The Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta has been posted on the download center along with an overview document and a setup and configuration guide. Please note that all features, support, configuration etc… is subject to change as this is a beta
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Failover Clustering: The initial release of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 did not include support for failover clustering. However, with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta, host clustering technology is included to enable support for unplanned downtime.
Live migration: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 includes support for live migration. Live migration enables customers to move running applications between servers without service interruptions.
Processor and memory support: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta now supports up to 8-socket physical systems and provides support for up to 32-cores. In addition, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta supports up to 1TB of RAM on a physical system.
Updated Hyper-V Configuration Utility: The Hyper-V Configuration utility is designed to simplify the most common initial configuration tasks. It helps you configure the initial configuration settings without having to type long command-line strings. New configuration options have been added for R2 Beta including: -Remote Management Configuration -Failover Clustering Configuration -Additional options for Updates
The following is an overview comparison of the feature and support set for: -Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 -Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta -Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta (Enterprise and Datacenter Editions)
Capabilities
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 EE, DC
Processor Architecture x64 only
Yes
Hypervisor-based
Product Type
Standalone product
Operating System
Number of Sockets (Licensing)
Up to 4
Up to 8
Up to 8 = EE | Up to 64 = DC
Number of cores supported by the hypervisor
24 (with QFE)
32
Memory
Up to 32 GB
Up to 1 TB
Up to 1TB
VM Migration
None
Quick and live migration
Quick and live migration (EE & DC)
Administrative UI
Command line, text based configuration utility and remote GUI management
Command line, remote management, and local GUI (Hyper-V Manager MMC)
EE = 4 VM
DC Edition = unlimited VM per proc
Taylor Brown Hyper-V Integration Test Lead http://blogs.msdn.com/taylorb
Hi Taylor,
We are looking to retrieve all snapshots of a running Virtual Machine in Hyper-V using C sharp WMI API's. Is there any sample code available for this (or) do you have any suggestions / thoughts on how to go about this?
My email address is lauraa@desktopsites.com
Thanks Taylor.
Laura Armstrong
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