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Status 2015-01-31
Microsoft Hyper-V™ Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Hyper-V™ Server 2008 R2 is Microsoft's free hypervisor product. Same technology is also included with
Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V role. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 runs on PRIMERGY server hardware
and can host supported Windows and Linux, desktop and server guest operating systems.
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is available for end-user at no cost from Microsoft download at
http://www.microsoft.com/servers/hyper-v-server/default.mspx
- Product does not contain any Virtual Use Rights for any kind of guest operating systems.
Target Customers
- Target customers are customers who ask for a free hypervisor with guest support for RHEL, SLES, XP, Vista,
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003.
- Windows Server 2008 R2 customers are not the typical users for this product. They got the Hyper-V role included
with their purchase of the Windows Server 2008 R2.
- Which of these alternatives the customers choose depend on their environments and other factors.
The decision matrix may help to come to a conclusion.
PRIMERGY Servers
PRIMERGY servers are certified and released for free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2.
Commercial support packs are available.
Supported Guest Operating Systems on Hyper-V
Note: Guest Operating Systems must be licensed.
The following guest operating systems are supported on Hyper-V.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/hyperv-supported-guest-os.aspx
Supported Server Operating Systems VSMP
Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web 1, 2, or 4
Windows Server 2008 x64, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web 1, 2, or 4
Windows Server 2008 x86, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web
1, 2, or 4
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 x86, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web
1 or 2
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 x64, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web
1 or 2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86 Edition
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 Edition
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 x86 Edition
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 x86 Edition or x64 Edition
Supported Client Operating Systems
Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise Ultimate x64 1, 2, or 4
Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise Ultimate x86
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Ultimate x86 with Service Pack 1 1 or 2
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Ultimate x64 with Service Pack 1 1 or 2
Windows XP Professional x86 with Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 1 or 2
Windows XP Professional x64 with Service Pack 2 1 or 2
VSPM = Virtual SMP = Virtual Symmetrical Multiprocessing
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 (1-4 CPU)
Max. 32 GB RAM, max. 4 CPU
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License and License Terms
Free download from Microsoft
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Are you purchasing
Windows Server 2008 as your OS,
which includes a hypervisor?
Are you purchasing
Windows Server 2008 as your OS,
which includes a hypervisor?
Windows Server 2008
n x SE or EE or DC
Windows Server 2008
n x SE or EE or DC
Are you going to
use this machine
as a host for
VMs?
Are you going to
use this machine
as a host for
VMs?
No
Microsoft Hyper-V
Server
Microsoft Hyper-V
Server
No
Do you need
Quick Migration,
Multi-Site
Clustering, greater
scalability?
Do you need
Quick Migration,
Multi-Site
Clustering, greater
scalability?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Naked ServerNaked Server
Are you virtualizing
Windows Server
2008 workloads?
Are you virtualizing
Windows Server
2008 workloads?
No
Yes
Are you going to
use this machine
as a host for
VMs?
Are you going to
use this machine
as a host for
VMs?
Windows Server 2008
SE
Windows Server 2008
SE
No
Yes
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