10004-001-001 Gulf HR using Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
Contents Gulf HR using Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATION DISCLAIMER... 3 WHAT IS HYPER-V SERVER?... 4 WHAT ARE THE KEY BENEFITS OF MICROSOFT HYPER-V SERVER?... 4 THE KEY NEW FEATURES IN MICROSOFT HYPER-V SERVER 2008 R2 ARE:... 4 WHEN TO USE HYPER-V SERVER 2008 R2... 5 WHAT IS THE PRICE OF MICROSOFT HYPER-V SERVER 2008 R2? WILL IT REQUIRE CALS? WILL IT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL CHANNELS?... 7 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HYPER-V AND MICROSOFT HYPER-V SERVER?... 7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS... 8 ASSESSMENT TOOL... 9 2
REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATION DISCLAIMER Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information and content within this document is accurate, up-todate and reliable, Gulf Solution Group disclaims any and all liability as to any results or conditions arising after the application of this information. Actions taken from information in the document are solely at the user's own risk. The user should thoroughly test the information in a non-production environment first before applying it to LIVE environment This document also contains links to third-party sites which are not under the control of gulf solution and gulf solution is not responsible for the contents on any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Gulf solution is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply that gulf solution endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content on such third-party sites Important Note Performance and response time are affected by many factors related to hardware (such as RAM, processor speed, and hard disk subsystem performance), network configuration (such as NIC performance, cable type, topology, operating system, parameters, and traffic), and the database (such as size, number of concurrent users, and the type of activities each user is performing). In addition, network and workstation operating systems, third-party software products, and our own products are continuously updated with new features and options, which often place greater demands on hardware. Gulf Solutions Group staff may provide limited informal guidance based on information made available. However, neither these system requirements nor our staff's guidance constitute a guarantee of compatibility, outcome, or performance. We encourage organizations to consult their own IT System's Staff or external experts to ensure optimum results. Comprehensive technical consulting services are available through Gulf Solutions Group and under a separate consulting arrangement; our consultants evaluate the installation of all Gulf Solutions Group applications and recommend optimal hardware/system configuration options. Email support@gulfsolution.com for more information. 3
WHAT IS HYPER-V SERVER? Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is a stand-alone hypervisor-based server virtualization product that allows customers to virtualize workloads onto a single physical server. It provides a simplified, reliable and optimized virtualization solution that easily plugs into customers existing IT infrastructure enabling them to improve server utilization and reduce costs. WHAT ARE THE KEY BENEFITS OF MICROSOFT HYPER-V SERVER? Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is a simplified and optimized stand-alone server virtualization product. It contains just the Windows hypervisor and other kernel components to support virtualization. Since Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is built on the Windows hypervisor, it has an inherently more secure architecture with no third-party device drivers in it. It easily plugs into customers IT existing environments leveraging their existing patching, provisioning, management and support tools and processes. ITPros can easily to leverage their existing knowledge and skills with Microsoft virtualization products, as well as the collective knowledge of the community, minimizing any learning curve. THE KEY NEW FEATURES IN MICROSOFT HYPER-V SERVER 2008 R2 ARE: Live Migration Host Clustering Support for up to 64 Logical Processors Processor Compatibility Mode for live migration allows live migration across different CPU versions within the same processor family, (e.g. Intel Core 2-to-Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Opteron-to-AMD Athlon ) enabling migration across a broader range of Hyper-V host hardware. Networking Enhancements: VM Chimney (TCP Offload) and VMQ support are disabled by default Jumbo Frame Support Improved network performance via support for TCP Chimney and VMQ (specific hardware NICs required) Performance Enhancements: Hot Add/Remove of storage (VHDs and Pass Through Disks) Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) processor support for both Intel (EPT) and AMD (RVI) Core Parking Improved VHD performance for dynamic and difference disks 4
WHEN TO USE HYPER-V SERVER 2008 R2 Customers can use Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 for the following scenarios: Test and Development Server Consolidation Branch Office Consolidation Hosted Desktop Virtualization (VDI) Customers should use Windows Server 2008 R2 to get application failover capabilities or flexible and cost-effective virtualization rights (one free virtual instance for Standard Edition, four free virtual instances for Enterprise Editions, and unlimited virtual instances for Datacenter Edition with the purchase of a license of Windows Server 2008), and flexible and cost-effective virtualization rights. Here is a list of the features in Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. Host clustering Free Live Migration Free Large Memory support (Host OS) =1TB Free Support for up to 8 Processors (Host OS) Free 5
The following table showcases specific scenarios where Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 should be used: 6
WHAT IS THE PRICE OF MICROSOFT HYPER-V SERVER 2008 R2? WILL IT REQUIRE CALS? WILL IT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL CHANNELS? Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 will be available as a free download. CALs are only required for Windows Server and all Windows Server images that are virtualized, regardless of virtualization platform. No CALs are required for Microsoft Hyper-V Server WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HYPER-V AND MICROSOFT HYPER-V SERVER? Hyper-V is the hypervisor-based virtualization feature of Windows Server 2008. Microsoft Hyper-V Server is the hypervisor-based server virtualization product that allows customers to consolidate workloads onto a single physical server. 7
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Supported Operating Systems: A list of supported guest operating systems can be found here. Processor: x64 compatible processor with Intel VT or AMD-V technology enabled. Hardware Data Execution Prevention (DEP), specifically Intel XD bit (execute disable bit) or AMD NX bit (no execute bit), must be available and enabled. Minimum CPU speed: 1.4 GHz; Recommended: 2 GHz or faster. RAM: Minimum: 1 GB RAM; Recommended: 2 GB RAM or greater (additional RAM is required for each running guest operating system); Maximum 1 TB. Available disk space: Minimum: 8 GB; Recommended: 20 GB or greater (additional disk space needed for each guest operating system). DVD ROM drive Display: Super VGA (800 600) or higher resolution monitor. Other: Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device. Note: The actual system requirements will vary based on your system configuration and hosted guest operating systems. 8
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