Search results matching tags 'Hyper-V' and 'Windows 8'

Hyper-V 3.0 Confirmed for Windows 8 Client

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:24:11 GMT

A moment has come that I am very excited about. I have been taking a part the latest Windows 8 leaked build (7989), which is the first time an X64 build has leaked. In looking at the Windows Features item in the Control Panel, I came across something new.

Apparently it’s been in there for quite a while, but between the focus on Consumer features, and the lack of X64 builds leaking out, it’s the first time we’ve seen it. In perusing through the various screens, I’m able to confirm over a dozen new features for Hyper-V 3.0 They are:

Storage
- Virtual Fibre Channel Adapter
- Storage Resource Pools
- New .VHDX virtual hard drive format (Up to 16TB + power failure resiliency)
Memory/Processor Enhancements
- Support for more than 4 cores! (My machine has 12 cores)
- NUMA - Memory per Node, Cores per Node, Nodes per Processor Socket
Networking Enhancements

Hardware Acceleration (Virtual Machine Queue & IPsec Offload)
Bandwidth Management
DHCP Guard
Router Guard
Monitor Port
Virtual Switch Extensions
Network Resource Pools

This is a huge step forward for Windows 8. I believe it will have a huge impact on a wide array of usage scenarios, the least of which is the potential for self-contained App-V / Windows XP Mode support. Not to mention better Windows Phone 7/7.5/8 Emulator support. But more on that in my next post. In the meantime, I’ll be switching my VMs over to using Win8 as my Hyper-V host, while I wait for someone to unlock the Immersive UI in this build. Enjoy!

Win8HyperV02

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:29:25 GMT

Hyper-V Manager (Prerelease) - Server Manager

Win8HyperV01

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:29:22 GMT

Hyper-V Manager (Prerelease) - Initial Screen

Win8HyperV17

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:29:18 GMT

Directory upload by CS Media Manager

Win8HyperV16

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:29:15 GMT

Directory upload by CS Media Manager

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admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:29:11 GMT

Directory upload by CS Media Manager

Win8HyperV14

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:29:08 GMT

Directory upload by CS Media Manager

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admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:29:04 GMT

Hyper-V Manager (Prerelease) - New VM Settings: Network Hardware Acceleration

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admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:29:01 GMT

Hyper-V Manager (Prerelease) - New VM Settings: Network

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admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:28:57 GMT

Hyper-V Manager (Prerelease) - New VM Settings: Processor NUMA