Hyper-V Terminology: Update

re: Hyper-V Terminology: Update

Jonathan — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:20:48 GMT

Here's to confusion!

The terms "Host/Guest machine/OS" had been very clear (to me) since at least VirtualPC 2004. I also dig VS2005's "Virtual/Physical Computer/OS". The fact that you changed the internal implementation to use a "HyperVisor" instead of "emulation" is interesting to a very small fraction of the population - those who write HyperVisors (Xen, etc). I think that introducing new user-facing terms just to appease a small group of Uber-hackers in Microsoft and elsewhere will only lead to confusion.

BTW, same goes for the Terminal Services team, which changed "/console" into "/admin" (and the comparable COM property!) for no reason apparent to the customers.

re: Hyper-V Terminology: Update

Bob — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:13:13 GMT

So, since "Microsoft Hyper-V Server" isn't Windows, what is its "Management Operating System"?

re: Hyper-V Terminology: Update

Jeremy Hagan — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:54:44 GMT

I'd go for clarity over technical correctnet any day (although I do correct Windows 2003/8 server to Windows Server 2003/8) and I for one will be sticking with guest and host.

re: Hyper-V Terminology: Update

Stu — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:36:33 GMT

@Bob - lol, nice one. C'mon Ben, does that mean Windows PE is becoming "Microsoft Preinstallation Environment"?