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Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 now available

I've been using Windows Server 2008 w/ Hyper-V for months now to host internal development systems; virtualization is letting me experiment with both test and production Windows Vista SP1 and XP SP3 images for doc writers, as well as with providing safe places to host development tools.

Now, just as I'm getting ready to migrate my Hyper-V environment to a new box, we've released the new Hyper-V Server 2008 product; the download site just went live today.  Hyper-V Server 2008 is a simplified hypervisor; it lacks a GUI, and uses only the core set of Windows Server features needed to provide support for drivers, patching, and remote management. For my development and desktop virtualization needs, it's perfect.

How do you decide between Windows Server 2008 w/ Hyper-V and Hyper-V Server 2008?  The Hyper-V Server 2008 site has more guidance.

Published Wednesday, October 01, 2008 2:55 PM by jim.causey
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# re: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 now available

Does the minimal CLI support creating/adding and managing virtual machines using at least the CLI?

Thursday, October 02, 2008 5:26 PM by someone

# re: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 now available

The CLI is designed for basic configuration and maintenance of the server itself; to create and manage virtual machines, you have a few options:

-- I'm pretty sure (though I haven't tried it yet) that you should be able to use WMIC at the CLI w/ the Virtualization WMI Provider; see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc136992(VS.85).aspx

-- You can manage VMs remotely from Win2k8 or Vista SP1 w/ the Hyper-V Manager MMC

-- You can also manage them remotely with System Center Virtual Machine Manager; in this case, you can even use Powershell (remote-only... Powershell is not included w/ Hyper-V Server itself)

Thursday, October 02, 2008 5:35 PM by jim.causey
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