Setup is easy, initial config is pretty straight forward even without Core configurator(shame Guy had to take it down) , adding roles not much to it. Here is the Technet artical that got me off the ground. The remote management MMC snap-ins work actually well for VDS management and Firewall rule sets. But the iSCSIcli commands stumped [...]
Link Here for more Info: http://www.microsoft.com/servers/hyper-v-server/how-to-get.mspx
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Licensing Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
Microsoft 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.
CALs will be required for all Windows Server virtualized operating systems [...]
Novell did it in the 90s if I remember correctly. The ability to only share files and folders on a network share based on permissions. It seems like such a small feature, but is in my opinion and should be for most Network Admins, a huge improvement over the alternative. I always thought it was [...]
The promise of an easy transition from 32bit to 64bit is something we’ve heard for a long time, and while late, my first taste of it on the desktop operating system side has been somewhat less than seamless than I thought.
The good: Most applications work, and driver availability is still pretty good. Performance seems to [...]
Logging into Techet, I can see the following versions of Windows Server 2008 available for download in English
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard (x64) - DVD (English)
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard (x86) - DVD (English)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (ia64) - DVD (English)
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard without Hyper-V [...]
