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To Serve And To Virtualize

Thursday, 03 August 2006 by Michel Roth

Server virtualization has evolved steadily since our last close look. Perhaps the biggest news in the virtualization world these days is that Microsoft will include its "Hypervisor" virtual computing technology in Windows Server. This software layer will also work closely with processor-based virtualization technologies forthcoming from Intel and AMD.

The Hypervisor technology will essentially replace Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005, while easing the migration path for existing Virtual Server 2005 users. That day is at least a year away by even the most optimistic estimates. The need for server-class virtual computing, however, is growing stronger by the day.

Read the entire article in RedMondMag.com