http://blogs.technet.com/b/essentialbusinessserver/archive/2008/11/05/microsoft-hyper-v-server-2008-is-a-stand-alone-product-that-will-be-available-via-the-microsoft-download-center-free-of-charge.aspxMicrosoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is a stand-alone product that will be available via the Microsoft Download Center free of charge. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 does not require CALs for the product itself. Read more and download Microsoft Hyper-V Serveren-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/essentialbusinessserver/archive/2008/11/05/microsoft-hyper-v-server-2008-is-a-stand-alone-product-that-will-be-available-via-the-microsoft-download-center-free-of-charge.aspx#3147934Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:39:24 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3147934Harry<p>Yeah it's free but it's a PITA to get the remote Hyper-V manager working!</p> <p>It's crazy that the Hyper-V Server doesn't come either preconfigured for remote Hyper-V Manager or with a simple on/off option to enable it.</p> <p>It's also crazy that the Remote manager software for Vista SP1, doesn't configure the remote client on installation.</p> <p>The process is so complicated that John Howard (Senior Program Manager, Hyper-V team, Windows Core Operating System Division) has FIVE blog postings, and you must follow muliple posts. &nbsp;Even with his help, many people cannot get this to work!</p> <p>What were MS thinking! &nbsp;Hyper-V remote manager for the Hyper-V server should just work! &nbsp;Clearly Hyper-V server was rushed out the door. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3147934" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/essentialbusinessserver/archive/2008/11/05/microsoft-hyper-v-server-2008-is-a-stand-alone-product-that-will-be-available-via-the-microsoft-download-center-free-of-charge.aspx#3147623Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:37:51 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3147623Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is Free | MS Tech News<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://mstechnews.info/2008/11/microsoft-hyper-v-server-2008-is-free/">http://mstechnews.info/2008/11/microsoft-hyper-v-server-2008-is-free/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3147623" width="1" height="1">