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HYPER-V
Q. What is Hyper-V?
A.
Hyper-V, previously codenamed Viridian, is a hypervisor-based technology that is a key feature of
Windows Server 2008 R2. It provides a scalable, reliable, and highly available virtualization
platform. It is part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to provide our customers and partners with the
best operating system platform for virtualization.
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We are not publishing performance numbers currently. Based on independent reports and
benchmarks from partners like QLogic, we believe that we have a competitive virtualization
offering.
Q. What is the list of guests that will be supported on Hyper-V? When can we expect support for
key operating systems like Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux, etc.?
A.
Microsoft supports a number of guest OS environments including Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 7, Windows
Vista, Windows XP and Novell SUSE.
Q. What are the differences between Hyper-V and Virtual Server?
A.
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 is the current server virtualization solution from Microsoft and is
based on a hosted virtualization platform. Hyper-V, a key feature of Windows Server 2008 R2, is
a hypervisor-based virtualization platform that will enable customers to not only consolidate a
vast array of workloads but also enable moving toward a dynamic IT environment. Core feature
set differences include support for 64 guest virtual machines, SMP support, performance
improvements, and other key features in Hyper-V.
LICENSING INFORMATION
Q. How do I know which Windows Server 2008 R2 features or services I am allowed to run on
the host without requiring CALs?
A.
When using Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V to run virtual machines with older versions of
Windows Server, Windows Server 2008 CALs will not be required in certain scenarios.
When the Host OS is only running services related to virtualization, such as Hyper-V
and Failover Clustering, then Windows Server 2008 CALs are not required.
If the Guest OS is Windows Server 2008, or if the Windows Server 2008 host, installs
other services, then Windows Server 2008 CALs would still be required.
Q. What are the licensing considerations in a virtual machine environment?
A.
It is important to understand your licensing rights and obligations when running Microsoft
Windows Server and/or other Microsoft applications in a virtual machine environment.
In addition, it's good to understand the licensing terms offered by independent software vendors
(ISVs) for any software provided by those vendors. For more information on licensing
considerations in these cases, you should consult with your ISV.
Q. Does running Windows NT in a virtual machine mean that Microsoft is extending its support
for the product?
A.
No. While you may receive benefit from moving the applications from physical hardware to virtual
machines, running applications in a virtual environment does not extend their support life cycles.
For more information about the support life-cycle timeframes.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Q. What are the system requirements for Hyper-V?
A.
In addition to the systems requirement for Windows Server 2008 R2, the two key requirements
for the Hyper-V platform are the need to ensure that the server is a 64-bit environment and
supports hardware-assisted virtualization (Intel VT or AMD-V) technology.
Q. How many virtual machines can run per processor?
A.
The number of virtual machines running per host depends on many factors, including physical
memory, processor, and workload running in the guest. With Hyper-V, you define the amount of
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memory available to a virtual machine, and that memory allocation can be altered to reflect the
needs of the virtual machine.
Q. Does Hyper-V support 64-bit processors?
A.
Hyper-V runs on a 64-bit (x64) server platform and requires support of either AMD64 or Intel IA-
32e/EM64T (x64) processors with hardware-assisted virtualization support. Note that Hyper-V
does not support Itanium (IA-64) processors. For the virtual machines, Hyper-V supports both 32-
bit and 64-bit systems as guest OSes.
Q. Does Hyper-V support symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) in the virtual machine environment?
A.
Hyper-V supports both uniprocessor and multiprocessor configurations in the virtual machine
environment.
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