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04 May 2006
Does Hardware Assistance make a difference?
The simple answer is a definite yes. However, it's sometimes useful to have a "finger in the air" gauge of how much. I therefore did some very unscientific measurements using my watch to compare timings for some basic functions. Of course, before reading Read More...
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28 April 2006
How to Enable Hardware Assisted Virtualization in VS2005R2 SP1 Beta
Once you install Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta 1, you'll notice a check box on the properties page for a virtual machine as shown below - it's as simple as checking the box (on by default). Have fun - and remember, this is Beta code - only install it Read More...
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28 April 2006
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta 1 download link and availability details
Although on the Windows virtualization team here, it's heads down working on the next generation of virtual machine support to be built into Windows Longhorn server with a " hypervisor " architecture, we're absolutely not sitting still on the Virtual Read More...
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27 January 2006
IT Forum Highlights in Reading
For those of you who were unable to attend IT Forum 2005 in November, a quick reminder that there are two full-day events re-running some of the most popular content. This will be held on the Microsoft Campus in Reading. The registration links are below Read More...
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24 August 2005
Announcements for Virtual Server 2005 R2 (SP1) and more...
At the IDF (Intel Developers Forum) yesterday, Microsoft made the announcement I've been waiting to go public on for a couple of months now. Virtual Server 2005 SP1 is no more. Well, that isn't exactly true, the changes which are present for those of Read More...
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03 June 2005
KB 900076 - Windows Server 2003 SP1 as guest under Virtual Server
I blogged a week or so ago about issues when running Windows Server 2003 SP1 under Virtual Server 2005 . Two days after that, there was a knowledgebase article published (now why didn't that appear in my RSS feed off the support web site ?). The KB article Read More...
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25 May 2005
Running Windows Server 2003 SP1 under Virtual Server 2005
I was speaking to Pertti from Finland earlier today about a common problem people are finding with Windows Server 2003 SP1 running under Virtual Server 2005. Coincidentally, I also had two people ask me also exactly the same thing today following my Virtual Read More...
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03 May 2005
Hyperthreading and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 SP1
Back in January , I blogged about remembering to turn off Hyperthreading if you're running Virtual Server 2005 base release. Although well documented, many people contacting me about this. The good news is, if you're now running SP1 Beta, this no longer Read More...
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03 May 2005
Virtual Server 2005 SCSI Shunt Driver
It's rare you see something in a beta release which makes such a dramatic difference to performance. This is one such instance. If you want to save yourself over 5 hours when installing a Virtual Machine under Virtual Server 2005, read on.... Last week Read More...
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20 April 2005
How to sign up for the Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Beta
To participate in the beta program, you need to: Go to http://beta.microsoft.com . (Note: You need a Passport account to sign in. If you don’t have one, BetaPlace will help you create one.) Once logged into Beta Place with a Passport account, provide Read More...
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20 April 2005
Virtual Server MMS Announcement (1 of 2) - VS2005 SP1. Linux is OK :-)
I've just been listening to Steve Ballmer give his keynote session at the MMS (Microsoft Management Summit) and in particular wanted to tell you about some really significant changes to Virtual Server and Virtualisation in general which are happening Read More...
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19 January 2005
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Information
Follow this link to find out more about what the program manager for Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Kurt Schmucker, had to say about what's likely to be in the forthcoming service pack 1. I'm looking forward to playing with the Beta! Read More...
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08 December 2004
Virtual Server under Windows Server 2003 SP1 RC1 Early Experiences
I went the whole hog this morning and installed Windows Server 2003 SP1 RC1 on my main laptop, not under Virtual Server or Virtual PC as I blogged about yesterday. Now I don't recommend this to anyone as a rule, but there's a fair chance when working Read More...
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07 December 2004
Windows Server 2003 SP1 RC1 (Release Candidate 1) is now available for download.
Apart from a plethora of security enhancements, there are some pretty compelling reasons to take an early look at SP1. Apart from the built in firewall which is akin to the XP SP2 firewall, but better, the two features I particularly like are the Post-Setup Read More...
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