Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 announced

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 provides a simplified, reliable, and optimized virtualization solution, enabling improved server utilization and reduced costs. Since Hyper-V Server is a dedicated standalone product, which contains only Windows Hypervisor and the virtualization components, it provides a small footprint and minimal overhead. It easily plugs into customers’ existing IT environments leveraging their existing patching, provisioning, management, and support tools, processes, and skills.

IT pros can easily leverage their existing knowledge and skills with Microsoft virtualization products, as well as the collective knowledge of the community, minimizing any learning curve. In addition, with Microsoft providing comprehensive support for Microsoft applications and heterogeneous guest operating systems, customers can virtualize with confidence and peace of mind.

More information @ https://www.microsoft.com/servers/hyper-v-server/default.mspx

FAQ @ https://www.microsoft.com/servers/hyper-v-server/faq.mspx

Hyper-V Server Overview @ https://www.microsoft.com/servers/hyper-v-server/overview.mspx

This product will be available for free download in 30 days so stay tuned!!!