Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 RC – the Essential Microsoft Download Center

Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 12:53 Written by Mire_B Wednesday, 6 May 2009 12:53

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 RC

Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 R2 is a stand-alone product that provides a reliable and optimized virtualization solution enabling organizations to improve server utilization and reduce costs. With the addition of new features such as live migration and expanded processor and memory support for host systems, it allows organizations to consolidate workloads onto a single physical server and is a good solution for organizations who are consolidating servers as well as for development and test environments.

By having the ability to plug into existing IT infrastructures Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 enables companies to reduce costs, improve utilization and provision new servers. It allows IT professionals to leverage existing patching, provisioning, management and support tools and processes. IT Professionals can continue to leverage their individual skills and the collective knowledge of Microsoft tools, minimizing the learning curve to manage Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. In addition, with Microsoft providing comprehensive support for Microsoft applications and heterogeneous guest operating systems support, customers can virtualize with confidence and peace of mind.

Note: This is a pre-release version of Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 R2 and not intended to be used in a production environment.

Microsoft Server Application Virtualization v1 for the Datacenter

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 September 2009 03:32 Written by Mire_B Monday, 6 April 2009 01:08

Microsoft Server Application Virtualization v1 is a new product heading for the the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) and possibly for the Microsoft Application Virtualization for Terminal Services. Not that many details available, but version 1 of Server Application Virtualization is designed to be the Application Virtualization for the datacenter.

Server Application Virtualization v1 will be built by the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) team, perhaps an evolution of SoftGrid, just as App-V.

“The Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) [is building a] a new v1 product to bring the revolutionary Application Virtualization technology to a new market – the datacenter. Server Application Virtualization will effectively let any application be repackaged as an xcopyable application, making deployment vastly simpler and more reliable,” details extracted from a job posting for the position of Program Manager since  01/08/2009.

The entire job posting: “Do you want to be part of a great, growing team that will deliver technology that will change the way Microsoft and the industry deploy and execute software on the Windows platform? Join the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) team and work on a new v1 product to bring the revolutionary Application Virtualization technology to a new market – the datacenter. Server Application Virtualization will effectively let any application be repackaged as an xcopyable application, making deployment vastly simpler and more reliable.

As a Program Manager you will be responsible for identifying and prioritizing the requirements for a multi-year / multi release roadmap, driving adoption of Microsoft best practices for shipping quality products (e.g., TAP, Customer Focused Design, SDL, migration to Microsoft tools), creating functional specifications, and overall ship-cycle for building a quality product that will be sold both independently and as part of a larger “datacenter of the future” strategy.

You should be passionate about technology and should have experience in developing and shipping complex software on time, especially server or platform class products. You should have solid technical background (Windows internals experience is a plus). You need to have solid communications and leadership skills and have a strong business acumen to be successful in this position. Experience with enterprise customer base of Windows, as well as application compatibility, virtualization, or enterprise management software is a plus. Position is based in Cambridge, MA. Some travel will be required.”