V shipped on the the same day Bill Gates exited the Windows company. It is truly a new...

    Blog posts | June 26, 2008 3:04pm PDT

  • Microsoft finally launches Hyper-V

    Analysts have welcomed the release of the hypervisor, but rival VMware claims Hyper-V has been a long time coming and lacks functionality.

    News items | June 26, 2008 10:57am PDT

  • Microsoft Releases Hyper-V

    I just received a message from Microsoft about the release of Hyper-V. It has some interesting details about platform support and availability. Here's what Microsoft had to say Tomorrow, June...

    Blog posts | June 26, 2008 9:00am PDT

  • Hyper-V: It's here

    As reported by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley yesterday, Microsoft released its Hyper-V bare metal hypervisor platform (Updated: 4:20PM EST)for Windows Server 2008 today, in a virtual shot across...

    Blog posts | June 26, 2008 5:00am PDT

  • Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology is ready to roll

    Microsoft is expected to announce on June 26 that its Hyper-V hypervisor technology has been released to manufacturing, according to testers claiming familiarity with the company's plans.

    Blog posts | June 25, 2008 6:07am PDT

  • Some Virtualization Announcements at TechEd

    A number of suppliers are launching either new virtualization products or updates to current products at Microsoft's TechEd in Orlando, FL. Here's a quick review of a few of those products....

    Blog posts | June 12, 2008 3:00am PDT

  • Is Hyper-V ready for the Windows desktop?

    My ZDNet colleague Jason Perlow recently suggested that Microsoft should all a personal version of its Hyper-V virtualization software to Windows 7 to solve compatibility problems. That suggestion...

    Blog posts | April 17, 2008 12:01am PDT

  • Hyper-V virtualization in action

    How well does the latest beta of Microsoft's virtualization solution work? In this gallery, Ed Bott looks at Hyper-V in action on Windows Server 2008.

  • If I were to design Windows 7

    My colleague and fellow ZDNet blogger Mary Jo Foley continues to polish her crystal ball about Windows 7's delivery date in her last Friday's column, based on interpreting new statements from...

    Blog posts | April 7, 2008 5:00am PDT

  • Review: Microsoft's Hyper-V puts VMWare and Linux on notice

    Linux aficionado Jason Perlow finds a lot to like in Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor. He goes so far as to christen Hyper-V the potential "killer app" for Windows Server 2008. Here's why Perlow...

    Blog posts | February 14, 2008 6:57am PST

  • Microsoft's unveils its grand virtualization strategy

    Updated 11:00 AM PST: Microsoft will formally unveil its grand virtualization strategy tomorrow at a Virtualization Deployment Summit in Bellevue, WA, highlighted by the acquisition of Calista...

    Blog posts | January 21, 2008 9:49am PST

  • Microsoft to release Hyper-V virtualization beta

    Microsoft is set to deliver a downloadable beta release of Hyper-V, its virtualization product, on December 13, according to sources close to the company. The final release of Microsoft's...

    Blog posts | December 13, 2007 8:17am PST

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