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Windows, Memory and the limits to it

First of all, no matter how much memory you put into your system, it ain't enough. And this is true for all or at least most of the operating systems. Earlier this week Mark Russinovich wrote a blog post about "Pushing the Limits of Windows:...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 5:02 PM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Application Compatibility, Microsoft, Virtualization, 64-bit, Resources, Developer, Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008, Windows HPC Server 2008, Essential Business Server

Installing Vista on a MacBook Air

Unable to resist I got myself a shiny, slim new MacBook Air (MBA). While I am used to Mac OS X, I wanted it to run Vista so I can also take it to work. My MBA has a 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and a 64GB solid state drive and I bought a SuperDrive . Here's...

Published Sun, Feb 02 2008 1:57 PM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Microsoft, Virtualization, 64-bit, Mac, 64-bit for Users, MacBook Air

Windows IT Pro took a first look at Hyper-V

Mike Otey from Windows IT Pro took a look at our next generation virtualization product. Looks like he's pretty impressed. My favorite: "... Hyper-V, is a significant new competitor that has the potential to change the market." You'll...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2008 8:40 PM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Microsoft, Virtualization, Hyper-V

Series of Virtualization Podcasts on InfoWorld

A series for five short and comprehensive podcasts will be published on InfoWorld's blog. This week the first has been posted. Below some info about the complete series. The podcasts can be found here . Podcast Descriptions Episode One : Top Virtualization...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2008 5:54 PM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Microsoft, Viridian, Virtual Server, Virtualization

Executive Email on Virtualization

Yesterday Microsoft published an executive email from Bob Muglia, Senior Vice President, Server and Tools Business, Microsoft Corporation on the Microsoft Virtualization strategy. It is titled "Harnessing the Power of Virtualization for Dynamic IT"...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2008 10:57 AM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Microsoft, Virtualization

Microsoft Beefs Up Offensive on VMware

WSJ has a nice write-up of the state of affairs with Microsoft Virtualization technology Hyper-V and compares the latest Microsoft moves in Virtualization, including its acquisition of Calista Technologies Inc., to VMware. WSJ also talks about Intel's...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2008 8:28 PM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Microsoft, Virtualization

Microsoft Hypervisor only on 64-bit

Looks like there is some confusion about our Hyper-V product. The Microsoft Hypervisor is called Hyper-V (as announced today). It will only be available for 64-bit SKUs of Windows Server 2008. Also the Hyper-V standalone SKU is only available for 64-bit...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2007 11:59 AM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Microsoft, Virtualization, 64-bit

Virtualization update

With the keynote at IT Forum still going on, the press announcements accompanying the announcements made earlier in the keynote are out: Quote Sheet: Industry Partners Support Microsoft Hyper-V Server New Microsoft System Center Offerings Extend Management...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2007 8:16 AM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Microsoft, Virtualization

One of the largest Virtualization conferences

One of the largest Virtualization conferences of the industry seems to happen this week in Barcelona, Spain. Microsoft Teched IT Forum . Obviously not a pure virtualization conference but the Microsoft technical event for IT professionals. But if you...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2007 5:26 AM by VolkerW's WebLog

Filed under: Microsoft, Viridian, Virtual Server, Virtualization, SoftGrid

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Windows, Memory and the limits to it

Installing Vista on a MacBook Air

Windows IT Pro took a first look at Hyper-V

Series of Virtualization Podcasts on InfoWorld

Executive Email on Virtualization

Microsoft Beefs Up Offensive on VMware

Microsoft Hypervisor only on 64-bit

Virtualization update

One of the largest Virtualization conferences