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First of all, if you missed out on the whole digital pet revolution, a Tamagotchi is a virtual pet. It comes in a small computer (usually attached to a keychain) and requires attention to keep it from dying. It needs to be fed, played with,
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One of the main things that separates Microsoft's efforts in virtualization from those of our competitors comes down to what happens after you get your virtual machines created. It becomes all about the management of those machines. The question
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I got home from San Francisco on Friday afternoon. I had one thing in mind (this is going to be very telling about me, by the way) -- get Hyper-V Server installed. (See? VERY telling. I was on the road for a week (a couple days
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If you aren't familiar with Hyper-V Server 2008 (which is not the same as Microsoft Hyper-V), you can find out more about the actual product here . In a nutshell, this is the standalone virtualization server that Microsoft announced a few weeks
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We announced this week that our own virtualization product, Microsoft Hyper-V, is now capable of scaling to an entirely new level. Hyper-V now supports 24 logical processors to take advantage of the latest processors (six core). In addition, the maximum
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In previous posts, I've discussed Hyper-V. We have a new product out now, offering yet another option for your virtualization needs -- it's called Hyper-V Server 2008. How, you may wonder, is this product different from the Hyper-V I discussed here ?
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I'm sitting on an airplane as I type this. An airplane bound for Vegas. We're headed out for a team meeting. Imagine that many geeks all in one place. Then, imagine the place is Las Vegas. :) It really is nice to get together with all my co-workers, since
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Huge News in the virtualization world. I'm a little late getting to it, but better late than never. Microsoft has changed the official stance on virtualized environments. One of the questions I get quite often is, "Can I virtualize
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In the past two posts, I have covered Virtual PC and Virtual Server 2005 R2. Now, it's time to explore the Microsoft Flagship Virtualization product -- Hyper-V. Hyper-V is a part of Windows Server 2008. It is a role that is installed
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In yesterday's post , I talked about Virtual PC . While this product absolutely has a place in most organizations, it's not always the ideal choice for your virtual machine needs. It is, as I said, a great end-user tool. It's good for
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There's no question that virtualization is a hot topic right now. At its simplest level, virtualization is nothing more than removing the link between physical and logical. The easiest-to-understand example is also the most common form of
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